These Sunday morning crowds outgrew the three stands which were originally built to accommodate 150 spectators. The remaining hundreds willingly stand around the railing from 9:45 until 11:30 A.M., to view these gorgeous creatures going through their paces. This opportunity is only provided during the three months of summer—mid-June through August. Crowds prove the education is worth the discomfort. There is probably no place in this country where a person can see so many Arabs, or learn more about them during a two-hour period than by listening to the announced comments and other information which is given as the Arabs are shown. It is truly a colorful spectacle to see 1,500 people from all walks of life, dressed in varied attire, so intent and interested as they encircle the Arab horse show ring at The Lazy VV. [Illustration: POETRY IN MOTION] Though authentic in cut, these Bedouin robes are not authentic in color. Bright greens, reds, blues and gold add a sparkle to the Sunday showing of the Arabs, while the Bedouins would be donning drab gray or brown colors. Lazy VV Arabs are not groomed and put up in stalls a day or so before the Sunday crowds see them. These are the same horses that work the cattle, make the various trips over rough mountain trails, or romp and play in pastures during the week. [Illustration: SHOW-OFF] [Illustration: MASTER AND MIGHTY STEED] Festive desert robes are donned to lend atmosphere and color to the Sunday showing. Simulating their ancestors of 2,000 years ago, the Arabs carry the riders of The Lazy VV in true Arabian style. Cameras click and spectators thrill with joy as these jaunty “Arabians” charge into the ring. [Illustration: DESERT HORSEMEN] [Illustration: THE “BOSS”] L. W. Van Vleet, President of The Trinidad Bean and Elevator Co., does the announcing and tells the Sunday show crowds about the purebred Arab. This takes time and research, but the pure Arab is worthy of proper presentation. [Illustration: CRADLED AT THE FOOT OF THE DIVIDE] THE LAZY VV RANCH AND ITS SETTING If you would care to read more about Trinidad’s purebred Arabs, and their home on The Lazy VV Ranch, perhaps your local library can furnish you with the following publications: Christian Science Monitor—September, 1942 Travel Magazine—October, 1943 Country Gentleman—January, 1944 Liberty—November, 1945 The Horse—March-April, 1944 The Horse—November-December, 1945 The Horse—May-June, 1947 The National Horseman—May, 1948 Denver Post Empire Magazine—June, 1949 Travel—July, 1949 Flair—July, 1950 Also you might prevail upon your local theater manager to arrange a showing of the beautiful technicolor shorts which were made on The Lazy VV Ranch. In them you will see the purebred Arabs at work.