There was a lot more activity in the CAA barn today, with trucks and trailers of all sizes delivering horses, ponies, and carriages of all shapes and sizes.

I went over to the barn a little before 10:00 this morning, to meet a local journalist and introduce her to a couple of people who would then explain their carriages, introduce their horses, etc. While I waited, both a coach and a two-wheeled vehicle were maneuvered off an enormous trailer with the help of a winch.

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Margaret (the journalist) and I chatted with Gloria Austin, who had offered to take Margaret along on her team’s first outing for the weekend. While Gloria’s horses were being harnessed, she and Margaret discussed driving, types of vehicles, and the particular carriage she would be driving that morning — a Beaufort Phaeton made by Binder of Paris.

Then the horses were put to the vehicle.

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Luckily, I was already wearing my carriage-driving-inspired “fancy” straw hat, as I was invited to ride along too. What a treat!

As you can see in the photos below, we drove through beautiful, peaceful areas of the Kentucky Horse Park and lovely scenery on a neighboring farm whose owners have graciously allowed the CAA show and mini-conference participants to drive on their property.

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Then it was time to unhitch the horses …

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… at which point Margaret caught a(nother) ride with Tom Burgess and his pair. I think she had a good time at the Horse Park today!

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