Summer evenings bring a bit more flexibility to our house, and we spent one outside admiring the horses at the annual Roanoke Valley Horse Show. The show, an annual event supporting charities like the Bradley Free Clinic and held at the Salem Civic Center, was once known in the Halterman family (they lived "behind" the center) as a source of horseflies. In more recent years, we've also come to appreciate it as a glimpse of some beautiful animals and of a different life. You can park free of charge on the lot and wander aimlessly among the tents of animals, many decorated fancily with stable logos, free of charge as well. Don't expect lots of overt friendliness--our experience is that trainers and folks seem very focused and not very conversational. However, they don't seem to view visitors as intruders. Worth a 60 minute stop!
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