Princess makes the press again!! So great to have a mention in the Horse and Hound Magazine this week! We finally escaped lockdown on 17th July 2020 and took the plunge into the new world of competing with Covid restrictions! It was exciting to be back out and about with my last competition having been back in September 2019! Zarina has been fit an...

Lockdown has officially got to me and I took shopping to the extreme - it wasn't a case of flashing the credit card at ASOS either! I may have purchased a new young horse all the way from Cheshire! Buying horses unseen from a video and un vetted is not something I intend to make a habit of or have ever done, however Barry looked like a lovely big c...

Wednesday 11th March we took a trip up to Cheltenham for a good day out and a bit of a knees up with friends I can still confirm that my knowledge and luck of backing racehorse winners is still pretty terrible but the weather was dry, the drinks were flowing and many laughs were had It was great to have a lovely day out post the end of a busy seaso...

Eddie's holidays are soon over and I couldn't bear to look at the fluffy, feral mess any longer! The clippers have come out and he officially looks absolutely stunning again! He's getting a little fresh now so I'm looking forwards to getting him back in work at the start of January ready for the up and coming season in 2020!! Big plans this summer ...

With my job and having so many horses in work there isn't much time for socialising or having family time so it was nice to spend a Sunday catching up with my brother, sister in law and two scrummy nephews at home! There had to be a horse involved somewhere and Charlie had some great fun sitting on little Elsa for the first time! I'm not so sure hi...

Exciting delivery here today at Horsehill Farm when Eddie's new Voltaire saddle arrived We have chosen a Lexington Monoflap for him which gives the following benefits; The LEXINGTON is designed for those who are looking for uncompromised performance and comfort.As a monoflap saddle, it provides an amazingly close contact with the horse. We built th...

Its that time of year when the jodphurs and riding boots get stashed away and replaced with a bikini and numerous cocktails! Our holiday this year had a purpose in that our close friends were getting married in Tuscany but we were determined to see as much of Italy as we could alongside socialising and making new friends We managed to tick off Pisa...

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Jus wow! I owe this horse so much! Not a fence down all weekend and she tops it off with coming 2nd in the 2* Grand Prix!! Held the lead for so long but beaten to the post by a streak of lightening! So proud of her, and we have had so much fun this weekend Massive thanks to everyone that makes this all happen and thanks to everyone for all the good...

Grand Prix Day!! First Round aim of the game - get round clear! Zarina felt absolutely and pinged round pretty keenly to jump a foot perfect clear round and earn ourselves a place in the jump off! Lets hope we can finish the show on a high and earn ourselves a good placing! Photo courtesy of Boots and Hooves

Day 2 at London GCT is speed class day This time 12 months ago we were in the winners spot in this class so the aim was to try and do it all over again!! Zarina jumped fantastically. We had a lovely smooth and quick round to place us in 3rd place! Absolutely over the moon to finish in a great placing, She really feels on top form at the moment! Vid...

Day 1 at GCT is the day of the 2 phase class The aim was to jump a nice steady double clear in the 2* class to get a feel for Zarina and to keep a lid on her exuberance which would allow us to push for the results on day 2 and 3 The plan work and she jumped amazing to finish 16th (top half of the class) I'm excited for the next couple of days now, ...

Finally the wait is over and we have arrived in sunny London for the 2019 Global Championship Tour! Absolutely over the moon to be invited back here and we are hoping for another good weekend. Today we have been unpacking after a smooth journey up from Dorset followed by exercise in the main arena. Trot up this afternoon went well and we have passe...

Took some time out on my days off to concentrate on some driver training! Now I'm officially able to drive a C+E lorry Passed with just the 1 minor mark Absolutely over the moon! Where's my Yorkie bar?! If anybody in the south west wants to learn with a fabulous chap then contact Andy Elliot from Yeovil Driver Training Yeovil Driver Training – Pers...

Preparations for GCT London are well underway Today I had a visit from the lovely Shane at Voltaire Saddles to check the fit of my new saddle after some recent alterations Zarina seemed happy and Shane gave the saddle the all clear ready to go for the weekend! Fingers crossed for some good results!  Voltaire Design, high-end custom saddles com...

There is quite simply nothing that this amazing mare cannot do! She has been jumping so well recently that we decided to have some fun and enter the puissance class at Chard It was hotly contested and our first attempt at the big red wall so we weren't sure how it would go But as always I should never have doubted her; Zarina took to it like an abs...

Always fab to have Equine Products UK goodies turn up on the doorstep.Will look forwards to trying Transvite Excel on Zarina who already uses Transvite for her sensitive stomach Transvite Excel probiotic powder contains 3,500 million viable natural Saccharomyces Cerevisiae organisms per 1g which help supply a healthy balance of micro-organisms in t...

I am super excited to have been invited to return to the Global Championship Tour of London this year! I cannot wait to go back to this fantastic venue this year, it is truly somewhere very special and I count myself extremely lucky to have this opportunity! Fingers crossed the prep goes well and I will have some successful results 

As I sit in the lorry on the way home reflecting on a cracking 5 days at Hickstead, I cannot believe my achievement!! I was asked a list of questions more than once this week ...1. Have I ever competed at Hickstead before ... no!2. Have I ever even walked in that main ring at all ... no!3. Have I ever jumped a 4 star international show ... no!And t...

Hickstead Prep is very much in full swing!! Zarina has never been xc in her 15 years of life so thought it better late than never to have a spin at Rosamund Green ready for our debut trying to qualify for the Hickstead Speed Derby. Safe to say she excelled herself, jumping anything and everything! We even tackled the Advanced level combinations wit...