Welcome to Hawick Common Riding
Hawick Common Riding is the first of the Border Common Ridings and celebrates both the capture of an English Flag in 1514 by the youth of Hawick at a place called Hornshole and the ancient custom of riding the marches or boundaries of the common land.
Common Riding Principals 2025
Cornet Jack Scott, Cornet’s Lass Emma Grieve and Acting Father and Acting Mother George and Katie Young.

More information about Hawick Common Riding 2025 will can be found in the official Cornet’s Timetable, which will be available in local shops from Thursday 8 May 2025, or follow us on Facebook.

Latest News
- The Hawick Common Riding Principals for 2025 are Cornet Jack Scott, Cornet’s Lass Emma Grieve, and Acting Father and Mother George and Katie YoungThe excitement is building in the town as we proudly introduce the 2025 Hawick Common Riding Principals. 2025 Cornet – Jack Scott This year’s Cornet, Jack Scott, (26) is deeply… Read more: The Hawick Common Riding Principals for 2025 are Cornet Jack Scott, Cornet’s Lass Emma Grieve, and Acting Father and Mother George and Katie Young
- New guidance documents created to help everyone involved with Hawick Common RidingHawick Common Riding Committee, in collaboration with the Rideout Working Party, has prepared three essential information guides. These documents provide key details on expectations, safety protocols, and disclaimers for riding… Read more: New guidance documents created to help everyone involved with Hawick Common Riding