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[Kalli]

Having a horse would've been a dream come true for me as a kid!  I've always loved horses but growing up in a large family in suburban NJ, there wasn't money or the pasture area for that.  

I hope they enjoy their equine adventures! I loved seeing these pictures. 

[beach-mom]

What precious pictures! Thanks for posting @KingstonsMom!

Picture #3 really grabs me - looks so much like a perfect family. If only. . .

But look at the way William is looking at his mother, and she at him. Pure unadulterated love! And Harry - barefoot in his father's arms. It looks like he's struggling to get loose and get on that pony too!  

[SharkE]

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@dulwich wrote:

@SharkE  Oh yes they mix in, eat lunch, and we all entered in the three day eventing - I always fell off on jumping second day lol - but great fun.  Best thing was you could walk, ride, eat drink, abd everyone mixed.

We always took minimum of 2 horses so again all the people riding parked separately from spectators as we were there overnight too - our horse boxes , trucks, etc., all parked together - sitting outside, partying at night great fun no-one cared 'who was who' just all friends together here for the Event.

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Sounds like a good time ! Anne, would be nice to see not much on the lessor Royals.  I"d like to see the Queen, Prince Charles in person.

When I was over there yrs. ago I remember standing on a little bridge over a pond and taking pics (you would say "snaps") of Prince Charles Palace.

Marks & Spencer's I assume is still there. Harrod's too. Bought and had sent back a Royal Albert tea pot lot cheaper over there.

[dulwich]

@Love my grandkids  The horsey world is a very different world!  I only got involved as my best girlfriend was 'upper crusty' so she dragged me along to all her happenings.   Dragged bring the operative word as I was scared of horses - that soon changed - DH then working as consultant in Saudi and I spent all the money on horses - worth every penny dahling!

[dulwich]

@SharkE  I still shop Marks & Sparks!  Miss their great food though!   

[Witchy Woman]

@dulwich 

I, too, live vacariously through you 

Growing up in a tiny Midwestern town of 2,500 people, my summer recreation involved sitting in a car belonging to my best friend's father.  

It was parked in the hot sun and we sat for hours pretending to be driving and waving out the windows, like we were important.

I'd have much preferred to be living a life with horses and Royals 

[lovesrecess]

The Cambridge kids are just adorable. I love seeing them doing anything at all. What a blessing the Queen has with so many grands and great grands.

[KingstonsMom]

I was blessed to be owned by one, the rest of the family had to buy another one for them to ride, my stallion's heart belonged to only me and mine to him.

[dulwich]

@KingstonsMom   I am in tears lovely post.  DH just said what are you crying for  -  miss my horses -  the lovely smell of them when you cuddle up close like your picture - no smell like it wish it could be bottled ! 

[KingstonsMom]

@dulwich 

I'm right there with you, I miss him so much, our day long excursions thru trails in the woods of our island home.

We would pack lunch for both, leave home around 8AM and try to be home at dusk.