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Pictures of the Gypsy Fair |
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The gypsy horse fair attracts hundreds of sightseers to Stow twice a year. Gipsies gather from all corners of England for a meet and greet and hundreds of horses are paraded and sold, all in one day. It's quite a site! So how did it all begin and why Stow-on-the-Wold. As you might expect, when dealing with a Cotswold tradition, you have to go back a very long way. Click here to read the history of the
Horse Fair.
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| Some of the many visitors on their way to the Horse Fair | |||
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| Gypsies negotiating over the price of a horse | |||
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| Typical Romany Travelers Caravan | |||
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| Gypsies and visitors mingle to get the 'crack' | |||
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| Boiling water over an open fire and 'Tellin the Tale' | |||
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| Curiosity over a gypsy Caravan | |||
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| Horses at their 'best bib and tucker' for Trade | |||
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| The 'Trotting of the Ponies' | |||
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| Bare Back at Full Trot! - "Mind Yer Backs!!!!!" | |||
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| Horse and Racing Cart at 'Full Trot' | |||
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| Classic Caravan Towing | Old Bedford Truck for Horse Trailers | ||
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| A Gypsy Congregation | |||
