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The sound of galloping hooves marks the beginning of springtime in the Middleburg area as well as the thrilling return of steeplechase and point-to-point racing season, always popular with spectators and horsemen alike.
By Summer Stanley
Imagine Lady Mary sitting on her horse appearing refined, graceful and elegantly dressed for the occasion. We love her, we hate her, but mostly we adore her polished looks. Last month, Downton Abbey fans said goodbye to a show in which our longings for a stylishly poised era were more than fulfilled.
Through his exquisite paintings and photographs, Crowell Hadden has mastered the art of capturing beautiful hunt scenes of horses and hounds. His work has graced homes, studios, magazines and newspapers, including the pages of Middleburg Life.
It’s an annual rite of spring, just as colorful as the Middleburg daffodils, only more in shades of green. It’s The Masters golf tournament in Augusta, Georgia, and as this April edition of Middleburg Life goes off to press, I’m going off to cover my 25th as an accredited member of the golf-writing media.
Photos by Crowell Hadden
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