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All The Pretty Horses

We had a great time at Foxfield – other than the fact that it was windy and freezing!!!!!!!!!!! Ahhh, I can never win.

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But the tailgate spread was delicious, the company fun and the ambiance festive.

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We were invited up to the grand stand with Sharon and Beverly, friends of friends of Karen 🙂

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It was quite the scene!

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And quite the view!

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Matt and I bet a beer at Beer Run on a race. My horse lost 🙁

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Lowlight of my day

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Highlight of my day!

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We had lots of snacks and a make-your-own sandwich bar

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I had half a sandwich smeared with hummus, avocado, tomato, sprouts and lettuce

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Plus veggies, chips, hummus, a few crackers (and more straight from he bowls!)

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And a seltzer and cranberry

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Throughout the afternoon I ate my weight in veggies – the best thing to munch on! Karen’s friend Tracy brought them and they were so fresh!

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I had two small glasses of wine

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And a brownie piece to end it

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  11. You and Matt are such a lovely couple 😀 Gives me hope that one day I’ll be happily married, too 😉 Seriously, though. It’s SO cold here in Maryland today, too, and overcast – boo! The sun needed to stay for the WHOLE weekend, not just yesterday, ugh! Anyways, glad you had such a fun day! Enjoy your evening Kath!

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  13. The horses ate beautiful. 🙂 I personally don’t care for racing since I’ve known so many retired racers that are just beaten physically and mentally..but it’s a sport and I respect anybody who participates none the less.

    Portapotties would definitely be the low point of my day, too- those things are never pleasant!

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  16. Kath, I love this blog.

    …but I am am completely baffled by Southern culture.

    Ha, sorry, hope that’s not offensive…I mean it in good fun. Cheers!

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  18. So the highlight of your day for me would have DEFINITELY been the spread of food and wine; everything looks delish, especially those sandwiches!! Happy Sunday to you!

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  23. Looks like fun! Great post and beautiful photos. My favorite picture was the last one. You guys make a lovely couple. How long have you been married?

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  43. What a fun day at the race track. We had an outing at Del Mar race track in San Diego and I wish they allowed bringing our own food in so that I could bring healthier choices. It was fun during the actual races but in between the races, we also had fun drinking (it was too hot to have wine so it was a beerfest) and doing healthy pickings at the sandwich bar.

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  51. Not to be a downer, but the only beings who don’t really have a good time at a horse race, are the horses. A little research into horse racing tells a terrible story. Ask anybody who rescues horses off the track. On the other hand, those brownies look awesome!!!

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  56. Kath, your outfits are always so cute! Don’t you have any cute shoes to go with all those cute clothes? You always wear flip flops, it seems.

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  58. Hi Kath! I enjoy your blog daily and love getting recipe and home decor ideas from you. But I must say, I hate horse racing. Just look at the bits! If you want to see a fun human/horse activity that the horses actually like, check out this youtube video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TEC_WE1AQLg

    And NO bits, kicking or pressure on the horse. It’s fun for all!

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  62. I hardly ever comment, mainly due to time constraints, but I second the “casual chic”. Your style looks effortless, but great!

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