Showing posts with label summer horse rides. Show all posts
Showing posts with label summer horse rides. Show all posts

Monday, April 18, 2011

Enjoying the Sunshine!

I have to admit that I have been rather lazy with my blog during the past month but instead of sitting at the computer I have been out enjoying the sunshine with my four legged friend! I hope you have all been busy with your horses? Do let me know what you have been up to. Having taken some time off work I set about with my daily horse riding, reschooling my cob, and I have thoroughly enjoyed having much more relaxed time with my horse. It's great to be able to ride so much as work hours and daylight hours tend to clash during the winter! I even tried out a bit of bareback riding...(which didn't come as naturally as it used to let me tell you) but I loved every minute of it.



Having returned to work today it seems like i'm not the only one who's feeling a bit tired after ten days of intense equestrian work. Look who I found having a good old roll around in the sunshine this morning and catching 40 winks in the field. What a cutie.


Now i'm determind to keep up with my new schedule so fingers crossed the nice weather continues. I'm using my new horsey weekly planner to keep track of what we are doing on a daily basis and am looking forward to all the bank holidays this month to enjoy some more time at the yard as well as an Easter weekend trip to Badminton Horse Trials. I might even see some of you there!

Wednesday, June 30, 2010

Our World Cup is Over...But Summer is Just Beginning!

As England got knocked out of the World Cup this weekend I was lying on the sofa just praying the defeat wasn't going to get any more embarassing than it already was. I cant confess to being the biggest footie fan but I do try! Maybe now England are out more people will get outside and enjoy this glorious weather we are currently having. It's a shame I have to work really- it's so sunny I just want to be outside all the time. The good thing is it is light really early morning and until late evening. As a horse owner I love the summer season- everything seems so much easier, I am able to ride a lot more and there is no mud- hurrah! Even though B went straight out and rolled after his bath the other day the dust soon brushed off. I soon forget how long it takes in Winter to get the layers of mud off B, picking mud clumps out of his ears and attempting to clean those huge feathers!

If like me you enjoy riding in the evenings its important to be safe and seen when riding on the roads, especially during peak times when everyone is in a rush to get home from work. A great addition to any horse riding outfit is a pair of Pink Knightrider Adults Knee High Equestrian Socks. These socks look bright and bold and are brilliant to assist in being seen and keeping safe. Knightrider is extra colour to be seen when hacking out. Best combined with a flourescent tabbard and horse accessories. The socks are also perfect to wear with your short horse riding boots if its too hot to wear long boots or even chaps- these are a great, stylish alternative!


And we all know that little ones can be rather stubborn when it comes to choosing what they want to wear! On occasions this can turn in to a bit of a battle. Hopefully this Alfie High Vis Vest will encourage your little horse riders to be safe and seen when out riding. The vest features the cute Alfie logo which is prooving really popular with the younger (and young at heart) horse riders.
Fingers crossed we have this beautiful weather for a little while longer!