To riding alongside new friends To making new memories with old ones To the horses we lost and the memories we keep To the days where we won and the days where we learned To riding sideways and moving forwards To the days with the sun on your back and the days with the rainContinue reading "To 2013 – The Year Of The Adventure"
Side Saddle – I Will Survive!
To the tune of 'I will Survive' by Gloria Gaynor At first I was excited, slightly terrified Heading down to Co. Meath for my first sidesaddle ride I spent oh so many hours thinking how it could go wrong I might fall off, the horse might be way too strong But it was great craic,Continue reading "Side Saddle – I Will Survive!"
A Holstein, A Half Hanoverian and a Whole Lot of Work
A few weeks ago the big lady and I headed off on another adventure, this time to a dressage clinic with Heike Holstein. The horse (the half hanoverian) twigged that she was going somewhere as soon as the travel boots appeared and decided to dig a hole in her bed in excitement, as youContinue reading "A Holstein, A Half Hanoverian and a Whole Lot of Work"
Some of The Best Moments You Can Have On And With Horses
Meeting a fence too long but with no room for an extra stride, throwing your heart over the fence, closing your eyes, hoping for the best and then feeling the horse go with you. A challenging jump saddle jump – oh f**k, oh f**k, oh f**k, I’m wobbling, I’m gonna come off, I’m gonna die,Continue reading "Some of The Best Moments You Can Have On And With Horses"
A Little Adventure To Lullymore
When a new facility opens up practically on your doorstep I figure it would be madness not to call over for a visit. So, with that in mind, we set off last week for an adventure to the newly opened Lullymore Equestrian Centre where the main attraction was the large all weather outdoor cross countryContinue reading "A Little Adventure To Lullymore"
Things Only Equestrian Women Will Understand
How make up is never really ‘stay all day’ or ‘budge proof’ unless it doesn’t rub off your forehead after wearing a hat and can withstand twelve hours of mud, wind and lashing rain. Extra marks if it stays on after you get a branch to the face on a hunt.Having no sympathy for someoneContinue reading "Things Only Equestrian Women Will Understand"
Old School Versus New School Horsemanship
Old School HorsemanshipIf horse is too fat…… feed it lessIf horse is too skinny ………….. feed it moreIf horse looks good………. feed it the sameIf the saddle doesn’t fit….. try a different oneIf the saddle fits ……….. use itIf horse is sick……. Ring the vetIf horse is well…… leave it alone and don’t go lookingContinue reading "Old School Versus New School Horsemanship"
Things No Horse Owner Has Said, Ever
“Ah sure one horse is more than enough for me” “I was too busy cleaning the house to go up to the horse” “Why would I need more than one habit I can only wear one at a time anyway” “No, really, I don’t need another saddle cloth / rug / bridle / saddle /Continue reading "Things No Horse Owner Has Said, Ever"
A Ladies Guide to Preparing To Hunt Side Saddle in Ireland
The first step is to prepare to ride side saddle in general and you can find a guide to this here. Once you have mastered the bar stool and ridden side saddle on an actual horse without face planting it is time to start preparation for hunting side saddle in Ireland. Once Autumn hits everyoneContinue reading "A Ladies Guide to Preparing To Hunt Side Saddle in Ireland"
“So, How Did You Get On?”
Shows in general: “He / She was BRILLIANT” = I was sadly not that brilliant and we did not place hence the lack of any other details “Just a few problems” = It didn’t go well and I don’t want to go into details. In fact I want to go home and eat my ownContinue reading "“So, How Did You Get On?”"
Equestrian Reality 