Muddiest moment of 2002

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Hickstead DerbyAlways a heatwave or a hurricane, and this year, even Hickstead’s famous bank struggled to cope	Dublin ShowIrish eyes weren’t smiling as the horses in the showing classes swapped white socks for mud stockings
Point-to-point seasonRain stopped play virtually every weekend during the season.	Midland Counties ShowIt’s hard to look dapper when you feel like patenting an all-in one horse and rider kagoul

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