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Scottie wearing his fly rug to protect is manky armpit

Scottie’s Manky Armpit!

02/06/202302/06/2023

Roughly this time last year Scottie had a really manky ear. His ear was blistered and weepy and just disgusting! We think it was an allergic reaction to an insect… Read More »Scottie’s Manky Armpit!

Opinion: Having a horse respect you is perfectly ok and not cruel.

26/05/202326/05/2023

I regularly see posts on social media about the idea of horses needing to respect you as wrong and old fashioned. I understand the point they are trying to make.… Read More »Opinion: Having a horse respect you is perfectly ok and not cruel.

a soldier riding on a black horse. Evolution of horses

The Evolution of Horse Riding

19/05/202319/05/2023

We don’t know when exactly we first started riding horses. We believe domestication started around 4000 BCE and we started to ride them not long after. But as human civilisation… Read More »The Evolution of Horse Riding

Ros Canter and Lordships Graffalo at Badminton.

Badminton 2023 Round Up

12/05/202312/05/2023

Another year and another fantastic Badminton Horse Trials. I feel like there has been a fair bit of controversy around the event this year, partly due to the new style… Read More »Badminton 2023 Round Up

Hempine CBD Review

05/05/202305/05/2023

It’s been 2 months since I was sent a tub of Hempine CBD to try and we have just finished the tub! So it feels like the perfect time to… Read More »Hempine CBD Review

A better start to spring

28/04/202328/04/2023

After a really busy start to the year, we are back riding and Scottie is looking fantastic! I am currently trialling a new app Rider Guider, what is really helping… Read More »A better start to spring

Early horse painting. Evolution of the horse. Credit: patrick janicek (https://www.flickr.com/people/41538865@N06)

The Evolution of Horses

21/04/202321/04/2023

It took millions of years of evolution to get to the horses we know today. The “horse” changed a lot from it’s early ancestors and looking back, it can be… Read More »The Evolution of Horses

couple kissing on green field and standing near horses, horses can help you find the one

How horses can help you find The One

07/04/202305/04/2023

I truly believe that owning horses can help you find the one, that special person you want to spend the rest of your life with. No, I’m not talking about… Read More »How horses can help you find The One

all thoroughbreds decend from 3 foundation stallions

Thoroughbred Foundation Stallions

31/03/202331/03/2023

British Monarchs have had a huge role to play in developing horse racing as we know it. King Charles I and his son King Charles II played a big role… Read More »Thoroughbred Foundation Stallions

Hydrotherapy for Horses

24/03/202324/03/2023

When we think of hydrotherapy for horses we often think of those pristine swimming pools at racing yards or the relatively new water treadmill used by the likes of Valegro… Read More »Hydrotherapy for Horses

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