Tealeaf

Former joint-master of the Ludlow David Palmer sings the praises of his “brilliant” confidence-giver

- Octavia Pollock

IRISH dealers have the gift of the gab, but videos are less easy to embellish and so it proved in the case of Tealeaf.

“I was in need of a horse and was told of one in Ireland that was worth looking at,” explains David Palmer, who was joint-master and huntsman of the Ludlow at the time.

“I didn’t have time to go and see him, so they sent me a video. It showed him jumping a single rail that was balanced on a couple of 50-gallon oil drums with two Calor Gas bottles on top and no ground line to help. He sailed over with ease – I was hooked!”