I’m not sure of the specifics but there was a dedication with the representative of the Queen of the province at Anky’s stables today. They had a reception. Anky gave a speech. The representative gave a speech. They placed a inscribed stone at the front of the new offices being built onto the indoor and gave a tour of the stables to the guests. Even not speaking Dutch it was quite interesting morning. My highlight was getting to meet Tineke Bartels! I asked her if I could come to see her stable and her reply was of course, bring Anky and we’ll have a coffee! Oh my goodness! How nice they are here! Here’s some photos of the dedication event.

The garden reception…
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Anky giving a tour from her private stable…
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Tineke looking on at the new stalls in the training barn…
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Picollo saying hello to one of Anky’s dogs…
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This looks like Sjef is showing some aspects of their quality construction.
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The dedication…
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