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Riders on a mission sustainability challenge
When you are an equestrian (or even just a regular busy person), its easy for sustainability to fall down to the bottom of a very long list of priorities. BUT we should care about it for a whole bunch of different reasons. I grew up with a mum who refused to buy those cute little…
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Alex Murray – Dressage rider at heart
He actually showed me how much dressage can benefit a horse but also how important it is to let your horse have a break and have fun every now and then. I also just love the idea of training these wonderful animals to go sideways, to change leads, to listen so carefully to every small…
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What you need to know about bringing your horse back into work
In light of many countries starting to lift their COVID-19 restrictions Louise @induehorse, Heather @timidrider and I put together an episode of the Equestrian Pulse about important considerations for bringing your horse back into work. You can listen to the episode here. While I have been lucky enough to keep Nonie in full work during COVID-19…
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Why it’s not a disgrace to have your coach ride your horse: According to the Sand Arena Ballerina
Not having my coach ride my horse, was something that I used to unreasonably proud of. I wore it as a badge of honour, the same way that some people wear their busyness. I felt that it represented some mild form of success which meant that I didn’t need my coach to ride my horse.…
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8 Incredible Equestrian Instagram accounts
I’ve said it before, I’ll happily see it again, I LOVE instagram. Through Instagram I found a group of likeminded horse obsessed people at a time when I was not physically surrounded by many of them. Today I thought I would share some of my favourite accounts with you all. Now I could have shared…
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Rising to the challenge of difficult rides
Several weeks ago on Instagram I mentioned that I wanted to improve the way that I dealt with challenging rides. You now those rides where you just can’t quite get it together, everything feels like hard work, or maybe they are even those rides where you just don’t quite get that moment of brilliance that…
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Isolation recommendations for Equestrians
Normally I share my monthly recommendations via the blog sign up list, however this month I thought I would do things a little differently. Great Reads From Heather at the Timid Rider is 6 apps to help you stay sane during self isolation/physical distancing. This article on Noelle Floyd is a remidner that this lock…
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April Fool’s 2020
Let’s be honest 2020 has been off to a… weird start. From the Bushfires to floods in Australia and now the COVID-19 pandemic. In an attempt to bouy people’s spirits I thought I would pull together the horse themed April Fool’s days jokes that did the rounds this year. Ranvet gave us a science based…
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5 Equestrian Instagram accounts that will make you laugh
Social media for the most part is a wonderful place to hang out. At times such as these (in the midst of fear about COVID-19) sometimes you really just need to laugh. And these five accounts that share equestrian memes are guaranteed to do just that. @Dressagequeen_of_memes First cab off the ranks is @Dressagequeen_of_memes,…
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The problem with pursuing perfection
Hi my name is Andrea and I’m recovering perfectionist. Just kidding. But in all seriousness I often joke about the fact that I’m a perfectionistic overachiever. Within the equine world, dressage riders are often known for being the detail-oriented perfectionists. And similar things are often said about dietitians within the healthcare setting. In the past…