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I was speaking to Emma Lavelle's secretary yesterday at the Cattistock point to point and introduced her to my mother saying "this lady has the wonderful Paisley Park in his retirement" to which she promptly replied "Oh no - I've given him back! He was an utter a*se!"  Apparently like so many horses who have been the star of their yard, he didn't appreciate not being lovingly adored out hunting and clapped wherever he went so started having tantrums. So he'd back in the yard being ridden out every day, happy as Larry.  It's funny how some horses just don't enjoy being out of the limelight. We were given Couldn't Be Better and he was exactly the same. He'd been spoilt rotten all his life by his lad and been allowed to do exactly what he wanted so found hunting boring. The bucking explosions were something else and not easy to stay on board once he decided to let rip!