Here are some photos of Friday night's horse spectacular.Never have I seen such beautiful horses. They musthave spent all day grooming them. The show began with individual riders performing choreographed routines. The commentator referred to the lifting of the horses’ front legs as the paso Español (Spanish Step). There were
sideways steps and reverse steps and a beautiful grey Arab horse was so
light on its feet that it seemed to glide over the ground with delicate,
dancing steps. One rider performed with a long pole, leaning right over in
the saddle and balancing with the pole while the horse made a circle
around it. There was also a pas de deux, with two riders on grey Spanish
horses performing another cleverly choreographed routine. One of the
riders in the solo acts was a very young boy, who looked about 8 years
old, and who must have been born in the saddle, I should think. The mare
he was riding wasn’t particularly large but because the little chap was so
small, she looked enormous. He controlled the horse wonderfully and with
such confidence and typical Spanish bravado. A far cry from those bossy
little English madams on their gymkhana ponies!
As well as the individual riders, there was a display of horse-drawn
vehicles, including a magnificent English carriage. There was also a pair
of what looked like Siamese horses pulling a carriage. They were a lovely,
burnished gold colour with sooty legs, manes and tails. What breed would
that be? One of the pics features a carriage driven by a very young lad
and with what seemed to me to be extraordinary skill. Some of those sharp
turns must be quite difficult to manoeuvre.
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