I went to the Adelaide International Horse Trials on Saturday and Sunday. It was great to see those top riders (a number of them ex-Olympians) competing. I had my photo taken with Heath Ryan. For all his fame in the horse world, he seems to be a very approachable and friendly guy. (As is his brother, Matt.)
Unfortunately, after going for something like ten years, it may be the last one. I did hear that the organisers were 'in the black' due to ticket sales, so hopefully that will be encouragement for sponsors to keep it going.
After enjoying the horses on Saturday, and a cuppa at my sister's place, I went to dinner with SFSA...(the old Dr.Who Club) and saw our own Zaphod and his partner. They are lovely people and always nice to catch up with.
After a busy weekend around all those horsies, I still managed some time for my own dear, Thoroughbred "Muscles"! He will be 16 in December... my how the time passes...he was only 6 when I got him...
It's the Melbourne Cup tomorrow and Muscles is actually related to Phar Lap, via his mother's side! And his Gt Gt Gt Grandsire was a famous US racehorse, called Native Dancer. Ahhh, those racing genes didn't come to the fore in him! But if they had, he'd never have been mine...
Janice
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