Howie hits the headlines
The brainchild of the Horsham Independent Supporters' Club, affable Club mascot Howie the Hornet has travelled the breadth of the countryside appearing in competitions, fetes and generally helping to heighten the profile of Horsham Football Club. Some of his exploits have even made the press, as the following headlines will testify (click on the link for full articles):

Bovril
Howie was featured in a series of adverts for Bovril
(this one appeared in the Daily Mirror in October 2006)

The 2006 Mascot Grand National
Howie's debut in the country's ultimate mascot competition - the Grand National !
Taking place at Huntingdon Racecourse, on 24th September 2006, Howie put in a sterling effort to finish
in the middle of the pack behind winner Mickey the Monkey
you can watch a video of the race here.

He's Howie the Olympian
an article from the West Sussex County Times reporting on Howie's
participation in the unofficial Mascot Olympics at Milton Keynes in June 2007

Mascot Olympics - the full story
a look back at how Howie took silver at the unofficial Mascot Olympics

Fontwell Racecourse - the egg & spoon race
Howie takes third place in the Fontwell Racecourse Family Fun Day - September 2007

Sport Relief Mile
Howie's fundraising efforts in Horsham Park - 16th March 2008