South Ronaldsay girls at the Festival of the Horse sometime during the 1950s. Download this stock image: dh Festival of the Horse SOUTH RONALDSAY ORKNEY Girl horses in line St Margarets Hope - ADBN3E from Alamy's library of millions of … Once a year in the village of St Margaret's Hope in South Ronaldsay, Orkney, young girls gather at the local school for a contest. The history of the South Ronaldsay Festival of the Horse and Boys' Ploughing Match dates back at least two centuries. It is known that the event was held as far back as 1816 - and likely before. Once a year in the village of St Margaret's Hope in South Ronaldsay, Orkney, young girls gather at the local school for a contest. PIC Orkney Library and Archive. Festival of the Horse & Ploughing Match; SCRAPBOOK; SHORTLIST; St Margaret's Hope is the venue for one of Orkney’s most unique occasions. The Festival of the Horse: and Boys' Ploughing Match O nce a year, in the island of South Ronaldsay , mothers and fathers delve deep into their attics and cupboards.

313 likes. Annual Parade of children dressed as horses and competition of boys ploughing with miniature ploughs on Sands of Wright beach, South Ronaldsay. They are preparing for a tradition - believed to be unique to Orkney - which dates back to at least the early 19th century. Their costumes glint and jangle as they circle the square dressed as working horses, complete with collar and headdress in costumes handed down through generations. South Ronaldsay Boys Ploughing Match. Download this stock image: dh Festival of the Horse SOUTH RONALDSAY ORKNEY Girl dressed up as horses St Margarets Hope scottish heritage costume - APA836 from Alamy's library of millions of high resolution stock photos, illustrations and vectors. The 200-year-old tradition on Orkney island of South Ronaldsay comprises the festival alongside the boys’ ploughing match.