On the 3rd of August 2012 I flew out to China with three other riders from Norfolk. Holly Barber, Natasha Read, Hannah Royal and myself were invited by Portuguese rider Joao Lynce to join his European team to work for a month.
The Brother Fortune company in China owned by Mr Wong organised the 2nd Ordos Dalate International horse culture festival. Our job was to promote horse culture in China and ride in Shows and street parades.
Whilst in China we visited several cities along with the rest of the teams. In our European team we were joined by riders from Sweden, Italy, Denmark, Austria, Spain and Portugal. The Western team included riders from America, Brazil, Panama and Mexico. 75 riders in total took part in the promotional events.
It was an amazing experience and we had a great time working with the other riders. A fantastic cultural experience!
Many thanks to Joao Lynce for the invitation. Also to Lusitano stallions Visconde, Saturno and Beethoven for a fab ride! Great to work with the other riders, hopefully catch up with some of you again in Golega!
 THE ENGLISH RIDERS LEAVING FOR CHINA |
 THE RANCH |
 THE HOTEL ON THE RANCH |
 ORDOS SHOW WITH HOLLY BARBER ON BANDELEIRO AND MYSELF ON VISCONDE |
 AT MR WONGS PARTY WITH OUR INTERPRETER “DOUBLE” |
 ENTERING THE ORDOS ARENA |
 TEAM WORK! |
 VISCONDE |
 PROMOTIONAL POSTER |
 FINALE |
 THE EUROPEAN TEAM IN DALATE |
 VISCONE IN THE BAOTOU SHOW |
 ANDRE PICA AND NOHIO |
 JOAO LYNCE AND ESQUAIL |
 BAOTOU SHOW |
 DISPLAY WITH THE GARROCHA |
 THE LEVARD IN HAND |
 CLASSICAL MOVES IN ORDOS |
 HACKING OUT IN CHINA |
 THE DALATE TEAM |
 FLAG TRAINING WITH VISCONDE |
 PROMOTION IN THE CITY |
 SHOW PREPARATION IN ORDOS |
 DALATE ARENA BEING BUILT |
 THINGS HOTTING UP WITH THE FIRE DISPLAY |
 ON THE BIG SCREEN! |
 JOAO LYNCE AND BEETOVEN |
 TRADING THE HORSES FOR CAMELS! |
 DANCING WITH THE BALLERINA |
 TRAINING AT THE RANCH WITH JOAO |
 CHINA OPENING THE SHOW |
 KNIGHTS IN ARMOUR |
 THE ENGLISH GIRLS IN THE PARADE |
 HITCHING A RIDE GOLEGA STYLE |
 TEA WITH MR WONG |
 STREET PARADE |
 ORDOS STREET PARADE |
 PLAITING |
 DALATE ARENA |
