Please note that due to the current government guidance there has been a reduction in the main show arena to reduced crowd density. The main arena has been replaced with a smaller arena with controlled viewing areas for social distancing.
Steamhorse – Traditional Joust Show
Cheer for the Black Knight or the Golden Prince as they joust for the favour of fair maidens, turn a blind eye to cheating squires, and laugh at the antics of our naughty jester!
With breath-taking jousting displays, original storylines, movie-quality armour and colourful costumes, the Knights of Albion really push out all the stops to make their show something extra special.
Using professional stunt riders, jousters, acrobats, musicians and performers, along with our beautiful trick trained Spanish and Friesian horses, we really bring an all-star action-packed performance to any event.
Where: Countryside Arena
JPL Racing
One of my favourite attractions will be joining us at the Hampshire Country and Food Festival.
A must for all of you racing enthusiast with pony and young jockey racing and jumping hurdles around the race course – It’s a mini Grand National.
Falconry
Watch these stunning birds of prey as they swoop and soar above your heads. Handled by some of the UK’s top falconers, under the leadership of Ben Long Falconry, you will learn how they are flown, used in sport, worked with dogs and you will enjoy our pageant of riders, birds and dogs, all in Tudor costume, and demonstrating falconry on horseback – just as it used to be done.
Again, you are welcome to meet the birds afterwards in the designated Falconry Marquee.
Where: Countryside Arena
Gundogs and Falconry Display
Don’t miss the incredibly synergy of these gun dogs and birds of prey working together. Although the dog is a natural predator to the bird, with Paul Makepeace handling the dogs, and Ben Long handling the birds they work together as dogs and birds did in Tudor times.
Where: Countryside Arena
Walk Up Shoot
Have you ever wondered exactly what happens on a shoot? This is your chance to find out. With their team of gun dogs in various stages of training, Paul Makepeace of Trochery Gundogs, and Aubrey Ladyman will be taking us through how the dogs are used at every stage, from beating with spaniels, flushing the birds out, through to pointing and retrieval in a variety of tricky situations. They will also be demonstrating how gun dogs – both Spaniels and Retrievers – are trained.
Where: Countryside Arena
Angling Demonstration
We may be lacking in water in the Countryside Arena, but our angling experts Peter Johnson and Barry Grantham will be welcoming young volunteers into the arena to learn about fly casting in this informative demonstration.
If this grabs your interest, head over to our angling marquee where you can book your own individual tuition in the Angling Arena or ask any questions of our angling experts from Trout and Salmon Conservation UK or the Angling Trust.
Where: Fishing Arena
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