by Sharon Howe | Oct 20, 2021 | The Life of Riley
A major blow When it comes to horses, it’s easy to forget that there are highs and lows. Just when you feel as though you are making progress, a backward step often follows and can feel like a major blow. I left the yard feeling elated The week began promisingly...
by Sharon Howe | Nov 18, 2020 | The Life of Riley
We missed the poles completely Riley and I started the week off having our usual lesson with Emma. After warming up Emma put out some poles on a 20-metre circle. We started off with three poles then built up to five and then Emma announced that she was going to...
by Sharon Howe | Nov 4, 2020 | The Life of Riley
Emma turned up with Franklin Balls Riley and I had our usual Monday lesson although this week there was a bit of a twist as Emma turned up with Franklin Balls. I’ve never done the Franklin Method before and I must admit one of the exercises was quite tough and...
by Sharon Howe | Oct 21, 2020 | The Life of Riley
Riley and I are learning so much The week started with another brilliant lesson with Emma. I feel as though Riley and I are learning so much and improving our partnership. We did a leg yield exercise that I haven’t done before and whilst it was tricky it was so...
by Sharon Howe | Sep 16, 2020 | The Life of Riley
I even thought about the dreaded canter With Riley having spent last week recovering from injury, I decided that this week I would get him back into work although as often happens, things don’t always go to plan. So, I headed off to the stables on Monday to...
