I am so excited that the Keeneland Sale starts tomorrow. This will be the 57th January sale for horses of all ages at Keeneland. There are 1,610 horses up for auction. I can not wait to see all the beautiful horses and furthermore all the people who travel worldwide to come to this 4 day event. Keeneland has the world’s largest Thoroughbred auction house that sells more winners than any other company. There will be all sorts of people there including celebrities. Some people are there strictly for business and others for pleasure. I will be there for both. I need a lot of pictures for this blog and I’m hoping for more insider information from all of the experts that will be there. That brings me to the question, what to wear?
It is going to be a cold week in Lexington, KY. When I say cold, I mean the high temperatures are still freezing. While it is easy enough to make a day at the sales pavilion’s bar area, if you want to be in the action, it is better to go walk around through the stalls and paddocks leading up to the pavilion. This complicates the selection of attire. To be fashionable and weather ready can take some planning.
At the races, I generally chose to dress up a bit, especially if I score access to a preferred room or box seat. The sales are a little different. I need shoes that look good but can handle dirt, mud, manure, snow, straw, etc. Fortunately, equestrian boots must have been the ladies shoe of Christmas 2014. Boots were everywhere, even in grocery stores. A place at the mall was even monogramming beautiful boots. As for clothes, I will see the celebrity wives in cute skirts but I blend in a bit better in pants, even jeans. The January sale is probably best dressed for with accessories. Scarves are wonderful. My favorite designer, by far, is Ralph Lauren. Laurel Burch and Mudpie make some great equestrian pieces too. Who is your favorite designer?
I think Maxwell the pig for GEICO said it best, “boots and pants”! See if this doesn’t get stuck in your head every time you dress! Have fun at the sale. Share your stories with me.
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