Blog posts of '2016' 'October'

This little Exmoor Pony is Fern, our new Horse Of The Week. Fern’s owner Gemma Wesley explained: “Her official name is Tawbitts Kernick Fern, and she is nine years old. She stands at 12.2hh and I have owned her for eight years. I bought her after she had just come off of the Moor, along with another...

This 12-year-old gentle giant is Tigger, who is owned by Anita Vernalls. Anita told us: “Tigger stands at 17.3hh, and he is Hanoverian cross Irish. I have owned him since 2006 when I bought him as a two-year-old from Hereford. Tigger is a multi-purpose, family horse who my partner also rides. I use ...

I cannot believe it’s already the middle of October, 1151 successful kilometres ridden this season, but where has the time gone! I’ve been very fortunate to ride some very special horses this year; Elayla, Burfield Goodie Two Shoes, Penhwnllys Samala De Mons and Nahzira bint Chantanz. They all had v...

This is Romeo, our new Horse Of The Week who is owned by Alison Taylor. Alison explained: “Romeo was born in 2001 in Ireland. Sire was Tullibards Shakespeare, a coloured eventing stallion, whose foals were bred for temperament as well as athleticism. Romeo is a registered ISH gelding on a blue passp...

This is Iemke, a 21-year-old Friesian mare who has been diagnosed with cushings and she is our Horse Of The Week, and her owner, Linda Miller, explains: “I have had Iemke for eight years. She stands at 16.2hh and together we do Western Riding.” “Originally, Iemke was a ride and drive horse, imported...

This is Tally Ho Tilly, our Horse Of The Week who is owned by Deborah Fisher. Deborah explains: “Tilly is a sixteen-year-old, Welsh Section D. I rescued Tilly when she was six years old, she was unrideable at that time due to her severe headshaking. She is only 14.3hh but takes a 6’3 rug!” “Tilly is...