It has been a whole 5 years since a bought Eva! It was the shy, quiet, gental creature that drew me to her ..... Pfft who am I kidding! It was the "Go on make me" attitude that caught my eye along with the feel of untapped potential in her jump. 5 years on and [...]
Tag: horse riding
Summer Planning
Here we are the start of summer, and for this summer I am hoping to do a fair amount of going out and about. I need a plan of action not only because I need to make sure I learn the right dressage tests and Eva is fit enough but also from a financial side [...]
|| Winter ’18 ||
December is going to be quite quiet for Eva and I. I have a few work nights out and of course christmas presents to buy, I also tend to give Eva her usual two weeks off over Christmas as I think its good to give them a break every now and again. There is some [...]
November Dressage ’18
This competition wasn’t our finest dressage performance by far.
Clipping…
Eva is not a fan of getting clipped. In short she hates being tickled so will barrel over anyone that does anything remotely tickley. A horse was getting clipped on the yard a few weeks ago and she was standing at the back of her stable having a bit of a snort at the whole [...]
Let’s Discuss : Riding Lessons
Todays topic: Can you substitute lessons for reading articles or youtube videos? There no denying there is a lot you can learn from YouTube and reading - a hell of a lot. I am not debating that. However can these really fully be a substitute to having lessons? While riding I have come across a [...]
March Dressage ’18
Originally for this month's dressage competition I had decided to sew the plaits in but did I remember to buy the stuff I need beforehand? No. At least I did remember to plait up the night before so it would be easier to just roll them up in the morning. We arrived bright and early [...]
|| March Plans ’18 || Jumping Fun
Our highest course to date and what we have planned for March... if this snow clears!
Rider Fitness – Keeping the rider fit
I hate don't enjoy running. I am much more of a sprinter than a marathon runner. I don't particularly enjoy going to the gym either. However, I will play 2 hours worth of badminton without a second thought. I think this is due to my competitiveness, you don't really win when you go out for [...]
Diary of a Moody Mare Vol #1
I AM ON A DIET A. DIET. THE HORROR, THE OUTRAGE. THIS IS ABSOLUTELY ...PREPOSTEROUS!! Dear diary, I have decided to keep a diary now due to the declining condition of my standard of living. Yesterday my human decided - because she apparently gets to decide everything in my life - that I shall be [...]
