Tuesday, August 16, 2011

Fab F.E.I. Endurance Ride At Dullstroom This Weekend!

Cules and I left for a bit of a holiday on Thursday...We loaded the horses...check...tack...check...camping equipment..check..nada! We booked ourselves into a chalet on the premises of the endurance ride! After two years of camping in the ice cold weather at this same ride,we booked a chalet four months in advance! It was heaven on earth,no dripping tents, no racing to the toilets in the middle of the night..,just exquisite luxury..Every morning we awoke to utter silence..no bleating,mooing,baaing,oinking,barking,quacking or crowing....only the horses making horsey noises.

The race itself was lovely,except for Ghost shying herself into a sore butt and me having to withdraw after the first leg,but Cules and Snapdragon were going exceptionally well except for the fact that either Cules or Snap missed a flag and lost half an hour of time which cost them first place and they ended up being third...not bad for their first F.E.I. ride! Snap surprised us by pulsing down to the required 64 beats per minute in exactly one minute!




We had a surprise as we went to check on the horses early Friday morning..,their water was iced over!! That really happens???? Never,ever in Tzaneen!





Snapdragon and Ghost warm and comfy in their new blankets



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12 comments:

  1. TexWisGirlAugust 16, 2011 at 8:42 AM

    wow! you're dealing with freezes while we're still over 100 degrees F here this whole week. i'd trade with you for a while if i could! :)

    congrats to cules and snapdragon!

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  2. CraigAugust 16, 2011 at 9:56 AM

    Glad you had a good time away from it all. Sounds like fun!

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  3. pennyAugust 16, 2011 at 11:09 AM

    Luxury, peace and quiet wins out over camping in cold weather!
    Congrats to Cules and Snapdragon for their third place win.. well done!
    Now its back to the mooing, oinking and quacking.. enjoy all the comforts of home sweet home.

    Hugs,
    Pam

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  4. EllieAugust 16, 2011 at 12:22 PM

    Sounds like you had a great break. Congratulations to Cules and Snapdragon on coming third. Love the picture of you both on your horses and the reflection in the water.

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  5. LouiseAugust 16, 2011 at 12:28 PM

    Congratulations to Cules and Snapdragon on their third place finish. That's fantastic! Beautiful photo of you, Cules and the horses there.

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  6. Julie HarwardAugust 16, 2011 at 1:10 PM

    We have had ice here too..we just got summer and now fall is here!!!
    Sounds fun you guys..we have been up in the mountains riding our horses and camping too. :D

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  7. MichaeleAugust 16, 2011 at 4:10 PM

    It all sounds so interesting, from the names of the places (which I love) to the race (which I don't understand) to the weather. Love your blog!

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  8. MichelleAugust 16, 2011 at 5:34 PM

    Congrats to Cules!

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  9. TerryAugust 16, 2011 at 7:27 PM

    What a great experience! Congratulations!

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  10. MillieAugust 16, 2011 at 7:48 PM

    That looks like such a fun time. I wonder if they make those tracks for goats? Sorry it's cold there, but we'll be dealing with that soon too.

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  11. AllisonAugust 18, 2011 at 4:42 AM

    What a wonderful change of pace that must be! Oh, my hubby would LOVE that!

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  12. DianeAugust 19, 2011 at 4:07 AM

    Iced water in Tzaneen!!!!!!! I never thought it was possible but I gather this year there was even snow in Namibia!!! Sounds like a great ride wish i could have joined you LOL. Diane

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