7 signs you were a horse mad child

• You owned loads of horsey books

Black Beauty, The Jinny series and The Saddle Club are just a few that you couldn’t take your nose out of. They were the perfect fix between cuddles with your fave pony at the yard.

• Rosettes in your room

Hung from the wall in the artiest way possible of course!

• Posters

Everyone else your age had posters of pop groups on their wall but not you, it was the cute foal posters from PONY mag.

• Bought horsey magazines monthly

The real life pony drama section kept you hooked every month, one day you and your favourite pony would be featured in there.

• Your Christmas list

You didn’t flick through the toy catalogue to write your Christmas list, you knew what you wanted and it usually involved wellies, jodhpurs and a pony!

• You were always covered in mud

In fact a trail of mud and straw would always be at the back door, a clear sign to your parents that you were home!

• Endless model ponies

Losing your horse’s little plastic bridle was a nightmare, never mind, your plastic rider will go showjumping tackless today!