Ramelia Equine

06/06/2026

When I was younger, I had a reputation for being that person who would sit on ANYTHING.
In fact, the worse, the better. Way more fun. I was light, I was sticky, I was brave, lemme at it.
I wasn't knowledgeable, but I made up for it in perseverence & determination. Even if I fell off, I was back up and on, getting on with whatever needed doing.
And in a way, I felt I had to think like that because most of the ponies I had access to did indeed mostly want to put me on the floor. My own woefully uneducated 1st pony, ponies at dealers yards, and the odd one that the owner simply had no job for. I wanted to ride, so I rode. Even if it was... "exciting".

Somewhere along the windy road of equestrianism, I doubled back.
I love riding still, and I have no issue with "quirky" horses - but no longer do I see it as cool to ride said quirky horses and look like I'm headed to the rodeo.
Because part of growing up was realising that those issues were just that. Issues. Those horses were desperate to communicate and the best I could offer them then was to keep bashing away at my idea of riding.

I can still sit a buck, a rear, a spook. Whatever. It's a useful skill! But I don't want them. Not because they scare me... I mean, they do a bit, it means I've probably screwed up, or the horse was already screwed up enough to think that's their only line of communication! but because I want to ride HAPPY horses.

It used to boost my ego when people said "I'd never sit on that!" Now my biggest ego boost comes when I can hand a horse over to someone else, and BOTH horse & rider can have fun!

Bravery & stupidity sit very close together. Being calm, being confident... it's something different.
My goal these days is to not have to do any stunt riding!!! 😎

06/06/2026

Handy little trip to Reaseheath today to finish off Twig's Novice AF qualification - successfully I might add 🥰

He flagged a bit in the second test, but I was really pleased with the balance & frame on the whole. I've been making a concerted effort not to let him curl down onto the bridle & it's slowly paying off. That and trying to make my own body stay where it ought to be. I still can't control my head though 😅🤣

Lot's of practice time now as we likely wont get to an AF before end of Aug thanks to my hectic schedule!

Do love my little temu pony 😍

04/06/2026

Entries are OPEN!

Junior B (walk & trot) & Junior A (inc canter) for under 16s 🥇
Walk & trot, Novice, & Inter B for Seniors 🏆

There is also a PYO class for all other levels - this will be completed HC due to our judge not yet being qualified for these levels, but still excellent training for horses needing some mileage!

If you are on the fence about entering... there is still time left to train! Can't make a clinic? Message me. We can sort it. 😎

Not sure about technicalities? Tack? Dressage tests? Clothing? Please ask! Myself and the WE community will be more than happy to help! ☺️

No matter what, EVERYONE will go home with a rosette, thanks to 🥰
And I have other goodies for prizes too!

will be there to capture the day! 📸

I'm so excited 🥰 Are you coming?!

03/06/2026

ABWE Radfords Regional Working Equitation Competition
Entries are live!! 🏆🥇💥

Equine Affairs presents BWE Regional Working Equitation at Radfords Equestrian - Sun, Jul 5, 2026

01/06/2026

Upcoming WE dates with me in June/July:

🔸️ 7th June - Ludlow Riding Club, Aston Munslow
🔸️ 11th June - Hadley Park, Whitchurch
🔸️ 12-15th - 🤩 WE Camp with 🤩
🔸️ 20th June - Four Crosses, Welshpool
21st June - Hadley Park, Whitchurch 💥 Clinic & training show 💥
25th June - Mansty Equestrian, Penkridge
27th June - South Cheshire Riding Club, Pear Tree Lake Livery, Crewe

5th July - 🏆🥇 ABWE Regional at 🥇🏆
11th July - Edge Stables (New Hall Farm) Church Stretton
12th July - Ludlow Riding Club, Aston Munslow

29/05/2026

Training... it's never as easy as just doing the right thing.

Sometimes you will...
🔸️ Do the right thing at the wrong time 🫤
🔸️ Do the wrong thing at the right time 😵‍💫
🔸️ Do the wrong thing at the wrong time 😫
🔸️ Do the right thing - at the right time! 🥳

As a trainer, timing can be one of the hardest things to teach. When you are stood on the ground, by the time you have observed what is going to happen, vocalised that, the rider has heard & processed what you say, and begun to action it... it's usually too late for that first, specific aid.
Equally, often horses DO need time, and the rider or handler is quick to move on because they feel the method hasn't worked - actually, the horse is just processing.
Developing that feel as a horseperson requires a great amount of knowledge, a number of tools in the tool box, and then a vast awareness of where you stored those tools, and which is relevant to the task at hand 🔨🪛🧰

But the key thing here? If you do nothing, your timing may not matter, but it certainly wont improve! ⏰️

24/05/2026

Finally found a minute for a little outing with Lils 🤩
We popped to Kelsall for an unaff prelim, just as a safe way to dip her toes back into the show scene.

The goals were...
🔸️ Get there! ✅
🔸️ Ride the horse I had on the day, not the one I have at home or the one I think I might have ✅
🔸️ Just have a pleasant time ✅

All tasks achieved, with the bonuses that we stayed in the arena (always good!), & mostly did what we were supposed to do in roughly the right places 🥳

May sound like small achievements, but it's what Lilly needs right now, so I'm happy.

My goals for next time are to remember BOTH stirrups, and to sit up even more 😅 with my hands closer together... god knows what I'm doing recently 🙈

Lils was a very good unicorn though and on that basis we might even go out again soon!!

23/05/2026

Many people get a little lost when they come into a WE clinic, a little overwhelmed by the idea of all these THINGS. That's without even taking into account what the horses might think!

So, where do I start? A brief idea of my thought process...

🔸️ Mind
🔸️ Body
🔸️ Exercise
🔸️ Obstacle

▫️ Where is the horses mind at? What is it's mental state? Is it anxious, or curious? Is it even focused on the rider/the obstacles/the arena, or is its focus elsewhere entirely? Curiosity, calm, focus. These are 3 key words for me.

▫️ Is the horses body suitably prepared for the questions we will ask? Firstly has it been warmed up? Is the horse off the aids? Is the horse even aware of the aids? Can the horse perform 9 basic requests - go forward, go back, stop, look left & right, shoulders left & right, butt left & right. Is this horse supple & balanced? Which parts of the horses body feel most in need of help? How is the body affecting the horses mind? (& vice versa!)

▫️ What exercises do the obstacles require? Forward in any gait. Rein back. Turn on the forehand & turn on the haunches. Leg yield/half pass. The ability to perform a single balanced step in any direction. Prompt reactions to the aids... so lots of transitions! Maintaining tempo. One handed riding. Square halts. Immobility. And many more! Can we perform these capably without the obstacles?

▫️ What therefore, are the obstacles bringing to the session? They ARE the test. They are the judgement! Can you perform them seamlessly? Where are the gaps in your training? The sticky moments. The tension. The lack of balance. It's one thing to "do" the obstacle, and another entirely to do it WELL 😏 Having obstacles is a little like having a completely unbiased judge on hand whenever you train!

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