1st day MFSRBF Event Corryong

I walk to the event area from our campground, knowing I'll meet up with Roger when he's finished with his doctors appointment.
Very exciting to see how our set up has finished up for the 1st day. I have a quick walk around the vendors section to see what's on offer - certainly could get a hat and country outfits for sure!
I'm 'keyed up', and looking forward to Barb and Adrian arriving this morning. They will get to their campground (Clancy's Overflow) and find their camp site, then walk on over. I'm guessing I'll see them around midday.
I go and settle myself at the RM Williams Arena on the provided metal seating to watch the Working Cattle Dog Heats. It's not long that I get a message from Rog - asking where I am. Let him know and he finds me. He's not happy with my seating choice (I concede I'm too low to see well into the arena) so we shift more into the middle of the seating and abit higher up. It is better, but I'm worried it won't be so easy for Barb and Adrian to find us. Shouldn't have worried - with messaging to Barb - they find us when we stand up and wave. Yay! So lovely to see them! It's been too long since Barb and I caught up in person. Now to enjoy some time together. We watch the Muster Dog set before the 4 of us go looking for some lunch. Rog, Barb and I end up with Thai (Chicken Pad Thai) - Adrian enjoys something else! We sit together in the shade of the eating area beside the bar. Next Barb and Adrian go for a wander to check out the vendors, Rog and I go for a wander in our own directions - plans to meet up together again around 2pm at the main stage for the Poets Variety Concert. I get to this and am sitting by myself up front out in the sun - Adrian comes and fetches me - Barb and himself have got a possie in the shade near the fence (back area of the stage seating). This is nice and comfy, Rog shows up too. Not too interested in the concert - so happy catching up with Barb and Adrian. Our next move, we all head back to the RM Williams Arena for the 3pm Trainers Challenge Round 1. This puts 3 Trainers up against each other - show casing their styles of horse training - each choosing a young horse to work with over the next 3 days. Out of the bunch of horses they pick from - I'm delighted that the horse I fancied is selected. We watch this 2.5 hour 1st session. The horse I liked is going great with his trainer - look well ahead so far! After this, Barb and I go for a loo break and then Barb kindly lines up with me in the Merchandise queue. Believe me, this queue is alot shorter than what it has been - I've got my sights set on getting a MFSRBF black puffa vest....we'll see how I go, rumour in the line is that quite a few items are sold out already (this is the 1st of 4 event days!). Roger calls by to remind us it won't be long until the MFSR Grand Opening is due to start at 6.30pm and for us to meet back up with them (Adrian and Rog) in the bar area. Thankfully, before they shut for the day, Barb and I get to select our merch purchases (glad Barb getting something too - nice green T-shirt) - the vest I'm after, my usual size is sold out, but I'm happy to go up a size. Now catch up with our fellas and go get seats back at RM Williams Arena for the Festival Opening Ceremony. This is great - it goes for just over an hour. Barb and Adrian now ready to head back to their camp (they've still got to settle in - understandably). Rog and I go and grab a late tea - calamari, salad and chips for me, Burger and chips for Rog - before heading back to seats at RM Williams Arena to watch the Working Cattle Dog Championships Finals. So enjoy watching the skills of the dogs with their handlers. When this finishes it's after 9pm so Rog and I more than ready to walk back to camp (takes 20 minutes).Read more