September 2009 We recently had our vet inspection for our Riding Schools Licence. It was one of those “summer” days we’ve been having recently, with torrential rain that started sometime in the middle of the night, and looked set in…
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,…
After many prompts from people wanting to know our clinic dates, we have finally got around to setting these – and Intensive Training Dates, too. If you have dates in mind that would suit you and perhaps a few friends,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Don’t Miss Monty’s February Tour!! Sat 11th February: Bury Farm Equestrian Centre Mill Road Slapton Buckinghamshire LU7 9BT Fri 17th February: Henfield Equestrian Centre Royal Leisure Centre Horn Lane Henfield West Sussex BN5 9SA Sat 25th February: The Hand Equestrian…
Kelly Marks is on the Horse and Country TV programme, Top Marks. Definitely worth a view. Here is the link to the next H&CTV Top Marks Programme 4 showing on Sky 280. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EWfVaaWoMQ4 Hope you enjoy!