Whether an amateur or a professional rider, getting back in the saddle after having a baby is a big but exciting step! For me, the 8 months I took off riding felt like forever and since having my son and getting back in the saddle, I am enjoying riding more than ever. But, I did…
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EQUESTRIAN:- Capturing the character
At the end of December I spent the day with Jade Knight as she photographed my team of horses. Although only 17 years old, Jade is already an experienced equestrian photographer and it was great fun to try out some different settings and techniques to get some stunning results. The photos she took of my…
EQUESTRIAN: Creating the World Of Showjumping
If you follow or are involved in showjumping in any form, you will be familiar with the website WORLD OF SHOWJUMPING https://www.worldofshowjumping.com . Always at the forefront of news and developments in the sport, as well as being the place to catch up with results and riders from all the international shows around the world….
EQUESTRIAN:- Mixing business with your passion
If you use social media, its more than likely you have seen or follow the clothing brand Aztec Diamond Equestrian, most famous for their riding leggings and base layers. When the team contacted me about being involved in their Winter 2018 photo shoot I jumped at the chance to get to know more about the…
EQUESTRIAN: TOP 5 TACK TRUCK SHOW ESSENTIALS
Travelling abroad to a show with horses can mean packing tons of equipment as (like me) they haven’t yet mastered the art of travelling light! A tack locker becomes the centre of the stabling set up and works as a horsey wardrobe storing all the obvious things like saddles, bridles, boots etc but also other…
EQUESTRIAN: Travelling abroad with the horses
With the horses back into full work following their end of year break, I am now only 6 weeks away from my first trip of the year to Europe. I’m just starting to plan our travel arrangements and although after doing the trip a lot over the last few years it can still take some…
EQUESTRIAN: Starting 2018 the right way
Happy New Year! This is my first post for 2018 and although I had a very relaxing break over Christmas from work and the horses, I am feeling very unfit/rusty and ready to get back in the gym (did I just say that??) and start fitness work for both myself and the horses. To start…
EQUESTRIAN: A riders perspective on dealing with nerves with Tiffany Foster, Tess Carmichael and Emily Moffit.
Following my recent post about how I suffer from pre-competition nerves (click here if you missed it), I received lots and lots of messages from people at all levels of ability saying they also felt the same. So as a follow up, I thought I would ask some other riders in the sport their…
EQUESTRIAN: MY TOP 5 WINTER RIDER ESSENTIALS
The winter weather has arrived and I really hate being cold (I’m in thermals from October usually) so I have shortlisted 5 of my favourite winter essentials for keeping warm and dry while riding and around the stables, click on the titles to see places to purchase each item. NEUMANN WINTER RIDING GLOVES:- The winter…
EQUESTRIAN: Handling Competition Nerves
Hearing both professional and amateur riders in the sport talk about how they don’t get nervous or feel pre-competition anxiety makes me just a teeny bit envious. My nerves teeter on the edge a lot of the time, balancing on the fine thin between performance enhancing and performance destroying and have on a number of…
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