Chloe Loader shares her tips on balancing horses and studying. I decided that the best time to get my own horse was in my final year of my degree, so I have had alot of questions on how I managed to balance them (and working part time!). I took on Kitski as a full loan …
Hey guys sorry I have been sooo quiet on here recently. I don’t know about you but since lockdown I just haven’t wanted to be inside writing like I used to. I thought I would give you a little update of the world of Smartie and Louise. Things are ticking along very slowly over here …
4:30 a.m. my alarm goes off. I stumble into my kitchen, pour my coffee and let my dog out. I Hurriedly get ready, grab my helmet, which is covered in unicorns I might add, and I throw my vest on. A typical morning for me. I pull into the parking lot of the racetrack. Quiet, …
I recently had the absolute pleasure of interviewing Caitlin Gooch when we collaborated with The Young Black Equestrians on The Equestrian Pulse Podcast. I was really interested to learn more about the reading programme she created called ‘Saddle Up and Read.’ 1) Tell us a bit about yourself, where you are based and your experience …
Hey everyone. This blog is more about pretty pictures than anything else really! As Smartie and sunflowers are my two favourite things, I thought that they deserved a cheeky blog of their own! I feel incredibly lucky to live in France. No more so than when I can ride past the sunflower fields on horseback …
I met the very lovely Georgia of Diary of a Dun when I chatted with her on my podcast Equestrian Pulse a few months ago. She had told me how she couldn’t find a planner that she liked for her horses, so she decided to make her own and I thought that was just so …
Ever get a bit stuck in a riding rut? I know that competitions are starting to resume gradually now, but happens if you don’t compete? Maybe you were in lockdown for a while? Maybe you had a long time off from riding all together? Here is a blog for you! I personally find instagram and …
Today for the Equestrian Pulse Podcast I interviewed Zoe from the equestrian clothing brand Honest Riders. The reason I interviewed her was because Honest Riders set a sustainability challenge called #ridersonamisson each July and challenge you to change 6 things about your lifestyle that can be more sustainable. For me, I always cared about the …
As some of you may or may not know I have recently acquired the lovely Smartie who is a gorgeous piebald mare. But unfortunately Smartie comes with baggage and that baggage is terrible sweet itch! I knew Smartie had sweet itch when she arrived, however I didn’t appreciate how bad her skin was! My pony …
Where does the anxiety come from? Anxiety can be thought of as a very natural response to impending danger. It’s a good mechanism to have. The stress of a situation or the anxiety beforehand, was always a fabulous alarm system for caveman humans. It prevented them being killed by bears, sabre toothed tigers and wild …