So this week I chucked in a last minute entry for Paddy and I into “Try Eventing” at Lisgarvan House Stud, to get another XC run under his belt as he’s so green. This was going to be his first time doing dressage and showjumping on grass, so it was all about learning for us … [Read more…]
If I asked any eventer what their most loathed eventing-related task is, be that before, during, or after the event, I would feel fairly confident in assuming that a large proportion of them would mention tapping stud holes before the event. SIGH. It is the worst. If you’re lucky enough, and you have a good horse … [Read more…]
As someone who works full-time in Digital Marketing, my favourite thing in the world to do is learn a new strategy, test and iterate. Again and again. I soak up new schooling tips like a sponge, and ask way too many questions during my lessons. Here are my favourite schooling tips I have learned over … [Read more…]
Paddy and I have been trialling the LeMieux Merino+ Sensitive Eurojump Pad for a few months now, and as well as featuring a lot of words in its name, it also packs a lot of features into one pad! The Sensitive Eurojump pad was designed for – you guessed it – the sensitive horse, namely the … [Read more…]
Having just done my first ODE on Paddy, and having done a few ODEs on my last horse, Betsey, I have learned a few things along the way – I also chatted to the good people of #twittereventing to get their ‘first timer’ tips too. Enjoy! Expect to get up at ridiculous o’clock – even if you … [Read more…]
I had two goals for our first One Day Event at Monart Equestrian: Get home Have fun! Doesn’t sound entirely ambitious, but for me just getting to a One Day Event is an exciting achievement, so completing it would have been icing on the cake. As the day approached, my nerves and anxiety continued to … [Read more…]
Hands up whose pony is a pig?! Whether it’s his dinner, his evening haylage, or a packed haynet on the way to a show, somehow Paddy always seems to plough through his portion in about half the time a normal horse should. A 45-minute journey to a show often results in an almost empty haynet, … [Read more…]
Friday morning, 6am. I drag myself out of bed and look out the window to see, yet again, more torrential rain. It’s been like this for days now. I get dressed, wrap up, and say goodbye to my boyfriend who looks blissfully cosy under those blankets, still asleep. I suppose its at this point that I … [Read more…]
Sunday night. The night of Sunday February 22nd, 2016, to be precise. I was sitting on my living room couch, smack in the middle of a two week holiday, questioning my decision to finally set up what has now become my personal blog, Inside Track Eventing. I had no idea how to design or … [Read more…]
As a Psychology graduate (and a firm over-analyser), I am fascinated by how this can be applied to the horse world, in the form of Sports Psychology. I am constantly amazed by how a change in our thought patterns can have such a profound impact on our physical performance, and improve results significantly. I attended a talk … [Read more…]