Horse & Hound

‘Smile, listen and do as you’re told’

INFLATION and strikes, Boris and Brexit; all easy enough topics to know where Rishi Sunak’s allegiances lie as he vies to be our next prime minister. But what about the Bedale? When our hopeful PM loosens his tie, ditches the sparkling Oxfords and parks the Red Box to accompany his daughters to the Bedale Hunt branch of the Pony Club in his North Yorkshire constituency, there appear to be two teams of Pony Club dads (PCD) for him to side with.

As any district commissioner (DC) will tell you, there’s no secrecy shrouding the tribes: parachute into a rally and you’ll spot the “happy to tow the trailer but park me with a bacon sandwich” PCD or their

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