BERKS AND BUCKS DRAGHOUNDS SPRING BALL
Saturday April 26th 2025
Address : Sandford Springs Hotel, Kingsclere, RG26 5RT.
Arrival: 7pm to be seated for 7:30pm
Dress Code : Black tie
Ticket includes: Welcome drink, 3 course meal, table wine
Carriages: 1am
Live singer
Heads and tails
Horn blowing competition
Raffle
Disco and ddddancin!
Click Here to Book In and get ready to BALL with the Berks and Bucks !!!!
Royal Windsor Horse Show
Wednesday 14th – Sunday 18th May 2025
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 18th May at 13:15 approx.
Further details Here.
Berks and Bucks Draghounds Point to Point Meeting
Sunday May 25th 2025
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)
Children: Children are welcome and under 17s are admitted for free!
Dogs: Well behaved dogs welcome, must be kept on leads at all times and must be cleaned up after.
Berks and Bucks Draghounds Masters Ride at Milton Hill Farm – Everleigh
Sunday 6th July 2025
Come along and join the Berks and Bucks Draghounds Masters Ride around one of our fabulous Draghunt Meets, Milton Hill Farm – Everleigh. You can choose a slightly faster or maybe a bit slower group, both will be escorted by one or more of the Masters along our actual Draghunting Lines, all of the jumps are entirely optional and the pace will be largely walking & trotting with a good canter here and there…
We’ll be ready on horses by 10AM and treated to a glass of fizz and pastry before the off.
The ride should take around 2 Hours.
Before you head home, join us for a cheeky Burger, Hotdog or vegetarian option from the BBQ….. maybe a cold beer, wine or soft drink too, it’s all included in the ticket.
Tickets are £45/Adults, £25/Children (Under 12) for the ride or £5 for the BBQ only (got to keep ground staff happy !).
Book your space on Horse Events, Entries close on Thursday 3rd July.
Which Master will you get ?
The experienced and serious one, the really rather talented one, one of the bright, shiny and new ones or ….the other one.
Regardless of which group you’re in, the Masters will guide you carefully and safely across the country with a smile.
Friends will be made. Remember your phone/camera, the Pewsey Vale views are AWESOME !
Parking will be at : King Hall, The Street, Milton Lilbourne, Wiltshire, SN9 5LQ.
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Enter the village (Milton Lilbourne) from the Burbage to Pewsey road (The B3087/Burbage Road).
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Great Yorkshire Show
8th to 11th July 2025
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 in July, in the Hound Show area between Gold & Brown Gates, come and see who wins !
Further details Here.
Wellington International Horse Trials & Country Fair
Saturday 23rd – Monday 25th August 2025
Another fabulous opportunity to see our draghounds parading on Sunday 24th and Monday 25th of the event….. PLUS our fast and furious Draghunt Scurry and Gate Jumping on Sunday 24th, we’ll have a number of draghound and bloodhound packs vying in our ‘Day’s Draghunting’ competition…
Further details Here.
Berks and Bucks Draghounds Kingsclere Clear Round Cross Country
Sunday 15th September 2025
Cannon Heath Down, Kingsclere, Near Newbury, Berkshire, RG25 3EJ.
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By kind permission of Ian Balding and 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.
First round £20, subsequent rounds £15 when booked in advance. Extra rounds on the day £20 Cash (Minimus course £15 & £10 accordingly when booked in advance, extra rounds on the day £15 Cash).
Approximate start times will be published on Facebook on Friday 12th September 2025.
Entries close on Thursday 11th September 2025.
Thanks to all those who have given their land, labour and time for free to enable this event to happen…
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Newbury Show
Saturday 20th and Sunday 21st September 2025
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 FARMERS’ DINNER
2025
This special meal 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
Hound of the Season
Further details to follow…
Draghunting Etiquette Supper for Mini Draggers
2025
Tickets are £5 per junior.
Safety, good manners and neat turnout are essential on the draghunting field. Let your little (or not so little) ones join us for an early evening meal with their friends and Masters from the drag to talk them through everything they need to know on a draghunting day. We’ll start with introductions and supper followed by a run down on all a mini dragger needs to be safe and respectful whilst turned out in style on a draghunting day.
Anyone under 18 is welcome to join us on this evening. Parents can stay if they prefer or drop and come back at pick up time.
Further details to follow…
An evening of Cheese, Wine and Draghunting Etiquette
2025
Tickets are £20 per adult and include cheese and wine.
Safety, good manners and neat turnout are essential on the draghunting field. Come and join us for a lovely evening of cheese and wine as we talk you through everything you need to know on a draghunting day. We’ll start with introductions followed by a run down on all you need to know to be safe and respectful whilst turned out in style over the finest wine and cheese!
All adults are welcome.
Further details to follow…
Christmas Shindig
December 2025
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 !
Further details to follow…