‘The Hunt Staff Benefit Society’ Young Handlers Class
The Young Handlers Class, sponsored by ‘The Hunt Staff Benefit Society’ returns to the Festival of Hounds in 2025 for the Sixth year since it was introduced to celebrate the many young people that help in kennels.
The class will be held at 2pm in ring 1 and the judge will be announced in late spring. The winner will be presented with the Captain Farquhar Cup and a hunting horn from Hunting Kind in memory of James Barclay along with a goody bag from key event sponsor the Countryside Alliance.
If you are interested in taking part, please fill in the entry form below and return the form to The Secretary, Festival of Hunting, East of England Agricultural Society, FitzRoy House, East of England Showground, Peterborough, PE2 6XE.
Entries for the 2026 Yong Handler Class will open in Spring 2026
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