Horsing Around

It was our local point to point yesterday, and Vicki had two runners, so despite the most atrocious of forecasts, we decided it was worth braving the weather to go and give her some support. as it turned out the weather was much better than expected, and Vicki managed a first with Basil (one of my regular rides) and third with Harmony. So it was well worth making the effort.
Basil with John (very tall Jockey) and Vicki celebrating a win

One of James' horses, Sniffy, had to retire last year due to injury. He's not a horse who has taken kindly to being retired, so James has jumped at the opportunity of a good home for him in Ireland, where he will be able to enjoy life hacking and hunting. I only hope the guy who is having him knows what a superstar he is.
Having spent the last twelve months or so out at grass with youngsters, Sniffy needs a bit of a tidy up before he meets his new owners. This morning I decided to start the makeover process by pulling his mane.
Before (or at least before I'd done much).........

During - Sniffy has a look to see if he approves (which he didn't!)

And after. By now Sniffy really had lost patience, so getting him to pose any better than this was not going to work.