Cambridge Chronicle 2 Apr 1859: Horse Show at Green Man

TRUMPINGTON. — Show of Horses. — The annual show of horses, preparatory to the Walden fair, purchased by Mr. F. Flowers, contractor, Bow, took place at Mr. Bland’s, “Green Man” inn, Trumpington, on Thursday, the 31st ult. There was a good show of dray horses; amongst them were four from Mr. James Ivatt, Cottenham; two brown horses weighed the heaviest of any horses he had ever purchased, one weighing 1 ton 1 ½cwt., the other 1 ton ½cwt. There was also a very good brown horse from Mr. Holben, jun., Trumpington, a black horse from Mr. Saunders, Eye Hall, a grey horse from Mr. Wootton, Comberton, and several others. A large number of farmers were present from the neighbouring villages.