So, Belle has worked out what she would like to be when she grows up… A Leicestershire Hunter! She’s bred to be a competition horse- by Hermes do Reve, and born to hunt! Just look at how she eats up those hedges!!! https://youtu.be/Gp8size6_So
What a day at the office… 3 Intermediates and 2 first time Advanced runs, all scheduled to run by lunch time! ? Words don’t come close to describe, but my own little Pedro nailed it with a 32 double clear for a placing in his first advanced!!! Made more special…
Nearly home from day 1 at Allerton Park with the Novice horses… 4 hours sleep til we turn around for tomorrow’s manic day!!! 3 Intermediates and 2 Advanced rounds before lunch!!Today was a great day in the flesh, more so than on paper. Wilf found his first Novice a walk…
I’ve just had the ride of my life: I’d be better calling it having a canter round the Palace Grounds. This horse is the classiest gentleman I could wish for, and when I think about his huge heart and eagerness to please it just makes me want to cry. Smokie…
While I was away competing, my lovely girls got a couple of my little people out and about on a fun ride… Cara and Alvin went with Phannie, and it seems we have 2 rather lovely little hunters! Alvin has done a season, and therefore knows it inside out- and…
Exciting new arrivals… The two newest horses that walked into my barn yesterday are utterly gorgeous… I have them in to compete and sell, but don’t think I’ll get long to play with them until someone snaps them up!! Perky is a 9 yr old gelding who had a wonderful…
I had a fascinating conversation with a very interesting, knowledgeable gentleman yesterday : that bred the lovely Wilf!!! I’ve been trying to get in touch with him for about a month … Wilf has very smart breeding on the dam side; and I always maintained that I felt he should…
So before I go into my challenged moments, I’m going to sum up the positives… #characterbuilding #somerfordparkinternational #dreamteam @spaldinginternationalsaddlery @collegiate @franklinbillard @equimaging @westvilletherapysupplies …And there have been plenty of positives on this busy weekend! Can you believe Tiny has decided to play on my team for all 3 phases, rather…
Day 2 of another big weekend at Somerford Park International… I’m already thrilled with everyone so far, and the big boys exciting stuff is yet to come!!! The penny his finally dropped with Wilf, and he is well and truly looking for another part of every combination!! 28 double clear…
A very exciting delivery came today… #rehabtime #healthyhorses #therapy #newsponsor Westville Therapy. I have been borrowing a Pulsed Electromagnetic Field Therapy unit for my broken arm and subsequently my sore back…! The difference I have found has blown me away!!! So I decided to invest in a full therapy/ rehab set…
I have ridden horses all my life, and our base is now Vale View Equestrian in Leicestershire, with facilities that are out of this world for producing my lovely horses, and the results are shining through right across the board, showing my horses are settled, happy, and able to work every aspect of their competition needs! Read more...
