Make sure you grab your copy of today's Herald Sun for a fantastic write up on the National Clydesdale & Heavy Horse Festival 23rd to 25th January 2016! Thank you to Nicole Cleary for her wonderful photos and Magaret Filbay, Michelle Abela and the Mariott Family for being such willing models!!!!! There may also be an upcoming story on a very special foal- so stay tuned!!!

We have great list of vendors with trade stands at the Festival. You will find anything from trinkets, jewellery, horse feed, blacksmith - heavy horse shoes, heavy horse harness, saddlery, rugs and heaps more..... some of the stands include : Aldersyde Equine Granny Reilly Stock Feeds Wiltshire Horse Works Pare Forge CCHS Vic Branch Working Draft Victoria list will be updated regularly

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The following heavy horse vehicles are for sale and can be viewed by appointment over the Festival weekend. A 30minute drive from the Festival. Please contact Val Perkins 0438 599 590 or David Perkins 0407 599 590. Geelong

CALL OUT FOR RING STEWARDS We are a few people short of ring stewards - if anyone would like to help out on anyday please PM me. We do prefer people that have had previous stewarding experience.

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We have some wonderful people whom have donated goods towards our Dinner Auction which will be held on the Saturday night for our exhibititors. The committee of the NCHHF sincerely thank the generosity of these people/business which provide us with funds to ensure the future of our Festival. So peeps - bring some cash and spend up big! Aarunga Clydesdale - Clydesdale Stallion Service Aldersyde Equine - horse related gifts Dreamscope Photography & Trudi Simmonds photoshoot/portrait Helen Copeman - gift basket Glen Denholm - in hand heavy horse plaited cane OCED - heavy horse browband & tail fan Tuffrock stud pack Masters - large tuff tubs

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Listen to the great interview with Rod Kilgour with Fiona Dearing in Horses in the Morning about the National Clydesdale & Heavy Horse Festival. You can download the app and listen to the live feed. Starts from the 19minute mark.

HORSE TRADE STANDS at the NCHHF Anyone that had a trade stand booked for the Summer Horse Show are welcome to attend and set up your own marquee at our Heavy Horse Festival - no charge. However in return we would appreciate a donated product for our Auction Night or a cash donation to the NCHHF. All enquiries - please contact Robert Ronzio 0408 534 881 Please share this post

Judges for the National Clydesdale & Heavy Horse Festival Ring 1 Saturday - Mr Ronald Brewster (Scotland) Ring 2 Saturday - Mr Colin Brown (NSW) (rider classes Mr Ronald Brewster) Ring 3 Saturday - Mr Joe Lawrence Ring 1 Sunday - Glen Pate (VIC) Ring 2 Sunday - Mr Ronald Brewster (Scotland) Ring 2 Sunday - Mr Joe Lawrence Ring 1 Monday - Mr Ronald Brewster (Scotland) Ring 3 Monday - Mr Joe Lawrence Our judges are highly respected and accredited heavy horse judges in all aspects of led in hand, ridden and heavy harness.