Halfway through my return to riding programme I’m already plotting how I’ll make horse riding a regular thing once I’ve completed the twelve lessons. Understandably, some people can be reluctant to commit to lessons ad infinitum, however scheduling a dozen is very doable as a starting point to test the water. I needed to rearrange… Read more

When everything aligns, there’s an alchemy like nothing else between a horse and its rider. I had a few flashes of it in this week’s lesson, and it feels good. Team work makes for good horsemanship; the art of riding, handling, and training horses. As I ease myself back in to the equestrian world, I’ve… Read more

I’m not sure what’s worse as an adult, being a complete beginner, or returning to something you used to be good at after a long hiatus. More than twenty years have passed since the carefree days I had playing ponies in my youth. Bar the very occasional trek on holiday, I’ve not ridden at all…. Read more