The clock ticks to WEG.
Well it seems that none of On the Line’s faithful readers were very moved by the previous post. I still think it’s a darn good idea to pull the Morrissey video down, but we’ve already learned that without an internet furor, not much will actually happen, will it? Here’s hoping, again, that no horse-crazy kids go searching for “How to jump a horse” on YouTube.
Moving on. This weekend was another one spent wishing my horse was enjoying a summer of jumping instead of rehab. That’s right, I spent another Saturday watching the grand prix at another very nice local show. This time it was the annual Menlo Charity Horse Show, held every August on the polo field at the Menlo Circus Club. It’s Northern California’s annual “big deal” show, and despite the same old complaints about footing and an unusually small grand prix class, the glitz and glamour of the show was still out on full display, as was the crowd:
It's always nice to see a crowd assembled five deep to watch a show jumping class!
Congratulations to Rachel Fields (neé Yorke) for winning the $40,000 Grand Prix. I interviewed Rachel for Sidelines last year, and in addition to being one of the nicest riders out there, she’s got an absolutely incredible story. It’s well worth the read, and I’m not just saying that because I wrote it!
Later this week I’ll start to accept the fact that WEG is a mere 38 days away. Almost all my plans are set – I’ve even got a great place to stay! The final hurdle is ground transportation; my urban mindset is having a hard time adjusting to the fact that everything is “real spread out” as they say, in Kentucky, and that a rental car will be a necessary expense. But hey, it could be worse. Yesterday I read an announcement advertising rooms at the Lexington Embassy Suites during WEG show jumping. They do their best to make a double occupancy suite for $525/night sound like a deal. Earlier I got a forwarded email from a friend who had a friend who was trying to sell a room for $325/night. Hellllllo, price gouging. As PhelpsSports’ Buffy and Neil so eloquently wrote today. . . IT MIGHT BE TIME to remember that WE ALL JUST RIDE HORSES.
These are the archived posts of former Sidelines web editor Erin Gilmore's On the Line blog. This blog is no longer active.
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OMG. 38 days! Thank goodness I found a “cheap” B&B in JANUARY – cheap, read as over the top expensive. Of course I get an email from my cousin, who aparently now lives in Lexington stating that her in-laws have a vacant town house on their property – I should tell them to rent it out as half our stay has already been paid for as per the agreement with the B&B.
Couldn’t be happier though – I am looking forward to not only the games, but to spending the vacation time in Bluegrass country.
See you there,
1CG