The journey to England
has begun! Groom Lindsey Taylor reports from Newark International Airport:
At 6:30 this morning, I loaded Neville, Otis and Remington onto the
trailer, took them to True Prospect Farm and loaded them onto another trailer with
Phillip's horses to travel to New Jersey for
the final trot up and quarantine before getting on the plane to England.
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| Neville Bardos |
Neville and Otis had been named to the short list last Monday, and
Remington had been named as an additional nominated entry. In short, that means
that Neville and Otis were scheduled to get on the plane, barring any unforeseen
circumstances, and Remington would tag along for the day, with the possibility
of getting on the plane if something were to happen to one of the other short
listed horses throughout the day today. He would go home to Pennsylvania tonight if all short listed
horses appeared healthy and happy in quarantine.
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| Remington XXV |
The horses are currently eating their dinner in quarantine; they are scheduled
to board the plane at 10:30 pm and depart at 3:30 am. They were lucky
enough to be able to quarantine at Cedar Lane Farm near Oldwick, New Jersey, where they were able to graze on wonderful grass and move around a bit before
entering the quarantine lock down.
The horses are scheduled to arrive at the farm in England around
9 pm Monday night. Boyd will make his way from Germany
to England
sometime between tonight and tomorrow, and training camp will officially start
in a few short days.
Stay tuned for more updates from England and wish us luck in our
travels tonight!
So the horses will do their quarantine in England? Isn't that three weeks? Will they be allowed out to train, graze and play in paddocks? Or do they have to stay inside?
ReplyDeleteWhat about Neville and his wind sucking? Isn't it similar to cribbing? Would a jolly ball help him with boredom?
I hope great things for Boyd and Neville. His story is TOTALLY AWE INSPIRING!
Have fun Lindsey! An experience of a lifetime. We are all routing for you in Illinois. Be safe and have fun. Take care of the "boys"! Miss u darlin'
ReplyDeleteLove, Laura
Wish I'd taken the job at that farm now... would love to see these guys up close and personal. Fun seeing photos at a place I know :)
ReplyDeleteHow is Remington in the States so fast when he was in Germany at least as of Sat?! Is his wind ok then?
ReplyDeleteYing Yang Yo was the horse in Germany not Remingtion
DeleteSo excited for all of you and glad Remy made the list. Take in all the sights and sounds...but when all is said and done, KICK SOME INTERNATIONAL BUTT! We will all be rooting for you guys here in the States!
ReplyDeleteGood Luck To all of Windurra USA !!!!
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