It is quite a nerve wracking time at the moment because our big fundraising day at Newbury is becoming ever closer. We were lucky that it was half term last week and we could use the classroom to make up some of the boards - we still have a bit to go but we are winning the battle. Events like this one are a mammoth to organise but fingers crossed it will be worth it in the end. I think that it is astounding that so many people continue to be generous in their support to us. If you feel like coming along we still have a few seats left for the lunch, we now have Kay Burley (Sky News)and Rishi Persaud doing the auction, so I think that they will probably be a good duo. Alternatively, if you just feel like a day's racing we will be offering reduced price entrance tickets, so just keep an eye on our website!
By the way, Mister Trickster is getting much better, but I don't think he will really recover wholly until he gets the benefit of Dr Green (grass). We had thought that Lucayos would be a good companion for him but Tricky Dicky absolutely hated him and they had a real set to in the school. Tricky is only tiny and still frail but he had cornered Luca and then proceeded to double barrel him - so much so that we had to go in and rescue poor Luca (who then needed a vet). So....I think that Tricky has had a tough time in a field with other horses and that because he is tiny he has been bullied, which has stuck in his memory. So when he was with Luca his best line of defence was attack. He now has the 3 little nursemaids next to him and he seems to prefer them and he loves the pygmy goats.
You will see from the picture Mister Trickster is looking a little better but he squinted at the camera flash!
