September 2008 The end of summer is always a busy time, not that any time of year is slack when two people are looking after 10 horses as well as teaching. On days when we haven’t got a clinic running,…
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July 2008 July is meant to bring horse flies in abundance, which makes teaching clinics a bit of a nightmare, so this year we’ve decided to have a lull in the middle of the summer, which also gives us a…
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I'm excited! I've got some time off from my usual duties this coming Sunday. What to do? Lunch? Hair? Nails? Or a limb dissection at the Royal Agricultural College in Cirencester? Well, the latter of course. I can't wait. I…
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May 2008 The last instalment saw us gearing up for the start of the clinic season, and worrying a little about the weather. Since then we have had 5 clinics, 3 weekends and 2 five days, and have experienced weather…
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March 2008 One of the nicest things about having our own yard, is that there is no “typical” day. The energy and pace of a Riding Clinic will be very different to a day off, or a day around…
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Yard of My Own January 2012 This is an extended version of a regular article that appears in Horsemanship Magazine. Well, usually we’re complaining about the weather but this time we really can’t moan. The winter has been mild with…
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