Excuse me while

I kiss the sky

Following the upsetting images online this week a twitter hashtag thread #fortheloveofhorses was created to showcase the respect those in racing have for their charges - we share some images from our archives over recent years.

David Christie and Maple Mons after a point-to-point win \ Healy Racing

Maarek gets a kiss from winning trainer Evanna McCutcheon in Navan \ Healy Racing

Vroum Vroum Mag gets a hug from groom Steph Searle \ Healy Racing

Clarcam and groom Louise Magee after winning the Galway Plate \ Healy Racing

Cheltenham Gold Cup winner Al Boum Photo gets a kiss of approval from Rachel Boyd and Imran Haider \ Healy Racing

Chris's Dream with Brian Acheson

A Case Of You gets a kiss from groom Siobhan Rutledge after win in the Curragh \ Healy Racing.

Eimear Mullin, niece of Simon and Sean Duggan, brought her Elf on the Shelf to visit a Sweet Lou weanling at Galbally stables last week