Lynn and Neal were waiting for us at a nearby intersection. We hopped in their car and headed toward Stowe Gardens, a 400-acre estate that is now owned and maintained by the National Trust.
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The arch ahead is the entrance to Stowe Gardens. We veered off to the right to visit their daughter Louise, who works at a nearby horse stable.
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| Louise is an experienced horse-person and dressage rider/trainer. She’s 26 and has never had any serious injuries, just a broken arm, a crushed elbow, and a fractured skull. She has a degree in architecture from the University of London, but decided to upgrade to horses. And dressage. |
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| Neal and one of Louise’s associates point me to the next stable. |
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| Robin and Louise spread the love. |
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| Horses are big, beautiful creatures, but MaltiPoos and Golden Doodles are much easier to take care of... in case you’re trying to decide. |
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| A quintessential English horse stable scene, I think. |
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| Louise shows us the dressage training arena under construction. They currently put the horses in a horse box (love that term for “horse trailer”) and transport them to a nearby arena for exercise and training. |
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| Louise and Neal do some horse-whispering stuff. |
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| Back on the path, approaching Stowe Gardens. |
