Day By Day
Equi-Ads England & Wales, December 2002

"What a difference a day makes" or in my case 365 days. This time last year it was all doom and gloom but the 2002 season has been a good one for me, to say the least. I have gained one new box, two new dogs, three new horses and many friends as I travelled the length and breadth of England. I received wonderful welcomes at all the events and one of the best was in Essex in September where a 40,000 strong crowd made their way through the turnstiles. My young horse, Suerte as you know, loves to play to the crowd - the more the merrier – and he excelled there. His fan club has grown a great deal since that day.

On my return home a lovely surprise awaited me. Kuchina Jr. and one of my horses had been picked to feature on ‘My Favourite Horse' calendar for 2003. I had been told I was short listed with about 400 others and, therefore, had not given it another thought. It was lovely to see the calendar and my daughter is very happy to be a ‘calendar girl.'

After a few days at home I was off to Kent to be interviewed by the BBC. Now giving shows, training dogs and horses are all fine but giving a live interview - I was really nervous as you can imagine. Back at the yard the display horses were resting; the stallion was back in training and doing well; and Woody, my youngest dog smothered me with affection. Everything seemed so good I was on a high. But, when I went to pick my children up from school things changed. While sitting in the car park a woman reversed into me - my husband's car – and literally I was brought back down to earth with a bump. If things like that did not happen it just would not be life, would it?

I would like to thank all those who have called and asked how Nina is getting on. I will give you a full report in 2003. Thanks to all the readers who have shown interest in my horses and dogs and who have come along to our shows.

Kuchina