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The Isle of Man Heavy Horse Society held its inaugural meeting on the 21st November 1983 at the Palace Hotel in Douglas. It was convened by the late Sir Charles Kerruish who outlined his reasons for calling the meeting, and stressed that it was to provide an opportunity for those interested in Heavy horses to decide whether or not an appropriate organisation should be set up in the Isle of Man to further the combined interests of all enthusiasts. The first official meeting was held on the 21st January 1984 to elect officials and set out the aims of the Society.  Today the Society consists of a Chairman, Secretary and Treasurer and approximately 30 members. Most of our members do own Heavy Horses, but we welcome new members whether they are a horse owner or not. Our main event is our Fun Showing Day, held in May each year - but there is also a Treasure Hunt, and other social events during the year.

Our main event is a Fun Showing Day, held in May each year.

Image © Margaret Dodd

A fitting tribute to the late Sir Charles Kerruish at the Royal Manx Agricultural Show in August 2003.