Sunday, May 27, 2012

53rd Hunt Country Stable Tour

The Hunt Country Stable Tour 2011

The Upperville, Middleburg and Delaplane area is home to many of the country’s premier Thoroughbred breeding farms, show hunter barns, fox hunting barns, and country estates. On this remarkable weekend in May, owners open the doors of their exquisite ground, magnificent stables and extensive training facilities to visitors. Just a 45 mile drive from downtown Washington, D.C., comes spend a day or two touring by car with your friends and family. The tour offers visitors an opportunity to drive down winding country lanes amidst spectacular scenery in the heart of the nation’s horse capital.

All within a 15 minute drive from home. Some farms a frequent several times a week to visit friends.

Rock Hill was by far my favorite...sorry Trappe Hill Farm ;)

I watched dressage demos, horses swimming in the pond I fish in, and topped it off with a polo exhibition. As docile, planned, and routine as dressage is polo is feral, unpredictable, and explosive. Talent, skill, speed, coordination, and balance come together on the back of polo ponies. It's like croque on horseback. Impressive and wildly entertaining to watch. Sorry dressage, polo stole the show!

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