A Sunday Horse

Everyone is looking for that somewhat elusive special mount that will bring them fame and fortune in the Grand Prix ring - a horse for Sunday afternoon - a horse that can be found at the bargain rate of $1500 or more than $1 million. Following the US national horse show and Grand Prix jumping circuit, Vicky Moon starts in Palm Beach with the Wellington Winter Equestrian Festival, to America’s oldest show in Upperville, Virginia, to the Indio Circuit in California, to Long Island for the Hampton Classic, all over the U.S. In a year of high hopes for the US Olympic equestrian teams and the contenders for it, you’ll meet the riders, trainers, owners, judges, and the personalities such as "The Carrot Man," "The Masseuse," "The Equine Dentist," and the other fascinating characters who follow the horse show circuit. Big names and big money, are all part of the intriguing world.