I've spoken before about NC being enchanted, but even I had to do a double take when we arrived on Saturday, as standing by the entrance to the south walk was a white horse stood motionless in the earl morning sunshine. Alison and I couldn't resist a closer look so we went to stroke him on the nose out of curiosity, he wore no bridle and was very dirty but seemed calm and friendly, what we hadn't bargained for was him following us into the garden! In the end Derek popped him into the paddock where he appeared to be very comfortable, he almost looks like he's smiling on the photo. Then the jungle drums started to beat as all sorts of people came to see if they knew who he belonged to, all day they came and went but no one claimed him. Eventually it was concluded that he had been turned out and abandoned poor thing, how awful to be a horse that nobody wants, but unfortunately it is becoming more common as the recession bites. We gave him an apple and a bucket of water whilst pondering what would become of him, then Lady Halena got in touch with a niece who has some stables and it has been decided that he shall go there on Sunday, probably for keeps. I do hope everything works out for him as he is such a lovely friendly beast, I've nicknamed him Norton, so fingers crossed for a happy ending. By the way we did do some gardening but the horse story was much more interesting to blog about!
"A dog looks up to a man, a cat looks down on a man, but a patient horse looks man in the eye and sees him as an equal" Winston Churchill.
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