As you know, I’m back on the road travelling again, this time southwards from Quorn, going through the northern Adelaide Hills and meandering further south towards the coast. On Saturday afternoon, (17th Feb) I drove into the Mt. Pleasant showgrounds campsite, a great place I’ve used before, only to see showjumps setup on the oval. Well…. this looks interesting I thought. Then I found out there was a jumping weekend happening. Yippee!
In my early years, I was totally into showjumping. It was a complete passion, taking virtually every waking moment of my time. Eventually, I weaned myself away from it, to a more balanced life (perhaps!) but the love of it never left me.
On the Sunday morning, the second person I saw as I approached the oval, somehow recognised me – a fellow competitor from decades ago! I don’t think we’ve seen each other since maybe a Showjumping club reunion about 20years ago…. if we did meet then, as I only have hazy memories of that time. Anyway, it was good to catch up, and also to catch up with his wife, who I’d known even longer. Isn’t it amazing how things turn out…
That’s how it’s been since I’ve left Quorn. I’ve caught up with people I’ve not seen for either months, or even years, all without much planning. Nice.
Anyway, enjoy some shots of the horses, enjoying what they’ve been trained for. Believe me, horses don’t become good jumpers, and athletes, unless they enjoy it. It doesn’t mean I didn’t see some instances of poor riding/misunderstanding, but thankfully only a few cases. Oh, horses are such generous creatures!
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