The Summer Holidays have arrived!

I think for most of you you'll already be at least two days (if not a week) in to the summer holidays- how is it going? Those of you with children may be wondering how to keep them entertained for the six weeks ahead. Well if you keep horses then you'll know there's always plenty of jobs to do but trying to entertain the children at the same time can be a bit of a challenge. At The Horse Diva we believe in adding a bit of glitter, colour and sparkle to the yard and our younger generation of Horse Divas tend to agree. Brightening up your little one's pony mad wardrobe will perhaps encourage them to head to the yard, meet up with their pony loving friends and take this summer to learn all about horse and pony care in style.

The Beautiful Countryside

I spend so much time outside at the moment- walking the dog, running from here to there, riding and being with the horses that I sometimes become complacent about the coutryside around me. Well today I had one of those moments when I had to stop, take a breath (yes it was a hot day and I was walking fast but that's not what I mean!) and look at the world around me. I suddenly realised I was walking around the most beautiful countryside, on a glorious sunny afternoon and there was no where else i'd rather be. Luckily with a little technology I was able to capture this moment to share with your all, and I think you'll agree it really is a beautiful spot.


Here's Si with Charlie, full of energy as usual.

Hasn't this horse got a glorious view?!
And another shot of the lavender- you can nearly smell this through the screen!
Well I best dash off, I have the farrier in the morning so I need to cut up some leggings ready to put on B's legs to get the feather out the way and purchase some hoof oil from The Horse Diva ready to apply tomorrow.

Happy Horse Riding!

One of those weeks...

Is it me or does anyone else have those weeks when you just run out of energy and everything seems a bit too much! In the last few months I had been doing so well schooling my horse, increasing both his and my own fitness and then suddenly I hit a brick wall. Rather than fight it I gave us both a week off to try and recharge the batteries and it seems to have done the trick. After a lazy hack and a good old natter with a friend I was feeling a lot better and B seemed to still be behaving despite his rest. Then this weekend I headed into the field to tackle some schooling thinking everything i'd been working on would have gone out the window. But to my suprise B was excellent and the break seemed to have done him the world of good!

To make up for my recent time out of the saddle I spent nearly all weekend at the yard this weekend (I may as well have camped there)! In addition to horse riding myself I gave my friend a riding lesson. It was great fun and lovely to introduce someone new to the horse world. I did however find it quite difficult to break down all the info as I have never really taught before. For me, riding has become a bit like driving- when you've been doing it long enough it becomes automatic!

As any horse owner will know, there are many other lengthy horsey jobs that come along with owning your own horse. To name but a few I completed the daily field poo pick, topped up the water in the field, groomed the horses, picked out hooves, prepared feeds, applied fly spray and sun cream...need I go on!? For me, some days these chores I seem like a real hassle but I try and brighten daily routines up with my fun and funky equestrian yard products, putting to use my fabulous feeding fit, hoof pick (my fave is the pink and blue) and my Showa equestrian gloves, great for protecting your hands.



With everyone else on the yard away I realised that looking after four horses was pretty much a full time job! In addition I gave B's legs a good old was with the Wahl Tea Tree Horse Shampoo which did a fab job. And was it me or do the flies seem to be getting worse? As well as popping on their fly fringes I have been applying the 2 in 1 Fly Repellent which is great as it works at conditioning their coats as well.



So now another week starts and i'm hoping i'm going to feel a little more energetic...and on that note I best nip off to get a cup of tea and choccy biscuit (or two) to fuel the long day ahead!

Gorgeous Gift Sets!

It's been so hot on the high street that I for one have not wanted to get out there and browse the shops!! During this heatwave The Horse Diva decided to put together some fabulous gift sets for horse lovers to save you trawling the shops for something a little different. Here are a few of our horsey faves....The Cob Gift Set- £7.00
Great for a heavy horse lover like myself! This is a lovely gift for the horsey home- 100% Cotton Horsey Tea Towel printed on one side with the Corn on the Cob illustrations and the matching Corn on the Cob greetings card. We can send this straight to the recipient, just simply add the message for the greetings card when ordering online!

Groovy Grooming Set- £18.95
Make your horse or pony's daily groom a little more fashionable with this groovy grooming kit featuring the Showa Floreo gloves for the yard and two Bentley Lucky Star Brushes perfect to use all year round.

Pony Girl Lunch Set- £16.00

New pony girl lunch set including the fabulous lunch bag and matching drinks bottle. Great for school lunches, holidays, summer picnics and horsey events!

As you can see we have tried to put together a little something for everyone at a mixture of prices. But if one of these three sets isn't quite right, do not fear, we have plenty more on our gifts sets page..

Press Pages at The Horse Diva!

At The Horse Diva we are continually working to improve our website and this week I am feeling rather excited as we have launched two new Press Pages.

Here you will find links to our press releases and any press articles that we have been featured in. Feeling inspired by these website alterations I have been working hard on a new press release and I thought you may like a little read...so here it is!


The Wrong Path Leads The Right Way...

I left school at 18, uncertain of what the future held in store for me. Despite achieving good grades throughout secondary school I was questioning the narrow path of attending University that I was rapidly being pushed towards. Through sixth form I watched my friends make plans, visit University cities and talk in depth about which course they so longed for. Yet rarely did I hear a discussion of a chosen career or future job role, and I began to question why University was the only option? What else was outside of the school gates?

With only my part time Saturday job for experience, I didn’t have a clue about career opportunities, yet I soon came to the conclusion that University was not for me. I didn’t know what I wanted to do, where I wanted to be in 10 years time so why should I get in to £10,000’s of debt guessing my future? Horror. That was the external reaction. I was not going to conform or follow the “normal” route....I was going to take my own path, or as others would see it be written off as a failed statistic.


With limited guidance available, I was lucky enough to be able to lean heavily on my family who had forever blessed me with support and encouragement. So off I trundled into the big wide world, sifting through job adverts trying to break down job descriptions into comprehensible language! It wasn’t long and, I suppose I was in the right place at the right time, but I managed to secure a trainee sales position within a local Jewellery Design company and it turned out to be a fantastic job for me. I loved the role, the people, the company and I rapidly learnt an incredible amount and within three years I was managing their new studio in Cambridge. But then within a few more months I decided it was time for a change and I took the brave although some may say stupid??) decision to leave stepping once more into the unknown.


After much trial and error it had dawned on me, I suppose, that I wanted (or needed) to put all my weirdly diverse skills into something that I truly and being young I felt it that it was now or never to give it a go. Taking inspiration from my mum’s own business Garden Divas and my own passions in life, in October 2009 The Horse Diva was born.

I researched the market, sourced my products, designed my website and sent the web designer off with strict instructions! Combining my love of horses, shopping and business, this online horsey boutique is the biggest and best challenge of my life so far. From website alterations to selecting (and trialling) the ranges I love the diversity and complexity of running my own business. Just six months after setting up, it’s very hard work and takes full commitment and dedication plus a lot of self belief and initiative. It’s bright, fresh, informal and friendly- just like any high street shop should be.

The Horse Diva’s vision for the future is to lead the way in innovative online shopping, create the original Horse Diva range and grow a successful business of choice. And now, because it’s relevant, because it’s useful and because I can put it in to practice I am completing my Business Studies Degree through the Open University.


Sometimes, just sometimes, the wrong path is actually the right way.

The Horse Diva