The Show
ran 13-15 July 2004; these photos were taken on 14 July. John's pictures appear
on Page 2.
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Just in case you've any doubt where these pictures were taken...
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This diminutive stallion won the "colored horses" competition.
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Big, Beautiful stallion, my favorite in the class. Moved nicely
too.
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The Kings Troop Royal Artillery, performing their Musical Drive.
Quite impressive - multiple (I could never count; I'd guess 6 or
8) 6-horse teams pull these one-and-a-half-ton cannon at mostly
a gallop throughout the presentation.
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The Kings Troop had mounted riders as well as the horses pulling
the cannon.
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BOOM! Even though we were expecting it, many people jumped.
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Exiting the arena at a fast gallop.
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A very nice, extremely large Shire. The bit of twine in his mane
is actually the end of a braid.
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Boris, the European Golden Eagle. He was a very bad boy during the
falconry demonstration - flew into the trees each time they got
him into the air, and refused to come out.
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Boris, after they finally convinced him to come out of the tree.
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Not sure of the name of this little falcon. It flew too fast to
get any good pictures.
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Only in England (well, and Australia and New Zealand) do you find
a huge crowd watching a sheep-shearing competition.
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One of the heavy horse teams - Clydesdales, I believe, passing by
my position at a stiff trot.
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Most of the competitors in the two-in-hand Heavy Horse competition.
The dapple grey is the same horse from my earlier photo.
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A nicely-turned-out pair of black Shires, my favorite Heavy Horse
breed and color.
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