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Braw Lads Gathering Galashiels 2019

Every summer, Scottish Border towns come alive with Common Ridings and Gatherings — vibrant events that honour centuries of local history, pride, and tradition. At their heart is the horse, a lasting symbol of freedom and resilience since the days of the Border Reivers.

Mark Nicol 29 Jun 2019 Galashiels 1 min read · written story

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Every summer, Scottish Border towns come alive with Common Ridings and Gatherings — vibrant events that honour centuries of local history, pride, and tradition. At their heart is the horse, a lasting symbol of freedom and resilience since the days of the Border Reivers. Load the film below, then press play to watch it here in the archive.

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All the Border towns have Common Ridings or Gatherings where hundreds of local people on horseback and on foot commemorate the history and traditions of the town. Today is the turn of Galashiels.

Horses have always been an integral part of Border life going back to the Reiving times.

Film created byMark NicolCreator · Filmmaker · Guide · SpeakerMark Nicol created and hosts Discover Scottish Borders. Since 2012, he has researched, scouted and presented 300 films, bringing the places and stories of the Borderlands to life.

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