On tap for yesterday evening: a full rehearsal for tomorrow’s opening ceremony.
I mostly stayed in the “Back 40” to watch our CAA members get themselves and their horses ready to go. The horses are in temporary tent stabling that’s been set up by the side of the main road and is surrounded by trailers, construction equipment, and piles of stuff. The horses are troopers, I’d say, for putting up with it all so calmly.
Leading the VIP parade is Tom Burgess, driving his pair of Friesians to a Spider Phaeton. He will have one VIP with him, but I’m not sure who that will be.
Next up in the order is Marilyn Macfarlane, who will have several VIPs on her coach.

Marilyn’s horses, lined up between their temporary stabling and some rather large construction equipment, waiting to be put to the coach
Then comes Misdee Miller, driving her team to a coach …
Rounding out the VIPs-in-carriages parade will be Todd Draheim, driving this wicker Vis-a-Vis of Misdee’s:
While everyone waited for the signal to set off toward the stadium, Marilyn drove her team out of the stabling area and onto the road. When I looked over to where they were standing, I saw this …
Finally, in the dark …
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