That's funny that NONE of you remembered! I would've thought you'd be watching for sure. I was thinking of you, anyway.
I think the jockeys at a thestral race would probably practically have to be able to see their mounts, and I agree, the announcers and commentators and referees would have be drawn from the ranks of war veterans and medics and sure, DEs (and apparently, Hogwarts grads). Yes, I think Fudge's steed did win. That's nice karma. Perhaps because his jockey could actually see him now! And it was the first race that everyone who was paying attention could see entirely.
Of course, for the more innocent audience members, they could always see the jockeys and the tack and the colours flying by - just not what was really doing the work. :)
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Re: Horse Stories!! :)
Date: 2006-05-07 05:01 am (UTC)That's funny that NONE of you remembered! I would've thought you'd be watching for sure. I was thinking of you, anyway.
I think the jockeys at a thestral race would probably practically have to be able to see their mounts, and I agree, the announcers and commentators and referees would have be drawn from the ranks of war veterans and medics and sure, DEs (and apparently, Hogwarts grads). Yes, I think Fudge's steed did win. That's nice karma. Perhaps because his jockey could actually see him now! And it was the first race that everyone who was paying attention could see entirely.
Of course, for the more innocent audience members, they could always see the jockeys and the tack and the colours flying by - just not what was really doing the work. :)