After bruising their bottoms on horseback in the morning the girls decided to go to the steeplechase sponsored by the local fox hunt. I had been helping Hans put in some paddock gate hardware. Such devices never quite fit but with some skilful use of a chain saw the post was shaped to accept the hardware. A frantic call to spur me on so that we would not be late for the races had me leave Hans at the end of his drive and rush to pickup the thrill seekers. It all worked out and we munched on chips and sipped wine as the horses went by our excellent position on the rail. These were the last races on this field as it will soon be developed. Next year the races are to be at the Carolina horse park. In the evening Harris prepared a feast of coq-au-vin at Gail’s new house and a good time was had by all.
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