HAPPY NEW YEAR
A Happy New Year to all META Blog Spot visitors! And before we get into the January swing of normal stable and riding activities, just a quick comment about the META Christmas Extravaganza – a huge success in spite of all the impediments presented by the fluke weather conditions:- rain, wind, snow, the big freeze and so, so cold!
We had so
much snow that anyone would think we were in Siberia. We woke up to snow the day before the Extravaganza was originally scheduled and, as you all know, we had to postpone much to the regret of many of you who missed the show due to other Christmas commitments. However, the snow didn’t stop our horses and riders from going out for a white hack.
On Sunday 27th December a glorious, sunny day saw th
e arrival of about 100 spectators who came to enjoy our Christmas Spectacle.
The Nativity pageant – Unto us a Child is born! was amazing. For want of an ass, Lily played her part beautifully carrying Mary (Sophie) and baby Jesus led by Joseph (Verónica) following our bilingual Angel (Jasmine).
The younger mem
bers of Meta Riding School formed the Father Christmas Team and presented a lovely vaulting performance – Mollie looked stunning.
Vero and Sophie put on a nice drill with Tinker and Mollie and then Kim and Liz had fun clowning around on their hobby horses, Tonker and Millie.
In the meantime Magic, Tinker and Mollie did a great job giving pony rides to queues of expectant children.
The patio was full of stands. Fiesta Faces and Partyland put on a fabulous party display. At the bar non-stop drinks, mince pies and sausage rolls galore so nobody went hungry. Then there were games, raffles and an auction in aid of our Riding for the Disabled, the grand finale of course being the arrival of Father Christmas bearing gifts for all.
A Happy New Year to all META Blog Spot visitors! And before we get into the January swing of normal stable and riding activities, just a quick comment about the META Christmas Extravaganza – a huge success in spite of all the impediments presented by the fluke weather conditions:- rain, wind, snow, the big freeze and so, so cold!
We had so
much snow that anyone would think we were in Siberia. We woke up to snow the day before the Extravaganza was originally scheduled and, as you all know, we had to postpone much to the regret of many of you who missed the show due to other Christmas commitments. However, the snow didn’t stop our horses and riders from going out for a white hack.On Sunday 27th December a glorious, sunny day saw th
e arrival of about 100 spectators who came to enjoy our Christmas Spectacle.The Nativity pageant – Unto us a Child is born! was amazing. For want of an ass, Lily played her part beautifully carrying Mary (Sophie) and baby Jesus led by Joseph (Verónica) following our bilingual Angel (Jasmine).
The younger mem
bers of Meta Riding School formed the Father Christmas Team and presented a lovely vaulting performance – Mollie looked stunning.Vero and Sophie put on a nice drill with Tinker and Mollie and then Kim and Liz had fun clowning around on their hobby horses, Tonker and Millie.
In the meantime Magic, Tinker and Mollie did a great job giving pony rides to queues of expectant children.
The patio was full of stands. Fiesta Faces and Partyland put on a fabulous party display. At the bar non-stop drinks, mince pies and sausage rolls galore so nobody went hungry. Then there were games, raffles and an auction in aid of our Riding for the Disabled, the grand finale of course being the arrival of Father Christmas bearing gifts for all.
