This year’s sample sale of Anky’s winter collection was one of the biggest we have had. The tables were full of clothes in every colour. I didn’t even know where to start, and I was having to do a power shop since I was only able to go up just before my lesson. But, in […]

Can you imagine packing for this trip? Two horses to PA – night temps have been as low as 8 degrees, so some warm blankets, rainsheets for turnouts. Then, on to Morven Park – hot through the day, cool enough to need ‘something’ at night, but, of course, it will have to be lighter than the […]

In the 24 hours since I wrote the last blog post, Selena has been named to the Pan Am Team. This was very unexpected and sadly comes with the withdrawal of Jordan McDonald’s ride. This must be a terrible disappointment to his whole team and all of us who have experienced both the highs and lows of […]

After Stuart we took Woody, Colombo and Solo to Richland Park. Colombo did a great dressage, was the fastest of only two clear cross-country rounds in the Advanced division, but, uncharacteristically, had four rails in the show jumping, which dropped him from second to fifth. Selena did a lot of second guessing of herself and in the […]

We have been having the most bizarre weather here. One day we are wearing winter jackets and bundling up the horses, then a few days later it feels like we’re in the tropic,s with 25+. But we have had the most incredible heat lightning storms from it. The entire sky would just light up – […]

My test didn’t go as well as I had hoped for this past Friday. Vitall felt great in the warm-up, everything felt really good, he was soft and supple and all the exercises were going smoothly. But as I rode down centre line, I could feel him just freeze up. He continued being tense and […]

All I can say is it was amazing! First of all, I could have cried for Patrik Kittel – his Bronze medal is so-welled deserved. He has worked so hard for it. I have been watching his progress with Scandic over the last year and it’s been a long road for them, but well worth […]

This past week I spent in Rome, Almafi coast and Pompeii. It was amazing. The weather was 30 degrees every day. Great destination for a budget trip – I certainly found some great places, and when you’re a student or under 24 all the major tourist monuments are all half price. Big bonus!! I was […]