Yearlings exercise in the snow-filled sky of the Berkshire Downs, as trainer Fulke Johnson Houghton waits for the foot and mouth ban to be lifted. – Vintage Photograph

Description

On the bleak sweeps of the Berkshire Downs, yearlings exercise against a snow-filled sky. In the centre, trainer Fulke Johnson Houghton stands watchful, waiting for the foot and mouth ban to be lifted. The scene is a reminder of the challenges faced by the racing industry as it awaits the end of the ban.On the bleak sweeps of the Berkshire Downs, yearlings exercise against a snow-filled sky. In the centre, trainer Fulke Johnson Houghton stands watchful, waiting for the foot and mouth ban to be lifted. The scene is a reminder of the challenges faced by the racing industry as it awaits the end of the ban.

Dimensions: 19.2 x 19.2 cm

IMS SKU: SCAN-NQOX-04733076

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OCR computer generated text:

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