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At 10 a.m. the gates of The Eagles Ranch open to the public who are warmly welcomed to the traditional market in Western style.
Country life style
Lots of country life style products are for sale at the traditional
market.
Workshops and demonstrations
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There are various demonstrations to be watched at the stalls.
Children as well as their parents can participate in short workshops
such as:
- making your own candles;
- making your own Indian bracelet or chain, a plate and lots of other stuff!
Children have a field day!
Children
have a good time on the huge yellow castle trampoline or they can
have their faces made-up like a lion or tiger!
Clowns
Bimo the clown visits the Summer Event to entertain young and
old.
Blacksmith
The blacksmith shows us how a horse's hoofs are being shoed. He
forges a piece of iron to a horse-shoe and shoes a horse with it
on the spot.
Sheepshearer
The sheepshearer shears a number of Texel sheep
which are bred on the Eagles Ranch. He explains the different
applications of wool and how wool fat is used to make cosmetic
products and other products for external care.
Cosmetic products of wool fat
These external care products can be used for both man and horse
and are available at The Eagles Ranch all through the year.
Horse demonstrations
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In the outer rings demonstrations are held in various diciplines of western riding, such as Trail, Barrelracing and the Western Pleasure.
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These often spectacular demonstrations are held at different times through the day so as to give the horses enough time to recover and to enable you to prepare for the next demonstration.
Dog demonstrations
At the Summer Event there is a mixture of horse and dog demonstrations which are being held by D.O.S. a well-known demonstation team on Texel.
There are dog demonstrations in dexterity, skill and surveillance.
Horse's dentist
The horses that are in the stables are checked
up by the horse's dentist who explains her work to the audience
and will answer questions. You might also try and feel a horse's
mouth yourself !! 
Keeping horses
The
veterinary surgeon's practice on
Texel gives information on how to take care of your horse.
Important for horses is:
- Good nutrition
- Regularly worming your horse
- Attending to any possible wounds
- If you are in doubt always ask a vet !!
Texel products
Outside, surrounding the terrace, there are various stalls selling delicious real Texel products to have a nice lunch. Products such as:
- farmer's icecream
- Texel strawberries
- delicious rolls with fresh fish
- saté and hamburgers
Mechanic bull
There is also a mechanic bull for the real dare-devils among us. For those who'd like to experience what it is like to be a cowboy in a rodeo show!!
A Country & Western band plays live music on the terrace and of course you're very welcome to join in and dance along.
In the afternoon the Texel Line Dancers will give a show in style!
The Eagles Summer Event, a nice day for young and old...
Information on The Eagles Ranch
The Ranch provides a lot of explanation on the horses which can
be watched in the stables and in the meadows. There is information
on:
- the Painthorses which are bred on the Eagles Ranch,
- the foal rearing for the young horses of different races coming from all over the country
- the camping facilities with or without your horse at the Ranch