The Quiet Revolution

April 29, 2019

This might be controversial but I think procrastination has a place in the modern world Today our busy lives are full of rush rush rush and in this time of instantaneous mobile communication we expect quick answers and rapid results, but do you sometimes find yourself leaving tasks, projects and jobs? Continue reading →

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Windy Acres – Fun with 5 Acres

March 2, 2019

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Training by not Training

February 24, 2019

When we talk of training, we tend to think of a specific event, something we have planned for, prepared for, something involving equipment or special area.

But really all interactions we have with our horses are an opportunity to train, Continue reading →

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Winter and Overweight Ponies

February 14, 2019

Whilst I am getting fed up with the cold, the wind, not to mention the mud, winter is very useful for regulating the ponies weight. In fact it is an important part of horse management, especially in modern times.

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An a-ha moment and the need for Authenticity

February 6, 2019

When I get started on a project I get very focused, I should say very very focused. This works extremely well in the male dominated corporate industry I work in, but with my horses ……. not so much…

Over the Continue reading →

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Building the Mega Shelter (aka Pony Palace)

February 3, 2019

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Freethinkers Day!

January 29, 2019

Today is Freethinkers Day, celebrating Thomas Paine who was born on January 29th 1737. British born Thomas was instrumental in the American revolution with his pamphlet ‘Common Sense’. He also lived for a while in France (falling foul of Robespierre) Continue reading →

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All Journeys Start with a Single Step

January 4, 2019

It is good to have aims of what what we hope to achieve with our horses, I haven’t done much with them for the last couple of years so I wanted to keep things low key and simple. Continue reading →

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A More Enriched Life part 1 – the Advent Calendar

December 30, 2018

It seemed a such a simple idea at the time. I had spied some advent calendars for dogs in the local pet shop and remembered that they were also available for horses. My first thought was that I would get Continue reading →

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