The prospect of a talk on “safe towing and transport of horses” doesn’t exactly get the adrenalin flowing but the sober topic did nothing to deter a large troop of members from showing up for our armchair event at Tir na nOg last Friday. The original intention was to have a professional expert on hand but this proved impossible on the night. So, embodying a lot of personal experience and armed with an impressive collection of state-of-the-art information from government departments, car manufacturers, trailer makers and sundry others, Francis presented the subject himself.
Well, not quite by himself, as things turned out… The combined towing experiences of the members present meant that he had plenty of assistance from the peanut gallery. Francis had merely to touch on some particular aspect of transporting horses and the floodgates were flattened by a torrent of opinions, anecdotes and controversy. He scarcely had a chance to complete a single sentence yet he expertly orchestrated the mob and succeeded in planting all the right questions in people’s heads. The answers to these questions may not always have been immediately apparent but they were generally there at the end of the ensuing discussion.
The informative and highly entertaining talk was eventually concluded, the contributors were reined in, and everybody sat back to enjoy a few drinks and some social time without the horses. It was a great night out. Many thanks, Francis.
Letterkenny Riding Club 