Ridecamp: Re: [RC] My Life as a Ralph Lauren Model

In a message dated 9/25/2002 7:59:49 PM Pacific Daylight Time, harpy@xxxxxx 
writes:

<< The sad thing is that these stables *do* exist.
 
 I have pictures cut from 'Architectural Digest' that would make you weep.
 
 One of my personal favorites is a 'indoor arena' (covered arenas are just
 too gauche) of whitewashed stone, with clearstory windows, and bubinga wood
 exposed beams (for those of you not familiar with fine woods, bubinga is an
 African hardwood used as accent on fine pieces of furniture and musical
 instruments.  A 'beam' of it boggles the mind as to cost.).  I don't want to
 know what they use to 'condition' their arena.  Does BMW make a tractor? >>

A few years back (okay, a long damn time ago - I'm OLD) I was working as an 
actor in Lexington, KY.  OMG!  Got to know some of the theater patrons who 
were in the "horsey set" of old money.  Went to some parties at some of the 
nicest stables in Lexington - which are some of the nicest in the world.  
HOLY $H!+!   I would've happily lived in one of those stalls!  We here in the 
desert southwest with our sandy pipe corrals are missing out on the pure 
luxury that the wealthier Kentuckian's equines enjoy.  I still remember the 
smell - no horse poop smell, just clean straw (changed about every two hours) 
and cherry wood and cedar.  And I distinctly remember the little individual 
A/C units in each stall - no kidding!  These were amazing barns, surrounded 
by the most luxurious Kentucky bluegrass pastures where incredible horses 
frolicked all day.  As I look out right now at my pathetic 24x24 pipe corrals 
and their little tin shade-covers, I feel bad for my horse!  She deserves a 
little "Ralph Lauren" luxury!  Now granted, these were racehorses...so can 
any of you endurance riders from the Kentucky area let us know how YOUR 
horses are kept?
Scott

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