Events 2011
Steam Fairs, Country Shows & Working Demonstrations
13th April - Bath City Farm, Kelston View, Whiteway, Bath BA2 1NW www.bathcityfarm.org.uk
19th & 21st May - Devon County Show www.devoncountyshow.co.uk
11th & 12th June - Wiltshire Steam & Vintage Rally, Rainscombe Park, Oare, Marlborough SN8 4HZ
2nd & 3rd July - Headington & Stockley Steam Rally www.headingtonandstockley.co.uk
9th & 10th July - Taunton and Somerset Show, Taunton Racecourse TA3 7BL www.tauntonsomersetshow.co.uk
6th & 7th August - Great Bucks Steam & County Fair, Shabbington, Bucks HP18 9HN www.greatbucks.org.uk
21st August - Western Counties Heavy Horse Society Working Day 'From plough to Loaf', Netherexe Barton, Exeter, Devon EX5 4DZ www.heavyhorses.uwclub.net
31st August - 3rd September - The Great Dorset Steam Fair www.gdsf.co.uk
Ploughing Matches
29th August - Annual Ploughing Match (Chertsey Show) Wey Manor Farm, Wey Manor Road, New Haw, Addlestone, Surrey www.chertseyshow.co.uk
1st - Best Turned Out Pair of Agricultural Horses
1st - Best Long Turn Furrow
1st - Best Working Pair
Arthur Briars Trophey - Champion Horse Ploughman
Herburt Illsley Trophey - Best Horse Ploughman Working Without Assistance
Pat Dunn Baker Sheild - Best Turned Out Pair
31st August - Great Dorset Steam Fair Annual Ploughing Match
1st - Best Turnout
2nd - Ploughing Match
3rd - Best Working Pair
10th September - North Somerset, Stepstones Farm, Langford, Somerset
1st - Turnout
2nd - Ploughing Match
1st - Best working pair
11th September - Bath & Trowbridge, Newton Farm, Newton St Loe, Bath
1st - Turnout
1st - Ploughing Match
17th September - Bridgwater & District, Rhode Farm, Rhode, Bridgwater
1st - Best Turned Out Pair
1st - Ploughing Match
18th September - Kingston St Mary Charity Match
Cancelled due to heavy rain.
28th September - Mendip - Land at Deer Leap, Pelton Grove, Priddy, Wells, Somerset
1st - Turnout
3rd - Ploughing Match
1st October - Wormside
1st - Turnout
1st - Best Working Pair
2nd - Ploughing Match
2nd October - Ledbury, The Hazle Farm, Dymock Road (B4216), Ledbury, Herefordshire
1st - Turnout
2nd - Ploughing Match
6th October - Trumpet - The Old Rock, Dymock
2nd - Ploughing Match
8th & 9th October - 61st British National Ploughing Competition and Demonstration, Bishops Lydeard, Somerset
Sat: 3rd - Turnout
Sat: 4th - Ploughing Match (General Purpose)
Sun: 2nd - Turnout
Sun: 2nd - Best working Pair
Sun: Not placed in ploughing match (High-Cut)
16th October - Southern Counties Great All England Ploughing Match, Slade Farm, Rogate, Petersfield
1st - Ploughing Match
5th - Turnout
29th October - Wessex Heavy Hose Society, Mill Street, Fontmell Magnus, Nr. Shaftesbury, Dorset SP7 0NU
2nd - Ploughing Match
3rd - Turnout
30th October - Western Counties Heavy Horse Society, Frogmary Green Marsh, South Petherton, Somerset
TBA
Driving Trials & Parades
1st May - Obstacle Driving Championships Castle field, Southsea,Portsmouth PO5 3ST
2nd May - The Heavy Horse Parade Heavy Horse Weekend