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24/02/2026

Lilian throws a spanner in the works, and there鈥檚 a glimmer of hope for David in his quest for volunteers.

David approaches Lilian about the Stables participating in the Borchester Show, but then has to go and deal with a calving. Later though he bumps into Lilian again at the Shop and expounds on his idea for some kind of equestrian competition at the Show, to be run by the Stables. Susan suggests a farrier competition would be good too. David leaps on this, encouraging Lilian to get the Stables fully involved, before Lilian discerns Lynda鈥檚 influence at work. Lilian and Susan then outline the Snell modus operandi, before Lilian declines the offer. Susan then spills the beans about Chelsea working on the horsebox at the Stables and Lilian thinks she needs a word with Alice鈥

Susan recounts to Chelsea, Jazzer and Tracy what happened at the Dairy yesterday with Kirsty. She wonders if Brad or Chelsea might be interested in helping, but it鈥檚 a 鈥渘o鈥 on both counts. Chelsea, Jazzer and Tracy then tell Susan about the mobile salon idea and how brilliant it鈥檚 going to be, before they go and start work on making the horsebox fit for purpose. Chelsea can鈥檛 help worrying how she鈥檚 going to pay for people like the electrician they鈥檒l need, but Tracy has an idea and offers her services to Susan at the Dairy. Grateful Susan says she鈥檒l suggest it to Helen.
However, when Lilian catches Jazzer and Chelsea indulging in some childish horseplay she demands they remove the horsebox from the Stables immediately. Chelsea despairs, how did everything go this wrong this fast?

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