Island Life Magazine Ltd December 2009/January 2010 | Page 81

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Photo" Lee Western pictured with Clydesdales Claude and Reilly
what grass was,” says Lee. “He would

once she’d seen Osborne House online

which appear authentically Victorian

dig through the grass to eat the mud.

she turned down higher offers. “Her

but are robust enough for today’s safety

So we’ve had to take him from scratch,

husband was a large man, and they’d

regulations, up and running, Osborne

build up his trust. His feet were in such a

had Reilly so he could go riding along the

House is set to turn back the clocks. “So

bad state he wouldn’t let anyone go near

beach and through the woods. But sadly

onwards and upwards, we’ll get them

his legs, but he’s such a lovely horse, so

her husband died, and Reilly was too big

trained and in carriage,” says Lee. “And

trusting. His training is going really well

for her to cope with.”

hopefully we can get a couple more as

now: he’ll be in carriage next year.”
And then came Reilly, a 17.3 Clydesdale.
Again, as soon as his owner put him up
for sale Lee was on the phone. And again,

More muscular than Claude, and having
had an active life, he was ideal for Lee‘s

well.”
The Clydesdales are back.

purposes.
So, with stables rebuilt and carriages,

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