2020 hasn't quite got off to the start anyone would want.
All Christmas I have been battling a really bad case of Uveitis with Beanie and unfortunately he never recovered.
His condition left too much irreversible damage to ever be ridden again, but then I noticed a huge change in his personality.
He was dropping weight very quickly, he started to stumble regularly, and would tentatively walk everywhere.
He wouldn't run or play with the others, he had completely lost his spark, his ears were always back, and he no longer wanted fuss or attention.
I knew in my heart what decision needed to be made, and I was reassured by my vets that I was absolutely making the right decision.
He has been a huge loss to the family, and summed up perfectly by my trainer "He has the heart of a lion".
Equine insurance specialist now able to offer live prices and immediate cover. Equesure Insurance has launched a new insurance product for horse trailers valued up to £15,000.
The annual trip to Your Horse Live was completed and even my partner enjoyed a bit of it! Okay, he mainly enjoyed the cake stalls (and they were amazing – we took three bags of cake home with us), but also liked the rescue village and heavy horse yard. We got to go into the stable with two donkeys for pats and cuddles and we both loved it.
Five years ago, I had the absolute dream of having my own acreage, but this has honestly been the biggest learning curve, relearning so much about how to better look after our horses and what the land requires. Hopefully, I can give some insight into things I have learnt, mostly by trial and error and lots of mistakes.
After five or six years away from the British showjumping circuit, I’ve rejoined, and this time with my little Connemara standing just about 15HH – and he’s been amazing!