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16/02/2026

Monday night workout 🥳

16/02/2026

Wee Zoe 🐾💞 doing a bit of polework 😂

How much more comfortable on your horses back 👀
13/02/2026

How much more comfortable on your horses back 👀

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12/02/2026

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Guys don’t say I didn’t warn you …
12/02/2026

Guys don’t say I didn’t warn you …

Sure why not 😂
10/02/2026

Sure why not 😂

Funny but true 😂
05/02/2026

Funny but true 😂

A note to partners who get involved with us horsey peeps ...

Please read carefully.
This is your induction. There will be no refresher training.

1. Do not ask about “basic horse costs.”
There are no basics.
Everything costs £20.
Stop asking. 🚩

2. You will spend long periods outside holding things.
Horse.
Bucket.
Fork.
Coffee.
Sometimes emotional space.
Accept it.

3. You are now Chief Videographer
Film the whole thing.
Not the floor.
Not your feet.
Not half a circle.
Miss the good bit and we will remember forever.

4. “I’ll just be 30 minutes” is a concept, not a promise.
It exists outside of time.

5. Just eat dinner without me.
I’ll eat later.
Or not.
Or I’ll eat three biscuits at 10pm and call it a meal.

6. “I’ll be five minutes” means at least an hour.
Do not ask why.
Do not look confused.

7. Get a good waterproof jacket.
Don't question it just get one.

8. You must admire all horses equally.
Even the ones that are clearly gremlins.
But the ones I own are the best.

9. You will understand the boxes that arrive at the house do not need questioning. .
It's just stuff.
Like...more....stuff.......
For the horse (and me...probs another coat)

10. Weather will be discussed constantly.
In detail.
On repeat.
This is vital information.

11. Your clothes will smell of hay, mud, and horse.
This is permanent.
There is no escape.

12. You will be asked to hold a horse “just for a second.”
This second will last 45 minutes.
And you will become besties by the end of that 45 mins.

13. Weekends are not yours anymore.
They belong to the yard.
You may attend as a guest.

14. You must show interest in rugs.
Yes, they all look the same.
No, they are not.

15. If we go to a show.
Just exist.
I love you.
But please only speak to me when I'm done and fed.

16. You will learn to nod sympathetically at vet bills.
Do not gasp.
Do not flinch.

17. You may not suggest selling the horse. Ever.
This is grounds for immediate dismissal.

18. You will be expected to understand that horses come before plans.
All plans.
Including yours.

19. Photos of you may include horse heads, mud, or half a human.
Be grateful.

20. Despite all of this…
If you show up, hold things, film badly but try,
and love us anyway
you are deeply appreciated.
Even if we don’t say it while we’re “just popping up the yard.”

Horse partners.....we love you and sorry if we don't say it as much as we tell the animals.
You're truly appreciated for your support and care 🥰

Welcome to the lifestyle.
There is no opt-out clause. 🐴🤣 you've signed your life away....🙈

31/01/2026
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19/01/2026

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Cavaletti are where horses really learn about jumping because they teach the foundations of correct jumping without the stress or risk of big fences. Here’s why they’re so powerful:

1. They develop true jumping technique
Cavaletti encourage the horse to:

Lift the shoulders

Use the back (round through the topline)

Step under with the hind legs

This is the same body mechanics needed for jumping fences—just at a smaller, safer scale.

2. They teach the horse to think for itself
With a line of cavaletti, the horse has to:

Judge distances

Adjust stride length

Find balance

Instead of the rider “placing” the horse, the horse learns self-carriage and decision-making, which is critical for real jumping.

3. They build rhythm and consistency
Good jumping comes from rhythm. Cavaletti:

Create a metronome-like canter or trot

Penalize rushing or laziness naturally

Reward steady tempo

Horses learn that rhythm = comfort.

4. They strengthen the body safely
Because cavaletti are low:

Joints and tendons are protected

Muscles strengthen progressively

Young or green horses can train correctly

Strength comes before height.

5. They improve coordination and confidence
Cavaletti help horses learn:

Where their feet are

How to organize their body

That jumping doesn’t hurt

Confidence built here carries over to bigger fences.

6. They reveal—and fix—training holes
Cavaletti expose issues like:

Falling in or out

Crookedness

Uneven push from hind legs

And because everything is slow and small, these problems can be corrected without fear.

In short
Cavaletti teach the “how” of jumping, not just the “over.”
Big fences test jumping ability—but cavaletti create it.

Address

Crossdrum
Meath
A82F795

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