In Pictures: Crowds out in force for Boxing Day sales, swims, hunts and races

While some people went bargain hunting in the sales, others were out watching horse racing.

Two-year-old Clementine Soames with pony Horlicks and one of the hounds as riders gather for the annual Fernie Hunt Boxing Day meet in Leicestershire (Joe Giddens/PA) (PA Wire)

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In Pictures: Crowds out in force for Boxing Day sales, swims, hunts and races

While some people went bargain hunting in the sales, others were out watching horse racing.

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