Kirkies Pet Services

01/05/2026

23/04/2026

That fresh floofy feel after the groomers 😍

24/03/2026

Hello everyone! 🌟

Firstly, huge thanks for your loyalty and support - it means the world! 🐾

Spring is upon us, and I'm buzzing with excitement because all the lovely daffodils are out and every where is starting to dry up! 🌸

Quick update: as of April 1st, 2026, I'll be introducing a small price adjustment for weekend and bank holiday work - an additional £5 charge will apply. I always strive to balance fairness with the value I provide, and I appreciate your understanding that family time is precious. This change will help me prioritise quality time with loved ones and limit weekend work. Thanks for being amazing, and I look forward to continuing to serve you! 😊🐴 🐶 🐰 🐈

24/02/2026

🐶 Group Walk Availability! 🐶

- RUSKINGTON: Monday & Wednesday lunchtime groups
- HECKINGTON: Tuesday & Thursday 9am group

Must be comfortable with other dogs & car travel. 🐾

✅ Fully insured

Hit the message button or contact me on 07754992852 if interested! 😊 Sophie

23/02/2026

Right. A gentle reality check for late-February brains. 🌤️

Your horse has had a wobbly winter.
Maybe less work than you planned.
Maybe more standing in mud than you’d like to admit.
Maybe you’re only just finding your rhythm again.

And now the light is changing.

You feel that twitch in your chest.
The “we should be doing more” itch.
The quiet comparison creeping in as other people start posting sunny arena shots.

Pause.

They are horses. Not productivity projects. 🐴

They are not tracking their step count.
They are not panicking about their spring body.
They are not in the field thinking, “I’ve absolutely wasted Q1.”

What they care about is this:

Are they fed.
Do they have forage.
Are they safe.
Can they move.
Do they have friends.
Are they allowed to just… be horses.

A slower winter does not erase your partnership.
A few weeks of lighter work does not dissolve muscle into thin air.
Bodies remember. Tendons adapt. Cardiovascular fitness returns steadily when brought back with sense.

Research in equine physiology consistently shows that gradual reconditioning restores aerobic fitness and muscle tone far quicker than people fear. What causes problems is panic training. Not patience.

The pressure you feel right now is seasonal human urgency. It is not an equine emergency.

You do not need to sprint into March.
You do not need a dramatic “we’re back” montage.
You do not need to apologise for winter.

Start where you are.

Hack if hacking feels good.
Stretch if stretching feels good.
Hand-graze in the longer light if that is all you have energy for.

Let winter loosen its grip without forcing spring to arrive early. 🌱

Your horse is fine.
You’re allowed to be too.

06/02/2026

Two handsome boys enjoying their walks together this week 😍🩵

03/02/2026

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31/01/2026

🦄💜

You know you’re a horse person when…
you didn’t skip as a child ... you cantered.

And let’s be honest…
that didn’t magically stop at adulthood.

Every now and then, when no one’s watching (or when you think no one’s watching), you still catch yourself doing a suspicious little canter across a car park, down a corridor, or from the sofa to the kettle.

It’s not running.
It’s not skipping.
It’s ✨efficient forward movement✨ with rhythm.
You may even give yourself a mark (I'm generally on a 6.5)

Horse people don’t walk when slightly late — we canter.
We don’t jog for the bus .....we establish impulsion.
And if there’s a downhill bit? Well… that’s just gravity assisting the transition.

And sometimes when feeling super posh.....maybe even throw in some flying changes....I know....I know......show off right....

Some habits never leave you.
They just get more socially questionable with age.

Tell me I’m not alone.
🐴🤣

30/01/2026