Time to Reset?
It’s that time of year again when people set goals, go on diets, give up alcohol and then forget it all as the year progresses. It is so easy to…
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Is there such a thing as “Best piece of advice?”
As an over 50’s rider I have been given lots of advice over the years. Some nuggets I have unfortunately forgotten and will no doubt remember at some point! Others…
Creating Partnership
Currently I have a lot of horsey work to do as well as my day job of running the company that is TestPro. So things are a bit hectic and…
Supporting our sport
This year has been rather bizarre and confusing for all of us equestrians. Our governing bodies are facing difficult times and are having to be flexible enough to stay within…
Are you gelled?
What follows isn’t meant to be a full blown rant! It represents some of the scenarios that have happened to me as a coach and I just want you all…
It’s all a question of Balance
Two sources of inspiration came my way when I came up with this blog. One was a recent post about George Morris talking about balance in the rider with particular…
FOMO or FOGO??
As competitions start my thoughts turn to when I would like to take a horse out. Wales, where I live, has taken a slower pace to opening up than England…
Seeking Inspiration and Firm Ground
Here we are in our horsey world with a calendar that has nothing in it apart from blank pages, which let’s be honest is highly unusual for us horsey folk.…
Up and down like a Yo Yo
I was going to write a blog about feeling a bit down and trying to overcome those feelings. I had even done some voice memos on my phone whilst I…
Is that Essential?
How our lives have changed in the past few weeks. The cessation of competitions, daily briefings from the Government, horrendous news on all outlets about Covid-19, and increasing regulation of…