Showing posts with label Braine l'Alleud. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Braine l'Alleud. Show all posts

16 Sept 2014

HORSE FESTIVAL NEAR BRUSSELS

There was a horse festival in Braine l'Alleud, a little town near Brussels. It takes place each year, but I have never been there, it's only a few years ago that I am not afraid of horses anymore !



Around the Chateau Cheneau, was the festival. I think "Chateau" which means castle is a big word for this more like a manor looking building. It had been built by a apparently rather wealthy notary and was sold in 1978 to the Braine l'Alleud city.



The entrance to the park



Because of the beautiful weather



there were a lot of people



The yellow beer tent was already full and there were also several food stands, cheese,  sausages and cakes .



Many stands also represented animal shelters collecting money and of course there was a playground for children.



When I noticed this cute mini horse, I first thought it was a huge dog ! Probably it had been the "horse" of the girls when they were little.



Small children could ride on small horses and had a lot of fun.



Later on was a show with riders in different costumes.



The horses were all very beautiful



This one should jump, but refused in the last minute





I watched the different shows, the riders on the white horses faked a "bull fighting".



Carriages were also present



After the shows I left and went home.

more participants here

7 Feb 2011

MY WORLD - Waterloo and Braine l'Alleud


more participants here

It's so stormy outside that it is impossible to visit something more interesting so before I was blown away I took these pictures while I was shopping in Waterloo and Braine.



the City hall



little shopping streets



The main church where wounded soldiers were brought in during the Waterloo battle



An English shop, with only English products



The little neighbor town Braine l'Alleud



and the old city hall



with these old doors (the main entrance had been modernized)



and if you want to try all sorts of tea this is the place !