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| St Heliers Heavy Horse Field Days |
The annual St.Hilliers Heavy Horse Field Days will be held this weekend on Saturday 11th and Sunday 12 August 2012. This is a great opportunity
for you and the kids to see these gentle giants of the horse world going
through there paces
St Heliers Heavy Horse Field Days was formed in 1996 and is a great weekend for people with an interest in breeds like Clydesdales, Shires, Percherons and Draught horses.
The event is held at the St Heliers expo grounds, Sandy Creek Rd, only
a couple of minutes north of Muswellbrook in the Hunter Valley of NSW Australia .
For the heavy horse owner the competition is open to
all heavy horse breeds. Events include lead, ridden, slide and long rein, ploughing
and carriage events as well as a lot of fun with novelty events for everyone.
There is plenty for the public to see with attendances last
year being over 70 heavy horses and well over 1500 interested public. There are
stall holders selling arts and craft, antiques, heavy horse harness and
memorabilia with plenty of food outlets to keep you satisfied over the weekend.
There is also a 'Kids' Corner' with a horse shoe toss competition running
throughout the weekend. With a community bonfire Saturday night and unpowered
on-site camping site available for the traveller, you can now make a weekend of
it.
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| St Heliers Heavy Horse Field Days |
Directions - Turn off from the New England Highway over the
level rail crossing on the northern edge of Muswellbrook for about i km towards
McCulleys Gap. Turn left at the sign pointing to the St.Hilliers Correctional
facility and proceed down the road until you come to the parking area. The SES assist
from 7.30am with parking.
For information, please contact John Sercombe on 0414 399 327, or email johnsercombe@bigpond.com, or go to
the website http://stheliersheavyhorse.org.au/
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