Global Scrapbook, continued...
Debbie Bietrich and Caitlin Bacha of Hidden View Stables with their friends Dixi Marshall and Carrie Otis Marshall at the Castle Leslie Estate in Glaslough, Monaghan, Ireland
Rachel Minford of Misty Meadow Stables in Sykesville riding a camel in the Negev Desert in Israel
Dark Horse Dressage student Eugene Von Berger in Poland
John, Marjorie and Emma Warden foxhunting in County Limerick, Emma’s fi rst trip to Ireland
Sheep, Stone Fences and Guinness by Leslie Philip One cold night night in February, I heard Nicole Shank ask my husband Christian Philip in
passing, “Hey, want to go horseback riding in Ireland this spring?” Having recently retired and with an open schedule, he said yes. I was not so sure that this would actually come to pass, but at the end of April after lots of planning, we were on our way. Dean Fischer was also in our group of travelers. We all used to ride together at Reddemeade Farm in Silver Spring. Now the concept of open schedule did not account for the fact that the trip was planned just two
weeks before we were moving to Southern Pines, North Carolina. But we did need a break from packing, and this was a lovely way to take one. We arrived in Dublin having structured the travel to do some touring before and after riding. After dropping off our luggage, we explored neighborhoods in this very walkable city, criss-crossing the River Liff ey, eventually stopping for dinner at the oldest pub in Dublin, the Brazen Head. On our fi rst full day in Dublin, we discovered the full Irish breakfast, which spares very little in terms of quantity or calories. With full stomachs, we set out to see the sights. Heading to the
Dublin Castle, we learned that it was closed for renovation so we visited the gardens and park, which were beautiful. Next we walked to Trinity College and its library, which holds all material published in Ireland and the United Kingdom, as well as the Book of Kells. Here’s a travel tip: pay the extra dollar or two and take the tour of the college given by one of the students. It’s very informative and beats having your nose in a guidebook, reading details. Fun fact - Bram Stoker, author of Dracula, attended Trinity College. A late lunch on Grafton Street and a walk alongside the Dublin Green was enjoyable as we headed to the Guinness Brewery. Can you
believe it closes at 5 pm? No worries, Guinness fl ows freely in Ireland. As we walked behind the brewery we saw a local corner bar and moments later a man rode up on a sulky, being driven by a young Saddlebred. A friend of the rider stumbled out of the bar and wanted to drive the cart. Let’s just say that “don’t drink and drive” applies to horses as well as automobiles. Next we visited the oldest bar, not to be confused with a pub, which serves meals, had a few pints, and fi nished the night listening to some music. We left Dublin the following day to explore more of Ireland by heading
Northwest to Clonmacnoise, founded in 545 by St. Kieran. T e monastery was reduced to ruins in 1552 by English troops and what remains today are ancient grave slabs and a sandstone Cross of Scriptures.
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Deloise Noble-Strong on a horse-buying trip to Europe.
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