2018 - Page 2 of 3 - Diary of a Wimpy Eventer

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2018 Kit Guides

My July Favourites – What’s GLOVE got to do with it?

Vic Brant July 11, 2018 Tagged Baby blogger, blogger, bravepants, breeches, British eventing, cross country, dressage, equestrian, Eventing, events, exracehorse, feeding, horse, horse care, horse riding, horse rug, horsebloggers, horsemanship, marketing, Mum Life, mummy blogger, polo, Pregnancy, pregnancy journey, self belief, self esteem, showjumping, stable management 2 Comments

So, being ‘out there’ in the public eye definitely has it’s ups and downs. Being a blogger and author or one of the largest equestrian blogs in the country brings with it some exciting opportunities to try new things...

6 Minutes

2018

Team Wimpy Update 7: Learning to enjoy it by Amie and Raven

Vic Brant June 13, 2018 Tagged blogger, bravepants, confidence, equestrian, horse care, horse riding, life goals, Love, self belief, self esteem, stable management, team wimpy 4 Comments

Well hello, So … firstly I cannot begin to explain how inspirational the ladies in our team are! I’m sure if you’ve read the earlier team wimpy blogs you’ll all agree … and I’m lucky enough to have these...

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2018

Team Wimpy Weekend Round Up!

Vic Brant June 12, 2018 0 Comment

What a long way these ladies have come so far, I cannot tell you how proud I am of them all. The support they offer one another in the private group is like nothing I have ever seen, show...

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2018 Competition Reports

Speetley BE90: The one where it all came good…

Vic Brant June 9, 2018 Tagged Baby blogger, blogger, bravepants, breeches, British eventing, cross country, dressage, equestrian, Eventing, events, exracehorse, feeding, horse, horse care, horse riding, horse rug, horsebloggers, horsemanship, marketing, Mum Life, mummy blogger, polo, Pregnancy, pregnancy journey, self belief, self esteem, showjumping, stable management 2 Comments

WELL WELL WELL….. So, Here it is… Speetley BE90, my 2nd BE of the season. As most of you will have read, I had a total knock in every sense last Sunday at Epworth with a refusal in the...

8 Minutes

2018 Competition Reports

The one that didn’t go so well!!!

Vic Brant June 3, 2018 Tagged Baby blogger, blogger, bravepants, breeches, British eventing, cross country, dressage, equestrian, Eventing, events, exracehorse, feeding, horse, horse care, horse riding, horse rug, horsebloggers, horsemanship, marketing, Mum Life, mummy blogger, polo, Pregnancy, pregnancy journey, self belief, self esteem, showjumping, stable management 2 Comments

So, a last minute entry into the 90cms Show-cross at Epworth Equestrian Ltd saw us power trotting around our regular hacking route last night in an attempt to tire out my keener that usual pony ready for the big...

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2018

Team Wimpy Update 6: A stay-away show, sat nav blips and living for today, By Nina Studley.

Vic Brant May 31, 2018 Tagged blogger, bravepants, British eventing, confidence, dressage, equestrian, Eventing, events, horse care, horse riding, life goals, Love, self belief, self esteem, showjumping, stable management, team wimpy 0 Comment

Hi all, Well after 23 years not competing only taking it back up last summer and thinking I could start off where I left confidence wise how wrong was I?! A 38 year old brain doesn’t think like a...

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2018 Competition Reports

First BE of 2018 – Shelford BE90 – a day of exhuberance!

Vic Brant May 31, 2018 Tagged Baby blogger, blogger, bravepants, breeches, British eventing, cross country, dressage, equestrian, Eventing, events, exracehorse, feeding, horse, horse care, horse riding, horse rug, horsebloggers, horsemanship, marketing, Mum Life, mummy blogger, polo, Pregnancy, pregnancy journey, self belief, self esteem, showjumping, stable management 1 Comment

Here it is, my first BE of 2018… So, my routine outing before the big day was complete with my dressage trip on Friday night, I gave him a little pop over some jumps in the field yesterday to...

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2018 Learn Riding Tips Stable Management

Those who can, teach…

Vic Brant May 21, 2018 Tagged Baby blogger, blogger, bravepants, breeches, British eventing, cross country, dressage, equestrian, Eventing, events, exracehorse, feeding, horse, horse care, horse riding, horse rug, horsebloggers, horsemanship, marketing, Mum Life, mummy blogger, polo, Pregnancy, pregnancy journey, self belief, self esteem, showjumping, stable management 2 Comments

So, 2 months ago I got a text from my dear Team Wimpy member and friend Liz Pears, asking if I fancied helping her out with a bit of “motivational instructing” at a Nervous and Novice camp in May…...

3 Minutes

2018 Life away from horses

5 Things I LOVE about YOU…

Vic Brant May 14, 2018 Tagged Baby blogger, blogger, bravepants, breeches, British eventing, cross country, dressage, equestrian, Eventing, events, exracehorse, feeding, horse, horse care, horse riding, horse rug, horsebloggers, horsemanship, marketing, Mum Life, mummy blogger, polo, Pregnancy, pregnancy journey, self belief, self esteem, showjumping, stable management 1 Comment

Whilst swimming in a sea of social media warriors spewing out uninvited negativity, I thought I’d take the time to tell you FIVE, bloody brilliant reasons that I LOVE being one of those ‘horse people’. Go ahead, find your...

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2018

Team Wimpy Update 5: Doing it for the Wobbleberries by Becki Holmes

Vic Brant May 9, 2018 Tagged blogger, bravepants, British eventing, confidence, dressage, equestrian, Eventing, horse care, horse riding, self belief, self esteem, team wimpy 0 Comment

Since being picked to be part of the amazing team Wimpy in March a lot has changed for me both good and bad! So I’m participating in the Wobbleberry challenge this year, so my aim is to complete a...

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2018 Competition Reports

Badminton Horse Trials 2018

Vic Brant May 8, 2018 Tagged Baby blogger, blogger, bravepants, breeches, British eventing, cross country, dressage, equestrian, Eventing, events, exracehorse, feeding, horse, horse care, horse riding, horse rug, horsebloggers, horsemanship, marketing, Mum Life, mummy blogger, polo, Pregnancy, pregnancy journey, self belief, self esteem, showjumping, stable management 0 Comment

After much deliberation as to whether the ground was going to hold up to 80 sets of skillfully shod hooves tearing it apart on Saturday, the drier days in the lead up to the event were a saving grace...

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2018

Team Wimpy Update 4: by our lovely Polo Player Susan Paterson

Vic Brant May 2, 2018 Tagged bravepants, British eventing, confidence, equestrian, Eventing, horse care, horse riding, life goals, Love, polo, polo player, self belief, self esteem, stable management, team wimpy 0 Comment

Hi everyone! So, whilst the eventers have finally been getting to the first fixtures of the season, the showing shows are underway and the happy hackers are enjoying the lighter nights; for polo players all eyes are on the...

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2018

Team Wimpy Update 3: By Sharon Murphy – My first EVER One Day Event!!

Vic Brant April 25, 2018 Tagged blogger, bravepants, British eventing, confidence, dressage, equestrian, Eventing, events, horse care, horse riding, life goals, Love, self belief, self esteem, stable management, team wimpy 1 Comment

Hi everyone!! Well…This time last year I entered my first ever round of show jumping in a 60cm nervous and novice class. I trotted the whole way round, as cantering around corners used to terrify me… you never know,...

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2018

Team Wimpy Update 2: By Jess Griffiths – I owe it to friends…

Vic Brant April 18, 2018 Tagged blogger, bravepants, confidence, dressage, equestrian, horse care, horse riding, life goals, Love, self belief, self esteem, stable management, team wimpy 1 Comment

For a long time I didn’t pursue a career in horses, as I didn’t believe I was good enough. I went down the safe, sensible route of being a schoolteacher, which was still something I was really passionate about....

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2018

Team Wimpy : UPDATE 1 by Liz Pears aged 52 and a quarter!

Vic Brant April 11, 2018 Tagged bravepants, confidence, equestrian, Eventing, horse care, horse riding, life goals, Love, self belief, self esteem, team wimpy 0 Comment

Well here it is, my first blog for Team Wimpy 2018. Well actually my first blog. Ever. At 52. Here goes…. When the BE dates for 2018 came out, I immediately started diligently planning my ‘season’, just like a...

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2018 Learn Life away from horses Stable Management

On a High (fibre) at Highclere!

Vic Brant March 21, 2018 Tagged Baby blogger, blogger, bravepants, breeches, British eventing, cross country, dressage, equestrian, Eventing, events, exracehorse, feeding, horse, horse care, horse riding, horse rug, horsebloggers, horsemanship, marketing, Mum Life, mummy blogger, polo, Pregnancy, pregnancy journey, self belief, self esteem, showjumping, stable management 1 Comment

Some time ago I received a message, from a lovely lady asking for my address so that she could invite me to something very special. I obliged of course! (Who wouldn’t!?) Now, the invite came and it was a...

2 Minutes

2018 Learn Life away from horses

Who am I?

Vic Brant March 14, 2018 Tagged Baby blogger, blogger, bravepants, breeches, British eventing, cross country, dressage, equestrian, Eventing, events, exracehorse, feeding, horse, horse care, horse riding, horse rug, horsebloggers, horsemanship, marketing, Mum Life, mummy blogger, polo, Pregnancy, pregnancy journey, self belief, self esteem, showjumping, stable management 1 Comment

I’m not sure… Days go by where I’m not overly sure where I’m going in life, what I do for a living or what I’m making for tea! I feel a bit in limbo again. So this time last...

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2018 Learn Riding Tips Stable Management

Giving Fear the Finger!

A battle with the ‘F’ word. You know sometimes when you sit and think for too long, you talk yourself in and out of decisions, you feel confused and need guidance on which way to turn? The decision to...

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Kit Guides Learn Stable Management

Feeding for purpose

Vic Brant February 27, 2018 Tagged Baby blogger, blogger, bravepants, breeches, British eventing, cross country, dressage, equestrian, Eventing, events, exracehorse, feeding, horse, horse care, horse riding, horse rug, horsebloggers, horsemanship, marketing, Mum Life, mummy blogger, polo, Pregnancy, pregnancy journey, self belief, self esteem, showjumping, stable management 7 Comments

I thought I would take a minute to impart a little wisdom, please take from it what you will for I am no David Marlin, but what I do have is experience, years of it, spanning over 300 horses...

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2018 Learn Riding Tips

Reaching your potential

Vic Brant February 26, 2018 Tagged Baby blogger, blogger, bravepants, breeches, British eventing, cross country, dressage, equestrian, Eventing, events, exracehorse, feeding, horse, horse care, horse riding, horse rug, horsebloggers, horsemanship, marketing, Mum Life, mummy blogger, polo, Pregnancy, pregnancy journey, self belief, self esteem, showjumping, stable management 2 Comments

So you have a goal in mind, it might seem quite out of reach right now. And that’s okay. Mine are so far out of reach just at the minute that I can barely see them let alone touch...