This morning I received a mysterious parcel in the post which revealed a delightful book created by Hilary Charlsworth about her two ponies Mancha and Gato. These two had arrived direct from Bodmin Moor and the book traces their progress from being entirely wild to being ridden. David and I called in at her house on the way to our holiday in Kent in order to help and advise how to get a headcollar off Gato, before it became far too tight. Fortunately I was able to get it off towards the end of the session and he looked at me with disbelief when he felt the pressure released from his head.
