WITH the season at an end, handlers are no doubt debating which horses they should keep and which they shouldn’t.

Before deciding to put any down, please consider if they would be suitable for another career from just hacking, to hunting, polo, showing, show jumping, endurance, eventing or dressage. They might make excellent mounts for members of riding clubs or pony clubs.

Also, I can’t be the only person who is happy to spend time and money on former racehorses who do nothing but eat and sleep and demand to be let in or let out as the fancy takes them! There could well be a home for every horse if handlers take the time to find one.