We have had the most wonderful wintry weather leading up to Christmas. We managed to work all the horses by leading them in hand down to the gallops which were harrowed first thing in the morning and were just perfect to ride on as they were just a little faster than normal and the horses really enjoyed it. Ben didn't want to take Jake out in the snow so he may not be fit enough to run as planned on the 10th January.

It was the normal mad rush before Christmas day, with Christmas Eve spent driving around delivering presents.