Horse Exhibition in Spanish Lookout

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  It was a humid Saturday morning with hazy skies as people headed out to Countryside Park in Spanish Lookout to watch and learn about horses which would later be sold at auction. There were sleek stallions, stocky work horses, gentle mares, and even one with a little colt tagging along. Miss Deb's food truck was carrying a brisk business with burgers, beside her a stand was selling pastries and coffee, another girl was selling orange juice in a corner. Although the event was open to anyone, the majority of visitors, as well horse owners, were Mennonites from various church groups and from colonies across Belize. Blue Creek, Spanish Lookout, Shipyard, Springfield, etc. The stars of the show were two magnificent glossy black stallions which pranced around and caused many to exclaim and pull out their cameras. The trust and connection between these 2 horses and their trainer was readily seen. The show ended at noon, then the auction began. I did not stay for the auctioning.




  I had an interesting conversation with one of the organizers of the event. I casually asked him about some details of the "rodeo"; he objected to the word and said this was no such thing, this was merely a show. I full well know their opinion of "wordly" festivals such as rodeos and wanted a reaction. I did get a reaction, and I did agree that it was not a rodeo.



























                                                       A. Mendoza

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