A lifestyle blog for the everyday equestrian
I love New Year. There is just something about the close of a chapter and an opening of another that excites and inspires me. I find it helpful to reflect on the year past and to find hope and make decisions for a better year to come. I have already got my new journal sorted- …
I recently read an article in a horse magazine all about how the lockdown was experienced by horsey people when it was announced on the 23rd of March this year. Consequently, I thought I would write a little post to do the same. It will be interesting to look back on this next year when …
Since the last time I blogged, I have been doing a lot of thinking about where I want to go with my horsey passion and about the things I want to do. Originally, I was attracted to competing in dressage but as I've thought about it over the last couple of weeks, I've realised that …
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Recently, I've been thinking about what I want to do in respect to my horsey passion. I've become aware that my work as a teacher is very time consuming and full on which has meant I haven't spent much time with my horses over the last few weeks. I've felt a bit down and out …
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I must say, as much as I enjoy my job as a school teacher, boy am I glad to be off. This is my second week off and I have enjoyed it very much. I always think it is so important to recharge with such a time-consuming job as teaching and a way I do …
Picture this- you have just gotten off work, you know you’ve got your horse to see to before you can get home, shower, eat, tidy, work some more. So, you rush to the yard and get started on the chores of things like mucking out, making haynets, filling water buckets. You do all this at …
If you follow my instagram- @bbequines - you will see I have started to ride a lovely little horse called Harry. I have known Harry for a long time- I used to ride him when I was about 15 or 16 years old and he was 5. Somehow, 10 years later we have ended up …
Bringing a horse back into work is not as simple as just popping a saddle and bridle on and cantering along a forest track. If a horse has been out of work for a while, or is in very inconsistent work, it can be dangerous to assume they are fitter than they are. If a …
As equestrians, we all share the love of horses. Building a solid bond with your horse forms the basics of good training, both in the saddle and on the ground. By creating mutual understanding and trust, things will go much more smoothly as a confused horse can become a dangerous horse. There are some really …
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Looking at arthritis Arthritis is the inflammation of a joint which causes stiffness and pain due to the breakdown of cartilage in the joint. As the cartilage breaks down, the synovial fluid which lubricates the joint loses it's ability to facilitate smooth movement in the joint. As a result, this creates pain and stiffness. It …
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