Circles – A Judge’s Thoughts
Some thoughts from sponsored rider Sara Jane Lanning after judging at a number of Area Festivals recently. Circles what do we want to see? Well obviously the most important…
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Lateral work – part one
The first of a lateral work series by Sara-Jane Lanning, List 1 judge, and international rider and trainer. What is lateral work? Simply put, its where a horse moves in…
Goal, Intention, Resolution ?
To set a goal or not? If your social media is anything like mine, then it will be full of information about setting goals or making resolutions for the coming…
Will you put your hand up?
All equestrian sports rely on a ever decreasing number of volunteers to keep them going. From the judges to the arena party, the sheet collector to the steward we…
Competition warm up – a survival guide!
I have ridden in many warm up areas over the years, I’ve ridden on grass in a huge field, in a tiny indoor smaller than a 20×40 and equally in…
Positive Thinking
When you compete do you focus on the negative or the positive aspects when you reflect on you and your horse’s performance? Equestrianism is a tough sport, anyone who has…
Horse Welfare and Sport
All competitions involving animals are under scrutiny from political groups, whether you show dogs or compete your horse in a riding club event you need to be prepared to have…
Buyer beware – part 2
So here we are again with the second part of my buying blog. We finished the last blog at the stage of you having done all your riding and basic…
Buyer Beware! – Part 1
Buyer beware! After my last post about the cost of getting a horse to the age of four, I thought it would be a good idea to do a…
Breeding horses – A mugs game???
Now that Brexit has actually happened will people look more towards home for their future partners? With the current pandemic hampering trips abroad it seems that horse prices in the…