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The
Feira Nacional do
Cavalos
(National Horse Fair) is held at
Golegă in central Portugal during
the first two weeks of November every year.
The fair incorporates celebrations for St Martin’s Summer on 11 November, when there is a running of the bulls and a grand parade in which red-waist coated grooms mingle with gypsies.
The entire town of
Golegă
is taken over for the fair. The narrow cobbled streets are filled with stalls selling everything equine from mechanical toy horses to traditional riding attire.
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In the centre of town is the main arena where national and local riders show off their prowess in a selection of events including dressage and show jumping. A warm up circuit surrounds the arena, where you can enter into the spirit of the event with high speed trap rides.
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