Hubbie and I have been out and about giving clinics as usual. We just returned from our last tour which was in England and Scotland, which naturally included staying in a castle. It was awesome and fun but also very tiring. I think we've just about recovered!
We traversed more then 1600 miles in our gallant rental vehicle. The roads were sometimes single lane and difficult to navigate, especially across fells and around lakes in the Lake District.
Our trip took us from a clinic in Buckinghamshire up to Lincolnshire, then onto Scotland just South of Edinburgh. We crossed over to the West coast of Scotland to Aye, before heading South to the beautiful Lake District for another clinic and then on to Shropshire for a day or two. Then it was back down South to Buckinghamshire before we headed back home from Heathrow.
The horses and riders we saw were a broad mix of talent, from those starting out their young talented horses to veteran competitors who sought polish for their forthcoming performances in the dressage arena. Everyone did a brilliant job, and our thanks go out to our wonderful hosts who treated us with such kindness. We have tentative return dates at all the venues and look forward to seeing everyone again.
In addition to work we also managed to find time to visit with some stallion owners and view some impressive youngstock, renew old acquaintances in the world of horses that produce/own Shires to warmbloods and Iberian breeds.
Along the country lane at the end of my parent's driveway, we often paused the car patiently for riders enjoying a hack. The busy roads are not ideal for riding, even in rural Bucks. Narrow twisting country lanes and the amazing number of folks out and about doing touristy things or taking their dog to the country park for a walk would make me hesitate to ride so gamely along the highways. Though as a child I spent thousands of hours doing just that, quite unperturbed by the odd motor coach that rounded the bend or lorry that rumbled past.
The entire visit was a great deal of work and masses of fun. Many of the videos of our journey are posted on my personal Facebook page, and some on Willowview Hill Farm Dressage Facebook page too.
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| It was grand to work with fellow Brits again and their wonderful horses |
We traversed more then 1600 miles in our gallant rental vehicle. The roads were sometimes single lane and difficult to navigate, especially across fells and around lakes in the Lake District.
Our trip took us from a clinic in Buckinghamshire up to Lincolnshire, then onto Scotland just South of Edinburgh. We crossed over to the West coast of Scotland to Aye, before heading South to the beautiful Lake District for another clinic and then on to Shropshire for a day or two. Then it was back down South to Buckinghamshire before we headed back home from Heathrow.
The horses and riders we saw were a broad mix of talent, from those starting out their young talented horses to veteran competitors who sought polish for their forthcoming performances in the dressage arena. Everyone did a brilliant job, and our thanks go out to our wonderful hosts who treated us with such kindness. We have tentative return dates at all the venues and look forward to seeing everyone again.
In addition to work we also managed to find time to visit with some stallion owners and view some impressive youngstock, renew old acquaintances in the world of horses that produce/own Shires to warmbloods and Iberian breeds.
Along the country lane at the end of my parent's driveway, we often paused the car patiently for riders enjoying a hack. The busy roads are not ideal for riding, even in rural Bucks. Narrow twisting country lanes and the amazing number of folks out and about doing touristy things or taking their dog to the country park for a walk would make me hesitate to ride so gamely along the highways. Though as a child I spent thousands of hours doing just that, quite unperturbed by the odd motor coach that rounded the bend or lorry that rumbled past.
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| At the end of our driveway, horses often passed en route to our bridleway |
The entire visit was a great deal of work and masses of fun. Many of the videos of our journey are posted on my personal Facebook page, and some on Willowview Hill Farm Dressage Facebook page too.
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