Locals urged to join in Stow Horse Fair

THE owner of the venue for Stow’s twice-yearly Gypsy horse fair has urged local people to get more involved in the event. More than 3,000 Gypsies and Travelling folk from all over the country converged on Stow last Thursday for the traditional event. Now the owner of the fair field in Maugersbury hopes more Cotswold residents will join them for the springtime gathering in May next year. Walter Henry, himself a Gypsy, said: “This is the most organised show in Britain. “We would like the locals to join in the festival. “They are welcome to come down any time, they won’t be charged. We would like to see them. All the people here are horse dealing people. We’re no hassle.”