“What’s the difference between a horse and a pony” I’m serious, two colleagues in my office job conference called me one day to ask me to answer this in order to settle an argument between them. Turns out they were both wrong, go figure. “Aren’t they dangerous?” I’m dangerous “You didn’t go out riding aContinueContinue reading “Things Non Horse People Say”
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To 2013 – The Year Of The Adventure
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 rainContinueContinue 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,ContinueContinue reading “Side Saddle – I Will Survive!”
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 countryContinueContinue 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 someoneContinueContinue reading “Things Only Equestrian Women Will Understand”
You Rode Horses Growing Up in the 90’s When….
* The gospel was ‘Horse and Pony’ magazine and Freddie the chestnut pony was god. The posters covered every inch of your wall, the free stickers ended up on every school book and some of you might even remember the day the magazine went from black and white to colour! * You wanted to rideContinueContinue reading “You Rode Horses Growing Up in the 90’s When….”
Equestrian Reality 