Monday, April 12, 2010

Fine Feathers!

Another gorgeous weekend has passed and seeing as though I didn't win on the Grand National it's back to work today!!! However the weekend of sunshine inspired me to get B's feathers clean and here are the results.... what do you think?!
This is the first time I have grown them out so it's all a bit of a learning curve for me but I think they are looking fabulous and are really healthy! It's great now the field is drying out so i'm hoping they will stay a little cleaner than they have in previous months. I initially wet his legs with my fabulous Elico Horse Sponge which really helps you get water right into the feathers and takes half the amount of time! The sponge is also great to get the feather in a big lather! Once thoroughly rinsed with the hose I towel dried them and then used my gorgeous Mane and Tail brush and Horse Mane Comb to comb them out. Once dried they looked like i'd been using a voluming shampoo :-) !!! Last night when I went to get him in I was relieved to see he'd managed to keep them clean all day- hurrah! For daily feather brushing i'd be lost without my Mane and Tail brush which is also very handy for a thick mane and tail like his!

Thursday, April 8, 2010

Masterchef Inspiration!

I have been following Masterchef for the last few weeks and was feeling rather nervous watching the final last night! Big congratulations to the Masterchef champion 2010 Dhruv Baker who has an amazing talent and a huge career in food ahead of him. I have to say I also loved the other two finalists so lets hope they also get to follow their dreams... Reading the news reviews of the final this morning I was rather amused by the fact that Dhruv's toddler son doesn't like his meals!!! You can always rely on children to stop your ego expanding!

If like me, you have been inspired by the scrumptious dishes they created on Masterchef, its time to get in the Kitchen and experiment (though I won't be setting my cooking standards too high)!!! However I will be wearing my pretty pink Messy Mare Kitchen Apron from The Horse Diva to protect my clothing from the anticipated mess. I shall even colour coordinate with the pink egg timer and pink kitchen knife I was given for Easter- can you tell I like pink? To get your own apron and stand out amongst the ingredients simply click here.

Happy Cooking- let me know how you get on :-) !

Wednesday, April 7, 2010

Congratulations Little Equestrian Winners!

With the clocks going back all us horsey ladies are rather relieved that the evenings are lighter and longer- far more convenient for us working gals! Now we are not so restricted, it's time to get competing once more. More specifically, if you have a little riding star in your life, The Horse Diva has the perfect gift to congratulate them after their local show or gymkhana!
This Winner Horsey Photoframe is a great gift to inspire your little one to try hard at competing, or as a congratulatory treat on the winning day. It'll look great hanging in a bedroom or even inside the horse lorry. To personalise your frame simply enter a photo and you will complete the perfect winning picture! Now every little eventer can be a winner with this handpainted prize!!!