When I heard a good friend of mine had recently qualified as an Equine Sports Massage Therapist – I thought she’d have to be good. I’ve known Sam (Churchill) since I was about 12 years old. Sam is a true horse woman and I just knew that she would be someone I would like to look at my horses. I had a dressage lesson on Jiggy last month and the trainer and I noticed that she was particularly stiff on…
It’s no secret that I love my horses. It may sound sad to some, but I really couldn’t imagine life without them. They always brighten up my day. I therefore thought it was about time I wrote a little post introducing the horses and…
The Equestrian’s Watch | Morris Richardson Watches
Ahh I was so excited when this gem arrived in the post. It ticks all of my boxes – quality, a wardrobe essential and best of all it’s pink. I can’t wait to include this as part of my show jumping wardrobe. Although to…
5 things you are likely to find in an equestrians home
1. A well used AGA The first cooker of choice for most horse owners is an Aga. An equestrians aga will have many roles aside from cooking, this includes drying boots and tack, to warming bums up after a freezing cold ride. 2. A…
Elle McCoan’s Show Jumping Blog | New Horses & Moving To Dorset…
Well, its certainly been a while since I last blogged! A lot has happened and changed for me since the last one… After Lightning went off to his new home in July, there was a new girl on the block. Meet WKD Haiti, a…
My 2018 New Year’s Resolutions | ‘Dreams don’t work unless you do…’
2018 New Year’s Resolutions I want to make some changes for 2018 and in order to do so I’m doing something I’ve never done before; I’m setting New Year’s Resolutions. 2017 didn’t go to plan 2017 was not my year and frankly I will…
Losing Your Mojo I’m not one for writing personal posts on the blog. However, what I am very keen on doing is helping people who may be facing similar obstacles to what I have. So today, I’m talking about your M O J O.…
It’s safe to say I’ve had a bad couple of months in the horse department. After being pleased with my young horse last season, being now a 6yo I was starting to worry that he was still feeling quite ‘backward’ to ride. I initially thought…
Oh the joys of being an Amateur! Whilst some people may think being an amateur rider and having riding as your hobby is great, here’s 5 things which prove it’s much tougher than people think. 1.Being competitive is practically impossible Seriously, how can we…
I’m so excited to share this news with you all. Over the last couple of months I’ve been very fortunate to work with the team at Trot On developing their new equestrian social networking platform. Last week saw the launch of it, and at last we have a…