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#softandsound

Des, my familiar. Tough as old boots. Either a ge

Des, my familiar.
Tough as old boots. Either a genius or a fool, he won’t clarify which. Well worth getting into hideous debt for. I think.

# betterthandrugs- in a silly yellow body.

The value of a horse. Luis was given to me by a f

The value of a horse.

Luis was given to me by a friend, I think my friend knew I needed Luis and Luis needed me. The need was mostly on my part to be honest. So Luis cost me the grand total of nothing.

Luis has some problems with his body which has meant I have had to learn a lot and invest a great deal in terms of professional support. What Luis has given back is priceless.

He is the kind of horse another friend would describe as 'Knowing the time'. He has been around this block before I suspect. Luis is highly sensitive to the worid around him and the emotions of others. He is the best example of equine counsellor I know.

He is the first horse ever that Des has liked. Luis both looks after Des and tells him to wind his neck in. Luis finds ways to quiet Des down and harmonise with him, something I have not seen happen before.

Luis maintains healthy herd dynamics, he supports the youngest members to learn good horse lessons and looks after the oldest members and checks they don't get hassled.

He is a horse who will assist me in my work, ponying other horses, giving lessons and showing people what a horse is. He has been a hugely generous riding companion to Adam, teaching him to ride on slippery precarious hillsides and not minding what Adam does with his limbs as he knows Adam's intentions are good.

Luis can be extremely worried and reactive so he has taught me to slow down, to notice smaller things and to value stopping and re-grouping. He also likes to be clear, so I have learned a lot about doing this with only supportive emotions.

The value of this horse to me is immeasurable.

#iberian
#colouredhorse
#softandsound
#légèreté

It’s taken me a while to stop endlessly imposing

It’s taken me a while to stop endlessly imposing my own agenda on my horses and listen more to what they tell me they enjoy and which makes them feel more confident and sure.

In what ways do you play to your horses strengths?

#softandsound
#artofhacking
#dartmoor

Crazy winds and smashing rainbows make Des’s leg

Crazy winds and smashing rainbows make Des’s legs move very fast. He’s full of autumnal beans but no galloping due to extreme mud.
#Dartmoor #softandsound #legerete #lusitano

Fuego has had to visit the hairdressers and have a

Fuego has had to visit the hairdressers and have a serious undercut. He was expecting a cold Dartmoor winter, but instead it’s warm and wet.

I thank my lucky stars every day that I get to ride out in amazing countryside. Without access to nature my horse life would be so much poorer.

I have been thinking of ways to make my equestrian business and passion as low impact as possible, but it’s hard.

I’m trying to develop very sensible worming regimes. We’re looking at the pasture from the perspective of wildlife as well as large grazing mammals. I’m trying to purchase locally sourced feed and forage with minimum waste. This last bit is not easy.

Any ideas for raising the game of the equestrian industry?

If you want to see someone doing some really inspirational stuff regarding climate change check out my friend @vegetable_dalliance. She’s just off to COP26 on behalf of the Land workers alliance to advocate on behalf of agroecology.

#climatechange #landworkersalliance
#Dartmoor

Antrueno, Imitating his blonde brother. My two y

Antrueno, Imitating his blonde brother.

My two young horses may have the same genetics but that’s about where it ends. One is sensible, always trying to do the ‘right’ thing, a little concerned, old beyond his years.

The other, well, every picture tells a story and all that.

#rockymountainhorse #PREhorse #softandsound #Dartmoor

Daylight is getting rapidly shorter and today the

Daylight is getting rapidly shorter and today the moor is buffeted by wind and rain. But some early morning hacks in recent days have been a treat.
I’m finding it hard not getting hooked on future worries right now, so animals are excellent grounding companions.

#dartmoor
#softandsound

Luis is a horse of many talents, one of which is b

Luis is a horse of many talents, one of which is being multi coloured and brightening the world up a bit.
#dartmoor
#lusitano
#coloured horse

Dartmoor this morning. Nice. Anyone else been enjo

Dartmoor this morning. Nice.
Anyone else been enjoying autumn?

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