01/09/2026
Yesterday was a very sad day here at Wadari as we said goodbye to our Tooter — Belmont Backstage — at the age of 24. 🤍
I owe so much to that little horse. He wasn’t always the easiest nor was he particularly conventional but he had a big heart, loved to jump and loved going fast.
He taught me so much and made competing at 4* and jumping big jumps so much fun… well, most of the time!
I always wished we had found each other a little earlier but I feel incredibly lucky for the years we did have and for everything we were able to do together.
For the past seven years Tooter got to enjoy retirement as Wadari’s resident nanny — a job he loved and took very seriously.
He’ll be so missed but there are so many memories of that little maniac that will keep us laughing. If Tooter decided he didn’t want to be somewhere or with someone there was very little anyone could do about it. Whether it was jumping out of a paddock or galloping off with whoever was on the end of the lead rope having absolutely no hope of hanging on.
Love you T***s. 🤍