tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-323276952011-04-22T06:42:55.291+01:00This blog gives you some insight into my horses, their environment and riders - being a happy hacker, doesn't mean good horses go to waste!Irenenoreply@blogger.comBlogger51100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32327695.post-1156142659897566832006-08-21T07:43:00.000+01:002006-08-21T07:49:50.070+01:00

Just a bit of her history first, to give you some understanding of this lovely 16 year old mare.Her original owner John had had her for quite some time and she had lived happily on approx 50 acres of his quiet and peaceful farmland. She gave him 3 lovely foals and then he decided that he was prepared to sell her to a good home - this was where things went slightly awry.He sold her to someone who

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Sky has been on loan now for 5 weeks in Haslemere, Surrey to a lady called Tish. The aim of this loan is to bring Sky's ability and training on in the Jumping, X-Country, Dressage & Eventing arenas.To-date her training has mainly consisted of lunge work and she is using an Event Trainer by the name of Lisa Hamilton-Smith.Take a look at the Blog that Tish has set up (by clicking on the Title above

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Lady is now 6 years old and enjoying life to the full. I have owned her for 2.5 years and she has gone from strength to strength. Although she's a cheeky little madam, she's a willing learner and enjoys her work provided it's varied.As you can see from this picture, she's a little 'angel'She has had an excellent little rider for the past year who part loans her. Her name is Lizzie. Lizzie spent 3

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Well here we go with my baby Sky (showname Sky's the Limit). He's 6 years old, born 27th April 2000 and an absolute star!He's a New Forest/Percheron X who was never supposed to get bigger than 15hh and he's now 16.2hh and still growing!!!! The picture here shows my trainer riding him in our field in the summer. He's a gentle giant who loves lots of kisses.Basically everything that's been chucked

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Hi - I'm Irene and have a few horses of my own.I've set up this Blog so that I can share them with you and give you an understanding of my 'ups' and 'downs' of owning horses. I had ridden from the age of 9 years and always dreamed of owning my own - living in the East End of London at the time, didn't make that an easy task - so I settled for riding school lessons once a week and supplemented

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