Three club visits to the Jacobs farm in 2010; three days of perfect weather in an idyllic setting with wonderful hospitality. Today’s ride-out saw the area in its autumnal colours with a flat calm Lough Swilly reflecting every tiny detail of the land and sky.
After a great hack everybody was welcomed at the family home where Cecil had been harnessed in the kitchen, supervised by Audrey’s sister Heather. Between them they laid out an unbeatable spread and everybody sat back and dined extravagantly. Meanwhile, Halloween goblins were at work outside the front door and when the fully-fed troops staggered outside to boot and spur themselves for departure, nobody’s footwear seemed to fit quite as well as it had done on arrival. If Detective Carroll hadn’t been tied up with a court case in Dublin, the culprits might have been apprehended. Damien and Tanya are assisting with the investigation…
Pictured below: Setting off. More pictures in the Gallery.
Letterkenny Riding Club 