horsemanship Archives - Diary of a Wimpy Eventer

8 Minutes

2019 Life away from horses

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

Vic Brant October 24, 2019 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 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,...

4 Minutes

2019 Life away from horses

Horses come first…. then me.

Vic Brant August 13, 2019 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

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...

6 Minutes

2019 Life away from horses

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

Vic Brant June 10, 2019 Tagged blogger, bravepants, breeches, British eventing, cross country, dressage, equestrian, Eventing, events, exracehorse, feeding, horse, horse care, horse riding, horse rug, horsebloggers, horsemanship, marketing, polo, self belief, self esteem, showjumping, stable management 2 Comments

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...

8 Minutes

2019 Competition Reports

Number 6 – Keysoe: The one with the experimental dressage.

Vic Brant May 8, 2019 Tagged blogger, bravepants, breeches, British eventing, cross country, dressage, equestrian, Eventing, events, exracehorse, feeding, horse, horse care, horse riding, horse rug, horsebloggers, horsemanship, marketing, polo, self belief, self esteem, showjumping, stable management 0 Comment

I’m rolling back to Tuesday…. my first fall in over four years. That’s right, I stacked it! I was jumping in the field (alone… like an idiot), he dropped the anchors right before a fence and unusually, I sailed...

9 Minutes

2019 Competition Reports

Number 5: The one with the ride like never before!

So here it is… Number 5 of the year, Number 2 for Pea! Just to recap a little, Pea is my newer of the two horses and although having had her on loan 6 years ago, I have had...

8 Minutes

Learn Riding Tips Stable Management

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

Vic Brant April 17, 2019 Tagged blogger, bravepants, breeches, British eventing, cross country, dressage, equestrian, Eventing, events, exracehorse, feeding, horse, horse care, horse riding, horse rug, horsebloggers, horsemanship, marketing, polo, self belief, self esteem, showjumping, stable management 1 Comment

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...

9 Minutes

2019 Competition Reports

Event Number 4: The one with the 90s pop classics!

Vic Brant April 15, 2019 Tagged blogger, bravepants, breeches, British eventing, cross country, dressage, equestrian, Eventing, events, exracehorse, feeding, horse, horse care, horse riding, horse rug, horsebloggers, horsemanship, marketing, polo, self belief, self esteem, showjumping, stable management 0 Comment

With a confident run at Norton Disney last week, I was feeling MUCH better about this one and also glad that my last XC run was so fresh in my mind. Having never been to Eland lodge and it...

9 Minutes

2019 Competition Reports

Event Number 3: The one without a refusal!!

I’m seriously struggling to know where to begin and that’s not like me at all! Let’s briefly go back to August 2018, the last time I went eventing without having a refusal! That’s right, you might have noticed that...

4 Minutes

2019 Competition Reports

Peewee Diaries Episode 2: The first event

Vic Brant March 14, 2019 Tagged blogger, bravepants, breeches, British eventing, cross country, dressage, equestrian, Eventing, events, exracehorse, feeding, horse, horse care, horse riding, horse rug, horsebloggers, horsemanship, marketing, polo, self belief, self esteem, showjumping, stable management 0 Comment

New horse, new territory… our first event of the season! So, what’s new from Episode 1… well, quite a bit really! Pea has been with us for 26 weeks now. Bang on 6 months today. The last time we...

6 Minutes

2019 Kit Guides Learn Stable Management

Let’s talk about: Horse feed and why I keep things simple!

Vic Brant March 12, 2019 Tagged blogger, bravepants, breeches, British eventing, cross country, dressage, equestrian, Eventing, events, exracehorse, feeding, horse, horse care, horse riding, horse rug, horsebloggers, horsemanship, marketing, polo, self belief, self esteem, showjumping, stable management 0 Comment

It’s 2019 and there are nearly double that number of horse feed options available to horse owners… I’m glad it’s not 4019! Disclaimer – I am not sponsored by a feed company, I am not a moron and I...

7 Minutes

2019 Competition Reports

Event Number 2: Same weekend – Easy Peasy!

Day two of our first events of 2019 and it was Pea who was today’s star of the show in the BE80. For anyone that doesn’t know, little Pea is a thoroughbred mare who I had on loan back...

8 Minutes

2019 Competition Reports

Our First Event of the Season 2019

…all I wanted to do was smile and bring my horse home safe. As you may have noticed I’ve now got two horses to compete, XC train, jump and school, and I have been working really hard riding at...

4 Minutes

2019 Kit Guides Learn Stable Management

Let’s talk about: Horse insurance and why I’d never be without it.

Vic Brant February 20, 2019 Tagged blogger, bravepants, breeches, British eventing, cross country, dressage, equestrian, Eventing, events, exracehorse, feeding, horse, horse care, horse riding, horse rug, horsebloggers, horsemanship, marketing, polo, self belief, self esteem, showjumping, stable management 0 Comment

An insight into what cover I have and why I think it’s important. Now, you might be thinking… “that bloody Wimpy’s sponsored by KBIS, course she’s going to be banging on about insurance!” or thoughts to that effect! But...

4 Minutes

2019 Learn Riding Tips

Tips for riding a Spooky horse

Vic Brant January 13, 2019 Tagged blogger, bravepants, breeches, British eventing, cross country, dressage, equestrian, Eventing, events, exracehorse, feeding, horse, horse care, horse riding, horse rug, horsebloggers, horsemanship, marketing, polo, RacehorsetoRidinghorse, self belief, self esteem, showjumping, stable management 0 Comment

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...

3 Minutes

2019 Learn

New Year… New…. whatever!?

Vic Brant January 3, 2019 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

Feeling under pressure to transform yourself this January… read on my friends, read on. Here’s the thing with January, it’s the start of a NEW YEAR and apparently, according to millions of Facebook posts, the chance to create a...

5 Minutes

2018 Inspiration Learn Riding Tips

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

Vic Brant November 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 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...

8 Minutes

2018 Learn Riding Tips

The Peewee Diaries: Episode 1

Vic Brant November 7, 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 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...

11 Minutes

2018 Competition Reports

The (almost) last one – Norton Disney BE80

Vic Brant October 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

This is most certainly the hardest event report I’ve had to write all season. Even now, the morning after, I’m still so emotional about it…. it’s a sport, a hobby damn it!! Deep breath, Here goes…. We spent the...

4 Minutes

2018 Kit Guides

In a TIGHT spot? Need LEGGING up? I’ve got a treat for you!

Vic Brant October 18, 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 3 Comments

Now, I’m not a huge fan of brazen product reviews… the “I got this for free and I’m obliged to say it’s amazing” kind of thing. But the reality is, I do get a lot of products to try...

3 Minutes

2018 Inspiration Learn Riding Tips

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

Vic Brant October 16, 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

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...