Horse & Hound

‘Hunting teaches horses to be true workmen’

alexandra.robinson@futurenet.com

@alexrob_journo_

DURING my twenties, winter was a very different experience as a horseman. After Horse of the Year Show (HOYS), a show horse would usually be thrown out in the field until the end of January, and they’d be able to cope well with the snow and ice as long as they had plenty of shelter and forage.

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