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August 29, 2005
More than you wanted to know...probably
Hello. My name is Amanda von Argyriadis. I am a PhD candidate in American history with an MA in Early Mordern European history, and a BSFS in Foreign Service from Georgetown University. I am 43 years old and live in Warrenton, Virginia on a small horse farm with my husband August, who is a divorce attorney in Tyson's Corner. We have two horses, a cat, two dogs, and a pot bellied pig named Rustle T. Pig who rules our world from his centrally heated and air conditioned lair. He laso has a television and a refrigerator.
I returned to academia after a twenty year career training show horses for international competition. I ran an import export and quarantine facility in Madison, Virginia. I earned my way to the World Cup in Amsterdam in 1992 on horses I trained and groomed myself, an unusual and difficult accomplishment.
By day I am still a professional horse trainer. I am up at 4:30 AM to care for my own horses before I launch into my usual day of training. I work on a freelance basis and travel up and down the Eastern coast to train clients and their horses for show jumping, steeplchase events and polo. I would love to introduce all of you to the world of polo,an exciting and engaging sport offering a lot of spectator fun. Polo lures people from all strata of society and is not exclusive to the select elite, a fact about the sport that is largely misunderstood. Lessons can be had locally if you are interested, and there are matches to attend well into November here in the Piedmont.
I enjoy cooking, drawing and painting, I enjoy music of most descriptions, and I love to dance. I also enjoy a pint after a long day, so any of you who wish share a pint after class will find a quick friend in me! Slainte!
Posted by avonargy at August 29, 2005 07:10 PM