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The 5 Parishes Horse Show

2013-5-parishes-horseThe schedule for the Five Parishes Horse Show is now available to download from the 81st 5 Parishes Show Page.  The show promises great prizes with Trophies, Rosettes & Feed Vouchers, there will be a professional photographer so you can buy show photos on the day.  There are also some new classes including In-Hand & Showing and childrens’ fun classes.  Also new for 2013 is the ‘Forget Me Not Farm Champion.

Classes include:

 

  • Tack & Turnout,
  • New Fun Classes,
  • Lead Rein,
  • Working Hunter pony & horse classes jumps from 2’,
  • Forget Me Not Farm Pony Champion,
  • Best Combination,
  • Riding Club Horse,
  • In-Hand Veterans,
  • Coloured,
  • Novice horse/pony,
  • M&M,
  • Young Handler.
  • Ridden Hunter,
  • Ridden Cob,
  • Ridden Coloured.
  • Clear Round til midday

 

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The 81st 5 Parishes Show 2013

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Sponsored by Essex & Suffolk Water
Sunday, 4th August 11.00 a.m -5.00 p.m
THE FINGRINGHOE RANGES
(By kind permission of the Commander Defence Training Estate East)
Attractions include:
  • 5 Parishes Horticultural SocietyTom & Tilly Turnip’s Wacky World of Tomfoolery
  • Medieval Combat Society
  • Frank Walker’s Gundog Display
  • Colchester Birds of Prey
  • Suffolk Kite Flyers
  • Tendring Dog Agility Display Team
  • Suffolk Punch Trust
  • Annies Fantasies Clog Dancing
  • Colchester Model Aircraft Club
  • Horse Show
  • Exemption Dog Show
  • Colne Endeavour Music Club
  • Horticultural Marquee (Entries on Saturday, 3rd August)
  • Craft Marquee
  • Licensed Bar
  • Food Stalls

 

5-parishes-mapMain show schedules from:
Horse show schedules from:

Dog show schedules:

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ENTRANCE £5.00 CONCESSIONS £4.00 CHILDREN (5 – 16) £1.0

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The 80th 5 Parishes Show 2012

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Sunday, 5th August 11.00 a.m -5.00 p.m
THE FINGRINGHOE RANGES
(By kind permission of the Commander Defence Training Estate East)
Attractions include:
  • 5 Parishes Horticultural SocietyColchester Birds of Prey
  • Suffolk Kite Flyers
  • Colchester Model Aircraft Club
  • Tendring Dog Agility Display Team
  • Colchester History Alive
  • East Anglian Fighting Vehicles
  • Annies Fantasies
  • Horse Show
  • Exemption Dog Show
  • Go Karts
  • Mega Slide
  • Horticultural Marquee (Entries on Saturday, 4th August)
  • Licensed Bar
  • Food Stalls
  • Over 60 Stalls and Side Shows

 

5-parishes-mapMain show schedules available
from and enquiries to:
  • Sally Abbott –Tel : 01206 735931
Horse show schedules from:

Dog show schedules:

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FREE CAR PARKING
ENTRANCE £5.00 CONCESSIONS £4.00 CHILDREN £1.00

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The 79th 5 Parishes Show 2011

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Sponsored by es-water
Sunday, 7th August 11.00 a.m -5.00 p.m
THE FINGRINGHOE RANGES
(By kind permission of the Commander Defence Training Estate East)
Attractions include:
  • 5-parishes-iconsMedieval Combat Display team
  • Tall Guy (Country & Western)
  • Colchester Birds of Prey
  • Suffolk Kite Flyers
  • Colchester Model Flying Club
  • Tendring Dog Agility Display Team
  • Annie’s Fantasies
  • Suffolk Punches
  • Carriage Display
  • East Anglian Fighting Vehicles
  • Colchester History Alive
  • Horse Show
  • Exemption Dog Show
  • Go Karts
  • Mega Slide
  • Archery
  • Licensed Bar
  • Lazer Shooting
  • Horticultural Marquee (Entries on Saturday, 6th August)
  • Food Stalls
  • Over 60 Stalls and Side Shows

 

5-parishes-mapMain show schedules available as PDF download (print 2-sided on A4 to make A5 booklet) or from:
  • Sally Abbott –Tel : 01206 735931
Horse show schedules from: 
  • Linda May –Tel: 01206 735552

Dog show contact

  • Jinny Gale – 01206 735846

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FREE CAR PARKING
ENTRANCE £5.00 CONCESSIONS £4.00 CHILDREN £1.00

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Picture report from Five Parishes

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Pictorial report from the 2010 Five Parishes Show

 

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{besps_c}0|5parishes001.jpg|Suffolk Punches walking to arena| {/besps_c}

{besps_c}0|5parishes002.jpg|Suffolk Punch walking to arena| {/besps_c}

{besps_c}0|5parishes003.jpg|Suffolk Punch family, foal’s first outing| {/besps_c}

{besps_c}0|5parishes004.jpg|Suffolk Punches ready to walk on| {/besps_c}

{besps_c}0|5parishes005.jpg|Sealed Knot in training| {/besps_c}

{besps_c}0|5parishes006.jpg|Muskets & Pikes at ready| {/besps_c}

{besps_c}0|5parishes007.jpg|”That modern uniform will never catch on”| {/besps_c}

{besps_c}0|5parishes008.jpg|Young riders ready to compete| {/besps_c}

{besps_c}0|5parishes009.jpg|Best-in-class round of in-hand| {/besps_c}

{besps_c}0|5parishes010.jpg|My (webmaster’s) favourite in-hand| {/besps_c}

{besps_c}0|5parishes011.jpg|In-hand class| {/besps_c}

{besps_c}0|5parishes012.jpg|Where did that other carriage go?| {/besps_c}

{besps_c}0|5parishes013.jpg|Behind you! Careful on the corners please.| {/besps_c}

{besps_c}0|5parishes014.jpg|Are we catching up?| {/besps_c}

{besps_c}0|5parishes015.jpg|Getting bored now, can’t we zig-zag at least.| {/besps_c}

{besps_c}0|5parishes016.jpg|Who’s behind me?| {/besps_c}

{besps_c}0|5parishes017.jpg|When you are quite ready can we make a start?| {/besps_c}

{besps_c}0|5parishes018.jpg|… up and over the bridge…| {/besps_c}

{besps_c}0|5parishes019.jpg|… A-frame …| {/besps_c}

{besps_c}0|5parishes020.jpg|… and weave – keep focus on the finish!| {/besps_c}

{besps_c}0|5parishes021.jpg|If that dog (webmaster’s) gets any closer I’ll eat him!| {/besps_c}

{besps_c}0|5parishes022.jpg|Who are you looking at?| {/besps_c}

{besps_c}0|5parishes023.jpg|Hawks, falcons & owls galore.| {/besps_c}

{besps_c}0|5parishes024.jpg|Spitfire| {/besps_c}

{besps_c}0|5parishes025.jpg|Spitfire again – OK I like them (webmaster)| {/besps_c}

{besps_c}0|5parishes026.jpg|Spitfire landing – oops, no undercarriage| {/besps_c}

{besps_c}0|5parishes027.jpg|Spitfire getting a taxi back to the line-up| {/besps_c}

{besps_c}0|5parishes028.jpg|Spitfire again| {/besps_c}

{besps_c}0|5parishes029.jpg|Red Arrows BAE Systems Hawk T1| {/besps_c}

{besps_c}0|5parishes030.jpg|Aero L-39C Albatros in VX-9 squadron livery| {/besps_c}

{besps_c}0|5parishes031.jpg|The holding/display area| {/besps_c}

{besps_c}0|5parishes032.jpg|USAF P38 Lightning| {/besps_c}

{besps_c}0|5parishes033.jpg|Finalists puppy class| {/besps_c}

{besps_c}0|5parishes034.jpg|Sporting Dog class| {/besps_c}

{besps_c}0|5parishes035.jpg|… and there were greyhounds; lots of them!| {/besps_c}

{besps_c}0|5parishes036.jpg|A good turn-out of fruit & veg as well| {/besps_c}

{besps_c}0|5parishes037.jpg|And there were kites, some with passengers| {/besps_c}

{besps_c}0|5parishes038.jpg|In full flight down the field| {/besps_c}

{besps_c}0|5parishes039.jpg|Kites in traditional and more eccentric designs| {/besps_c}

{besps_c}0|5parishes040.jpg|Kites of all colours against the grey clouds| {/besps_c}

{besps_c}0|5parishes041.jpg|Clogs at the ready with Annies Fantasies| {/besps_c}

{besps_c}0|5parishes042.jpg|Circle your partner carefully, sticks aloft| {/besps_c}

{besps_c}0|5parishes043.jpg|Left foot forward| {/besps_c}

{besps_c}0|5parishes044.jpg|… and keep smiling.| {/besps_c}

{besps_c}0|5parishes045.jpg|But the real stars were the Suffolk Punches| {/besps_c}

{besps_c}0|5parishes046.jpg|Suffolk Punch pushing the log around the arena| {/besps_c}

{besps_c}0|5parishes047.jpg|Suffolk Punch, mother & foal| {/besps_c}

{besps_c}0|5parishes048.jpg|And so it’s goodbye for another year.| {/besps_c}

 

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The 78th 5 Parishes Show 2010

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Sponsored by es-water
Sunday, 1st August 11.00 a.m -5.00 p.m
THE FINGRINGHOE RANGES
(By kind permission of the Commander Defence Training Estate East)
Attractions include:
  • 5-parishes-iconsThe Sealed Knot
  • Ipswich Youth Steel Band
  • Birds of Prey
  • Suffolk Kites
  • Colchester Model Flying Club
  • Tendring Dog Agility Display Team
  • Annie’s Fantasies
  • Suffolk Punches
  • Carriage Display
  • Vintage Tractors
  • Horse Show
  • Exemption Dog Show
  • Licensed Bar
  • Lazer Shooting
  • Horticultural Marquee (Entries on Saturday, 31stJuly)
  • Food Stalls
  • Kiddi Bikes
  • Mega Slide
  • Over 60 Stalls and Side Shows

 

5-parishes-mapMain show and dog show schedules available from:
  • Pam & Jim Foakes – Tel: 01206 735692
  • Sally Abbott –Tel : 01206 735931
Horse show schedules from: 
  • Linda May –Tel: 01206 735552

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FREE CAR PARKING
ENTRANCE £5.00 CONCESSIONS £4.00 CHILDREN £1.00

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