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Snoburbia exists even in the laid-back Caribbean. This from an article in Outside (one of my favorite magazines):
Our biggest surprise comes at Mustique, the private island where supposedly Mick Jagger, Tommy Hilfiger, and others occasionally visit their mansions. Here, there is an equestrian center but no golf course. “Golf attracts the wrong kinds of people,” a resident explains.
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Why did horses become yet another symbol of prosperity? Denizens of the overclass have long wanted a piece of the sport of kings, even those who don't particularly love horses. (Read this blog exchange about it.)
Still, I've never met a snobbish horse. Except maybe Duchess, the haughty chestnut mare who took off full speed with me clinging desperately to her mane years ago at summer camp .
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