Lee said "Unless this arena has been improved" - well, that arena is the same - but I am fairly certain Gail is talking about the new arena that was just recently finished - and it is BEAUTIFUL! The World Equestrian Games is coming to the Horse Park next year - it's never been held outside of Europe - and the Horse Park has undertaken Lord knows how many changes this past year. Besides new arenas/buildings, roads have been widened - and they still aren't done. I was out there last weekend but not through the whole Horse Park so I can't say how the whole place has changed. You almost can't imagine the number of visitors expected for the WEG. One thing I can possibly see as happening is that perhaps there will be fewer tracks for the tracking tests but it seems like somehow, space has always been found for whatever number is needed. Acreage was added to the Horse Park several years ago and the Horse Park could stand to acquire more now. I know it was freezing when the previous National was held here, but the first couple days back then the weather was beautiful but it seems no one remembers that. The weather normally is pretty decent for November. Sheila Browne **************A bad credit score is 600 & below. Checking won't affect your score. See now! (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100126575x1221323048x1201367271/aol?redir=http://www.freecreditreport.com/pm/default.aspx?sc=668072&hmpgI D=62&bcd=JulyBadfooterNO62) ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2008. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://showgsd.org NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ ============================================================================