The Sunday afternoon before Thanksgiving is always the Christmas de Caballos (Christmas of Horses) parade in Corrales, New Mexico. Normally, the weather is pretty good. However, this year we had rain and snow for the two and half days before the parade, including this past Sunday morning.
We usually have anywhere between 75 to 100 riders and a dozen or so wagons, carriages, carts, etc. However, with wet dirty horses and unsafe roads, the participation was much smaller, but that didn't dampen the enthusiasm of those who rode and those who watched.
Here's a short video of the parade and after-parade gathering for sugar doughnuts.
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2 comments:
What a neat way to intersperse the photos and video! Never seen that before. The military men looked SO young! Mrs. Claus might have been the warmest. All those young people without gloves make my hands ache. Took me a second to understand the wheelbarrow and shovel crew. Keep Corrales clean!! I love the sugar doughnut face at the end!!
Between the snow storm, cold temps, and shortened route, I decided not to ride the parade this year.
The wonderful memories of last year's Christmas de Caballos Parade will have to hold me over for another year. :)
~Lisa
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