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WEE WINDY

Copyright Valerie Martin 2006

 

Villa Park with Wee Windy on the Gallops.  Cissbury Ring in the background.

 

 

3rd April 2006

To Valerie Martin,

 J. Gifford and Ex-racehorse: Wee Windy

I am a 13 year old girl who rides and helps out at Bevern Bridge Stables, Chailey.

I was very interested in the Findon Village website, which includes Wee Windy the racehorse as he is now at the stables where I ride.

I have ridden him a number of times and think he is absolutely perfect!

I was wondering if you had any more information or pictures on him.

Thank you very much for your time.

Yours Sincerely

Miss M Jones

Maddy Jones, Chailey, East Sussex.

 

I told Maddy that I had not any further photographs of Wee Windy and wished I had taken more now when he was in Findon.   I often met his late owner, Mr. W. Gale out on the Downs on dog walks with his Jack Russell, Dolly.    Mr Gale told me that he had named his horse Wee Windy because when a young school boy, the sports master would shout during a game of football or rugby ......"Come on, Wee Windy".

I suggested to Maddy that she have an up to date photograph of Wee Windy when she was riding him and send it to me to put in this article.

 

6th April 2006

Wee Windy Photographs

I've got some photo's of Windy but I couldn't get one of me riding him because I rode a different horse instead. (I rode Rooney who's REALLY stubborn!) Hope you like them.

Maddy Jones, Chailey, East Sussex

 

What lovely photographs Maddy has taken of Wee Windy for me.  I hope he is happy in his new employment and that is all that matters.   He's a gorgeous boy.   Findon's loss is your gain, Maddy. 

 

16th May 2006

dear valerie,

my name is becky and was delighted to find a photo of wee windy on your website.

I am a 15 yr old girl who also, like maddy rides and helps at bevern bridge stables, and i am also freinds with the owner of rooney.

She adores windy and is hopefully taking him to a show soon.

I am sure you will be pleased to hear that Windy is well loved by at bevernbridge and enjoys his work.

I often ride him (he is a fabuolous ride) and i thought you might likes a few photo's of him being ridden, from becky knight, ringmer, east sussex.
 

 

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