Discover Live Displays, Meet Professionals & Experience Country Life
Welcome to the Horses & Hounds Ring — one of the most popular and engaging attractions at The Game Fair. From thrilling live demonstrations to informative exhibits and trade stands, this lively area celebrates everything equine and canine. Whether you’re a seasoned rider, a dog enthusiast, or a family looking for fun, there’s something here for everyone.
Start Your Visit with an Exciting Feature
Kick off your adventure with our RDA Vaulting Demo — a breathtaking display from Riding for the Disabled (RDA) riders showcasing balance, grace, and teamwork on horseback. This truly captivating performance sets the tone the moment visitors arrive in the Horses & Hounds Ring.
Also keep an eye on Exciting New Feature – Knights of Middle England, bringing thrilling displays and spectacle to the arena. (Watch this space for more updates!)
The Horses Arena at The Game Fair
Riding For The Disabled (RDA)
Abingdon RDA was set up in 1975 and now operates from a purpose-built centre in Oxfordshire, where it has stables, fields, two indoor arenas and an outdoor arena. It has 12 ponies/horses, 97 disabled riders, 152 voluntary helpers, 16 qualified coaches, and two members of staff. Some of its riders come from a special needs school, but the majority come as individuals, riding in classes once a week. The organisation accommodates riders from two years of age and a wide spectrum of disabilities. It adopts a “can do” attitude to ensure that as many riders as possible have the opportunity to ride to benefit their health and wellbeing and to support the achievement of their goals.
The Pony Club
We are delighted to welcome members of the Pony Club to The Game Fair. The Pony Club is the world’s largest voluntary youth organisation with over 30,000 Members in the UK alone. They have over 300 volunteer-led Pony Club Branches, together with nearly 400 Riding Centres who are linked to The Pony Club across the UK. We all have a shared passion for horses and ponies so you can enjoy time with likeminded young people doing a huge range of activities. The Pony Club is recognised as the starting point for any young person interested in horses and ponies, helping them develop riding and horse care skills while making friends and having fun.
Suffolk Horse Society
The Suffolk Horse, Britain’s oldest native heavy horse breed, has a history dating back to 1586, and in addition to breeding and promoting these magnificent horses, the society actively maintains a historic archive.
This year the society is showcasing wagons and carts, a ridden Suffolk horse demonstration by Team Bartram, and braiding demonstrations and meet and greets with the horses in the stables.
Falconry
The Falconry Village, proudly hosted once again by CJ’s Birds of Prey, is a standout attraction at The Game Fair. Showcasing an impressive collection of hawks, falcons, eagles, and owls, it offers visitors a rare chance to see these magnificent birds up close.
In addition to the dedicated falconry area, Charlotte Souto Hill of CJ’s Birds of Prey also delivers dynamic demonstrations in both the Main Arena and the Horse & Hound Ring, bringing the art of falconry to life with engaging, high-energy displays.
Working Sealyham Terriers
The Sealyham Terrier is one of our Vulnerable Native Breeds, with fewer than 200 pups registered in the UK in 2023 Sealyhams make wonderful, loyal sporting companions and are excellent ratters, enjoying a day on a chicken farm or checking riverbanks for vermin.
The Working Sealyham Terrier Club was formed in 2008 after the Sealyhams were invited to attend the 50th anniversary of The Game Fair at Blenheim Palace, at a time when there were only 48 pups in the UK. The pack will be on display for all three days of the fair, eager to meet the public. The team will be available to answer questions and conduct ring displays.
Ambershine Teckels
Ambershine Deer Management Services uses wired-haired dachshunds for deer tracking and follow up recovery of shoot wounded deer. They are very adaptable to the task in hand, and don’t let their little legs fool you, they have an amazing turn of speed and have the courage of a lion. With a very good work ethic, they are a very popular breed and both clients and the general public that come into contact with them seem to be taken by them. They are very happy little hounds, love the heat of a good log burner on a winter’s day and just being near their owners.
Horse and Hound Arena Timetable
Performances subject to change!
| FRIDAY and SUNDAY | |
|---|---|
| 09.00 | RDA Vaulting Demo |
| 09:30 | Falconry |
| 10.00 | Steelehorse Show with Meet & Greet |
| 10:45 | Sealyham Terriers |
| 11:15 | Pony Club Demonstration |
| 11:45 | Meet the different hounds |
| 12:15 | Suffolk Horse |
| 12:45 | RDA Vaulting Demo |
| 13:15 | Sealyham Terriers |
| 13:45 | Pony Club Demonstration |
| 14:15 | Meet the Shetland Pony Grand National |
| 14:30 | Meet the different hounds |
| 15:00 | Suffolk Horse |
| 15:30 | Terrier Parade |
| 16:00 | Falconry |
| 16:30 | Close |
| SATURDAY | |
|---|---|
| 09.30 | Steelehorse Show with Meet & Greet |
| 10:15 | Falconry |
| 10.45 | Sealyham Terriers |
| 10:30 | Sealyham Terriers |
| 11: | Pony Club Demonstration |
| 11:45 | Meet the different hounds |
| 12:15 | Suffolk Horse |
| 12:45 | RDA Vaulting Demo |
| 13:15 | Sealyham Terriers |
| 13:45 | Pony Club Demonstration |
| 14:15 | Meet the Shetland Pony Grand National |
| 14:30 | Meet the different hounds |
| 15:00 | Suffolk Horse |
| 15:30 | Terrier Parade |
| 16:00 | Falconry |
| 16:30 | Close |
What to Expect in the Horses & Hounds Ring
Meet Equestrian Specialists & Associations
- RDA (Riding for the Disabled)
- Suffolk Horse Society
- The Pony Club
Canine Exhibits, Hound Breeds & Terrier Displays
- Ambershine Teckels
- Meet the Hounds
- Terrier Parades & Demonstration
- Working Sealyham Terriers
