Easter Monday 2017 A glorious Easter Monday afternoon, vast crowds and many smiling faces. The fields were small due to the hard going but racing was keen and competitive.
Category: Equestrian Sport
Hunts, point-to-points and other equestrian occasions from Rye, the Marsh and neighbouring country. These reports capture horses and riders in competition as well as the crowds, traditions and local landmarks around the course, offering a magazine view of sporting days that were as social as they were competitive.
Point to Point 1962
A piece of film that I do not recognise. Could it be Charing?
Aldington Point-to-Point
Fun Day Out at the Races It was a Fun Day out at the races for many families at the Aldington Point-to-point on Easter Monday. There were thrills and spills at the six race meeting with smallish fields giving a good chance to the punters. The event was organised by the East Kent Hunt … Continue reading Aldington Point-to-Point
When the Hunt met in Rye
Up to 1966 the Romney Marsh Hunt was an often seen spectacle in and around Rye. The traditional Boxing Day Hunt usually set off from a well known Rye Hostelry, The George Hotel, the Peace & Plenty and The King’s Head (now known as the ‘Top O’ The Hill’)