King loves food. Of course all horses love food. But King really REALLY loves food. His enthusiasm for anything edible (and his definition of ‘edible’ is quite broad) is legendary. Last night I recorded his reaction to the arrival of his dinner. Have a listen…

Despite all the noise and excitement, he’s very polite. He stands in a pose with his nose tucked in and curls up one front foot, quivering while I dump it in his feed tub.

All this for a couple of scoops of beet pulp and a bit of vitamin/mineral mix. He’s been on a diet for about ten years, poor guy. I think he and I share the same metabolism.