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Learn Riding Tips Stable Management

Let’s talk about: How much do horses ACTUALLY cost to keep?

So, maybe you’re thinking of taking the plunge into horse ownership, or perhaps you’re looking to see where you can cut your existing costs… or maybe, just maybe, you’re curious as to how much money I actually spend on...
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4 Minutes
2019 Learn Riding Tips

Tips for riding a Spooky horse

With the 2019 season looming, I am reflecting on some of the things I get asked the most often.  Number one has to be; How do I cope with Pat being so SPOOKY? And the answer is, I have...
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5 Minutes
2018 Inspiration Learn Riding Tips

From 4 years to 4 star… What does it really take?

I was absolutely delighted to attend the 4th leg of the Ros Canter and Caroline Moore, 4 years to 4* tour at Vale View Equestrian last night.  I have taken away so much from just 3 hours of learning and...
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8 Minutes
2018 Learn Riding Tips

The Peewee Diaries: Episode 1

So, a lot of you will have seen a new arrival to our family in the last few weeks.  She is a little 15.3hh dark brown, 2004 thoroughbred mare called Pea. BUT.. this is not the first time Pea...
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3 Minutes
2018 Inspiration Learn Riding Tips

Autumn Tip Tuesday: What’s wrong with you you pesky camel?

So, last night I laid in bed formulating a plan with military precision. I had ridden my new/old horse Pea on a hack earlier and whilst this little horse is fun, safe and brilliant in every way, she has...
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6 Minutes
Kit Guides Learn Riding Tips

What I wear Competing: Part 1 – Dressage

There are obviously do’s and don’ts that you have to comply with and I advise that if you are unsure that you check with the British Eventing or British Dressage Rule Books just to be safe. I know that...
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4 Minutes
2018 Learn Riding Tips Stable Management

Those who can, teach…

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…...
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2 Minutes
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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3 Minutes
2018 Learn Riding Tips

Reaching your potential

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...
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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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3 Minutes
2018 Inspiration Learn Riding Tips

Paving out a plan…

Good day one and all. It is 2018 and I am one week into a very slow, sober, DRY January! It’s not as easy as I thought and my real motivation for doing it was to lose some weight. ...
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0 Minutes
2017 Inspiration Learn Riding Tips

Tips for a Spot on Freewalk!

How I get the best out of my dressage test with a movement usually worth double points… Enjoy 🙂 xx...
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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 Inspiration Riding Tips

Give me a hand out of this hole will you?!

So, a bit of a sorry state of affairs after my run of cast iron balls activities. First off, I was massively on the up after my ‘mock hunting’ experience so thought this would make day to day riding,...
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