Announcement

3th Draft Horse Show - 2 and 3 June 2007 - Koksijde

This year the FBBD organises her third Draft Horse Show. After the successful editions in Ghent and Maaseik, it will this time take place in Koksijde (in the province West-Flanders = at the sea!). And this year it will even be more special and unique... a two-day drafthorse event!

Also this year the FBBD wants to show the Drafthorses in all their glory to the visitors, with the emphasis on the present use in the recreation.

At the domains "Witte Burg" (Oostduinkerke/Koksijde), a real drafthorse-camp will be built. On Saturday (2 June) afternoon at 15h30 the Brabants under saddle and driving carriages start for a walk under accompaniment along the rider path by the dunes and at the beach.

On Saturday evening at the camp Witte Burg a barbecue will be ready for everybody who is hungry, so of course also they who came without a horse are welcome!

On Sunday morning the shrimp fishers with their horses will throw out the nets. The other drafthorses are also expected at the beach. To distribute the fresh caught shrimps to all visitors at the beach. Fresher isn't possible!
On Sunday afternoon at for 14.00 starts the unique Drafthorse Show on the camp Witte Brug where you will meet the contemporary Belgian Drafthorse.

The Belgian Drafthorse-weekend will be as follows:

Saturday - June 2 2007
• Start at 15h30: Walk with under saddle & driving drafthorses by the dunes and on the beach.
• At 19h30: Barbecue on the camp Witte Burg.
=> There is accomodation to sleep in the tents for all registered participants.

Sunday - June 3 2007
• Breakfast between 7.00 and 8.30 on the camp Witte Burg for all registered participants
• At 10h00 departure of the large drafthorse procession. The procession leaves on Witte Burg and finishes at 11h00 on the beach at the shrimp fishermen. There is a possibility of tasting the nice shrimps and taking an aperitif. Everyone is welcome.
• At 14h00 the Belgian Drafthorse show on the camp Witte Burg starts in the presence of mayor Marc vanden Bussche and his town councillors. It will be a unique, splattering and action-full drafthorse show! The afternoon programme on Sunday is free accessible for everyone and contains among other things: mares and stallions under the saddle, driving horses (1, 2, tandem, 4 and 6), pyramid, children and their horses, Hungarian post, horse shoeing, presentation of all the colours,...

If you want to participate at the walk, please contact the secretariat at info@belgianbrabantdrafthorse.com.

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