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                      27 May


                      Sunday 27th
                      Duke of Buccleuch's FSC Lurcher, Terrier & All Variety Show

                      Houdshall, Midlem, Selkirk TD7 4QA. Houdshall is situated north of Midlem on the B6453, which leaves the A699 St Boswells to Selkirk road opposite Clailawmuir Farm. Venue will be signposted.

                      Disabled access and facilities: none.
                      12pm - 5pm      Admission: £2 per person        Refreshments will be available. 

                      Lurcher, terrier and all variety classes. Also children's fun classes, dog agility and dog racing.

                      No booking required.
                      Further information: Nikki Lindores 07871 610903      bsfarmco@btinternet.com  

                      Sunday 27th
                      Kelso Races

                      Kelso Racecourse, Kelso TD5 7SX
                      Disabled access and facilities: toilets and raised viewing platform.

                      First race at 2pm (please watch local press for confirmed times)
                      Paddock £13      Members £20      ****SPECIAL OFFER £3 off admission on production of completed voucher****

                      Quality National Hunt Horse Racing staged at Britain's friendliest Racecourse

                      No booking required.
                      Further information: Trish Spours 01668 280800     www.kelso-races.co.uk      trish@kelso-races.co.uk

                      Sunday 27th
                      Horse Logging Demonstration

                      Wooplaw Community Woodland TD1 2QA (NT501/421)
                      Follow signs from Threepwood crossroads between Galashiels, Lauder, Stow and Earlston

                      Disabled access and facilities: good firm flat access
                      3pm - 6pm      Entrance by charity donation      Booking not required

                      See Heavy Horses in action pulling timber from woodland and meet North Northumberland based expert Danny MacNeil and new Borders horse logger Rab Erskine with their commercial horse logging team: Scout and Angel. Discover how horses continue to play an active role in Sustainable Forest Management. Refreshments will be available.

                      Thanks to Wooplaw Community Woodland, British Horse Loggers and Forestry Commission Scotland.

                      Further information: Iain Laidlaw 07831 327 319      iain.laidlaw@forestry.gsi.gov.uk        www.britishhorseloggers.org