Equestrian is not a hobby it's a way of life.

That means the good times and the bad times for all of us, we don't pick when we don't and do want to be around are horses, its a lifestyle that we choose to live. From the first time I rode a horse as a little kid that was me captivated and it's been a life style choice ever since, it's a choice that I don't have to think about but it is a choice that as a rider I love.

Today's lesson was eventful to say the least, I'm sure a lot of you will remember when I rode Gatsby at broomfield college, and he used to be so easy to canter, he'd love it and he would get so excited but for me it is something that I know I need to work on. I used to love cantering it was fun, fast and fantastic. It was thrilling and gave an adrenaline rush something that NOTHING can compare to it just is what it is. But after my fall off Arthur I haven't been as happy cantering as I used to be and in time I will make sure that I have my confidence back because it's something that I have always loved. Today we did a lot of work in walk and sitting trot making sure that Gatsby was sufficiently warmed up, relaxed and calm! Then we did some canter work and for some reason (we assume it was because of the fall I had off Arthur) and Gatsby just didn't seem as willing to canter as he used to so over the next few weeks that is what I plan on working on because it's not all his fault a lot of it will by my fault and tensing up.

Unfortunately the end of the lesson took a nasty for Jaimie-Leigh as Rocky decided that it was time for him to play up and that he didn't want to do any more work. The first time he went in to canter without her asking and she lost a stirrup but she did manage to stay on. However the second time he spooked at something and bucked, and galloped off and she ended up coming off. I jumped off Gatsby and grabbed hold of Rocky making sure that nothing could happen to him and untacked Gatsby so Fiona could talk to her about what was hurting. She said that she couldn't feel from the bottom of her back/the top of her hip on her rightside and down her leg, an Ambulance was called and when I left they were still waiting for it. I left with the promise that her mum would let me know how she got on and so far I haven't heard anything but will let you all know when I do.

until next time
A Girl With A Dream

CON ARTIST - NICKI WILLIAMS - BEWARE

Okay so this post has taken me a while to post for several reasons but the main one being just how angry this woman has made me. For those of you that have been following my blog for a long while you will know that back around October of 2016, I was introduced to a woman called Nicki Williams, she was a friend of a friend that was supposed to be opening a centre for rehoming and rescuing animals, but also for horses working with soldiers that has PTSD. We hit it off straight away and came what I thought to be good friends. However warning bells should have probably rang sooner. By January or February of last year the horses that I had agreed to look after (that she had got on loan) Bella and Arthur, she was being threatened that she would have them taken off her by the control of horses act, because she hadn't been paying the rent for the field. Although Nicki reassured me that she had done, she even showed my 'payments' that had been made to Angie. I ended up getti...

Just as you think things are getting better they prove not to be.

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an intense few days.

The past few days have been INTENSE to say the least. Both days have been filled with horsey madness and while I am aching now I feel good for managing to accomplish everything that I have done. There will be some video's soon but I honestly just haven't got around to uploading them and editing them so as soon as I do that I'll let you know and you can all see. Yesterday I went up to do Magic, after all the ponies nearly escaped from the field I eventually managed to convince him to come and do some work. He had a really nice groom and fuss, which he LOVED. Then I put his bridle with his new reins on, and his lunge cavesson (not sure if I have spelt that right), we lunged nicely for both ways doing walk, trot and canter. Then out of no where going to the right he exploded. I couldn't see anything that had happened so assumed he was just having one of his moments and that he would be fine and calm down, but that I might need to free school him first. So I did what I...

The way to heaven is on horseback

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