New Forest Show

Heavy Horses in the East Ring, New Forest Show, 2009

The New Forest and Hampshire County Show, or more commonly known as the New Forest Show, is an annual agricultural show event held for three days at the end of July in New Park, near Brockenhurst in Hampshire, southern England, UK.[1] The first New Forest Show was held on 1 September 1920, and in 2006, it celebrated its 80th show. In 2020 organisers was to have celebrated the New Forest Show's Centennial, but the COVID-19 pandemic caused it to be cancelled. The 94th Show will take place on 27–29 July 2021 at New Park, Brockenhurst.

The show attracts over 100,000 visitors every year, and brings together a celebration of traditional country pursuits, crafts, produce and entertainment. Show jumping is another major feature at the show and there are competitive classes throughout all three days. A full range of equestrian classes also features, as well as livestock competitions including pigs, cattle and sheep, plus a poultry section, rabbits, cage birds, and honey bees.

References

  1. ^ "The New Forest and Hampshire County Show 2024". Visit Hampshire. Retrieved 11 April 2024.