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Hello again!   This week in Horse-World has been as manic as ever.    I’m due to start a new job next week with Wright & Morten Equine Clinic so I’ve been getting all my ducks in a row ready to start a whole new chapter.    Freddie has been living his perfect swamp-donkey life, as the rugs are off and he’s now going out naked. I noticed his crest getting a bit firm and his grass glands were up, so it’s definitely time t...

Afternoon all. Freddie here. My Human is transcribing since apparently, I can’t type, whatever that means.    This week has been eventful. Firstly, I wanted to stay outside when all my friends had gone in because there is more of that lovely green stuff making an appearance at the minute... I waited at the very bottom of the field to get my human to come and find me, all on my own, but she didn’t seem too happy about it. I don’t know why since she’s alwa...

14th March 2023 My name is Charlotte & I have had the pleasure of owning Freddie, a 15 year old Connemara gelding, for the last 9 years. Affectionately known at home as the Yeti, Freddie enjoys nothing more than spending his days sleeping and eating. Sadly, for him, his extended holiday was cut short last summer when we brought him out of retirement as to our surprise & pleasure, he became sound following 3 years turned away after an injury.   Currently I am rehabilitati...

Venturing into horse ownership is an exciting time but it can be daunting! There is a whole heap of advice out there, but sometimes it’s hard to find the bits you really need. Here are five things I wish I’d been told when I bought my first horse… 1. There is no such thing as a stupid question! No, really. The wonderful thing about horses is that you never stop learning, whether you’ve ridden for two years or twenty-two. Asking knowledgeable, qualified peopl...

Hi everyone, Today, I want to do a little follow up to my previous article, ‘Equestrianism: Anxiety Within The Sport – You Are Not Alone’, published back in July of last year. If you are yet to read my original article and would like to do so, I will include a link at the bottom of this one for you. In this article, I will be covering my journey and feelings throughout the pandemic, as well as catching up with a few equestrian influencers, whom you are likely to recognise, to get the...

Let’s be honest; the lockdowns have been difficult for everyone, both physically and mentally. It can be particularly difficult to keep your horse fit in these times, especially when the emotional toll of the pandemic can suck the energy out of you, and social distancing rules on livery yards can make it tough to find time and space to exercise your horse around other commitments. With the hope of restrictions loosening soon and a slow return to normality, equestrian events will soon be sta...