Horse of the Year is riding into town this week. Photo / File
Even if you're not a horsey type you can easily pick up on all things equestrian descending on Hastings.
Rovers of the Land and Range varieties are cruising the streets - as too are the tweed and moleskins found on the glossy pages of Horse & Hound.
Yes Horse of
the Year begins in earnest tomorrow and hundreds are expected to witness the wonderful spectacle that'll play out at Tomoana Showgrounds.
I've always respected those who organise the largest equestrian event in the southern hemisphere; the logistics must make it one of the toughest gigs to get here, and to get right.
Thing is, to the great unwashed, including me, a horse always looks so much nicer without someone on its back. They look tolerant but agitated - a half-ton of muscle ready to throw whoever straddles their spine.
