Horse & Hound

Spencer Wilton

Who was your first pony?

An 11.2hh Welsh pony called Bumble Barter. I didn’t name him, but I think my mum had bartered to get him and the name stuck. He was a nightmare; I can remember going hunting on him, which in hindsight was a silly idea, and I tried to get him to

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