Greatwood 20th Anniversary Open Day
Posted on Friday, May 24, 2013 by Heather Dodd
As the original racehorse welfare charity, Greatwood remains the only organisation that uses ex-racehorses to educate children and young people with special educational needs.
On Sunday 2nd June, Greatwood will be opening the gates to the public to celebrate our 20th Anniversary; it is set to be a fantastic day including the official opening of the Sensory Garden (in association with the Wiltshire Blind) by Andy Deacon ex Gloucester RFC, England A & Barbarian as well as a five-a-side celebrity football match, a dog show, an urban dance display plus a plethora of entertainment for the whole family no matter how young or old!
Calling All Children – Come and Meet Your Favourite Characters
It’s Hero Time with Ben 10 – ‘One kid, all kinds of superhero’ plus everybody’s favourite – Buzz Lightyear – “To infinity … and beyond!”
For the younger of our visitors – Get on board the Ninky Nonk and meet Iggle Piggle, leaving the magical world of the Night Garden for one day to visit Greatwood.
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Celebrity Football Match – the five-a-side game will see Ady Williams, former Wales international footballer, taking the pitch once more along with other famous racing faces such as Derby winning jockey Martin Dwyer.
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Canine Capers Dog Show – classes include ‘Prettiest Bitch’ – sponsored by David Dudley Jewellery; ‘Best Condition’ – sponsored by Basils Dog Food; ‘Best Rehomed Dog or Bitch’ – sponsored by Devizes Textiles; ‘The Dog That The Judge Would Most Like To Take Home’- sponsored by Divine Café, Cherill; ‘Most Handsome Dog’ – sponsored by Macs Pets; Child Handler (16yrs and under) – sponsored by WELpets; and ‘Best Family Dog – sponsored by Comfy Critters.
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Trade Stands – selling everything from the latest craze – Pop cakes; plus luxury dog biscuits to chutney to four poster dog beds to garden furniture to jewellery and ladies accessories plus much more
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Food Stalls – ‘The Greatest Little Coffee Box’; ‘Retro Coffee’; ‘Dd’s Creperie’ – selling crepes and waffles; ‘The Strawberry Chariot’ – strawberries and cream and cream teas; ‘The Roasted Hog’; ‘Zoe Edwards Catering’ – selling burgers, chips, bacon butties & hot dogs; ‘Natural Flames’ – offering freshly baked pizza; ; ice-cream and candy floss; donuts
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Face Painting – who doesn’t love having their face painted?!
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Cowboy Party – sponsored by Ducklings Toy Shop
Lasso the Horse, Tin Can Shoot, Pin the Tail on Trigger, Apple Bobbing, Find the Treasure in the Straw Bed, Pinata, Horse Shoe Tossing
Limbo
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Fair Ground Rides:
Penalty Shoot-Out, Bungee Trampoline, Helter-skelter, Magic Mirrors, Hook the Duck, Merry-go-Round, Bouncy Castle
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‘Urban Dance’ – Trowbridge’s street dance crew will be putting on a display during the afternoon as well as holding a workshop
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‘Present & Past’ – some current and past equine stars will be parading during the day
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Folk Band – The Heartful Dodgers will be playing throughout the day
£8 per person; Under 12’s FREE
A GREAT FAMILY DAY OUT WHILST SUPPORTING A WONDERFUL CHARITY
Rainscombe Hill Farm, Clench Common, Wiltshire SN8 4DT
For more details visit: www.greatwoodcharity.org
Laura Turner Guide Dogs Charity Dressage Show, May 27th
Posted on Wednesday, May 8, 2013 by Heather Dodd
A very special charity dressage show in support of Guide Dogs UK will take place on Bank Holiday Monday, 27th May at Swallowfield Equestrian Centre. The day was inspired by Laura, a visually impaired dressage rider and regular competitor at the centre. Some visitors to the Lapworth establishment may already have had the pleasure in meeting Laura’s own guide dog, Hester.
It takes somewhere in the region of £50,000 to select, care for and fully train each and every guide dog, without which life would be very difficult, if not impossible, for many visually impaired children and adults – just to do what many of us take for granted.50% of all entry fees will be donated by Swallowfield to Guide Dogs. In addition, all £1’s taken on the day for ‘reading’ will go to Guide Dogs – so everyone has been asked not to learn their tests so they can take advantage of this service.
Simon Coates Event Photography based in Rugby will donate 25% to Guide Dogs on any orders placed.
Laura has rustled up some FANTASTIC raffle prizes, including Premier tickets for 2 at Uttoxeter Races, a Neue Schule bit voucher, £15 Spillers feed voucher, an Equine McTimoney treatment voucher, a mystery prize from Townfield Saddlers, a brilliant Hatton Country World family pass, a 1 bag of Pure Feed horse feed, 5 bags of Pure Feed horse treats, 3 Derby House head-collars.
AND, as a bonus you can get licked to death by visiting guide dogs!
Awards for highest scoring Junior and Senior riders of the day will be donated by Laura Turner: Intro A – Rosettes sponsored by Manor Rosettes, Intro B – Rosettes sponsored by Gallop Mobile Equestrian Ltd, Prelim 7 – Rosettes Sponsored by Horsequest, Novice 27 – (please contact Swallowfield if you would like to sponsor), Elem 44 – (please contact Swallowfield if you would like to sponsor)
Further information can be found at www.swallowfield.net, follow on Facebook at www.facebook.com/SwallowfieldEC or call on 01564 784475.
