The Arabian Horses - the Escapee!

Thirty seconds after the photo (below) was taken, this beautiful filly, who belongs to a Saudi Prince, slipped her halter. Notice, in the smaller photograph, how the handlers in the ring approach her very slowly, so as not to scare her.

But it didn't work.

I was standing in the far corner of the ring, inside the barrier, no one near me. Suddenly, she kicked up, looked me in the eye (or so it seemed) and galloped towards me.

As she galloped, I quickly moved behind the barrier. She stopped a metre in front of me and started to eat leaves from a plant that had fallen in the wind.

For what happened next, come back tomorrow.

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The Arabian Horses - the Holding Ring

This beauty waits in the holding ring.

The Arabian Horses - the Tattoo

The Arabian horses were in Menton recently for the prestigious Mediterranean & Arab Countries Arabian Horse Championship show.

I think this lady loves Arabians, don't you?

The horses have Vaseline put around their eyes and on their muzzles to apparently emphasize their features.

In the smaller photo - taken at dusk - you see where the show is held (the stade) in relation to the beautiful Old Town of Menton. The horse you see is in the holding ring.

Theme Day: Empty

Moules! Empty mussel shells at Restaurant le Balico in Menton. They were so good!

The shells appear to be black until you take a flash photo and then you see the beautiful blues and pearl colours on the interior of the shells.

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