It's hard to believe, but my time in Aiken is over. Two months... wow, seems like just a couple of weeks. But here we are, in bumper to bumper traffic somewhere in NC crawling along due to construction up ahead. This is actually a good thing... Kevin is driving the trailer for the first time, so moving at 15 mph is giving him time to get use to it!
Recapping the past week post-polo... on Monday Pol, Em, Susan and I took one last glorious ride together at Hitchcock Woods,. a 2000 acre forest on the edge of Aiken with miles and miles of sandy trails and no motorized traffic. The Woods is home to one of Aiken's fox hunts, so jumps are everywhere.
The next day was pack-up at the farm & prepare for TJ's arrival Wed. Polly & Em moved Tahd, Doug & Matty to a wonderful stable in town, sitting on the edge of the track. Irish, Rakita and Spider loaded into TJ's van noon on Wed. and arrived at Gathering Farm (new home of B-Eventing!) about 30 hours later, tired but in good shape.
Then the rains came on Thursday which made it easier to finish up loose ends related to work and start the packing process. We enjoyed a last supper with Pol & Em at a brand new cajun restaurant Thurs. night, finished packing Friday and hit the road early this AM.
Pol & Em are the lucky ones... remaining with their horses in Aiken for another month. Miss you already!! see you at King Oak?!
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I think that this is a wonderful picture of Polly and Emily! They should get a 12' x 16' copy for their barn wall...:-)
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