I Don’t Have Blue Hair
Equestrian Reality | There are things they never tell you in stable management books
by equestrianreality
6d ago
Recently, I saw a video on TikTok that changed the chemistry in my brain. Given the amount of frivolous content I watch on there, mainly as a head break from reality, I wasn’t expecting to have an epiphany. The video explained an experience where the user was targeted verbally by a random person on public transport who was taunting everyone for having blue hair and telling them how stupid they looked. When they approached the user they simply deflected it by saying “I don’t have blue hair”. The whole point of the video was that accusations and comments don’t bother us if they are completely an ..read more
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BWRT & Me – I’m not changing, I’m changing back.
Equestrian Reality | There are things they never tell you in stable management books
by equestrianreality
4M ago
Once upon a time Once upon a time there was a girl who believed she could be anything and do anything she wanted. This was in spite of many of her dreams being very much out of reach. It was in spite of not having the background to make it easy. It was in spite of every single person on the way who told her she couldn’t or she shouldn’t. The more you told her not to do something the more determined she was to do it. She believed she could if only she had the means or the money. She had nothing but the utmost belief in her own ability not through talent but through hard work and blood, sweat an ..read more
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WSI Give Green Light to Emerald Dressage 
Equestrian Reality | There are things they never tell you in stable management books
by equestrianreality
4M ago
WSI award Pompidou AF Stallion approval at the Stage 3 inspection at Coilog EC in October 2023. Photo by Sabine Smit foalforsale.com Hanging out with Pompidou AF at the WSI Stallion Inspections One of the things I have been asked about most recently has been the fabulous Emerald Dressage Stallion Pompidou AF (Desperado x Florencio I). I was lucky enough to become involved with this horse through my husband Ross. I am a huge dressage fan and his sire is one of my favourites. I loved in recent years seeing stallions like Desperado and Blue Hors Zack reappearing successfully at world cup internat ..read more
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Is Your Vagina Getting in the Way of your Diagnosis?
Equestrian Reality | There are things they never tell you in stable management books
by equestrianreality
1y ago
This piece is one I chose to write for Equitas. I believe its a phenomena that affects many women. When we experience symptoms that affect our ability to enjoy our sport or to have a quality of life we are often written off as emotional / over sensitive / anxious / hormonal. Often this assumption and the failure of medical professionals to take women seriously can result in us being in limbo land – not a candidate for para dressage or compensating aids yet also not able to enjoy the able bodied classes due to medical issues. Its often only by banging hard on doors that they start to open. To b ..read more
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“A tale of two Sammys”
Equestrian Reality | There are things they never tell you in stable management books
by equestrianreality
1y ago
I headed up to Coilog this morning and left the horses at home in the field (rather nice of me I thought instead of them standing in the box ) while I helped out with the running of the show. Id planned to pop back and pick the horses up. I got a text from the yard team to say that Sammy had done his party piece and removed his head collar and was refusing to be caught bucking and squealing around the field. so off home I went, wellies on and caught the little delinquent – he knows the game is up when he sees me. On to Coilog and I knew he was debating his life choices. Two horses being led ..read more
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Photoshoot with Equieire
Equestrian Reality | There are things they never tell you in stable management books
by equestrianreality
1y ago
Well, Saturday was a little bit different!! My friends and I took part in an amazing photoshoot with local Irish Equestrian business Equieire I cannot WAIT to see the photos by the fabulous Caroline from Ascent Media. Sammy was in his element posing with everyone where as Oisin and I changed dressage for showjumping for the action part of the shoot. So lovely to enjoy time with horses with friends Equieire are an Irish business and I’ve been involved for quite some time with product testing. Its been amazing to see the brand come to life! This photoshoot used real women who are real riders ..read more
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Getting There
Equestrian Reality | There are things they never tell you in stable management books
by equestrianreality
1y ago
Oisin on Sunday I love that Louise O’Brien Equestrian Photography takes so many shots as it’s a learning experience for riders and there’s always one you love. There’s so many photos where I could pick myself apart as I’ve so much to work on and practice (honestly sometimes I wish I could wear L plates!) but then I saw this one where it’s heading in the right track and we look like teammates I’m even sitting up ..read more
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The Rise of the Equestriennes
Equestrian Reality | There are things they never tell you in stable management books
by equestrianreality
1y ago
Today, my #mondaymotivation with Equitas Equitas is dedicated to what I’m going to call “The Rise of the Equestriennes” or as one of my friends calls us “the galloping housewives” after the wonderful blog of the same name – you can follow it here The galloping housewife Yesterday, at Marlton, a woman offered me her boots because I forgot my own. Well, I didn’t forget, worse – I grabbed two boots only to find upon arrival they didn’t match and were for the same leg!! So she offered me her boots and when I protested that she was about to go home she told me I could brin ..read more
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#iamnotdone
Equestrian Reality | There are things they never tell you in stable management books
by equestrianreality
1y ago
A wrote a post for the Grassroots gazette this week. It centered around the fact that in my opinion we have way too many melancholic posts doing the rounds on social media about being “done” and about being tired of pretending to enjoy competing. My issue was the insinuation that professional riders resent these amateurs (they dont?!) and that most of us on social media are pretending to be happy. If your done, be done and go and find what makes you happy instead. leave the rest of us alone to enjoy our sport. Im never done I compete against myself, any win is a bonus Everyone is responsible ..read more
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“A tale of two Sammys”??
Equestrian Reality | There are things they never tell you in stable management books
by equestrianreality
1y ago
I headed up to Coilog this morning and left the horses at home in the field (rather nice of me I thought instead of them standing in the box ) while I helped out with the running of the show. Id planned to pop back and pick the horses up. I got a text from the yard team to say that Sammy had done his party piece and removed his head collar and was refusing to be caught bucking and squealing around the field. so off home I went, wellies on and caught the little delinquent – he knows the game is up when he sees me. On to Coilog and I knew he was debating his life choices. Two horses being led ..read more
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