Pocklington Horse and Foal Show and Pocklington Agricultural Show
Although a horse fair was held in Pocklington from early times, an official show was started in Victorian times.The Pocklington Horse and Foal Show started in 1858 and in 1929 Henry Powell was still secretary of the society. It was a prominent annual event in the East Riding. Mr. Wm. Brown remembered 'Feathers Field' where the Horse Show was held, being where the Rugby field is today. The Horse and Foal show became the Pocklington Agricultural Show in 1923, with the last one held in 1931.
Pocklington Horse and Foal Show on July 5th 1911
This trophy was sold as 'Lot 3150: Four Engraved Tankards' at a Bamford Auction, Derby on December 09, 2024 for £160
Pocklington Fair
That Pocklington Horse shew begins this year on the 19th February, Newstyle, and will continue so for the future.
The Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer - Saturday 28 April 1923
The Horse and Foal Show has now become the Pocklington Agricultural Show and Athletic Sports, and besides the usual 32 classes for horses, 13 classes for cattle, sheep, and pigs have been added.
