Use Your Head If you are clipping, wear a hat. I keep an older skull cap in my kit for clipping so that I don’t end up with hair stuck to my good hat. Clipping out a horse will involve leaning in under the horses belly and having your head in close proximity to theContinue reading "8 Simple Tips To Clipping Safely"
The Reality of Riding A Dressage Test
Because sadly we all cannot be Charlotte.... Dressage test movement: “Enter at A, proceed down centre line in working trot” Dressage test reality: Attempt to get straight before entering arena. Deep breath, enter at A. Realise you are a little to left. Left leg, left leg, damn too much left leg, right leg. Okay that’sContinue reading "The Reality of Riding A Dressage Test"
25 Things Riding Instructors Understand
1. Why 200 euro is way better spent on a top quality pair of waterproofs than on a dress or a pair of heels. Anyone who feels differently should have to stand for four hours in monsoon rain without said waterproofs to see if they still feel the same afterwards. 2. How to recognise thatContinue reading "25 Things Riding Instructors Understand"
5 Clipping Preparation Tips to help get a Great Looking Result
If you are going to wash, really wash. If you will be washing your horse before clipping, it is a good idea to make sure you get as much scruff out of the coat as you can. Firstly, use warm water rather than cold if possible. As well as feeling nicer to the horse, warm waterContinue reading "5 Clipping Preparation Tips to help get a Great Looking Result"
To Compete, Perchance to Win. Ladies Side Saddle Returns to the 2014 RDS Dublin Horse show
When the ladies side saddle class returned to the show ring in the 2014 RDS Dublin Horseshow it was not filled with professional riders on professional show horses. Instead the ring was filled with a variety of horses and riders that served as a beautiful demonstration of versatility. The majority of these riders were notContinue reading "To Compete, Perchance to Win. Ladies Side Saddle Returns to the 2014 RDS Dublin Horse show"
RDS Dublin Horse Show – Things To Look Out For
A teenager that looks like a Spooks or Kingsland stall threw up on them. A child with a face plastered in chocolate or ice cream. A child crying because they want ice cream. A pony with a cracking jump. A child jumping higher on a 12.2 pony than you would everContinue reading "RDS Dublin Horse Show – Things To Look Out For"
Side Saddle Makeup Unveiled
When some of the side saddle ladies including Ciara my side saddle friend and mentor recently declared that lipstick for side saddle showing should not be red, I was relieved. I have nothing against red lipstick but it simply doesn’t suit me. I either end up looking like a child in their parents make upContinue reading "Side Saddle Makeup Unveiled"
Graphical Representations of Life with Horses
Summer Shopping Training Planning Ahead Competing Grooming & Stable Management Hunting Riding in the rain in Summer Choosing a Horse Managing Finances Clipping - Post Clipping Analysis All content produced on my site is my own original content. Please do not reproduce in any form without my express prior permission. ThankContinue reading "Graphical Representations of Life with Horses"
5 Brilliant Products To Help With Plaiting
1. Plaiting Apron My friend Aoife bought me this apron a few years ago and I absolutely love it. It ties around my waist and has loads of little pockets to store thread, bands, mane combs, scissors and other plaiting odds and ends. This means that I can plait away hands free without having toContinue reading "5 Brilliant Products To Help With Plaiting"
A Dressage Clinic with a London 2012 Champion
Back on Easter bank holiday weekend I attended a dressage clinic at Toberton Lodge. Now you are probably thinking sure that’s a good while ago, and it is but I figured it made sense to work on what we covered and see how it went before I wrote about it. Our clinic was with IrelandsContinue reading "A Dressage Clinic with a London 2012 Champion"
Equestrian Reality 