Author: | Hoa Nguyen; Staff Writer |
..."She watched as he showed his equestrian prowess," Epona Stables co-owner Paul Quirk, 43, of Greenwich, said last week, rolling his eyes as he recounted the scene....
...O'Connell got back on his horse, Vinkingo, and led him on a walk around the paddock. At one point, he gave Vinkingo a kick to get the horse into a canter, or a faster pace. That's when the perfect scene ran into a hiccup and O'Connell nearly fell off Vinkingo....
...On that day, Quirk was at Epona for hours helping to manage the horses and assist the crews setting up.In one scene, bales of hay were brought to the second-floor of a barn and lanterns were placed everywhere in preparation for the romantic dinner planned for the couple....