Anyone Going to the VA Gold Cup this weekend??

[dmek25]

OK, ill bite. what is the Va. gold cup?

[SmootSmack]

Originally Posted by dmek25

OK, ill bite. what is the Va. gold cup?

Welcome to Virginia Gold Cup Races

[EternalEnigma21]

I live in warrenton which is like 3 miles from the plains where the gold cup is held, and we have a party for all of our friends afterwards every year, but we don't actually attend the event anymore... and this year we're in the process of moving, so there will be no gold cup party.... unless we happen upon someone else's...

Alot of my young friends go every year, and my sisters go every year, though... and there is always a plethora of fine drunk women sitting in bars around warrenton that saturday night...

was alot of fun in my single days...

[mredskins]

I don't understand how someone who can like football, watch this crap called Gold Cup.

[jamf]

Originally Posted by mredskins

I don't understand how someone who can like football, watch this crap called Gold Cup.

I dont watch steeplechase, But I love thoroughbred racing!
I go to Del Mar Racetrack a few times every year, Best place to see a horse race in the US!!!
Santa Anita Race track is alot of fun too.

I even watch horseracing on TVG

[hesscl34]

I grew up riding horses.... AND watching football!!

[12thMan]

Originally Posted by hesscl34

I grew up riding horses.... AND watching football!!

Hessy, have you ever been to the Potomac Hunt Steeple Chase? It's a pretty good time.

[hesscl34]

Originally Posted by 12thMan

Hessy, have you ever been to the Potomac Hunt Steeple Chase? It's a pretty good time.

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Not yet, but I'm going to put that on my list of things to do!!!

[12thMan]

Originally Posted by hesscl34

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Not yet, but I'm going to put that on my list of things to do!!!

It's in a couple of weeks and I have tickets...if you would like to go.

I mean as 'friends', of course....not a man

[KLHJ2]

Originally Posted by hesscl34

I grew up riding horses.... AND watching football!!

How expensive is it to get your children into horseback riding?

[hesscl34]

Originally Posted by angryssg

How expensive is it to get your children into horseback riding?

I used to teach so I can answer all of these questions. Private lesson with the child and horse are about $70/$100 a lesson depending on where you go. Semi-Private with two or three horses and students are about $50. And Group lessons with 4 or more horses and students are about $35 an hour. You have to buy boots for your kid, and it's best to buy them a helmet and not use the one at the farm. That will run you around $100. Most kids get 1 to 2 lessons a week.

[KLHJ2]

Originally Posted by hesscl34

I used to teach so I can answer all of these questions. Private lesson with the child and horse are about $70/$100 a lesson depending on where you go. Semi-Private with two or three horses and students are about $50. And Group lessons with 4 or more horses and students are about $35 an hour. You have to buy boots for your kid, and it's best to buy them a helmet and not use the one at the farm. That will run you around $100. Most kids get 1 to 2 lessons a week.

Sweet! Thanks alot! I have just earned myself Father of the year. One of my daughters loves horses, or at least she thinks she does.

[mredskins]

Sorry Hess I didn't mean to offend it is just not my thing.

[hesscl34]

no offense! .. different strokes for different folks...

[hesscl34]

Thanks. I'll think about it!!!