Becky Magleave Canine And Equine Services

04/02/2026

20/01/2026

🌷 Are Your Stables Ready for a Spring Clean? 🧹🐎

Get your yard fresh, safe, and ready for the season with our professional stable maintenance services:

✔️ Pressure washing (yards, walkways & stable)
✔️ Fence staining & painting
✔️ Full stable clean & disinfection
✔️ Skylight & gutter cleaning

We help keep your stables cleaner, brighter, and healthier for your horses—without the hassle.

📍 Local, reliable service
📩 Message us today for a free quote
📅 Spring slots filling fast!

Give your stables the fresh start they deserve this spring 🌼

10/11/2025

This post is so true! To all those horses/ponies that I get to work with at Belle View and Larkrigg you are all amazing!! 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

“Confessions of a Riding School Saint”

Hello, human.
Yes, you — the one still trying to find the correct diagonal.

I’m the riding-school horse you meet once a week. You call me “steady,” “safe,” or, when I don’t immediately burst into extended trot, “lazy.” I’ve carried hundreds like you — some with bouncing enthusiasm, others with a death-grip on the reins and a look that says, “Please, not canter.”

Every rider brings their own style. Some kick like they’re starting a lawnmower. Some perch like a baby giraffe learning ballet. One even tried “natural horsemanship” by whispering at me for twenty minutes. (I admired the effort, but grass would have been more persuasive.)

I do my best to translate. But it’s tricky when one person wants me to go forward, the next to collect, and the next to “just feel the rhythm” while clamping both legs and pulling on my face. You’d be confused too.

Sometimes, when the messages get too loud or too mixed, I tune out. You call it “lazy.” I call it “self-preservation.” You see, my job isn’t easy — I must keep everyone safe while pretending your seat bones aren’t trying to send Morse code in three languages at once.

I’ve met every training philosophy going: “forward fixes everything,” “never use the leg,” “ride from the seat,” and my favorite — “just sit deeper!” (Usually shouted as the rider performs a mid-arena levitation.)

But I’ve also met kindness. The quiet rider who remembers to breathe, softens their hand, and says “good” when I try. That’s when I lift my back, stretch my neck, and remember what partnership feels like.

I don’t care about levels or ribbons. I care that you try to understand me. That you see me not as a piece of gym equipment but as a partner — one who has to process your nerves, your posture, and your Spotify playlist of contradictory aids.

So before you call a horse lazy, ask yourself: am I clear? Calm? Consistent?
Because the truth is, I’m not stubborn — I’m exhausted from reading mixed signals.

If you listen, I’ll listen. If you work on you, I’ll meet you halfway — maybe even with a flying change if I’m feeling fancy.

After all, I’m not just your ride. I’m your mirror, your teacher, and occasionally, your unpaid therapist.
Now, pat me. I’ve earned it.

Author: Gary A Diplock

05/08/2025

🚨 Strangles Risk at Competitions – What You Need to Know 🚨

With many of us out enjoying the competition season, it’s a great time for a reminder about simple steps to help prevent the spread of strangles (and other infectious diseases). While strangles is a contagious bacterial infection, it’s important to remember that with a few common-sense precautions, the risk of transmission can be greatly reduced. The bacteria spreads through direct contact like horses touching noses or us touching others horses. It is also spread by indirect contact, via shared water, stables, equipment, or even clothing - but by being mindful and prepared, you can confidently protect your horse and others. And remember, there’s no need to panic - just stay informed and proactive.

✅ How to Minimise the Risk at Shows
1. Know your horse’s health status
o Be alert for signs: nasal discharge, swollen glands, coughing, fever, raised temperature.
o Avoid competing if your horse is even slightly unwell.
2. Use your own equipment
o Bring your own water buckets, feed bowls, and tack.
o Never share with other competitors, even for a short time.
3. Don’t let horses touch noses
o Social greetings between horses may seem harmless but can spread infection quickly.
4. Avoid communal water sources
o Bring your own clean water or use individual containers only for your horse.
5. Disinfect regularly
o Clean and disinfect boots, tack, grooming kits, and your hands.
o Alcohol-based hand gel is useful, but nothing beats soap and water.

🧑‍ If in doubt, contact us
Early intervention can stop a potential outbreak. If you’re concerned about your horse’s health after a show, give us a call. Prevention is always better - and much cheaper - than containment.
📞 0808 168 5580

26/07/2025

This picture makes me so proud!

6 of our 8 riding school ponies, all loving their job! 🐴💛

We may be a small set-up, but in under a year we’ve built an amazing fleet of ponies, a wonderful client base, amazing owners, fantastic staff, and lovely liveries. Feeling so grateful for how far we’ve come!

We have had a great day of clinics and much more going on over the summer.

Don’t hesitate to get in touch if you need help with bookings.

Freddi Porter-Shaw

14/06/2025

Larkrigg is so much more than a stable yard, it's a place where all ages can escape the day to day pressures of modern life and spend some time getting to know horses. Whether you are just starting out with lessons or a rider looking for livery, Anne Wilson and her experienced team will provide supp...

03/06/2025

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24/05/2025

Had the best few weeks working in the sun 🌞but it's back to the well needed rain 🌧

06/05/2025

Last few available slots for this month.

Don’t miss out.

https://belle-vuestables.ecpro.co.uk

06/05/2025

🐴 Looking to Try Horse Riding? 🐴

Come and join us at Belle Vue Stables this May Half Term for a fun and friendly Taster Riding Session! 🐎✨

🗓 Thursday 29th | 3pm – 5pm

💷 Only £25.00

📍 Meet our lovely ponies, have a go at grooming, and enjoy a short introductory ride!

Perfect for adults and children who are curious about horse riding and want to learn more about what we offer here at Belle Vue.

🎟 Book your place now:

👉 https://belle-vestables.ecpro.co.uk/login

📸 See what you could be part of — check out our poster below!



Freddi Porter-Shaw