Diary of a racehorse on holiday
Kayf Aramis has raced 78 times, won 7 races and been placed 22 times, winning over £152,000. He has raced every season since he was 2, both flat and hurdles, winning at the Cheltenham Festival and the York Dante Festival.
This is a remarkable record - he is a remarkable horse.
In the summer he is reunited with his dam and other family members for his annual holiday.
When I check the horses in the morning, I start with a head count - 7. This morning there were only 3! A neigh from the neighbours field soon showed that they had joined the alpacas in their rich tall grassy paddock.
The wind had blown down a heavy branch onto the fence lowering it and 4 of them had jumped over. Kayf Aramis, being very sensible, was still in the field, or perhaps he didn't fancy jumping!
I caught Zayfi and Berlayf straight away and put them back through the gate. That left the little filly Kaylina and pony companion Merlin who proceeded to have a great time for the next 2 hours running around with their new alpaca friends! All this time Kayfi watched over the fence bemused.
to be continued ...
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