4th day MFSRBF Event Corryong

We walk to Tony and Lisa's campground and call in -they're just starting their cookup breakfast, so we leave them to it, with the plan to catch up at the RM Williams Arena around midday. Now we continue walking through the event area to go and visit Barb and Adrian at their campsite. We find it no worries from their instructions. Wonderful to checkout Adrian's new ute (Mazda) and new caravan (Avan single axle pop top) - they've got a top set up for their touring. We enjoy a cuppa with them before we head back to the event area - letting Barb and Adrian continue to get organised to come over as well. We'll all meet up for the MFSR Challenge finals.
Roger and I settle ourselves on the seating at RM Williams Arena in a good viewing spot and make sure we've got enough room for 6 of us. We watch the presentations and see all the competitors lined up in the arena - such a terrific sight. I love how the competitors can back and side step on their horses to 'park' where they need to be between other horses. Barb and Adrian join us first, with Lisa and Tony not far behind. We all settle in and have a good time watching the finals. Soooo much skill going on out in that arena! Once the finals action is finished - there's some entertainment by Lachie Cossor, while event organisers tally up for the Awards Ceremony. Once the Award Ceremony's done - it's all finished. What a great Australian event! It's now around 3pm - so I go and try and grab a late lunch, whoops I left it too late, most vendors are already packed up. I end up with what's left at a souvalaki van - not that flash. I join the others in the bar area. This will be where we'll 'hang out' until our 5.30pm Volunteer BBQ. Barb and Adrian kindly invite us for drinks back at their caravan, but without any of our own drinks to provide, and the fact we'd have to find the energy to return to here, we decide we'll stay put. I must be tired and grumpy - I have a 'dummy spit' at Rog infront of Barb and Adrian - glad Tony and Lisa had ducked off to their camp to miss it! Too trivial to mention what it was about, and we 'let it go' so we could get on with enjoying time with our friends. Before the BBQ gets underway, Barb and Adrian say their goodbyes to us, as they don't feel right to stay with the 'wind up' for organisers and volunteers (hind sight - it wouldn't have mattered). As always with great company - this time with Barb and Adrian has flown by.Read more