It’s Wednesday! Which means its only 1 full day before the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair opens on Friday! To continue our countdown to the fair, here’s:
60 Reasons We Love the Royal (& think you should too!)
- It’s the Royal … what’s not to love?
- Where city meets country
- Horses, horses, and more horses
- Giant Vegetables
- Amazing food (like Rosti!)
- All the best tack stores – in one place
- The Superdogs
- Canine Equine Challenges – Super riders and Super Dogs
- The Horse Palace
- Fudge!
- The Big Ben Challenge
- Hickstead FEI World Cup Grand Prix
- Rodeo!
- And CBC Heartland’s Amber Marshall (at the Rodeo!)
- Breed Showcases
- Cows, and chickens, and sheep … oh my!
- Art … carved from butter
- Equimania! – Equine education made fun!
- Heavy Horses
- Black Tie evenings
- Time spent with friends doing horsey things
- Been running since 1922 – and still going strong
- Prime location – easy to access
- Top equestrian competitors from across the globe
- Green Meadows Classes – a picture back in time
- Petting Zoo! (you’re never too old for that right?)
- Hunter Derbies!
- Breed Exhibitions
- Royal Chef Challenges
- Dressage!
- So many great memories – it’s a tradition
- Governor General’s Cup
- Family Friendly
- It’s like Christmas in November (only without as much cold or snow!)
- Great exhibitions (Guy Mclean, Dressage in the Dark, and so many others over the years)
- So MUCH Variety (it’s the spice of life is it not?) – fun for all audiences
- Apple dumplings!
- Pony Races! Pin jockey’s in colourful silks racing at speed around a track on pint sized ponies (& making their Canadian debut in 2014)
- Every aspect of the Royal Horse Show
- Eventing … indoors!
- Free weekday matinee shows in the Ricoh – even more horsey awesome for one low entry price
- Scotiabank Ring of Excellence competitions for farm animals – cows, goats, rabbits … and so much more
- A chance to taste, sample, and buy so many great products from small businesses and farmers from across Ontario
- Knowledge! (its power you know) – The Royal has great opportunities to learn about farming, food, and healthy eating (with recipes and other helpful tips)
- The aMAZEing food journey – hands on and interactive lesson about your food from farm to table
- Great competitions for riders of all levels an ages – from young riders to seasoned Olympians
- Royal international invitational chef challenge – culinary arts at its finest
- President’s Choice Animal Theatre – showcasing and celebrating working animals
- Rabbit jumping!
- Jack Russell Races
- Horses … have we mentioned those yet? Cause horses … <3
- Mounted pony games
- Goats on the GO!
- This year you can get tickets from GO train stations … making ticket purchasing even easier (if it wasn’t super easy enough as it is … now you have no excuse not to go!)
- You can watch horse shows ON DEMAND … just in case you can’t be there in person!
- Fine dining at great restaurants in the grounds – including the Tanbark Club and the Royal Court Yard
- The hitching ring – grab a meal and watch your favourite riders warm up for competition
- The Bit & Bridle Pub … the Royal’s best kept secret (best grilled cheese ever!!) – hidden away in the second story of the horse palace, this laid back eatery is a great place to get a bite to eat … an potentially spot one of your favourite riders as well
- Horses! (yes … we’ve mentioned them … but there are so many, so they deserve to be mentioned again)
- It’s the Royal – what’s not to love?
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