Monday 16th April dawned a cold wet morning to start riding through Austria, but a parting shot of schnapps at the stables set me up for the day. I had welcome company in the form of Mathias who had decided to guide me to my next stop ....
Bolashak is travelling in the lorry, coming out to graze at rest stops - for a steppe horse used to wiry steppe grass, it is as if all his birthdays have arrived, and he is filling out rapidly - it is not long before he will have to go on an enforced diet ....
I was met by a mounted escort for the last few kms to the stables of our superlative hosts in Parbadorf, Patricia and Hans (Team Pati), where I was greeted with a wonderful champagne reception! Here we are all posing for the media. I am flanked by my mounted escort, and standing left to right are Patricia, Erich Huber and the ever affable Hans.
And the hospitality did not end there. I did not even have time to shower and change before we were whisked off for a superb meal at a local restaurant - I had young white asparagus in hollandaise sauce - asparagus or spargel is a local speciality here and as I love asparagus I was most content.
Thank you Patricia and Hans for a great time!
And in close up! Erich, me, Patricia and Hans
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