big william's world

They go at a full gallop towards a tiny ring not much bigger than a wedding ring and try to catch it on the end of a stick ths size of a pencil! all at FULL SPEED.

Really close to where we were stitting never seen very fast horses very close before. If they get the ring they give it to a girl of their choice and exchange kisses. Maureen, of course, was one of the chosen.

The other skills involved two gouchos, each, leading a group of 12 or so horses around and never confusing their horses with the other goucho's horses. The horses all follow the "godmother" horse - who wears a bell round it's neck. When they want to change horses they tie the godmother's back legs together and she does not even try to move and they all stand dead still behind her.

They also played musical chairs - wherein when a bell rang they had to jump off the horse and grab a seat.

Sorry the pictures are library but I can't download anthing into this "work" computer of M's.

She is off on a tour of local hospitals today. I am going on a tour of leather jackets.