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Dunster Country Fair - Dunster Castle Lawns, nr Minehead Somerset on Wednesday 30th July 2008 |
To be held at: Dunster Castle Lawns, Dunster on A39 between Williton and Minehead, Somerset
By kind permission of Mr Julian Luttrell
Fair Director:
Mrs Jenny Thomas
Higher Rodhuish Farm, Minehead, Somerset TA24 6QL
Telephone 01984 640253
Honorary Secretary:
Marie McLean- Foreman
Telephone 01643 705430
DUNSTER COUNTRY FAIR
The Dunster Country Fair is now in its 30th year, having started out as a Donkey Derby.
Dunster Country Fair aims to promote country sports and the country way of life by bringing together horses, hounds and dogs of every description, a fine range of country pursuits and activities, and amusements for young and old alike.
Dunster Country Fair is organised by a committee drawn from the two local hunts, the West Somerset Hunt and the Minehead Harriers, and is generously sponsored by local businesses.
The Fair is also an important show for the Exmoor Pony Society and Fell Pony Society, so come along and have a great family day out! |
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| EXMOOR PONY SOCIETY SHOW |
Entries Secretary:
Mrs Joanna Webber
Riverside Cottage, Wootton Courtenay, Minehead, TA24 8RE
Telephone: 01643 841596
Close of entries: early July
£3 per class
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| FELL PONY SOCIETY SHOW - South West Group |
Entries Secretary and Enquiries:
Mrs Susan Williamson
Trigiffian Farm, Lanner, Redruth, Cornwall, TR16 6EY
Telephone: 01209 213131 / 07809 275550
Close of entries: 7 July
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| EQUESTRIAN TEAM EVENTS |
| Teams from local riding clubs, pony clubs and hunts are invited to participate in a series of team events, which take place in the Main Arena. Organiser: Jenny Thomas 01984 640253 |
Pony Club Games (Organiser: Bella Capel 01643 841218)
Scurry Jumping : West Somerset Pony Club versus West Somerset Riding Club
Ride and Bike in pairs for the Jaydee Challenge Cup (1 horse/pony, 1 bike and 2 competitors)
Inter -hunt Handy Hunter Competition
Pony Club Handy Hunter Competition |
| HOUND SHOW |
| Organiser: Mr Andrew Turner, 4 Barnes Cottages, Cutcombe, Minehead, Somerset TA24 7AW Tel: 01643 841831 |
| The hound show at Dunster Country Fair gives local hunts the opportunity to compete against each other in the ring and show off their hounds to the general public. The hounds have been carefully bred over hundreds of years to hunt their specific quarry, whether it be fox, deer, hare or mink. There are only 3 packs of staghounds in the country, all based here in the south west. It is the presence of the stag hunts that ensures the survival of the only significant and truly wild red deer herds left in England. Staghounds and foxhounds are large hounds built for speed and stamina. The harrier is smaller and lighter and was originally bred to hunt hares, although most packs of harriers nowadays hunt foxes as well or exclusively. The beagle is the smallest hound on show here and they generally hunt hares. The minkhound is descended from the otter hound, and was used to hunt the mink which have become established in the wild having been released originally from mink farms. Mink are vicious predators and often devastate the local populations of native species such as the water vole and ground nesting birds. Minkhounds hunted along river banks during the summer months to keep the mink population under control. |
Five couple class
This is a competition not often seen, in which each huntsman will have 5 couple of hounds in the ring and will demonstrate their paces, conformation, obedience and responsiveness to the judges. |
| TERRIER AND LURCHER SHOWS & DOG AGILITY |
| Organiser: Barbara Stevens 01643 705924 |
| FAMILY DOG SHOW - judging begins at 2.00 pm |
| Organiser: Barbara Stevens 01643 705924 |
| GUN DOG SCURRY |
| Organiser: John Carter. Telephone 01643 821282 |
| MINEHEAD & DISTRICT CANINE SOCIETY SHOW |
Secretary: Mrs Doreen Coombs
Mill Close, Vellow Road, Stogumber, Taunton TA4 3TL
Tel: 01984 656565 |
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| Contact Details |
Fair Director:
Mrs Jenny Thomas
Higher Rodhuish Farm, Minehead, Somerset TA24 6QL
Telephone 01984 640253
Honorary Secretary:
Marie McLean-Foreman
Telephone 01643 705430
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Dunster Country Fair
Dunster Castle Lawns, nr Minehead, Somerset.
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