Julia Norman and Carryon Bobby Boy. Bobby (Carry On Bobby Boy) was such a good boy in the dressage on Thursday afternoon. He has historically been tricky in this phase as he can get quite affected by the atmosphere, making him nervous, but he totally kept his cool and tried really hard. I was really […]
Miley (Absolut Opposition) does make me chuckle — I have just hacked him over to the main arena to do some arena familiarisation ready for his dressage test tomorrow. The problem was we had to ride past some cross-country jumps and the road crossing stewards blew whistles when we were coming. Not unreasonably, Miley thought […]
Dear Diary Thank you to all of you who sent love and vibes to me last week – not for the healing of my foot, but more for me surviving mother’s wrath; clearly many of you recognise the very real strain that living with her causes. Thinking about it I haven’t tried ulcers so maybe […]
Just when I thought we were due a civilised day for the trot-up at the Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials… we seemed to add a twist of drama to it… Absolut Opposition (Miley) absolutely loves competing and having “sleep over parties” so he has instantly settled in very well in the lovely stables provided here […]
We are finally at the Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials and it’s so exciting to be here! We arrived on Tuesday afternoon having worked all the horses at home that morning. Having let Bobby (Carryon Bobby Boy) gobble all the grass in his stable and have a rest after the journey, I then took him […]
Applications for the biggest charity raceday in the country officially open on Sunday 8th September, giving you the chance to become one of 12 amateur riders taking on the Ernest Cooper and Macmillan Ride of Their Lives. Held at the iconic York Racecourse, you’ll also be raising vital funds for Macmillan Cancer Support. Macmillan Charity […]
Technically, Newman has not actually met “Stanley,” his new two-year-old Dutch Warmblood nephew. And he may never meet him, as they’re boarded at different stables and it will likely stay that way, given the difference in age and activity (18 and retired vs 2 and just starting). But thinking of Newman as a kind, older, […]
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We’re all systems go, go, go for the Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials this week! I’m a bit of a realist so haven’t really indulged too many ‘excited’ thoughts about Burghley in case things go wrong, which can happen all too often with horses and life. But with less than 24 hours to go before […]
As a coach, I see this a lot. I see a lot of mentally defeated individuals who’s fire has burnt out. I can recognise them within five minutes of a lesson starting. They immediately totally depend on me for instructions for every second. If I stay quiet for a couple of laps of the arena, […]