Horses Do Fly

Today is the $25,000 Grand Prix at Westport’s Fairfield County Hunt Club (FCHC ), 174 Long Lots Road, with more than 30 competitors, including 2004 and 2008 U.S. Olympic Gold Medal rider Mclain Ward. The1:30 p.m.  event is free and open to the public. The day’s festivities began at 8:30 a.m.  Pictured is Cassie Orpen, a trainer at FCHC, on My Cool Passion earlier in the week, proving horses really can fly. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Chris Greer for WestportNow.com