Recent content by Bluebells

Ah yes, we've been warned about the 'gatecrashers'... :) ..and thankyou for the compliment about Humphrey. He warms our hearts already and we can't stop worrying about if he's ok and comfortable and content! It will be even better when my daughter gets her private tuition with him and they...

My daughter and I just moved to the countryside. Middle of nowhere really and I don't drive so getting anywhere when my partner is busy is a nightmare - school is 20 miles one way, work is 20 miles the other, shops 10 miles the other and new horse riding school 10 miles the opposite! Few/no bus...

Thankyou for all your patient replies and experiences - it's helped to ease my conscience a little.. especially the story about your dad jumping the ditch, Clodagh! There is absolutely no offence taken at the comment regarding us being novices and nervous. At different levels, we all are and I...

My 11 year old daughter started loaning a horse a fortnight ago. My partner and I went with her at the weekend as she got him out of the paddock to bring him to the stables. At the same time another girl was getting her horse. We all came out of the paddock together and closed the paddock...

Going on a first shopping spree with my daughter for goodies and treats for her new loan horse! That boy is going to have a closet to die for and the Monster High Dolls can now forget all the new outfits and accessories my daughter had planned for them! :D

That's very kind, thankyou. I thought I might get told off for not knowing anything about horses and getting my [largely] inexperienced child a horse! Well, actually, the 'not knowing anything about horses' is a bit of a fib as I got a Blue Peter Badge for my obsessive horse collection when I...

Ah thankyou! It's a whole new world isn't it! Good to know there's such strong support here.

Firstly, thankyou Woolly Hat! The tip regarding going back to basics and making him listen to my daughter worked a treat! She took Humphrey into the arena and for half an hour just took him through simple transitions. He was so good and calm that she felt confident enough to take him out on a...

There used to be a riding school at Clifford Moor Farm, Boston Spa. It has now been bought out and is now a livery yard and dog kennels. I'm not sure if they have spaces but you could try them if you're still looking...

That's so kind of you to reply with such detail and really appreciated. My initial plan was to get a freelance instructor to work with her and the horse but trying to find one here (Wetherby) is proving more difficult than expected. I will keep trying though as I do think that's the most...

Hello everyone, My 11 year old daughter has been riding for 18 months and is quite a confident rider. She canters on hacks with her riding school and jumps small posts there. All of her riding has so far been under instruction. We have decided to loan her a horse at a stables where her...