Notes of an equine enthusiast

It’s been a while since my last post, and I think the main horsey thing to report is that the cob can now do a walk pirouette…although it wasn’t a deliberate movement. The cob is a very clever horse, actually, she believes she can see the future and read minds…and that can make schooling a [...]

Just to let you know that whilst I’ll be keeping this blog for horsey ramblings, I’ve also started a business blog. It might sound a bit arrogant, but I get asked a lot of questions by people via social media and email, so I thought I’d share the answers. Anyway, it’s http://rheafreemanpr.tumblr.com

As I type this I’m listening to the Radio Badminton replay of the moment that Mark Todd and NZB Land Vision won Badminton Horse Trials…I’m sure I’m not the only one who’s a bit choked. I feel like I jumped each fence with Mark, actually, I feel like I’ve jumped a few riders this afternoon. [...]

I think that it’s fair to say that I am not the only one who was glued to the TV during yesterday’s Badminton cross country…and what an exciting few hours it was. I ‘ooohhh’ ed when there were near misses, felt a little choked when delighted riders passed the finish line and heard the crowd [...]

I’m very awkward in my approach to the weather- when it’s wet and cold, I moan, and when it’s sunny and hot, I moan too. There’s a window of a few days when I say that the weather is truly lovely…so, why is the sun a reason to moan? I was very into the sun [...]

There’s no denying that I am a huge eventing fan, and one of the events that I particularly look forward to is Badminton Horse Trials. I was excited when the entries were published, and when the running order made it online…so you can imagine my delight when I found out about the Badminton App. So,

Just a very quick note about my disproportional excitement about the trimmers I have purchased. As the days are getting longer and the sand area I call a school has started to dry up, I need to get schooling, with the hope, everything crossed, of actually taking the horses to a competition. We know

Are we all OK after the cliffhanger?  Good- I’ll continue… So, the cob was looking even worse post her veterinary treatment.  She wouldn’t leave the field shelter.  To make matter more challenging, the other horse who, can be a bit of a hooligan but has a heart of gold, wouldn’t leave her side.  So

It feels like I haven’t blogged for ages- and indeed that appears to be the case, but anyone who follows me on Twitter will be fully up to date as to why.  The short reason- a poorly horse. My cob, who is my pride and joy, has been quite ill…and the most concerning part about [...]