Foal diary

Here I am in the middle of my group of friends in the paddock at White Lodge Stud in Newmarket. There’s plenty of room for us to run around.

I’ve grown a lot over the winter but there’s still a long way to go before I am a fully-fledged racehorse!

I went to the sales at Doncaster in the autumn and was bought by Round Tower Stud. My new owners have called me Harry Hunt and I have (GB) after my name as I was born in Great Britain.

In January 2009, I officially became a two-year-old and this year will be very exciting. I will be put into training and ridden every day except Sunday. My training starts off by me being ‘broken in’ which means I have to get used to wearing a saddle and bridle and having a rider on my back. I don’t think I will mind this very much as this is what all professional racehorses are asked to do.

I will start off by walking and trotting and as I become fitter and stronger I will be asked to canter and then gallop. When I have done enough training gallops I will eventually make my debut on a racecourse.

On 14 May, I had my first ever trip to the races. I didn't manage to run very fast as I was so nervous but a few days later I had another try and finished second this time which I didn't think was too bad at all!

In 2010, I began to learn a new type of racing, where there are small obstacles – called hurdles – for me to jump over. It was tricky to get the hang of at first, but I am really enjoying jumping now and won my first ever race at Bangor in February 2011.