SANDRINGHAM COUNTRY SHOW
and 
HORSE DRIVING TRIALS

Held in The Royal Sandringham Park
by Gracious Permission of
H. M. The Queen

THE HAMPSHIRE COUNTRY SHOWS
are held at the ancestral home of the Late Lord Mountbatten at Broadlands = Romsey
Pictures this year from show held 28th - 29th May 2006



THE YORKSHIRE "WOLDS" GAME AND COUNTRY SHOW
 22nd / 23rd September 2007

 


CONGRATULATIONS  TO  " THE  ENGLAND  UNDER  16's  MOUNTED  GAMES  ASSOCIATION  TEAM "  -   THEY  ACHIEVED  2nd  PLACE  INTERNATIONALLY   REPRESENTING   ENGLAND  IN  SWITZERLAND  JULY  2006  -  PICTURES  OF  TEAM  MEMBERS  BELOW.


The photographs below represent only a small glimpse of the show from the camera of
Dave Eager

When visiting The Royal Sandringham Estate,  Dave recommends staying at:  "The Knights Hill Hotel" 

For pictures of "The Knebworth Shows" and "The Thame + Dorset Country Shows please scroll down and click on links at bottom of this page

 

     


SANDRINGHAM  GAME  &  COUNTRY  SHOW
PICTURES  2006


     

 

Built in 1870 by the Prince and Princess of Wales, later King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra. Sandringham has been passed through the generations as a private home of British monarchs and is now the retreat of Her Majesty The Queen and his Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh. The Sandringham Estate lies within the Norfolk Coast Area and the Country Park is situated on the greensand strip which comprises the central part of East Anglia.

The Horse Driving Trials uniquely is the only equestrian sport and discipline where participants may compete, with their ponies and horses, equally regardless of gender or ages - 14 or 70 plus. The disciplines of "Dressage", "Marathon" and "Cone Driving" are exciting to watch. More information may be found on www.horsedrivingtrials.co.uk


       

 

THE BAND OF THE DRAGOON GUARDS


THE BAND OF THE
DRAGOON GUARDS

is renowned for their splendid music, 
visual spectacular and precision drill. 
 Appearing by permission of The Colonels, 
the band's wide variety of music 
from "pops" to "classics" was a display 
treat not to be missed.




2005

2005

                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                    

     

 

THE SIDE SADDLE ASSOCIATION
"Riding Display"


2005

Sarah  +  Jo Carter  +  Kelley

Heidi Sharpe on a Cross-Friesian thoroughbred


     


VINTAGE STEAM AND TRACTOR DISPLAYS
These pictures are only a small glimpse of what was over thirty working exhibits in the parades.

 


2005

Dave is dwarfed by steam engine "Success"
built 1914 - owned by Robert Pumphrey & Sons.

Gavin Bradford on his 
International 275 - 1968

Sue Hurd on her
Allis Chalmers B - 1956


     


SANDRINGHAM COUNTRY + HAMPSHIRE SHOW VISITORS JOINED IN ARENA DISPLAYS




Liz Tosh, arena spectator,  joins
Barn Owl "Molly" + Chris Neal during
"Hawkeye Falconry Display"



"The Official Close Fly Past"
Youngsters  have a "bird's eye" view


Peter "The Rodmaker" with young arena enthusiast


Getting ready for "The Off" with Lurcherworld

Sandringham - 2--5

Hampshire - Broadlands - 2006

Sandringham - 2005

Hampshire - Broadlands - 2006



       

The 13th Hampshire Country Show - 2007
Pictures of International Mounted Games Association Championships are on Home Page

DESPITE THE RAIN WHICH
WASHED THINGS OUT FOR
EVERYONE......
THE COUNTRY SHOWS RELY NOT ONLY 
ON EVENTERS AND VISITORS 
BUT ON THE TRADERS........
AND THE "REAL" TRADERS STILL 



MANAGE TO FIND TIME TO SMILE
EVEN WHEN THE GOING GETS 
"ROUGH".........
AS THIS PICTURE SHOWS.
SPECIAL THANKS TO ALL THE TRADERS
WHO STAYED THE COURSE AND ALSO CHEERED ON THE EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS.

CHARLIE & STEVE  -  "THE SWEET PEOPLE"
ROBSONS OF DURHAM


       

 

 

"The Mounted Games Association (Great Britain) Ltd"
www.mgagb.co.uk
at

THE SANDRINGHAM SHOWS  & THE HAMPSHIRE SHOWS 

 

 

THE ENGLAND "UNDER 16s TEAM"
TOOK PART IN THE MOUNTED GAMES DISPLAY AT ROMSEY ON
28th + 29th May this year.

The team members are
(from left to right - picture left)

Jess Hindle riding Cornflake
Farren Blount riding Bob
Polly Davies riding Cassie
Shayla McInulty riding Jack
Tyler McInulty riding Danny

THEY REPRESENTED ENGLAND INTERNATIONALLY IN SWITZERLAND JULY 2006
GAINING SECOND PLACE

At  the two day show - The England Team were the overall winners - but in this winners line-up they had to play "second fiddle" to The South Berkshire Team.


"MOUNTED GAMES ASSOCIATION"

As overall winners  - The England Team look on in a friendly way to the "second fiddle" in this match - The South Berkshire Team
There is always friendly enthusiastic rivalry in Mounted Games.

 





 

The skill and enthusiasm of both riders and horses are displayed in this range of photographs - 
from leaping off horses (far left) for "The Three Legged Sack Race" to 
aiming the lances for  "The Jousting Competition" (far right). 
Enthralling and exciting for all the spectators.
Pictures 2004 + 2005

 

       

 

THE YORKSHIRE "WOLDS" GAME AND COUNTRY SHOW
 22nd / 23rd September 2007

THE SHOW WAS HELD OVER A BRILLIANT WEEKEND AT SLEDMERE HOUSE  -  THE FAMILY HOME  / ESTATE OF SIR TATTON SYKES, Bt.

 

Some members of the Yorkshire Team - Mounted Games Association winners,
overlooked by Sledmere House

Dave with "Zach" one of the dog class entries.
The first time Dave has met a "Leonburger" breed

 

 


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