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The Life of Riley

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If only I could Riley as straight as this horse.

If only I could Riley as straight as this horse.

Emma my instructor was running sessions on the mechanical horse with Franklin balls so I thought I would go along to help improve my seat.

It was such fun and I picked up some useful information and areas I need to work on.

The canter was amazing and I didn’t lose my stirrups which I always do with Riley.

I’m going again in a couple of weeks.

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This week I’m ‘Chatting With’ the incredibly

This week I’m ‘Chatting With’ the incredibly talented, hardworking and highly intelligent Phoebe Peters @phoebe_petersofficial

Phoebe has achieved historic sucesses having spent many years on the international dressage circuit at U16 and U18 including twice becoming FEI Pony European Dressage Champion and being ranked FEI World No. 1 .

These remarkable achievements are just the tip of the iceberg. There is so much more.

To read the full interview and find out more about Phoebe’s equestrian story to date head to my website, link in the bio.

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A sunny day requires a cooling dip. Had a great h

A sunny day requires a cooling dip.

Had a great hack around the farm ride today. No better way to spend a Saturday afternoon.

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I had a ridden lunge lesson today to help improve

I had a ridden lunge lesson today to help improve my seat.

We started in walk and trot then Emma announced we would be cantering. After the initial moment of shock it was good to canter without having to think about steering and just concentrate on my seat.

It’s also smother reminder his far Riley had come as at the start of the year he wouldn’t have cantered on the lunge.

I’ve posted this weeks ‘The Life of Riley’ blog on website, link in the bio.

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Riley making it known that he has had a lie down.

Riley making it known that he has had a lie down.

For some reason he is under the impression that I like brushing shavings out of his mane and tail.

Can anyone else relate?

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Riley and I went hacking today with Onyx and Sophi

Riley and I went hacking today with Onyx and Sophie.

It was the first time since moving to the new yard six months ago that we’ve been off it.

Onyx has only been off the yard a couple of times so we weren’t sure how eventful or hopefully uneventful it would be.

The trickiest time was getting off the yard as there is an electric gate that Onyx is a fan of and Riley hadn’t seen before.

Once past the offending electric gate both horses were super. There is a very small section of the route on the road and I must admit I was nervous.

Poor Onyx and Sophie had to go at Riley’s very slow pace, he doesn’t do speedy on hacks.

Happy ponies and people though.

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Shoulder in. Can’t quite believe I’m writing

Shoulder in.

Can’t quite believe I’m writing this but for the first time ever yesterday I did shoulder in, well attempted it.

I was having a lesson with Emma and we had been doing leg yields and then she asked me to should in.

I have seen her do it in Riley but I’ve never done it before so I had to ask how to do it.

It didn’t look anywhere near as polished as when Emma does it however I was so excited and couldn’t quite believe where Riley and I are on our journey together.

My superstar pony ⭐️

The latest ‘The Life of Riley’ blog is also now in the website, link in the bio.

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This week I’m ‘Chatting With’ the very talen

This week I’m ‘Chatting With’ the very talented British dressage rider and coach Emily Watts @emilywattsequestriann

Based in Staffordshire, Emily runs her own yard training dressage horses and coaching clients as well as competing.

To read the full interview and discover more about Emily’s story to date head to my website, link in the bio.

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Riley and I had a lesson today with Emma and we di

Riley and I had a lesson today with Emma and we did some no stirrup work.

Emma has schooled him twice this week and I’ve had three lessons.

I’m keeping Riley in schooling livery for a while longer. The combination of Emma riding him and giving me lessons is helping us both enormously.

The latest ‘The Life of Riley’ blog is on my website and you can find out more about we’ve been up to. To read head over to the website, link in the bio.

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This week I’m ‘Chatting With, the young Italia

This week I’m ‘Chatting With, the young Italian international dressage rider Olivia Moriano @oliviamoriano

Based in London, Olivia is working hard, combining a degree course with riding .

To read the full interview and discover more about Olivia’s story to date head to my website, link in the bio.

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Woo hoo…we had a canter up this track today. Ad

Woo hoo…we had a canter up this track today.

Admittedly it was my instructor Emma’s idea and I would say I was nervous about it but I thought she said we would be doing it next week, so it was slightly unexpected.

Whilst a canter outside might not seem much for many people, for me it was an achievement having lost my confidence to canter at all.

Riley didn’t stay in canter the whole time and I doubt I looked at all elegant but we did it.

Twice in fact, as just as I arrived at the top of the field where Emma was waiting for me, she sent me off to do it again.

I don’t have a picture of today’s antics but I’m not sure I was smiling quite this much!

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