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Being An Equestrian With A ‘Crooked eye’

Absolutely dreading the phrase ‘do my stirrups look even’…..seriously you are asking the wrong person   Spending ages laying out a dressage arena, standing back to admire your handiwork and realising it looks like you were drunk when you did it.   Getting the fear while trying to build a grid with all the fencesContinueContinue reading “Being An Equestrian With A ‘Crooked eye’”

Things Side Saddle Riders Are Too Used To Being Asked

1. “Do you wear anything underneath your skirt?” No darling, I am all wool habit and no knickers    2. “Is side saddle comfortable?” Initially, no. After lots of practice, relatively. After a few hits of a hip flask, yes.   3. “I’ve heard it is very hard to fall off?” I heard that tooContinueContinue reading “Things Side Saddle Riders Are Too Used To Being Asked”

10 Things Riders With An Electric Arse Are Tired Of Hearing

“Stop overriding” I’m not? “You are riding on” Honestly I am really not, this just kind of happens. “Take your leg off” Are you mad? It took me years to learn to put it on. “Just sit quietly” I am, I am not even talking!! “You are going a bit too fast” Nah, it isContinueContinue reading “10 Things Riders With An Electric Arse Are Tired Of Hearing”

Why Learning Dressage Now is Like Playing Video Games in the 90’s

It takes hours of practice Just like getting skilled at Columns (I once got to level 150, it took about five hours and I could no longer see straight), dressage takes hours and hours doing the same exercises and movements, developing the right muscles and hoping for the penny to drop in the horse andContinueContinue reading “Why Learning Dressage Now is Like Playing Video Games in the 90’s”

Getting Into the Heart of Side Saddle

Felicity and I were meant to be together. I first met her on the side of a road when I collected her and another saddle off her owner to bring her to be used on a horse at a side saddle camp a friend had organised. I knew sweet FA about side saddles at theContinueContinue reading “Getting Into the Heart of Side Saddle”

Marvelous Sights at Mount Juliet

This time last year, a friend and I were keen for an adventure on horseback so we headed down to Mount Juliet Estate in Thomastown in Co. Kilkenny for a cross country ride out. I had been to Mount Juliet before for a side saddle hack organised by the side saddle association and I wasContinueContinue reading “Marvelous Sights at Mount Juliet”

Magic Brush Is ….Kind Of Magic!

I found ‘Magic Brush’ in TRI Equestrian a while back while browsing. It was very like a brush that one of my friends is always raving about for getting hair out of saddle cloths. While I knew it wasn’t the exact same thing, I had a few saddle cloths and items at home in theContinueContinue reading “Magic Brush Is ….Kind Of Magic!”

Common Varieties of Riding School Pony

‘My Little Pony’   Small, cute fluffy and basically a real life ‘My Little Pony’. Has tiny hooves and ears. Looks like butter wouldn’t melt and could get away with murder for looking so damn cute.   ‘I’ve Totally Got This’   Very confident pony who is happiest when the rider holds the mane andContinueContinue reading “Common Varieties of Riding School Pony”

50 Shades of Hay

Theres a new film coming out About standoffish Mr Grey And a moron without sense Who bites her lip all day I’m confused by all these women Who think this is such kink If they turn up in the stable yard They won’t know what to think In terms of being submissive I’d be atContinueContinue reading “50 Shades of Hay”