Odd News of the SRS

from the Lancashire Telegraph:

The 140th Great Harwood Agricultural Show, May 26, will be moving to a new and larger show grounds.  Great Harwood is a small town in the Hyndburn district of Lancashire, England, 4 1/2 miles north east of Blackburn.  To highlight the last show at the traditional site, special events and exhibitions are scheduled. 
These special events include:  
ferret racing, a Romany fortune teller, archery contests, and  ... 
"A demonstration of show-jumping from the Spanish Riding School, with riders wearing traditional Spanish flamenco costume, on horses of Andalucian origin."  
I hope they post photos. 
--Delphi

http://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/hyndburn/headlines/display.var.2246301.0.great_harwood_shows_farewell_to_traditional_home.php
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We have received a wonderful comment about this delightfully mistaken article from the rider in Britain who put together this performance.-- Delphi


Amy Clithero wrote:  "hi, i found that article particularly amusing too. it is basically non horsey folk writing about horsey things, and not understanding the meanng of what they have said!  it is me, my mum and sisters that give a little spanish display on horses (we also happen to use them in the riding school - which i think the people got the connotation from) at great hawood for the past few years (nothing spectacular like the proper SRC).  Sorry for the confusion - my mum even told them it wasnt a jumping display either, just ring and ribbons games this year.
amy xxx

May 29, 2008 4:32 AM