Point-To-Point Fund Raising Event at Badbury Rings

John and I loaded the waggonette into Judy's horse box at 8 o'clock with a little help from Angela & Jenny who had kindly offered to feed and see to the horses for us, so we were in good time to unload in front of the RDA tent and park the lorry back in the lorry park. The wind was cold at times, but when the sun shone there was some warmth; all in all it turned out to be grand day out for an awful lot of people.

By 10.00 am the public were arriving and though the interest in our display was slow, it soon built up and the Tombola was drawing people in in droves. We were very well positioned alongside the collecting paddock so the huge crowds streamed past us to see the horses and back to the bookies and racing for each of the six races! The racing was very good with firm going.

With fourteen RDA groups in Dorset the tent was well staffed and we felt the day was very worthwhile. It was good to meet Ed Bracher (RDA Chief Executive) and Mrs Jane Holderness-Roddam (Chairman) who had come down to support the event.