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With no organised event on July 5th, and
several members engaged elsewhere Clive organised for a few members to
do a recce on the Osberton Estate, with the hope that we could use the
venue next year. There was a
second reason and that was to give Trefor, Clive's youngster, a taste of
driving in company and some water training.
The group met at the estate at 11.00am
where there was hard standing for the vehicles.Clive went off with the
equestrian manager to check where we could go. When he returned he had a
large grin from ear to ear and he assured us we would be inpressed.
The route was about 10 miles on smooth
estate tracks and tarmac roads, with no other traffic.
Trefor showed a fear of dried reeds
that were laying across the track and he promptly turned around and came
nose to nose with Jo Gleadle's Alfie who was not having any young horse
mucking about, and refused to let Trefor past. Clive turned them around
and they continued.
At about six miles we came to a river crossing where we played for some
time and Trefor overcame his fear of water,[see pics]
We had to miss out some of the route because it was blocked by an
irrigation jet blasting water across the track.
The weather held apart from a light
shower but the scenery was great, with some slight hills to make it
interesting. It would be an ideal venue for an event next year if we
could arrange something in June - watch this space.
Those attending, Clive and Angela,
Greg ,Sue and Tony Smith, Sue and Duncan S-S, Nigel, Jo and Matt Gleadle
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