If something happened to you and someone else needed to look after your horse, would it be easy for them to know what to do? Within my new Winter Survival Guide for Horse Owners, one of the features is an area to put all of the important information about your horse in one place. Not just contact information for trusted professionals, but also a place to record important dates, such as when your horse was last vaccinated, worm counted and so on. I created this Guide to help p

How has it been a month since the last newsletter? There's been lots going on here. My ponies are very excited to see some rain this week. Dear Shaun especially has found this really hard ground tough going as it's kept exercise slow and steady, but hopefully now we can get out and do something a bit more exciting. I just came back from the Pony Club National Championships, where the South Devon West Junior Novice Polocrosse Team came 7th and won the Turnout competition. It

Happy New Year to you all - January is marching on for how ever many weeks it has left! I hope you are doing ok in this cold and wet weather. Shaun Update As some of you might have heard, Shaun had a slab fracture in his tooth, which caused him to stop eating. It took a few days to diagnose the problem, which meant very careful management and lots of regular small meals to keep his tummy full alongside pain relief. Our vets Stringer Equine have been absolutely amazing wit

I hope you are enjoying your horses this summer and making the most of the longer days, even if that just involves sitting and being in...

The Spring block of the Better Rider Club wrapped up last week, with all our riders sharing their progress and successes. While we worked...

The Better Rider Club is in full swing at the moment with the 3rd session coming up this week. During the April session, the sun set as...

The With The Horse Community page continues to grow and we now have over 70 members, which is amazing. This is a safe space to share...

The world is a crazy place right now, regardless of your own perceptions and beliefs. So much information flying at us, apps luring the...

During a session I taught recently, I was describing to the person the different between leading a horse from a headcollar using feel and...

I was having a conversation with a client tonight during her lesson, just after her horse had spooked at something at the side of the...

I don't like that question. I personally stopped setting goals years ago because I decided I was already doing my best. Yes, there are...

That was a whirlwind weekend at the Horsemanship Hub - Horsemanship Showcase 3 talks completed, lots of interaction and only one moment...

I'm really looking forward to speaking at the Horsemanship Showcase this weekend. It will be great to mix with so many inspirational...

I am always saying that I have great regular clients, and I really do. I also get called out to help people with one-off or short-term...

Links mentioned in the Newsletter: New Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/WithTheHorseNellCandelaria Better Rider Course and...

I was teaching a client on her young horse a few days ago. We were teaching the horse to understand the contact of the bit for riding in...

I'm very excited to be presenting at the @horsemanshipshowcase at the end of this month. The ponies are staying at home while I share my...