The 31st of March was warm and sunny - about the only good day we have had so far - and thus the best last day that my wonderful boy could have had.

I miss him so much. I miss his eyes and his mane that was nearly non-existent and never seemed to grow. I miss the way his neck used to smell and I miss his wonderful whinney every morning at breakfast time. Feeding the horses is not the same without him.

I really want so much to thank him for his wonderful eventing career, his slower working days, and towards the end, the mere pleasure of being able to say that such a handsome looking horse belonged to me. I feel privileged to have had him in my life and I hope on some level he knew.

I hope he is happy and pain-free now. He desperately deserves to be and I will always, always love him very, very much. My days are not the same without him and I am quite sure they never will be.

Be happy, Charlie. xxx