AGA series off and running – what a ‘Qracker’!

First AGA race of the season lives up to expectations, huge crowd enjoy nine quality races, lots of talking points, Khyber Kim brings a touch of class, the sun shines all day and new AGA hats are all the rage! The weekend edition of Pointing Plus (an 8 page pull-out in the Racing Plus) had […]

Four seasons in one day as Chaddesley Corbett delivers a Christmas cracker!

All kinds of weather, great racing, nearly as much mud as last season, girls get the better of the boys, new AGA hats make racecourse debut, and one committee member makes an early exit! What a day at Chaddesley Corbett, an eagerly awaited phone call just before 8am confirmed that all was good, and that […]

New AGA hats are set to travel the world!

New look AGA van, AGA hats and AGA Iconic branding make racecourse debut at Cottenham following visit to Jackie Oliver. Great photos as ever, but Jackie also suggests an idea for a new competition! The early reaction to all of our new ‘stuff’ has been very positive but the reception for our new range of AGA bobble hats and beanies […]

Long haul to Alnwick proves that the new look AGA van gets the trip

Terrific point-to-point racing in the north-east but we miss out on longest traveller as Carolyn Tanner, Lorna Brooke and the Hill family take the honours. Meanwhile, the AGA man’s playlist takes a turn for the worse, but we enjoy a tasty treat from Harry Ramsden’s on the journey home! Sunday morning, early start, and it’s still […]

AGA man up with the pace on second run of the season, but choice of apparel causes a stir

Good times at Barbury Castle as we enjoy another day of point-to-point racing in the sunshine, there is also lots of fashion advice for the AGA man and Gina Andrews promises to (finally) read the blog! For the second weekend running I was setting off to go to a point-to-point meeting in glorious sunshine, and for the […]

The AGA Dual Control National Open Horse Championship – update

The new AGA championship for owners of Open horses is off and running, and a number of owners have their first points on the board following the Mens & Ladies Open races at Cottenham, and the Mixed Open race at Black Forest Lodge.

AGA man is a little off the pace on seasonal reappearance at sunny Cottenham

AGA Dual Control National Open Horse Championship is up and running but the AGA man needed the run! I was up just after 5am and busy on twitter, despite the fact that I didn’t need to leave for another four hours! Excited? Just a bit! The drive was pleasant – about 90 miles – and […]

New AGA championship for open horses is launched

AGA Dual Control National Open Horse Championship I’m excited! The season starts on Sunday and I’ll be heading to East Anglia for the CUUHC meeting at Cottenham. For the past three seasons this historic racecourse has hosted the first AGA ladies open race of the season, however, this time around it marks the start of […]

The AGA Iconic Mini is a surprise guest at Pauline and Doug Harkin’s open morning

With the start of the point-to-point season on the horizon, Pauline and Doug Harkin had invited their owners to Blackgrounds Farm for their traditional pre-season open morning. They had also invited the AGA man, so I asked my colleagues from AGA Cookshop if I could borrow their rather smart AGA Iconic Mini. They said yes and I set off for […]