After several hours of the airport lifestyle, I hope to be in Regina, SK by tomorrow evening. I am subjecting myself to international flight connections, customs officers and baggage checking (and rechecking) and in the name of competition.
There is a certain equestrian event that I am taking part in called the Canadian Nationals. Along with the Scottsdale Arabian Horse Show and U.S. Nationals, the Canadian show makes up the “Triple Crown” of Arabian horse competitions. I’ll be showing my Half-Arabian “Pink” (her other half is Quarter Horse…a 1/2 1/4 horse lol) in both the reining and working cow.
A side note concerning Regina: I have noticed many people shy away from the correct pronunciation of Regina, mostly out of embarrassment. Regina is not re-gee-na; it is re-geye-na.
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Even if Regina is a bit too cozy for some of you, please don’t feel the need to mispronounce.
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max1million says:
haha, whenever mr. newland says the correct pronunciation for regina, everyone begins to quietly laugh.