Bugatti Burble

With the sudden cold spell, 'Bugatti' wasn't quite himself yesterday, but the light training and affection he received put him back in the mood today. He really has matured into his new role as a riding horse with remarkable speed. Everything you throw at him, he seems to revel in the challenge - such a willing partner must be a real rarity, and he even manages to inject some humour into tacking up, when he knows Sophie can't reach if he puts his head up high. In fact, none of us can reach! But once he's had his bit of fun, it's back to work mode with a level of deadly serious concentration that, to be frank, I've just never come across before. If we don't make it to the All-Japan Championships with him this year (as in 2015), I'm really not bothered. We'll put on a real show of Thoroughbred versatility when he's good and ready...