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That’s a wrap for Sanquhar Riding of the Marches 2025!

A huge well done to our Cornet Euan, Cornet’s Lass Blythe & Ensign Sarah – you carried out your duties perfectly and done Sanquhar and yourselves proud! Have an amazing year in office.
Queen Cate, Attendants Katie, Devyn & Layla, Herald Ruaridh and Page Xander – you were all brilliant all week and carried out your duties to perfection

Big thanks also to our Crowning Lady, Team 2024, Provost, Bailies, Burgh Piper, Halberdier, Norman Burns, Town Clerk & Burgh Grooms – another fantastic year
To the March Riding Association committee and those outside the committee – thank you for all your hard work all year round to make this week a success.

Thanks to the Troopers Club, Cornets Club, riders, all the bands, window decorators & everyone who joined the parade – you filled Sanquhar with colour and smiles all week.

To our sponsors D&G Council, Foundation Scotland & our donors Galloway Giveaways, The Crown Inn, The Local, Ayr Racecourse, Stirling Funfair & Lochside Shepherd Huts thank you once again for the contributions to this years event, your support ensures we can put on a great programme of events for the kids.

To our local businesses & the community – thank you, your support keeps our traditions alive.

To the Local & Knockenhair thanks for the amazing hospitality at our functions and on Sat, fabulous once again!

To Stuart Hope, Clark’s Little Ark, St Brides Church, St Ninians Church, Nithsdale Huts, Sanquhar Bowling Green, Sanquhar Silver Band & Euan Halliday thanks for supporting this years events.

And to Stanky & the council grounds team for keeping everything looking amazing and the big clean up, we couldn’t do it without you.

Thanks to Police Scotland and the whole team for their support

Finally – to everyone in Sanquhar and visitors from near and far – THANK YOU for celebrating with us. We hope you had the best time
That’s ROM 2025 done…….Time for a rest… then we start on 2026!

Ian Nisbet
Chair
Sanquhar Royal Burgh March Riding Association