Recent content by Accidental Eventer

I went XC training with a friend. I remembered that XC is the best thing ever, Henry is a machine and I need to get out of his way and let him do it, and that while I seem to be VERY nervous SJ, XC is not the same and I was out there doing some quite big jumps (sensibly, because it's been a...

My old boy has had all his incisors out due to EORTH. He had them out in 3 surgeries, as they needed to be removed, most recently having all the lower ones removed in December. Each time he recovered well, eating fine and grazing effectively within minutes of getting home! Recovery has been...

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We had a good two days out. Two productive lessons and two equally productive tests today. I rode so much better when I’m not doing a test, I was quite rusty today, but our scores are generally improving and I need more practice I think. So aim for the year: get out and do more tests! Henry...

I have access to trails out the back of Maida Vale, between Kalamunda Rd and Welshpool rd, so that’s where I go most of the time, since they are out our back gate. Sometimes I meet friends in Pickering brook, I’ve also been around riverside in champion lakes, and I want to check out the trails...

Ok so my baby is now 3.5. I show jumped when I was pregnant and then re commenced about 8 weeks pp. I didn’t do anything crazy, I’ve always topped out at 1m before and after babies! I had my worst ever fall when my baby was 13 months old and that ruined my confidence and I’ve been working...

We have two lessons at dressage club and then doing a couple of training tests on Sunday. Looking forward to finally getting out and about!

I rode until I was 35/36 weeks pregnant. I wore riding tights were great, some are stretchier than other though. Not sure about uk brands, but bare equestrian are what I used mostly, and I also find the Equipad Marc breeches great too (they are tights, nothing breech like about them!). I...

There are a lot of thoroughbreds out there post racing very successful in other careers. Some break, some can be patched up and keep going and some are tough as old boots. I’ve had 3 so far, my first one, Pete was tough as nails and didn’t have a sorry day the many years I knew him until he...

Rode Henry today for the second time this year, spent 30 minutes walking doing his rehab. He was a very good boy, he is feeling and looking so much better. Tomorrow is hubbys 40th so unlikely to have horse time, Sunday I’ll take coolie for a bush ride. Tuesday we are off the the beach!

I rode Henry yesterday for the first time in a month. He was desperate to come with me, and I couldn’t think of a reason not to, as he’s looking very well. So he did his pole work ridden and then went for a short hack around the creek. Coolie and I went out for a hack today and tomorrow we are...

I schooled the old fellow today. He doesn’t get much arena work at all, it’s not his favourite, but the dog had decided she was a farm dog and was having a good sniff/eating poo/rolling in poo/swimming in the dam and I couldn’t bring myself to ruin her fun. So we rode at home and he was super...

I didn’t write my plans and goals down last year, but I wish I had. Last year we didn’t compete much but I did start endurance and loved it. I also had a go at team penning, did a bit of show jumping and dressage, went to the beach and hacked loads. One thing I really missed was eventing, but I...

Hacking for Coolie Saturday and Sunday and then dropping Henry off to be fasted and scoped Sunday night/Monday morning. Hopefully by Tuesday he will be feeling better (and my bank account significantly emptier!).

We have a vet work up tomorrow. Henry has gone from something very subtle not quite right to looking a mess and no topline in the space of two weeks. I’m very concerned, a month a go we were on the cusp of going medium and now he looks like he has never done dressage in his life. He has also...