The American Royal is a venerable old “heritage horse show”, a remnant of  the old days, when there were fewer horse shows, and the special ones , like the Royal, were anticipated with excitement. I first attended The Royal as a spectator, in the 1970s.  It was quite a thrill to see the famous jumper […]

The old ladies hit the road this morning, a late start, as usual, thanks to Bart’s desire for a little more beauty sleep… here he is at 8:59 AM – our planned departure was 9 AM. I reminded him of our plans!  Here he is at 9:05 AM… Finally, with the help of an apple

I got so tired that I just couldn’t blog, so here’s the final rundown for 2018 St. Louis National Charity Horse Show! Having forgotten my camera Thursday, I didn’t have this picture to post of Jane and Chaps as they departed to return to Lexington… Or this picture from Thursday lunch with old friends… Christine,

This has been a long day!  On top of which, the blogging learning curve has thrown me for a loop… And I forgot my camera at the show, so there won’t be many pictures… We planned to leave at 7:30, but Bart had already fallen asleep for morning nap #1, so we were delayed…  Jane

The St. Louis National Charity Horse Show is always a special show.  It is now held at the National Equestrian Center in Lake St. Louis, like many other shows, but it has a different vibe, and feels significant.  It could be the resonance of years past in an old lady’s memory (my first Grand Prix,