Island Life Magazine Ltd August/September 2008 | Page 82

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EQUESTRIAN

A Celebration of
Equines and Livestock
The Royal Isle of Wight

The Celebration of Equines

Agricultural Society held its

and Livestock Show is one of

annual show at the County

the few shows nowadays to hold

Showground Northwood over

a full schedule of driving events,

the weekend of 19 and 20 July,

which included classes for Private

with this year’s focus being on the

Driving Turnout and Exercise

Island equestrianism , which had

Vehicles as well as the Concours

a packed schedule of events to

d’elegance and a Light Trade class,

choose from.

which were also well subscribed.

The Ridden and Working

The Sunday was a day for the

Hunters, with their championship

juniors together with mountain

generously sponsored by

and moorland breeds and a

Artigiano, took place in the main

livestock show, whilst BSJA show

arena and provided a taxing

jumping took place on both days.

job for mainland judge, Lucy

“We were particularly pleased

Szutowicz who rode almost every

with the Livestock Show on the

horse she looked at throughout

Sunday,” said Show Chairman,

the day. The in-hand ring was

Sharon Peach. “The Livestock

well subscribed with young

show was very well subscribed and

stock, brood mares and coloured

without the support of our Island

horses all hotly contesting their

farmers, this simply would not

championships.

have been possible.

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