Straight up the Hudson River and east of Hyde Park, you will come to Millbrook, and northeast of that, Amenia. Here in the green hills of Duchess County you will find horses, the four-legged beauties bred and trained for Eventing. What better way to spend a long summer weekend than at the Millbrook Horse Trials, where competitors must show mastery in three forms: balletic Dressage, steeplechase-y Cross Country, and vertically inclined Stadium Jumping. Furthermore, while Vogue can no longer decree or control the fashions, in the realm of horses proper dress still prevails, tailored and elegant. At the trials you’ll also find a trade fair, weekend vendors, food trucks, and a petting zoo; restaurants, pubs, and accomodations are nearby. As Winston Churchill said, “There is something about the outside of a horse that is good for the inside of a man.” Women and children, too. —Laura Jacobs