I love doing product reviews. I am a big fan of Janni Bars already – they are a local small company who specialise in environmentally friendly and plastic free beauty products for humans, horses and dogs. I currently use several of their bars already – the after work bar to bathe my horses afterContinueContinue reading “Product Review – Janni Bars Leather Balm”
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Showjumping Holy Trinity – The canter, the line and the trust!
When I am teaching show jumping or cross country I have a mantra I always bang on about. Why? Well the answer is two- fold. Firstly if you are going to be a coach you need to have your own philosophy on things and your own way of explaining things (Drive that bus Christa!), otherwiseContinueContinue reading “Showjumping Holy Trinity – The canter, the line and the trust!”
Product Review – Eskadron Competition Numbers
As part of my recent blogging opportunity with Horseworldeu.com I was invited to pick some products to try out and review. Along with the Horseware Riding Tights, I also chose the Eskadron Competition number set. My reasoning for this was this was I felt another new innovative product. I am not a huge fan ofContinueContinue reading “Product Review – Eskadron Competition Numbers”
Elementary my dear horse
Why the national championships? Goals are personal and what matters to each rider really does depend on their own experiences. For me, competing successfully at the National Dressage Championships has meaning because when I first started proper dressage training a few years ago it seemed ridiculously unlikely that I would ever be good enough toContinueContinue reading “Elementary my dear horse”
Eventually Eventing
While I have focused on dressage and showing for the last number of years I actually used to event. I evented for a few years on the riding club circuit in the intermediate grade. I used to event whatever I was allowed to sit on. My biggest challenge was a chestnut mare ex racerContinueContinue reading “Eventually Eventing”
Making a Show of Yourself Part 2 – Tack & Turnout
Rider Turnout Aim to look professional, tidy and workmanlike. Footwear – Adults long leather boots. (leather short boots and gaiters may be permitted, check rules of class). Adults cannot show in short boots only. Children under 12, short boots with jod clips. Children over 12, as per adults. Have your groom wipe your boots beforeContinueContinue reading “Making a Show of Yourself Part 2 – Tack & Turnout”
Things you should know before having dressage lessons
Get used to being on a circle. You won’t be moving sideways at the greatest of ease any time soon. The circle is your friend, embrace the circle. Don’t go large around the arena – this does not go down well. If you have enough grasp of spatial relations to be able to ride aContinueContinue reading “Things you should know before having dressage lessons”
Hail To The Bystander
Hail to the bystanders Always waiting to say You shouldn’t be riding Your horse in that way Always ready with advice When you fall to the ground Although their only riding experience Is reading horse and hound If you are feeling progress They can take you down a peg Nothing makes them happier ThanContinueContinue reading “Hail To The Bystander”
Psychological Reality of a Showjumping Lesson
Oh no, poles, not the poles! Relax for god’s sake, they are poles what’s the worst that can happen? Kill me now, I can’t even get over pole with a bit of grace and elegance. Woah, woah, woah, woah, get back here you crazy animal. Too much woah, oh god, leg,ContinueContinue reading “Psychological Reality of a Showjumping Lesson”
50 Shades of Hay
Theres a new film coming out About standoffish Mr Grey And a moron without sense Who bites her lip all day I’m confused by all these women Who think this is such kink If they turn up in the stable yard They won’t know what to think In terms of being submissive I’d be atContinueContinue reading “50 Shades of Hay”
Equestrian Reality 