12229 Ciao from Ovada

Hi all. Have been lurking for a while and have finally found the courage to post. I came over way back in 1980 as a showjumping groom, I stayed 3 years, had my heart broken and went home to lick my wounds. I just couldnt settle down in the UK and finally came back in 1990:smile:. Ive been with my oh 19 years now and although I dream of 'going home' one day, I am so used to being here that I doubt it will ever happen:eeeek:. Im still involved with horses and live in the countryside above Ovada near Alessandria. Well! That wasnt too bad! Mairi.

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Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Thu, 04/23/2009 - 09:02

A very warm welcome, mairi. Where is Alessandria???

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Thu, 04/23/2009 - 09:07

Hi Mairi

Again welcome!

Do you know of the Arezzo Equestrian Centre here in Southern Tuscany. It seems to be on the European circuit now, and some events/3 day meetings attract around 800-900 horses. Many junior/senior european tour championships are held there. Huge site, 2 or 3, I think, indoor arenas and lovely show jumping course. Reminds me of UK when I see it. They have one of those big wall jumps too like Hickstead. I'm not horsey but my daughter plays polo and just found out that there is a very large polo centre in Chianti where the european teams hang out.

So for now, best wishes

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Thu, 04/23/2009 - 13:53

[quote=mairi;117835]Hi all. Have been lurking for a while and have finally found the courage to post. I came over way back in 1980 as a showjumping groom, I stayed 3 years, had my heart broken and went home to lick my wounds. I just couldnt settle down in the UK and finally came back in 1990:smile:. Ive been with my oh 19 years now and although I dream of 'going home' one day, I am so used to being here that I doubt it will ever happen:eeeek:. Im still involved with horses and live in the countryside above Ovada near Alessandria. Well! That wasnt too bad! Mairi.[/quote]

[FONT=Century Gothic]Welcome I’m also a newbie so we can be ‘newbies’ together :yes:[/FONT]
[FONT=Century Gothic]Alessandria[/FONT][FONT=Century Gothic] is ‘close to’ us, well about 200 kilometres so close enough [/FONT][FONT=Century Gothic][IMG]http://www.cheesebuerger.de/images/midi/froehlich/a068.gif[/IMG][/FONT]

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Thu, 04/23/2009 - 14:11

[quote=Monique;117889][FONT=Century Gothic]Welcome I’m also a newbie so we can be ‘newbies’ together :yes:[/FONT]
[FONT=Century Gothic]Alessandria[/FONT][FONT=Century Gothic] is ‘close to’ us, well about 200 kilometres so close enough [/FONT][FONT=Century Gothic][IMG]http://www.cheesebuerger.de/images/midi/froehlich/a068.gif[/IMG][/FONT][/quote]
Just round the corner then!:laughs:. Okay, 'newbies together':bigergrin:. M.

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Thu, 04/23/2009 - 14:17

There is a chap on this forum called "Steve, Cittadino di Ovada" - maybe you have come across him? (Assuming it is the same Ovada)

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Fri, 04/24/2009 - 02:49

Welcome to the Forum, Mairi. Enjoy it.

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Fri, 04/24/2009 - 04:06

[quote=mairi;117891]Just round the corner then!:laughs:. Okay, 'newbies together':bigergrin:. M.[/quote]

[FONT=Century Gothic][FONT=Verdana]Yeah perhaps a bit far for a afternoon cuppa :laughs:Is [/FONT][FONT=Verdana]Alessandria[/FONT][FONT=Verdana] in [/FONT][FONT=Verdana]Liguria[/FONT][FONT=Verdana] or [/FONT][FONT=Verdana]Piedmont[/FONT][FONT=Verdana]?[/FONT][/FONT]

[FONT=Century Gothic][FONT=Verdana]I know we pass it on the way down. We have looked at the motor rail train which goes as far as [/FONT][FONT=Verdana]Alessandria[/FONT][FONT=Verdana] but it is very expensive and takes forever! [/FONT][/FONT][FONT=Century Gothic][URL="http://www.dbautozug.de/site/dbautozug/en/start.html"]DB Autosug[/URL][/FONT]