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Hoof Hearted · 12-01-2006, 11:14 PM

My mother gave me a wonderful gift last year. ...almost EXACTLY a year ago...12/03/05.

She paid just over $300 for front row tickets for Hubby and I to see the Spanish Riding School of Vienna's Lippizan Stallions perform in Atlanta. This tour was commemorating the 60th Anniversary of General Patton's rescue of the horses from the Riding School during WWII. The SRSV had not been to America in 20 years, or so. Certainly not in the past 15.

It was a very special evening for me. The horses were beautiful and the announcer imparted a lot of history between arena performances. I also met General Patton's grandson, who was the Celebrity Guest that evening. We were seated next to the Celebrity Box seats.

What BEAUTIFUL horses! I certainly appreciated the gift, though someone not horse-crazy would probably not understand.

12-01-2006, 11:14 PM	#17
Hoof Hearted ...you smell something? Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Monroe, GA Posts: 420	My mother gave me a wonderful gift last year. ...almost EXACTLY a year ago...12/03/05. She paid just over $300 for front row tickets for Hubby and I to see the Spanish Riding School of Vienna's Lippizan Stallions perform in Atlanta. This tour was commemorating the 60th Anniversary of General Patton's rescue of the horses from the Riding School during WWII. The SRSV had not been to America in 20 years, or so. Certainly not in the past 15. It was a very special evening for me. The horses were beautiful and the announcer imparted a lot of history between arena performances. I also met General Patton's grandson, who was the Celebrity Guest that evening. We were seated next to the Celebrity Box seats. What BEAUTIFUL horses! I certainly appreciated the gift, though someone not horse-crazy would probably not understand. __________________ I have the ability of single-minded determination and focu...Hey, look! A horse!