Milton If you read Horse & Pony magazine as a child you could not avoid being under the spell of British show jumping legend Milton aka Everest Milton., Milton, owned by the Bradley family and competed by John Whitaker, wowed the crowds in a career that spanned twelve years. The grey horse that couldContinueContinue reading “10 Horses We All Wanted To Own In The 80’s & 90’s”
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That Awkward Moment When….
You realise you know what age all the horses are but had to think for a minute to remember what age your siblings are. You wonder what that smell in the supermarket is and then realise it’s you. Haylage and rain are not a good mix. You refer to a brunette person as a bay….inContinueContinue reading “That Awkward Moment When….”
An Adverse Weather Cross Country Adventure At Grange Farm
It was one in the afternoon on a weekend in January. After three hours standing I felt like I was on a boat. The wind rocked me from side to side and the rain battered my back. The water had begun to seep through the seams of my hard working coat and my waxContinueContinue reading “An Adverse Weather Cross Country Adventure At Grange Farm”
Happy First Birthday!
Equestrian Reality is over a year old! It’s been one bloggers dream, 52 blog posts, almost 150,000 views and a lot of surprises along the way. Thank you to everyone who looked, liked, shared, laughed, encouraged and supported. Here is hoping for many more years to come! L “When you see someone putting on hisContinueContinue reading “Happy First Birthday!”
Just Me And My Shadow
It’s always darkest before the dawn so with Spring starting to break through the long dark evenings here is hoping we get enough light to make a few more of these photos soon. L All content published on this site is my own original content.ContinueContinue reading “Just Me And My Shadow”
This Is Me When…..
photo by Lorna Keogh all content produced is my own original content. Please do not reproduce in any form without my express prior permission. Thank you
Avoiding Handbag Face – Equestrian Winter Skin
When I was a kid I was a bit of a tomboy and when I was a teenager all I wanted to do was ride a horse I didn’t care much for fashion or skincare. So one day, my very non horsey mum pointed out an older equestrian lady who had a very red weatherContinueContinue reading “Avoiding Handbag Face – Equestrian Winter Skin”
Equestrian Fail – When Things Go wrong
We have all been there….those days where you consider taking up an indoor hobby that only involves inanimate objects….. This was me, not one of my finest moments. Miraculously we didn’t part company as the horse was a gent and lifted his head up and waited for me to cop myself on. My friend Hollie,ContinueContinue reading “Equestrian Fail – When Things Go wrong”
How To Mark Out And Complete An Even Blanket Clip
If like me you are not blessed with a natural straight eye for things, trying to clip lines on blanket or trace clips can be a nightmare. My natural inability for straight lines is genetic. I blame my mother who left me at one point with a two inch fringe that made me lookContinueContinue reading “How To Mark Out And Complete An Even Blanket Clip”
Things Non Horse People Say
“What’s the difference between a horse and a pony” I’m serious, two colleagues in my office job conference called me one day to ask me to answer this in order to settle an argument between them. Turns out they were both wrong, go figure. “Aren’t they dangerous?” I’m dangerous “You didn’t go out riding aContinueContinue reading “Things Non Horse People Say”
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