On Saturday the 2nd of April, Mr Russell Geen, Woodbridge Town Mayor, presided over the events on a beautifully warm sunny spring morning in Woodbridge. The Mayor arranged a coffee morning at the Shire Hall, and a parade of Suffolk Horses (also known as the Suffolk Punch) in aid of the Suffolk Horse Trust, which plans to open a Visitor Centre at Sink Farm, Hollesley. This plan represents the last chance to ensure the survival of breeding Suffolk Horse (also known as the Suffolk Punch.

The Mayor and Town Clerk were resplendent in their official robes but I am sure they would be the first to agree that they were totally out-classed by the three beautiful, gentle giants of the equine world. One stood so patiently in Market Hill, while another pair hauled the wagon down New Street, along the Thoroughfare, and returned via Church Street to Market Hill.

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Photographs Copyright © 2005 Linn Barringer.

Waiting patiently	Still waiting	Being admired	Still patient	The Shire Hall on this gloriously sunny Spring morning
Waiting for the wagon to return to Market Hill	The wagon approaches Market Hill from Church Street	Coming up Market Hill	Mrs Chris Walker, Town Clerk and Mr Russell Geen, Mayor	The wagon aArriving at the top of Market Hill
Town Clerk & Mayor pose for photographers	More photographs	The Mayor and Town Clerk chat to the horses	The wagon and passengers prepare for another trip around the streets of Woodbridge