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Oh come on. Have you never seen a footballer kick the turf because he missed a goal? Yes it was unfortunate that the stick bounced but I expect he didn't really expect it to do that and therefore potentially injure a horse/person/property. Have you never experienced a moment of sheer frustration and annoyance because something unexpected and nobody's fault - or even your own fault - happened which meant you missed your short term goal?
He was in the moment, it was adrenaline. lets not forget he was (still is?) a squaddie and served - royal or not royal, they wouldn't have let him if they didn't feel he could control and express his emotions in servicable ways.
Had he kicked his pony, different story. But he didn't. Lets not make a crime out of something where there is none.
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Totallt agree
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Oh come on. Have you never seen a footballer kick the turf because he missed a goal? Yes it was unfortunate that the stick bounced but I expect he didn't really expect it to do that and therefore potentially injure a horse/person/property. Have you never experienced a moment of sheer frustration and annoyance because something unexpected and nobody's fault - or even your own fault - happened which meant you missed your short term goal?
He was in the moment, it was adrenaline. lets not forget he was (still is?) a squaddie and served - royal or not royal, they wouldn't have let him if they didn't feel he could control and express his emotions in servicable ways.
Had he kicked his pony, different story. But he didn't. Lets not make a crime out of something where there is none.
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Totallt agree