Diva has been keeping up with her resolution to do more exercise, and last weekend we walked through North Luffenham and past the village pub. Unfortunately, it was too early for us to pop in, so Diva remains unaware of our plans to have a drink en route. We will head to South Luffenham next week to check out the pubs there.
Every horse owner wants their mount to look their best. However, getting your equine’s coat, mane and tail to sparkle and shine can prove to be a bit of a challenge.
The troublesome trio have definitely been disruptive this week that’s for sure! After a fairly long time of quite good behaviour they decided it was time to revert! Aria has been a bit of a pain this week – we done some schooling work and the little she devil decided she was to full of it to concentrate!
January is one of those months that can certainly seem twice as long as it really is, and the recent weather hasn’t done anything to dispel these feelings. However, for anyone involved in the county showing season, it is a month where the first plans for the campaign are made.
As with many other hobbies and disciplines, the equine world is full of jargon that may be confusing to someone who has recently got into horse riding.
After the worst winter I can remember and first winter with the horses at home, with no facilities, i had to give up, keep the horses in most of the time and abandon riding for 6 weeks.
2020 hasn't quite got off to the start anyone would want. All Christmas I have been battling a really bad case of Uveitis with Beanie and unfortunately he never recovered.
It was nice this weekend to get a bit of relief from all that wet stuff! Although a bit nippy, the early mornings were very pretty with the frost across the landscape!
Exploring new locations on horseback is one of the real joys of horse ownership. Just load up your horsebox and away you go! We’ve rounded up just a few of our favourite spots here to give you some inspiration for your next ride – most are based in the countryside but there are a few surprises!