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04/08/2026

A weekend of learning with Zora at the masterclass. So grateful to have been a part of this. If you’ve seen my Y T, you’ll know it was an emotional yet very special weekend. As always, I’ve shared the highs and the lows. Thank you for inviting me.

Ralph’s first time at life too 🥰Out of office is on for nearly a whole week 🤗Packing with YETI Europe is way more fun an...
02/08/2026

Ralph’s first time at life too 🥰

Out of office is on for nearly a whole week 🤗

Packing with YETI Europe is way more fun and practical

Nearly had a stow away

Mums home grown tomatoes make the best bolognaise

72 and just as graceful as Ursula Andress. My mum did in fact give permission for this video to be shared. The lovely song changes the vibe of this video a lot 🤣

Beautiful Dorset

Not my hat but it does the trick

What do you mean he is having his own little thoughts right now?

Discovered the original glazed doughnuts are vegan! 😅

Turns out my sourdough starter that I have been neglecting in the fridge is still alive and thriving

Considering a different bedding that’s lighter on your pocket, lighter on the environment without sacrificing on the imp...
30/07/2026

Considering a different bedding that’s lighter on your pocket, lighter on the environment without sacrificing on the important stuff? Fear not Sundown Horse Bedding/Sustainable chopped straw & pellets to the rescue

The carbon footprint of Sundown is far lower than that of shavings that’s transported all over the world to get to us. Using a by product of the wheat industry means it’s better for the planet 🌍

The easiest bedding to muck out! In the winter we use the sunebed pellets too which soak up the p*e so well! It’s the best for a nap on as Harold can attest to. Big thick deep beds that stay clean, hygienic and nice and dry. Encouraging proper rest is very important to us 🤗

It’s remarkable how well the muck heap composts! The sp*ed it rots is remarkable in comparison to long stranded straw or shavings! It’s gold for the garden too. Can’t wait to start growing some vegetables!

Dusty environments aren’t good for anyone, for the horses or us when we are working with the horses! Thankfully sundown is really dis extracted keeping the amount of dust to a minimum. With all the dry weather we have had the environment is dustier already so having a dry dust free space for the horses is key for their health!

The chicks and the ducks are so happy on the egg-e-bed so easy to clean out and their eggs are always lovely and clean! Sundown has a great range of products to suite all your needs. If your local stockist doesn’t stock sundown (which most now do) be sure to get in touch with them as they might be keen to talk to your local tack shop. Happy mucking out guys ✌🏻

26/07/2026

Day 1 of the horsemanship masterclass was a rollercoaster. Big anxiety showed up and big learning came because of it. Proud of Zora for her ability to be so wonderful in the big atmosphere.
Link in bio to watch in full.
Thanks again to for the invitation to this magical weekend

18/07/2026

If this video gets lots of views just know they are basically all me just reliving my day. Magic moments with Zora Blondie and Belle at the end of a long week. My own horses are always second to those we have for training, I’m ok with that it’s always how it’s been, so when I have the time like I did yesterday it feels really good to remember why humans and horses enjoy each others company so much ☺️ my friend brought two of her horses that she cares for and trains for some diversity and water training! We went to the ford a place you will have seen on my stories a lot with the dogs, it’s one of my favourite places in all of Hertfordshire so getting to ride there with precious Zora was really cool. I have wanted to do that for as long as I have lived in Hertfordshire which is over 10 years, kind of a bucket list tick for me. Then we hacked with Belle the wonderful farmers fields we can now ride around and there was a delicious plum tree, the exercise was good for the horses but the plum picking was good for my soul. We laughed and chatted and I felt like a young version of me was re awakened. Belle used to really struggle hacking, she was so tense and un happy. Now she’s so bold and calm it’s a pleasure. I carried that joy back to the arena and had a wonderful time with Blondie. Working with the halter and rope (in a way I have been playing about with) and it was just brilliant, glimpses of how good she’s starting to feel. All round a wonderful day. And a reminder of how magic having horses can feel. Do it for the joy, the laughter the connection. Do it to help them, heal them and love them. Happy weekend guys, I hope this inspires you to find the joy today 🥰

18/07/2026

New Vlog is live. Alllll the prep for the horsemanship masterclass.
Can’t say I loved my day of organising but I also went through all the things I did with Zora that week to get her ready!! Enjoy 😊

17/07/2026

This is an exciting one... pack with me for the horsemanship master...

Didi will forever remind me of the injustice I see in the horse world all the time. I don’t think I spoke about it much ...
15/07/2026

Didi will forever remind me of the injustice I see in the horse world all the time. I don’t think I spoke about it much on here but when she was 5 I had her back x rayed (she’s 7 now). We did it on a hunch, she was a little bit swishy when I did her girth in her 5yr old year and when I discussed it with my vet he said it wouldn’t be silly to x ray due to her short back and thoroughbred breeding. A few days later I was stood with her sedated in the vet practice looking to my left for the image to pop onto the little screen of the x ray machine… and then I cried. Nearly fused kissing spine. Like really bad. Congenital from her racehorse lineage. Nothing to be done, no surgery or medication would fix this. (Not that I believe KS surgery is the right thing to do anyway) I turned her away with her mum Mo and sister Inde for the last few years. Neither are family by blood but they don’t know that.
I broke that day at the vets. Kissing spine I couldn’t have ever prevented, kissing spine bred into her for need for sp*ed and strength. ‘It doesn’t matter if they have kissing spine when they go in a straight line’ words I heard once upon a time. And maybe that’s true, but how many also don’t get the choice to say no? Blindfolded into the starting stalls. Ridden at 18months old on barely formed bones. Feet deemed ‘bad tb feet’ and is that just cause they get shod before they are even grown enough to push back on the steel?
I have many thoughts around this but today when I stood and closed my eyes and rested a moment with my sweet Didi I was reminded that horses are never born bad, never ‘just like that’ they are created that way by humans. If I never do more than share my heart space with Didi it will be enough. She is calm and gentle and she brings me so much joy. I’m sorry she hasn’t got to have a ridden life and see the world with me but maybe that’s was never why she came into my life. Please if you have read this far and you have a gut feeling something isn’t quite right with your horse or pony please lean that way. They don’t ask to be ridden or do the things we ask of them so give them the care to listen when they say they aren’t sure ❤️

There is a chance her spine will fully fuse which could mean she wouldn’t be in discomfort any more but at this point I don’t know. I’ll take her lead

13/07/2026

My story’s and patterns are so entrenched, deep groves in me that are not so easy to wash away. Pathways of fear and uncertainty that recur and repeat.
I experienced heavy anxiety this weekend while I was away for the most amazing experience. It took so much joy from me so much so I struggle to love these parts of me that keep showing up when I want them the least. It’s all part of my journey and my process but I know I will let go of them. Learn to understand them enough that they don’t need to be there to loudly anymore.
I have so much to share from this weekend that needs unravelling but for now despite the hard moments my gratitude out weighs them all.

13/07/2026

Biosecurity isn’t the most exciting part of horse ownership… but it might be one of the most important.

We’ve worked with for years, and with the increase in equine flu cases across the UK, it felt like the right time to have the whole yard professionally treated again (we run a tight ship but their yard visit service is next level)

In under an hour, every stable had been disinfected using a veterinary-grade product that’s been tested against key equine pathogens including equine influenza, strangles, EHV and ringworm. Better yet, it’s safe to use around bedding, hay and water, so horses can return to their stables straight away. It is safe on all surfaces too.

No product can eliminate disease risk totally (99.9% is pretty good though) but reducing the pathogen load in your horse’s environment is another layer of protection alongside vaccination, sensible horse movements and good yard biosecurity.

It’s one of those things you hope you’ll never need, but if it helps protect the horses in our care, it’s well worth doing.

What biosecurity measures have you introduced at your yard recently?
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Buckwood Lane
Kensworth
LU62PQ

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Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm
Saturday 9am - 5pm

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