It has been another busy weekend, out and about in the world of side saddle and I've just about recovered. I've had clinics at three locations - Friday at Greenlands Equestrian Centre (Carlisle), Saturday and Sunday at Totleywells and The Drum RDA (Edinburgh). Weather played a big role as well, with freezing conditions on Friday and flooding on Sunday - wet socks and cold feet were the order for the weekend but it didn't dampen the spirits of the riders and horses in our seri

The Royal Stables, Abu Dhab i I was honoured to be invited to the Royal Stables, Abu Dhabi, along with Rob Jenkins to work with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Paralympic riders, Wafa Aldahman and Fatima Albluoshi. The invitation came from Laura Richardson, General Manager of The Royal Stables, who trains the two Para riders along with running the stables. Laura had the inkling that Wafa with her disabilities, may be better suited to riding sidesaddle, so Rob and I went for a

Side saddle Association of Portugal I had the pleasure of working with Associação de Amazonas de Portugal in October, having been kindly invited to do a sidesaddle day at Coudelaria Sra de Alcamé. Association President, Isabel Figueiredo, very kindly picked me up and could not have been more welcoming of me into the group as host and sometimes interpreter. We had a full day’s clinic, which included a short presentation, followed by one to one lessons for an amazing and hospit

Last weekend represented the end of the winter series of monthly clinics in Side Saddle Association (SSA) Area 9, with add on days in...

I always really enjoy my trips over to SSA Area 21 in Northern Ireland and this last weekend was no exception with riders taking part...

After a hectic few weeks of being all over the country teaching, it was lovely to remain in Gloucestershire at the weekend and have...

It felt like Spring had finally arrived for my weekend in Northern England, with the sun shining, warmer temperatures and horses and...

Last weekend saw me heading for the first time to Side Saddle Association Area 1 up in Northern Scotland. Geographically, Area 1 has...

A return to Hall Lane Stables at Church Fenton, near Tadcaster, North Yorkshire once again provided an excellent venue for our Tadcaster...

This weekend saw a return to Hartpury for a mechanical horse clinic. 14 riders of differing levels of experience came to experience the...

Since my last report, a busy few weeks followed towards the end of 2024. The London International Horse Show (LIHS) returned for the...

Since my last update, it feels as though it has been an exceptionally busy few months. My teaching schedule has been really packed, and...

WeekOrchard Royal Russett SSA Nationals This year to date seems to have been flying by, with the summer show season already entering the...

It’s that time to reflect on the last year and start thinking and planning towards the coming year. As I look back on the past 12 months,...

First of all, I would like to just say a massive thank you to all of you who have supported me over the last few months since I set up...

I hope you all enjoyed reading my first blog. Since the last one, I seem to have had a very busy run of clinics and judging. It’s always...

I’m very excited to be writing my first blog for my new business and new website. I thought for a long time about what to call my new...