A reminder of the Scone & Upper Hunter Horse Festival that kicks off on May 7 2006. There is even a website for you to check out at the following URL.

I note that there will still be a B & S Ball on the 20th despite recent media reports about tougher economic times in country areas, high insurance costs and stricter alcohol laws taking their toll on the Australian institution. Not familiar with B & S balls (we do have a lot of overseas readers after all)? There was a rather amusing article that appeared in the UK Telegraph last month titled "Outback's notorious B and S Balls bite the dust" that will no doubt give you the basics.