A young Irish traveller leans on the bonnet of his white pick up truck holding his small pony at Stow Horse Fair. DAVID MANSELL


A young man, an Irish traveller leans on the bonnet of his white pick up truck while holding onto his small brown pony at the Stow Horse Fair. A Royal Charter dating back to 1476, has allowed people for over 500 years to descend on the Gloucestershire Cotswold market town of Stow-on-the-Wold for the May and October one day bi-annual gypsy gathering of the Stow Horse Fair. Today the modern fair still consists of the public and horse dealers buying and selling horses, especially the now popular black and white gypsy cob horse, as well as the many market store holders selling country goods, clothing and equestrian equipment. DAVID MANSELL


Size: 5616px × 3744px
Location: Stow Horse Fair, Stow-on-the-Wold, Gloucestershire, England, UK
Photo credit: © David Mansell / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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