We had ponies and rode around the family farm as kids. Heavies have always been an interest, so it didn’t take much to get us hooked. One day when I was about 12, we went to watch a heavy horse match, loved it and met up with a lady called Ann Williams, who told us we should have a go ourselves. She taught Dad and he got himself a pair of Shires, then I had a go.
Before long, my two younger brothers,