One of the things I have been asked about most recently has been the fabulous Emerald Dressage Stallion Pompidou AF (Desperado x Florencio I). I was lucky enough to become involved with this horse through my husband Ross. I am a huge dressage fan and his sire is one of my favourites. I loved inContinue reading “WSI Give Green Light to Emerald Dressage “
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Is Your Vagina Getting in the Way of your Diagnosis?
This piece is one I chose to write for Equitas. I believe its a phenomena that affects many women. When we experience symptoms that affect our ability to enjoy our sport or to have a quality of life we are often written off as emotional / over sensitive / anxious / hormonal. Often this assumptionContinue reading “Is Your Vagina Getting in the Way of your Diagnosis?”
“A tale of two Sammys”
I headed up to Coilog this morning and left the horses at home in the field (rather nice of me I thought instead of them standing in the box ) while I helped out with the running of the show. Id planned to pop back and pick the horses up. I got a text fromContinue reading ““A tale of two Sammys””
Getting There
Oisin on Sunday I love that Louise O’Brien Equestrian Photography takes so many shots as it’s a learning experience for riders and there’s always one you love. There’s so many photos where I could pick myself apart as I’ve so much to work on and practice (honestly sometimes I wish I could wear L plates!)Continue reading “Getting There”
Dressage – “Don’t Fear to Volunteer”
When we sign up to join Leinster Dressage (or any region of Dressage Ireland), one of the criteria is that wee volunteer to help at regional or national shows. For those of us who volunteer regularly or who have organised and run shows, this is second nature to us and the roles are familiar butContinue reading “Dressage – “Don’t Fear to Volunteer””
Things All Equestrians Do
Ignore excruciating and ongoing pain and stiffness blaming lack of fitness / getting old / an old injury but call the physio, vet and backman at the first sign of mild discomfort in the horse Keep horses teeth maintained twice yearly but avoid our own dentist unless the dental pain is so bad thatContinue reading “Things All Equestrians Do”
People You Will Meet in The Dressage Warmup
Needs a sat nav Rider with no concept of basic rules of the school usually riding along naval grazing while others have to swerve around them. Will have ‘left hand to left hand’ hissed at them at least ten times in the warm up but probably won’t even notice as they almost crush your kneeContinue reading “People You Will Meet in The Dressage Warmup”
Winter Finals, here we come!
Sunday was quite simply, an experience. I headed off with two friends to our first Dressage Ireland competition of the season. They were keen to qualify for Cavan, I just needed three more scores myself and one wanted to test drive her new lorry so we thought why not and headed off out West toContinue reading “Winter Finals, here we come!”
When it was all gone a bit Roland Tong
On Friday I took Sammy and Merlot to Leinster Dressage training with Roland Tong. I had Sammy at a session with Roland once before and also took Samuel last year. The thing with Roland is he fixes problems without me realising. One moment your lamenting the fact that you cannot keep the horse on aContinue reading “When it was all gone a bit Roland Tong”
We’re All Mad here
“Oh my god this feels amazing” I shrieked across the arena at a friend last week followed by “please say it doesn’t look terrible”!! No, I wasn’t doing anything incredible, there was no Piaffe or passage going on not even an accidental spook inspired one. I wasn’t doing anything remotely close to a dressage testContinue reading “We’re All Mad here”
Equestrian Reality 