What’s your goal? A friend asked me this earlier this year. I think my answer was something along the lines of keep the body count at zero and don’t get arrested. The truth was it takes your friends to know you and to know when you have lost your mojo not just your car keys.ContinueContinue reading “We’ll Be Counting Stars”
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When a dressage judge hits you in the feels!
Yesterday a dressage judge hit me in the feels. For once, not due to a bad score in what my friend Christa calls “the rectangle of judgement” 😂🐴 Nope instead because they saw through everything else and understood what my horse means to me. We were in a test riding clinic and did a warmContinueContinue reading “When a dressage judge hits you in the feels!”
A Day On Cheer Squad Duty
Yesterday I had the most lovely show day without even sitting on a horse! 😅🐴 Lynn bossing it with her own orange unicorn Freddie I was off being a corporate girl with work in the UK most of this last week so I opted out of competing on Saturday as I’d be too rusty. SometimesContinueContinue reading “A Day On Cheer Squad Duty”
10 Reasons Your Horse Is Living A Better Life Than You
Scroll through Facebook or Instagram and it is on many ‘inspiring’ quote or hastag #livingmybestlife but you’re not, your horse is. Horse ownership should come with a disclaimer that explains its most about being covered in hair / mud / poo and paying vet bills or replacing expensive broken things. If you don’t agree let’sContinueContinue reading “10 Reasons Your Horse Is Living A Better Life Than You”
Whats in a picture?
They say a picture is worth a thousand words and as someone who has always enjoyed photography I would tend to agree but what is it that makes a specific photo special to us? I was chatting to a photographer friend who asked me this last weekend. He was photographing the dressage show running atContinueContinue reading “Whats in a picture?”
Life With Horses – Illustrated
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An Introduction to Herbs for Horses
When I was in school, the highlight of every week was riding a big chestnut mare called Jenny. Jenny got arthritis and in an effort to help the yard to treat her I started researching what could help. This was long before the days of being able to buy ready made and mixed herbal remediesContinueContinue reading “An Introduction to Herbs for Horses”
5 Mistakes You Might Be Making When Washing Your Horse
Using cold water You wouldn’t wash your own hair in cold water! Using warm water will allow your shampoos and products to lather much better. It also feels more pleasant for the horse. Mix your shampoo into warm water in a bucket and lather up and apply with a sponge or soft cloth Wasting theContinueContinue reading “5 Mistakes You Might Be Making When Washing Your Horse”
Horse Related Injuries that are Practically a Rite of Passage
Having a horse stand on you either being a delinquent brat or jumping on you terrified when expecting you to save them. Injuries will range from the standard ‘oh my f**king god it hurts’ bruised foot to broken toes. Losing a toe nail thanks to the above and spending at least one season unableContinueContinue reading “Horse Related Injuries that are Practically a Rite of Passage”
The Reality of Being Short Sighted Equestrian
Having no idea which horse is yours without wearing glasses or contact lenses, you just know what colour blur it should be. Experiencing the unique pain of a horses head bashing your glasses into your face. Knowing that the frame of your glasses will never be perfectly straight once you leave the opticians. Trying toContinueContinue reading “The Reality of Being Short Sighted Equestrian”
Equestrian Reality 