Saturday 17 May
Overview:
Exhibition of equestrian art
Floors Castle Horse Trials
Eildon Endurance Ride
Les Amis
Horse Logging Demonstration
Horses & Hounds: The Buccleuch Art Collection at Bowhill
Details:
Exhibition of equestrian art
Enjoy the diverse painting, jewellery, ceramics, woodwork and sculpture.
Gallery open everyday 9am-5pm
Preview Saturday 5th May
Refreshments available.
Kinsman-Blake Gallery in the village of Smailholm
www.kinsman-blakeceramics.co.uk
www.robynkinsmanblake.wordpress.com
Contact Robyn tel-01573 460 666
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Floors Castle Horse Trials
Running within the scenic grounds of Floors Castle, the Horse Trials offer an action packed weekend of dressage, show jumping and cross country. An opportunity to watch some of the country’s top riders as well as Scotland’s rising stars. There will also be a fantastic range of trade stands and food stalls.
Disabled access & facilities: The horse trials are run over very rugged and varied terrain and are therefore not recommended for wheelchair users or those with walking difficulties.
Time: 9am - 5pm
Tickets: £tbc
Phone no. 01573 223 333
e-mail: [email protected]
website: www.floorscastlehorsetrials.com
Floors Castle, Roxburghe Estates, Kelso, TD5 7SF
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Les Amis 17th May (7pm – 9pm)
Equestrian Cabaret “The Circus of Spectacles”
Equestrian Theatre show with canapés or afternoon tea.
“Circus of Spectacles” is an enchanting series of equestrian theatre shows by Les Amis d’Onno, Scotland’s only Equine-Canine Stunt Team. Costumes, music, lights and magical, enchanting performances by both equines & canines. Enjoy tea & cake at the afternoon showings and canapé snacks and bar at the evening performances. All housed in our new “Big Top” venue.
Disabled access & facilities: Poor – contact venue for details. Access by well made up farm track, parking and toilet facilities.
Tickets: £7 booked in advance (£8 on the door) or £25 for a table of 4
Les Amis d’Onno - Box Office Phone no. 07598 116347
e-mail: [email protected]
Lanton Hill Farm, Jedburgh, TD8 6SY
From the A68 take the A698 direction Hawick. Turn left for Lanton village 1½ miles along, take the road through Lanton village, continue straight up the hill for ½ mile. Lanton Hill Farm is the first farm track on the right.
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Eildon Endurance Ride – organised by Scottish Endurance Riding Club, Borders branch
Starts 10.30am, 20km pleasure ride for non members available both day. Open to riders 10yrs and over.
Borders Endurance riding club welcome you to enter our major Borders event. This is a 2 day event offering a variety of routes and distances. If you are new to the sport of Endurance why not try entering our pleasure ride either on Sat 18th or Sunday 19th May. There is lots of information about Endurance on our website http://www.sercborder.org.uk/ the entry form will be available online nearer the time.
As a rough guide you and your horse need to be fit enough to ride for 3 hours over mixed terrain (mostly trotting).
Booking required: Download entry form: www.sercborder.org.uk & send to Rachel McDonald, Low Middleton Farm, Belford, Northumberland, NE70 7NL
07770 371805 / [email protected]
Disabled access: flat area
St Boswells Livestock Mart, Newtown St Boswells, TD6 0PP
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Horse Logging Demonstration
See working horses in action pulling timber from woodland and meet local horse loggers Caitlin and Rab Erskine with their commercial horse logging team Rhona (Ardennes) and Angel (Cob). Discover how horses continue to play an active role in sustainable forest management.
Entrance by donation to BHL Charitable Trust. Normal car parking charges apply. Booking preferred. Disabled access & facilities limited: phone to discuss requirements.
3pm - 5pm, Glentress Forest (between Peebles & Innerleithen)
Follow signs from the main Glentress Forest entrance off the A 72 (NT 283 395)
Booking & further info: Iain Laidlaw 07831 327319 [email protected]
www.homestead-horselogging-company.co.uk www.forestry.gov.uk/scotland www.britishhorseloggers.org
Thanks to Homestead Horse Logging, Borders Festival of the Horse, Forestry Commission Scotland and British Horse Loggers.
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Horses & Hounds: The Buccleuch Art Collection at Bowhill
1pm & 2.30pm
As part of the Festival of the Horse, discover the Horses and Hounds within the Buccleuch world renowned art collection.
Price: £10 adults / £9 children
To book: Please call 01750 22204 or email [email protected]
See more at: http://www.bowhillhouse.co.uk/events/horses-hounds-the-buccleuch-art-collection-at-bowhill/#sthash.Su6nukQ6.dpuf
Exhibition of equestrian art
Floors Castle Horse Trials
Eildon Endurance Ride
Les Amis
Horse Logging Demonstration
Horses & Hounds: The Buccleuch Art Collection at Bowhill
Details:
Exhibition of equestrian art
Enjoy the diverse painting, jewellery, ceramics, woodwork and sculpture.
Gallery open everyday 9am-5pm
Preview Saturday 5th May
Refreshments available.
Kinsman-Blake Gallery in the village of Smailholm
www.kinsman-blakeceramics.co.uk
www.robynkinsmanblake.wordpress.com
Contact Robyn tel-01573 460 666
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Floors Castle Horse Trials
Running within the scenic grounds of Floors Castle, the Horse Trials offer an action packed weekend of dressage, show jumping and cross country. An opportunity to watch some of the country’s top riders as well as Scotland’s rising stars. There will also be a fantastic range of trade stands and food stalls.
Disabled access & facilities: The horse trials are run over very rugged and varied terrain and are therefore not recommended for wheelchair users or those with walking difficulties.
Time: 9am - 5pm
Tickets: £tbc
Phone no. 01573 223 333
e-mail: [email protected]
website: www.floorscastlehorsetrials.com
Floors Castle, Roxburghe Estates, Kelso, TD5 7SF
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Les Amis 17th May (7pm – 9pm)
Equestrian Cabaret “The Circus of Spectacles”
Equestrian Theatre show with canapés or afternoon tea.
“Circus of Spectacles” is an enchanting series of equestrian theatre shows by Les Amis d’Onno, Scotland’s only Equine-Canine Stunt Team. Costumes, music, lights and magical, enchanting performances by both equines & canines. Enjoy tea & cake at the afternoon showings and canapé snacks and bar at the evening performances. All housed in our new “Big Top” venue.
Disabled access & facilities: Poor – contact venue for details. Access by well made up farm track, parking and toilet facilities.
Tickets: £7 booked in advance (£8 on the door) or £25 for a table of 4
Les Amis d’Onno - Box Office Phone no. 07598 116347
e-mail: [email protected]
Lanton Hill Farm, Jedburgh, TD8 6SY
From the A68 take the A698 direction Hawick. Turn left for Lanton village 1½ miles along, take the road through Lanton village, continue straight up the hill for ½ mile. Lanton Hill Farm is the first farm track on the right.
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Eildon Endurance Ride – organised by Scottish Endurance Riding Club, Borders branch
Starts 10.30am, 20km pleasure ride for non members available both day. Open to riders 10yrs and over.
Borders Endurance riding club welcome you to enter our major Borders event. This is a 2 day event offering a variety of routes and distances. If you are new to the sport of Endurance why not try entering our pleasure ride either on Sat 18th or Sunday 19th May. There is lots of information about Endurance on our website http://www.sercborder.org.uk/ the entry form will be available online nearer the time.
As a rough guide you and your horse need to be fit enough to ride for 3 hours over mixed terrain (mostly trotting).
Booking required: Download entry form: www.sercborder.org.uk & send to Rachel McDonald, Low Middleton Farm, Belford, Northumberland, NE70 7NL
07770 371805 / [email protected]
Disabled access: flat area
St Boswells Livestock Mart, Newtown St Boswells, TD6 0PP
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Horse Logging Demonstration
See working horses in action pulling timber from woodland and meet local horse loggers Caitlin and Rab Erskine with their commercial horse logging team Rhona (Ardennes) and Angel (Cob). Discover how horses continue to play an active role in sustainable forest management.
Entrance by donation to BHL Charitable Trust. Normal car parking charges apply. Booking preferred. Disabled access & facilities limited: phone to discuss requirements.
3pm - 5pm, Glentress Forest (between Peebles & Innerleithen)
Follow signs from the main Glentress Forest entrance off the A 72 (NT 283 395)
Booking & further info: Iain Laidlaw 07831 327319 [email protected]
www.homestead-horselogging-company.co.uk www.forestry.gov.uk/scotland www.britishhorseloggers.org
Thanks to Homestead Horse Logging, Borders Festival of the Horse, Forestry Commission Scotland and British Horse Loggers.
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Horses & Hounds: The Buccleuch Art Collection at Bowhill
1pm & 2.30pm
As part of the Festival of the Horse, discover the Horses and Hounds within the Buccleuch world renowned art collection.
Price: £10 adults / £9 children
To book: Please call 01750 22204 or email [email protected]
See more at: http://www.bowhillhouse.co.uk/events/horses-hounds-the-buccleuch-art-collection-at-bowhill/#sthash.Su6nukQ6.dpuf
