Tinderbox Sport Horses

28/08/2025

My little shiney conker Bella growing up fast! She lives on fresh air 😆. Someone is going to be very lucky to get this brave young lady when she goes up for ⛵️. Just debating getting her measured as think she’ll measure to 15hh. Any showing friends think it’s worth it? I may need some advice! She will be able to event / SJ or workers.

26/08/2025

Last bit of George / Chepstow spam I promise! 😂. Just got my pro photos from the last day. Couldn’t resist getting some. Look at those knees 🥰😍🔥.

26/08/2025

I like this. Sometimes it’s hard to motivate yourself. Just showing up and starting is a win for the day!

Athlete: Coach, I can’t get myself to run. Every run feels heavy.

Coach: That’s normal. Motivation comes and goes.

Athlete: But what if I’ve lost it? Maybe I’m not cut out for this.

Coach: You haven’t lost anything. Motivation isn’t constant. It’s fuel. Sometimes the tank is full. Sometimes it’s empty. That’s why we build habits.

Athlete: So I just force it? Even when I don’t want to?

Coach: Not force. Just start. Lace up. Promise yourself ten minutes. Most times, once you move, the feeling comes back.

Athlete: And if it doesn’t?

Coach: Then you stop. And that’s still a win—you showed up. That’s how discipline grows.

Athlete: So action creates motivation, not the other way around?

Coach: Exactly. You don’t wait to feel motivated. You run first. The motivation follows.

Athlete: Simple… but hard.

Coach: That’s running. The hard parts make the finish worth it.

25/08/2025

Jump off. Still need to be braver and keep coming, but just getting my head round the fact we can jump this big! 😆.

25/08/2025

First round today. 🥰. Sharing for posterity and because I’m so proud of my feisty little ginger. 😇.

25/08/2025

What a cracking end to our first trip to Wales & West today. George jumped a fabulous double clear for 4th in the gold tour Grand Prix! He felt on 🔥.
The one and only time I’ll be in a prize giving with mattsampson01!!. 🤣
Thank you so much to Ellie Seels for all her help and being such good company. Felt like old times!! 🥰.
Back to reality tomorrow!

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24/08/2025

Podge doing his thing! 😍😍

24/08/2025

Good boy George! 7th in the speed class today. Not helped by his mum only remembering it was a speed class at fence 2! 😝. Jumped mega! Maybe my pathetic riding with one stirrup to the joker in yesterday’s accumulator sharpened us up!! 🤣. Final day tomorrow. 130 Grand Prix so better get my sensible head back on.

24/08/2025

🐴🐴🐴🐴 CLINIC SPACES 🐴🐴🐴🐴

Spaces available in the 1pm 90cm session this coming Saturday 30th Aug.

Come and join in the fun!! Link below to book.

https://horsemonkey.com/equestrian_event/77194/Pole+and+jumping+Clinic+with+Tina+Canton+at+Tinderbox+Sport+Horses

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22/08/2025

Not sure about this jumping after 8pm! George was a bit feisty in the warm up. Think he thought he should be tucked up in bed 😴. 13th out of over 70, so not too shabby. Better kick on a bit more tomorrow! 🔥.
As a friend of mine (who knows what he’s taking about) messaged ‘nice round - you’re ready to go fast now’ 🚀😂

22/08/2025

Lovely Lauren is out in our hire lorry this weekend! It’s her good luck charm 🍀. Good luck today. 🙏