by Sharon Howe | Jan 19, 2022 | The Life of Riley
Not my finest hour Despite knowing that horse riding comes with highs and lows, the lows can often be hard to tolerate particularly when you have high expectations of yourself and an unrealistic dose of perfectionism. Which is probably why Saturday’s shared...
by Sharon Howe | Nov 10, 2021 | The Life of Riley
Fate I am not sure if it was fate, however the first day of the new month fell on a Monday, and the 1st of November 2021 marked some changes for Riley and me. We have been on schooling livery since January when we moved to our current yard, and whilst the schooling...
by Sharon Howe | Jul 14, 2021 | The Life of Riley
Riley defies my expectations Riley’s progress since moving to the new yard in January continually astounds me. Just when I am amazed at how well he is improving, something else is thrown into the mix. On Monday afternoon I groomed him in preparation for his schooling...
by Sharon Howe | Jul 2, 2021 | The Life of Riley
A serious plan Woo hoo! Back in the saddle. After so many weeks of not riding and Riley being off work it was exciting to start the week knowing it was finally back to business as usual. Just as I was leaving the yard on Monday morning, I received a text from Emma...
by Sharon Howe | Jun 26, 2021 | The Life of Riley
You could begin to wonder if you would ever make it to an intro test let alone any higher levels. How long can one cut take to heal? Apparently too long, when you are keen to get back on board and move forward with your dressage journey. One could begin to wonder if...
