A radio news items prompts a bit of a snort of disbelief. The one where some soldiers in Horse Guards are supposed to have been up to abuse - forcing a horse to drink x pints of beer and a bottle of wine....!Sorry, but unless they stuck a hose down the poor creature's throat there is no way you can force a horse to drink if it doesn't want to! If the horse likes the taste of beer and/or wine, thats another thing entirely... I'm not agreeing with it or excusing any abuse, just saying that you cannot force a horse to drink something if it doesn't want to.You can lead a horse to water.... etc etc Feeling much happier with the world today. Went to Peel for an ice cream this afternoon and it cheered me up no end