Borders Festival of the Horse: 16th - 26th May 2008
The SEIB Borders Festival of the Horse 2008 put "Scotland's Horse Country" firmly on the map with an 11-day gourmet choice of over 40 events for both riders and spectators. This year's Festival attracted more visitors and media attention than ever before. Ten brand new events were put on and one of the highlights was seeing working horses in action at the horse logging demonstrations staged by Forestry Commission Scotland. Guided rides are becoming more popular every year and riders very much enjoyed following in the footsteps of ‘Rustlers and Reivers’ in the stunning Border hills. The Borders Festival is unique in that it covers such a variety of disciplines to do with horses and shows why this region is "Scotland’s Horse Country".
Enjoy exhilarating guided rides and warm hospitality at our friendly and comfortable Horses Welcome B&Bs during this year's festival. Treat yourself to a short break and spend quality time with your horse - you both deserve it!
Festival highlights this year include horse logging demonstrations and magic performances of Les Amis D'Onno - featuring beautiful Friesian horses and a cheeky Fjord pony. New events to look out for are BHS TREC and a talk by well-known writer and producer Alistair Moffat. Popular events of the festival such as the Grand Competition Day and an opportunity to see our gentle giants at Singlie Farm are back in the calendar of events.
Come and join in a true celebration of everything that makes the Borders “Scotland’s Horse Country”!
