Appleby Fair, 2007
Located in Cumbria,
England
Unbelievable!!!
That's the best way to explain it. It was sheer madness. Deirdre & Brian Cash attend the fair every year
and when I decided that I must see it for myself, they graciously invited me along and put me up in the most picture perfect
"fairytale" type cottage! One of the highlights of my trip was meeting, Deirdre and Brian's "Uncle
Miley", he was quite the storyteller and he took me for my first ride in a cart drawn by a Gypsy Cob and then really
wound me up with his story about a one-armed woman (very funny story)!
I also had the pleasure of spending time with Deb Norman
from Stone Tavern Gypsies, Danni from Kintara Gypsy Farms, Steph from Harlequin Farms, as well as meeting many other American
Gypsy horse lovers! On the other side of the pond, I met the infamous, Tom Price, James Taylor, Brother Boy Watson and
so many others that I had only read about!
No matter your experience or how much you think you know about the Gypsy Cob's or their
history, if you want to know more, you should experience "Appleby" at least once...
Cheers,
Donna
