The Saint This is what you hope they all are! These horses like being clipped. They stand still, they don’t care how much you climb over or under them, will happily have their face clipped and will probably even hold up a leg by themselves if you ask nicely. MC Hammer You can’t touch this.ContinueContinue reading “Horses You Will Meet While Clipping”
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Ladies Day, Like A Lady
This year, at the 2015 Discover Ireland Dublin Horseshow, I did something I’d never done before. I did ladies day, dressed up like a lady. Normally at the horseshow I would be dressed comfortably and found either shopping, photographing, grooming or working on an article. This year I was invited to a lunch and aContinueContinue reading “Ladies Day, Like A Lady”
A Shopaholics Guide to Shopping at the Discover Ireland Dublin Horse Show
1. Don’t drag your purchases around with you. I didn’t know for years that there is actually a cloak room area in the main hall where you can leave your purchases and collect them when you are leaving, all for a small fee. For years I was the plank walking around, wide as I am highContinueContinue reading “A Shopaholics Guide to Shopping at the Discover Ireland Dublin Horse Show”
First World Equestrian Problems
I want a pair of new shoes but I spent all my money on ones for my horse. The horse now has three shoes, one bare hoof and a smug expression. I can’t get a fly veil in the right shade to match my saddle pad. I am not sure if the hip flaskContinueContinue reading “First World Equestrian Problems”
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’”
The Reality of Tying A Stock
What stock manufacturers would have you believe: Reality: all content produced on this site is my own original content. Please don’t reproduce in any form without my prior permission. Thanks
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”
Equestrian Reality 