Last year I took the back shoes off of Eva. I took them off after she lost one of the back shoes and there was a bit of fuss about getting it back on. I realised that she didn't appear to be bothered about the missing shoe and the fact that the last few times … Continue reading Solid Ground
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The adventures of the ginger horse and the ginger human.
This category is the main blog about my mare and myself.
Changes
While this blog/corner of the internet is primarily about the mishaps adventures of myself and Eva, I do like adding in posts with a difference, these might be on topics that either I find interesting, have caught my attention or -I feel- would be of interest to anyone reading. That being said it is mostly … Continue reading Changes
Mid Year Goal Check
As the middle of the year approaches it is time to reflect on those 2018 goals I set for myself and assess how things are getting on. First of all, why did I set these goals? Well to be honest it is almost the same reason that I started this blog. The blog helps me … Continue reading Mid Year Goal Check
We went Cross Country Schooling!!
AHH!! And. She. Was. Awesome!! I am so happy with her! On Thursday morning I was messaged asking if I fancied coming a long to xc schooling that night, of course I jumped on the opportunity ! We have never been on a cross country course, mostly due to me being unwilling to spend the … Continue reading We went Cross Country Schooling!!
Royal Highland Show
What is the Royal Highland Show ? It is a massive four day agricultural event that takes place just outside Edinburgh. At the event cattle, sheep and horses are shown and competed, various displays take place, there is a big shopping village and loads of food stalls. You can probably guess that my friend and … Continue reading Royal Highland Show
June Dressage ’18
It feels like its been a while since I last did a dressage test! Maybe I'm getting a head of myself. It has been two months since our last dressage and that was a rather interesting one in March. At least it did hail stone this time! I wish it did hail stone this time … Continue reading June Dressage ’18
4 years!
This month marks 4 years of having Eva! It has flown by ! Instead of writing a long post of all our ups and downs - we are both chestnut mares there have been a lot of them - I thought I would put together a few of my favourite photos of us. (Not in … Continue reading 4 years!
||June Plans||
May didn't go quite to plan. But that's horses ! However I got to try out a lovely gilet from equestrian co and write a review on it, I sold my old car and bought a new one, saw some old friends that I haven't seen in a while, jumped a record height for Eva … Continue reading ||June Plans||
May so far …
So far all my May plans have been well and truly chucked out the window. Horses!! Firstly through no fault of anyone unfortunately our yard was put on lock down with no one allowed in or out therefore all competitions, clinics and lessons were cancelled. Secondly the horses were turned out 24/7 for the summer … Continue reading May so far …
||May Plans||
Finally spring is here! What I love the most is the light evenings, I am not arriving at the yard in the dark and putting on extra layers to stay warm, I am arriving at the yard and it feels like I still have lots of time left in the day. At the end of … Continue reading ||May Plans||
