Blackford Herd

For one reason and another, it has been more than a month since I made it down to Blackford Glen, so I was delighted to get there today. It's such a special place, and a much-needed oasis of calm in this recently upside down world.

I wore my new cowboy boots for the first time and rode Gucci, who was quite kind to me, until the rain drove us inside. This is the Blackford herd after we turned them out at the end of the afternoon. From right to left: Murphy, Ruby, Smokey, Laurel, Gucci, Bow and Red.

Animals are a great comfort when people have lost the plot.