Better pack the long johns
By Judy Evans
@JudyEv (325793)
Rockingham, Australia
July 8, 2020 7:32pm CST
Shortly we’ll be bringing the caravan up to the house to get ready to attend our first horse endurance ride for the season. Thankfully we don’t ride but we take photographs of the competitors. This time, however, we’re driving to Noggerup first and will stay Friday night near the little hall. There will be a concert there that we’ll attend. To get to Noggerup, we’ll first go through Yabberup and Mumballup. 
First thing Saturday morning, we’ll head to Allanson where the ride is being held. We’ll need our masks if we want to take photos in the vet ring. Normally, the vet inspection of the horses would take place on Friday but with the COVID restrictions the vetting won’t start till Saturday morning. There was a frost here this morning and there will quite likely be one at the ride. I must remind Vince to take his long johns.
If you don’t know what ‘long johns’ are, you can see a pair drying in the photo. It was taken in France.
First thing Saturday morning, we’ll head to Allanson where the ride is being held. We’ll need our masks if we want to take photos in the vet ring. Normally, the vet inspection of the horses would take place on Friday but with the COVID restrictions the vetting won’t start till Saturday morning. There was a frost here this morning and there will quite likely be one at the ride. I must remind Vince to take his long johns.
If you don’t know what ‘long johns’ are, you can see a pair drying in the photo. It was taken in France.16 people like this
18 responses
@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
9 Jul 20
I had a long john when I was in London. For sure you will have a good time with the horses since you have been doing this regularly. But may I know what endurance ride is?
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@JudyEv (325793)
• Rockingham, Australia
9 Jul 20
Endurance rides vary in distance. On Saturday, riders can choose to ride their horses 80, 40 or 20 kms. They can't ride 80 kms unless they have qualified on shorter rides. There are vet checks before, during and after each 'leg' of the longer rides. Later in the season, rides might be even longer up to 160 kms.
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
9 Jul 20
@JudyEv my wife's family is into race horses. From what I know, the horse cannot travel that long distance for it will die of fatigue. So how do those long distance rides go, on a slow run only?
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@JudyEv (325793)
• Rockingham, Australia
9 Jul 20
@Alexandoy It isn't really a race. In fact, there are minimum times in the shorter distances. Once they have proven they can take care of their horse, there is no time limit but they can't go too fast or they will 'vet out'. The pulse rate/respiration/etc/etc will be compromised and the pair will be disqualified. The 160 kms ride might take a minimum of 7 hours. There are compulsory breaks of up to an hour during the ride. It is very different to thoroughbred horse-racing.
@JudyEv (325793)
• Rockingham, Australia
12 Jul 20
Thank you for your concern. Most people wore masks the whole time. We had to wear them in the vet ring and everybody did that. We also had sanitiser and used it often. There are very few cases here but of course we still can't afford to become complacent.
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@JudyEv (325793)
• Rockingham, Australia
9 Jul 20
We have a lot of horses in Australia - but very few elephants. lol
@wolfgirl569 (95190)
• Marion, Ohio
9 Jul 20
Have a few pairs here. Have a good time
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@FayeHazel (40248)
• United States
9 Jul 20
What delightful names. Norggerup.
I hope Vince gets some good photos and you enjoy the weekend.
Funny! At first I thought you meant a specific kind of donut - usually filled with jam or custard - my favorite! But yeah! We call the long underwear long johns, too :-)
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@JudyEv (325793)
• Rockingham, Australia
10 Jul 20
@FayeHazel They sound delectable. It sounds like our chocolate eclairs. Do you have them there?
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@FayeHazel (40248)
• United States
10 Jul 20
@JudyEv Oh long john is something we call a certain type of donut type pastry here - it's a long oblong shaped one and is usually iced chocolate with custard filling - or slightly less common it's iced in white with raspberry filling. They're my favorite. :-)
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@snowy22315 (169966)
• United States
9 Jul 20
You might need those long johns! Stay warm.
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@JudyEv (325793)
• Rockingham, Australia
10 Jul 20
@snowy22315 That's what I'm thinking. The old country halls can be pretty cold. With luck they might have wall heaters.
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@ptrikha_2 (45472)
• India
14 Jul 20
I first mistook the above picture to be of your current house. Yet, then I thought that your house doesn't looks like so.
And when I read, it became more clear. I hope you had a good time there.
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@moffittjc (118442)
• Gainesville, Florida
9 Jul 20
You're lucky you get to even attend that event. Almost all of our events here have been cancelled or postponed due to COVID.
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@moffittjc (118442)
• Gainesville, Florida
11 Jul 20
@JudyEv Just be safe and think and act smartly out there!
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@JudyEv (325793)
• Rockingham, Australia
12 Jul 20
@moffittjc Everyone had masks most of the time and we had sanitiser in the caravan. But thanks for the encouraging advice.
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@Hannihar (129470)
• Israel
10 Jul 20
@JudyEv
Do the long johns help? I grew up in the States and it was so so cold where I grew up. I had a down jacket and very warm things but it was so very cold. I have worn long johns I think here in the winter. Our winters here in Jerusalem are nothing like what I grew up with, but, it is still cold.
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@LindaOHio (156157)
• United States
9 Jul 20
You need long johns and it is 94 degrees Fahrenheit here. (34 degrees Celsus). Stay safe during your trip and have a good time!
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@JudyEv (325793)
• Rockingham, Australia
12 Jul 20
@LindaOHio And we'll both still be complaining! lol
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@LindaOHio (156157)
• United States
10 Jul 20
@JudyEv And in 4 months we may get snow. Blechh!
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@JudyEv (325793)
• Rockingham, Australia
10 Jul 20
Long johns are long underpants, made of a warm material. Men would only wear them when it is very cold.
@FourWalls (62147)
• United States
9 Jul 20
Can’t feel down in Mumballup! 
I hope you have a great time and it’s not too cold.
I hope you have a great time and it’s not too cold.1 person likes this
@xFiacre (12597)
• Ireland
9 Jul 20
@judyev Imagine drying one’s long johns At the window for all to see, and imagine someone taking a photograph of them to broadcast to the world!! Surely you are messing with our heads - Noggerup? Really? Sounds like Knockherup to me. Maybe that’s where the name came from. Poor girl.
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@JudyEv (325793)
• Rockingham, Australia
9 Jul 20
Well, if you're going to hang long johns in windows, then people are going to take photos of them. Stands to reason.
The locals are very proud of their personalised number plates.
The locals are very proud of their personalised number plates.
@HomewardBound (551)
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12 Jul 20
Here in Kentucky, USA, long johns have been worn to stay warm for many years. I wonder if they came to America from Europe originally!
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@JudyEv (325793)
• Rockingham, Australia
13 Jul 20
I should think they would have. I guess in a way a great many things did. But then, of course, countries also came up with their own inventions. Vince has found they make a big difference and I find the tights make a difference too.
