18th July 2010

We all had a wonderful day yesterday celebrating the marriage of Tony’s niece Sophie to Tom. It was beautifully organised and the setting was perfect. Murray and Sophie sang a few of Murray’s songs including One Night in Bangkok and Say it Ain’t So (which is one of my all time favourite songs) and we left just before midnight.

It was a busy day on the yard today as we still have our four extra horses in. All horses are coming on well and the TB’s are looking glorious; well muscled and rich in colour. The quality of a horse’s coat is a good marker for their health (physically and mentally) not only in terms of shine but in colour too. Even the smallest area of tension in the skin and/or underlying muscles will often change the appearance and texture of the hair. One of the TB’s has come to Tilley Farm to recover from a back injury and the hair on his back was standing up around the injury site when he first arrived. It was dull and staring. It is now smooth and shining and this change in his coat corresponds with the improvement in his balance, flexibility and co-ordination. His companion came in as a pale bay with restricted movement through the whole back and is now a rich chestnut red and can lift his back a good six inches when given a little signal on his midline. It is well worth making a study of your horse’s coat as you may be amazed at what you find and what you can influence.

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