Daisy Sadler, the heavy horse enthusiast known for her travels with her much-loved Belgian Brabants and gypsy wagon died on 3 October, aged 80, following a long illness.

Daisy, formerly known as Sue Halkyard, was born in Bowness-on-Windermere in 1944. She married Josh Sadler and the couple shared a passion for amateur classic car racing. They moved to Tadmarton near Banbury, Oxfordshire, in 1997.

When the recession hit in 1990 the couple sold their classic cars and Daisy bought her first horse, a Shire called Sydney, with a cart and harness. At a heavy horse club meeting Daisy met Ron Creasey, who gave her lessons and was the inspiration behind her travels.

Daisy ran Sydney’s Exploditions, providing a carriage service for special occasions. In 2013 she imported Belgian Brabants Olive an

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