Gone...

This sign is on what is now our wood shed. There are other signs that there once were horses on the property. I've found five horseshoes, a stirrup and some horse related implements (a tool for getting boy scouts out of horses' hooves).

I learned to ride a horse when I was a child but since then have rarely been on a horse. The most memorable time was when I was visiting my sister's farm in Dorset. She was looking after a horse used in jousting tournaments. Consequently he was used to galloping very fast and then coming to a sudden and complete stop. Unfortunately as his rider I also came to a sudden and complete a stop but only after flying over his head. Luckily I wasn't seriously hurt and have enjoyed more sedate rides since.