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8 Minutes
2019 Life away from horses

Finally…. I’m Pregnant: The truth behind our conception

Here I am, FINALLY pregnant, something I’ve wanted more than anything else in the entire world SEE THIS POST FOR MORE ABOUT THAT.  The bitter truth of it is, I came off the contraceptive injection and 18 months later,...
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4 Minutes
2019 Life away from horses

Horses come first…. then me.

Lately, the thought of ‘blogging’ on social media gets me in a total spin. The fear of posting stuff someone might not like makes my heart race.   I’ve been writing on various platforms for three years but still I...
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6 Minutes
2019 Life away from horses

Stop, breathe, and get off the hamster wheel for a second!

The Bitter Truth Ever had that feeling; your not improving, you feel frustrated, the money is running out, you’re fretting about what other people are saying, constantly comparing yourself to others on social media… That was me, AGAIN! I...
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3 Minutes
2018 Life away from horses

*Very Personal* Wanting something too much…

Please don’t read any further if you’ve popped over here for a bit of cheery light hearted reading… it probably won’t turn out that way! I want to share this for my own sanity, I think about it everyday...
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3 Minutes
2018 Life away from horses

5 Things I LOVE about YOU…

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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4 Minutes
2018 Learn Life away from horses Stable Management

On a High (fibre) at Highclere!

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...
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2 Minutes
2018 Learn Life away from horses

Who am I?

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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2 Minutes
Learn Life away from horses Riding Tips

Learning who you are…

Some days I just cannot seem to work out how to push through. Some days I want to throw the towel in. Some days I wish I didn’t feel like this. I want to feel confident and self assured,...
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Learn Life away from horses

VLOGGING CHALLENGE: Accepted!

Being part of the blogging scene at Haynet (an equestrian bloggers paradise), some of us equestrian bloggers in the world signed up for a VLOGGING challenge this month. We were assigned a partner and tasked with interviewing each other...
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3 Minutes
2017 Competition Reports Learn Life away from horses

My Badminton – Unlike any other year.

So I have made the pilgrimage to Badminton Horse Trials most years for the last 10 now and I can safely say that this year is the most exciting one yet. Previous years I have been giddy over the...
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2016 Inspiration Learn Life away from horses Riding Tips

Let me explain a few things now I’m older and more wisdom-ous?!

I am pretty sure that at some point in the lives of every single one of you reading this, you have felt rotten about your capabilities, downtrodden or had your chips totally p*$sed on by someone else. If you...
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2016 Life away from horses

IT’S BEEN A FUNNY FEW WEEKS ……

First off… forgive me if midway through, the flow of this is interrupted – just browsing the BE options for my first event in what seems like an eternity is loosening my bowels somewhat. So, it’s been a funny...
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