Just found this very special photo ..
Our great old star GO WITH THE FLOW ridden by Pete Mertens and part owned and managed by Deane Lester.
This pic means everything to me.
Great horse..great friends..great times.
@PenolaStation@DavidSandow1 No mobile phones meant the buyers like Chris Thomas and Bob Rowe were always in our office using phone to their office as they did private paddock sales.
All our sales accounts done by hand with an adding machine.
As dad used to say ' the best bit of the old days is they're gone'
@PenolaStation@DavidSandow1 We used to have livestock sales every Wed in Kingston back then sheep/cattle..and huge off shears sales in Dec.
A lot of stock was trucked out on rail post sale..being 6'4" i hated the sheep vans and being the junior i aleays copped bottom deck!
Semi's were single trailer.
I am utterly heartbroken to learn of the passing of my very special friend Peter Mertens.
Am going to miss our regular phone chats.
We came thru a very special time together when Pete was managed by Deane and we all shared some great times and success together.
R.I.P Pete 😢
@PuntersClubSA@CountryRacingSA Last meet was Millicent Cup day ....Milli is a country club hence the $17k races.
Today is Mount day ....prov status....$22k races.
Going to a very very tough day on all who go round
@pinknickerton Thx mate... one of this old horse's owners laid his mum to rest on Thurs also and my wife brother in law succumbed to the dreaded C last week also...it's been nearly too much to deal with.
Expressions of interest I’m thinking of taking a tour group to the NZ Trotting Cup in November fly in Monday 13th and out Friday 17th 👍 who is keen 🤷♂️
@Racing@stevem_moran Quite possibly the best ever segment https://t.co/OL0wf8SfLk have ever aired. A thoroughly enjoyable and enthralling chat with Terry bringing out the best in the great @stevem_moran .
@cmillerSJ@stockjournal In my days in Naracoorte...the 2 shops that you woulda sworn would be there forever..Knights Snack Bar and Moulds Newsagency ..and throw in the fish n chip shop next to showgrounds.
@PenolaStation@BecWhetham I have always said...they should double the pay of you fab guys out on the ground who are bringing the great real life stories to us ... and reduce the top brass pay to match you guys...