Archive for 15 November, 2009
Your Horse (and friendliness) Live
I went to Your Horse Live yesterday, which is a bit like Top Gear Live, only with horses instead of cars. (Disclosure, I write occasional features and product reviews for Your Horse magazine).
Since everyone there was obviously heavily into horses, it was really interesting to see how all the usual British reservedness broke down. I happily chatted with strangers in the queue waiting to see a dressage demonstration, in the queue begging for a go on the riding simulator (there was a lot of queuing), to the proud owners of horses in the Breeds Village stables and we even had a good giggle on the bus back to the car park.
Women outnumbered men at the event about 20 to 1 but even the non-horsey husbands/boyfriends/fathers who had been dragged along (then abandoned while their female companion dived into yet another trade stand in pursuit of the perfect turnout rug) were gathering together for support and having a good natured chat/moan.
Perhaps it takes a common interest to bring out the best in us British. Does the same thing happen at Top Gear Live?
photos borrowed from here
