team wimpy Archives - Diary of a Wimpy Eventer

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2019

Team Wimpy Update 2: Cutting yourself some slack!

Vic Brant February 20, 2019 Tagged confidence, equestrian, polo, team wimpy, team work 0 Comment

The most heartfelt update from our amazing polo queen, Susan… I can’t believe that it’s now almost a year since I became part of Team Wimpy. 2018 was one of those rare, enchanted years when everything just seemed to...

5 Minutes

2019

TEAM WIMPY 2019 : Happy New Year!

Vic Brant January 23, 2019 Tagged arena eventing, confidence, cross country, dressage, Eventing, show, showjumping, team wimpy, teamwimpy 0 Comment

So, my amazing team of seven riders is about to grow… I am so happy with the girls and how well they have gelled and supported one another, I am looking to add 3 more Team Wimpy Riders to...

6 Minutes

2018

Team Wimpy Update: The Wonderful Amie and Raven

Vic Brant September 24, 2018 Tagged blogger, bravepants, British eventing, confidence, dressage, equestrian, Eventing, exracehorse, horse care, horse riding, horsemanship, life goals, Love, RacehorsetoRidinghorse, self belief, self esteem, showjumping, stable management, team wimpy 0 Comment

I am so excited to share all the events of the past few months with you! My last update ended on the high of my riding Jasper for the first time. Three months on and I’m so happy to...

13 Minutes

2018

A VERY SPECIAL WIMPY WEDNESDAY by Becki Holmes…

Vic Brant July 18, 2018 Tagged blogger, bravepants, British eventing, confidence, dressage, equestrian, Eventing, exracehorse, horse care, horse riding, life goals, Love, RacehorsetoRidinghorse, ROR, self belief, self esteem, showjumping, stable management, team wimpy 0 Comment

So, I’m feeling pretty emotional writing this and it’s taken me a couple of days to be able to put into words what I’m feeling! I can finally say I’m a Wobbleberry graduate and to have finished my challenge...

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...

6 Minutes

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...

6 Minutes

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...

4 Minutes

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...

5 Minutes

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,...

4 Minutes

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....

5 Minutes

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...