2014 was an adventure filled year for me and I am hoping to continue this wonderful journey on into 2015. An opportunity to go foxhunting in Ireland fell into my "lap" and "twist my arm", I could not refuse. Looking back for old pictures I realized it was 15 years ago! that the American Bitch Pack ( a lovely group of women from Marlborough Hunt Club- so dubbed because we were so impressive!) conquered Galway, Ireland. We had a great time and so many wonderful memories were made... never forget some of the walls, the drops, Christy over the big hedge, the green of the fields....The Irish horses were brutes but fantastic!
Now, I have the privilege to go hunting with friends from Nevada ( Red Rock) and Montana (Big Sky). I have gotten to know this great group of people when hunting out west the last 2 years and when they said I could join them I was thrilled. So, leaving Tuesday for some action filled days in the Emerald Isle. Mike is keeping the home front and being very supportive. Thank you, dear. I am so looking forward to seeing my cowboy friends, hats, boots, fringed chaps hunt across Ireland. Somebody ought to warn the Irish!! We are hunting twice with Co. Roscommon and going to their Hunt Ball, then the East Clare Harriers and North Tipperary Hunt.
I have been working hard on my book about riding in the Mongol Derby and soon the new foals will be arriving. This came at the one moment I could actually leave for a bit and as things never go perfectly in any case, when adventures seem within reach, I am of the firm belief that at my age, I better go now!
