Newbury Show
Saturday 19th and Sunday 20th September 2026
We’ve been thrilled to be part of the Newbury Show for many years and are super excited to be back, come see the Berks and Bucks Draghounds parade on both days and chilling out in the Country Sport area. Further details Here.
Berks and Bucks Draghounds Kingsclere Clear Round Cross Country
Date 18th October 2026 (NOTE date change due to a summer of hard ground)
Cannon Heath Down, Kingsclere, Near Newbury, Berkshire, RG25 3EJ.
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By kind permission of the Balding family.
An amazing opportunity to ride over the many and varied stewarded fences on the Kingsclere turf with 4 set courses at heights ranging from Minimus to 60cms, 60 to 80cms, 80 to 100cms and 100cms PLUS.
Courses may be ridden more than once and may also be ridden as a pair or team of three or four. Please indicate on your Horse Events booking if you want to ride as a pair or team.
Approximate start times will be published on Thursday by Facebook and HorseEvent systems.
Thanks to all those who have given their land, labour and time for free to enable this event to happen…
pre-season drinks party
Friday 23rd October – 7.30pm – The Old Farmhouse, Steventon, OX13 6SB
An informal evening to celebrate the start of the 2026/2027 season with friends old and new.
Click here for tickets
Christmas Shindig
27th November 2026 – Save the Date!
Join us to kick-off the festive season in style at this special venue.
Christmas is where we also recognise our biggest supporters with their Draghunt Buttons!
BERKS AND BUCKS DRAGHOUNDS BALL
2027 plans TBC!
Berks and Bucks Draghounds END OF SEason awards
2027 Dates TBC
This special evening is our chance to say thank you to all the landowners who generously let us cross their country throughout the season, without whom there would be no draghunting. It is also our opportunity to give out our annual awards and to acknowledge and reward those who give their time generously to our draghunt. Awards include:
Best Rider
Masters Cup (the horse the Masters’ would most like to draghunt)
Tumbler’s Cup (best fall of the season)
Best Turned Out
Best Tea/Soup
Best Cake
Best Meet
Hound of the Season Riders Favourite / Huntsman’s Choice
From 6.30pm
Welcome Drink and Canapes
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Venue: Snells Hall – East Hendred, OX12 8LA
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Royal Windsor Horse Show
2027 Dates TBC
Come and see our black and tan draghounds parade and strut their stuff at the RWHS’s ‘Meet of the Hounds’ in the Castle Arena on Sunday 17th May at 1pm in the Main ring.
Further details Here.
Berks and Bucks Draghounds Point to Point Meeting
Sunday May 25th 2027
We are so lucky to be able to run our own Point-to-Point at the beautiful Kingston Blount course in Oxfordshire. Almost the last fixture of the season in the whole country – this is an exciting day out as horses from all over the country race to qualify before the season closes.
The last bank holiday in May is almost guaranteed to bring glorious sunshine and it’s the perfect setting for a family day out.
There are fantastic sponsorship opportunities, space for trade stands and plenty of extra fun to be had with face painting for kids and our very unique draghound race !
Venue: Kingston Blount Point-to-Point, Kingston Blount, Oxfordshire, OX39 4SG.
Gates Open: 12:30pm (first race at 2:30pm)
Great Yorkshire Show
2027 Dates TBC
The competition will be fierce between all the draghound and bloodhound packs as we come together for the Master of Draghound and Bloodhound Association (MDBA) Hound Show on July 17th, in the Hound Show area between Gold & Brown Gates, come and see who wins !
Further details: Contact Andrew VanOostrum
Wellington International Horse Trials & Country Fair
Late August Bank Holiday 2027
Another fabulous opportunity to see our draghounds parading at the event….. Further details Here.