Category: Blog

What is an Eklil? That is the question that most people ask me first. I tell them that it is a wild man who lives in the woods of Bulgaria, and hits people over the head with a big oaken club if they ask too many questions. I actually have no idea whether it is…
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The time has finally come to hand over the blog to another horse, as I am just about to move house. It has been a wonderful journey and allowed me to get involved in pointless feuds with all sorts of people that I would never have otherwise interacted with. I have also been able to…
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I have been thinking about having my own television chat show for my next career step, but a bit of rehearsing was needed, so I planned out a potential podcast and got stuck into it. Have a scan through the transcript and see what you think. Unfortunately, it is only a transcript because when we…
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Now I am twelve. Things are pretty much the same as they were when I was eleven, except that it is colder out. I am yet to deduce whether it is me or the weather that is responsible with this situation, but I have never been at fault before, so the smart money is on…
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Update from the barn, where the deer and the antelope roam. How has the dove become a symbol of peace when they are in reality amongst the most annoying of birds? Probably chosen by somebody who never had to live in close contact with doves. Or maybe had peacocks nearby and decided that anything less…
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In the last month the novelty of staying indoors to help the leg repairs has rather worn off. I did promise everyone that if they let me go out in a field, I would not indulge in any bucking, kicking, larking about or anything that may cause an injury setback. Obviously that promise was not…
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Since announcing my retirement the quest has been on to decide what my next career move should be. In an ideal world it will involve being in a field when it is sunny and in a stable when it is not. Rain is fine, as long as the sun is out at the same time.…
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It seems that since my last blog entry that I have retired from racing. I have no recollection of making that decision, but everyone considers it a fact, which kind of means that it must be one. My leg is a bit sore, so it is not something that I necessarily disapprove of, but I…
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I have been having a stressful time of it since the last update, harassed by people who accuse me of hating elephants. As is the way that social media works, this apparently means that I therefore approve of them becoming extinct. This is clearly not true. Like all right minded animal folk, I merely consider…
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July has come around quite quickly this year, and so far I have not been to Worcester. Travel does broaden the mind, even when it happens to be to a place that you have visited before. There are exceptions to that. Kempton always seems to be a shambles, but then again, it is not much…
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