The first Festival of the Horse at Belvoir Castle, near Grantham in Leicestershire, wowed crowds over an action-packed weekend recently.
The event brought together an impressive array of organisations all focussed on horses and horsemanship, and included the Household Cavalry, cossacks, knights and others, according to the Newark Advertiser.
The history of Belvoir Castle makes it the ideal venue for the event. It was built in 1067 by Robert De Todeni, the Flag Bearer of William the Conqueror, and there has been a continuous presence of horses at Belvoir, from riding horses for pleasure, sport and war to those used for transport and agriculture.
This brand new event aims to celebrate the wonderful animals with a weekend of equine-themed events, sports, demonstrations, and stunts, as well as family-friendly entertainment.
There was also a chance to meet the polo ponies and riders from the UK Polocrosse Association following a demonstration match of the sport.
Charlotte Whalley, Belvoir Castle head of events, said: “For our first year of hosting Festival of the Horse, we are delighted with how the weekend went and found it to be a huge success.
“We have learnt a lot and had great feedback from our visitors. We can’t wait to hold an even bigger and better event next year with many more stalls, performers and delicious food outlets to choose from.”
She thanked the ‘exceptional’ performers for putting on a magnificent show, which included Her Majesty’s Household Cavalry, Knights of Nottingham, the Dzhigitovka International Cossacks, UK Polocrosse Association and the Tentpegging riders.
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