Heavy horses in action at Yesterday's Farming event on the Dillington Park Estate, South Somerset.

Last Sunday I decided to visit the Dillington Park Estate where the South Somerset Agricultural Preservation Club was staging its Yesterday’s Farming event.  Fortunately there has been very little rain recently so the stubble field on which the event took place was baked dry – firm going underfoot!

On entering the site, adjacent to the picturesque park, the first event I came across was a ploughing display by teams of heavy horses.  I stayed for a good while viewing these magnificent creatures in action - and took photos.  It was spellbinding to watch them at work and see ploughing as it would have been before the tractor. 

A team of heavy horses in action at the Yesterday's Farming event on the Dillington Park Estate, South Somerset.

 

Sam and Tilly at the Yesterday's Farming event on the Dillington Park Estate, South Somerset.

Heavy horses at the South Somerset Agricultural Preservation Club's Yesterday's Farming event on August 19th at the Dillington Park Estate in South Somerset.

Angel and Lad at the Yesterday's Farming event on Lord Cameron's Dillington Park Estate in South Somerset.

I could not fathom from the Programme who the owners and handlers of these teams were, but their horses were beautifully presented and a credit to them.