Bert and Phil off to the local carnival 2006

This is an annual event and poor old Bert gets front shoes on the week before, legs clipped, mane pulled and is then dressed up ready to be Carnival Marshall every year.
This means leading the fire brigade, the Scots Pipers, the Steel band etc plus 60 assorted floats through the narrow streets of our small town. The pavements are deep in people, there are balloons. people throwing coins at the floats, music, noise, you name it, their job is to "marshall" the crowds out of the way for the procession.
Bert dances along sideways so he can see in front and behind easilyand has led this procession for 12 years now. (he's 24)
He is actually very fit as he lives out and trots about his field for a good two hours every day, so the only thing he isn't used to is a rider's weight.