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We are very sorry to announce that on the 12th of September we said goodbye to our stable super star Word Perfect II. We will miss him immensely but hold on to the fond memories he gave us and so many people. He had the most amazing life with us and YRC will not be the same without him. At the grand age of 30 he looked stunning this summer and enjoyed many hours in hunts paddock. One in a million RIP Spoon |
A beautiful letter to Word Perfect II
Dear Junior, (I know others call you Spoon)
I heard from Alison yesterday, while I’m out at WEG-Tryon, that you’ve left us yesterday. Your departure to another place is hard to come to terms with. You gave me so much over 24 years that you lived with us at YRC.
At the start of our time together, you were shy, you hid at the back of your stable, you never did like having your photo taken but you had obvious ability. You could jump anything, even from a near standstill like the gate out of the field, when I lent forward to open it. But you lacked belief in yourself at that time.
Alison gave you that belief during that first year that you were with us. She gave you fun and your confidence grew. Delli looked after you and cared for you in the stable and gave you the stable name of ‘Spoon’.
At the start, I doubted whether we could become a partnership but as I saw you grow in confidence with Alison, I started to feel that special partnership as I took over the ride. You went from Novice to Advanced in one year. There was not a fence or a course that I didn’t believe that you could master. As I rode, trained and competed you during the mid 90s, I knew that you were a superstar and would go to the top.
You put me on the world stage and I owe you so much. I’ve had the great luck in my life to have had two horse friends and partners, who gave their all for me – You of course and Wily Trout, who you didn’t know but who was brave, honest, loyal and a superstar like you. You might meet him up there.
I’ll miss you and will always hold fond memories of you. I owe you so much. One day we’ll meet again in another place.
Christopher
Dear Junior, (I know others call you Spoon)
I heard from Alison yesterday, while I’m out at WEG-Tryon, that you’ve left us yesterday. Your departure to another place is hard to come to terms with. You gave me so much over 24 years that you lived with us at YRC.
At the start of our time together, you were shy, you hid at the back of your stable, you never did like having your photo taken but you had obvious ability. You could jump anything, even from a near standstill like the gate out of the field, when I lent forward to open it. But you lacked belief in yourself at that time.
Alison gave you that belief during that first year that you were with us. She gave you fun and your confidence grew. Delli looked after you and cared for you in the stable and gave you the stable name of ‘Spoon’.
At the start, I doubted whether we could become a partnership but as I saw you grow in confidence with Alison, I started to feel that special partnership as I took over the ride. You went from Novice to Advanced in one year. There was not a fence or a course that I didn’t believe that you could master. As I rode, trained and competed you during the mid 90s, I knew that you were a superstar and would go to the top.
You put me on the world stage and I owe you so much. I’ve had the great luck in my life to have had two horse friends and partners, who gave their all for me – You of course and Wily Trout, who you didn’t know but who was brave, honest, loyal and a superstar like you. You might meet him up there.
I’ll miss you and will always hold fond memories of you. I owe you so much. One day we’ll meet again in another place.
Christopher
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