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hv polo kari parka
Blog, Product Reviews

Well Prepped for Winter: New Waterproof Jacket, Socks & Ear Warmers!

Iโ€™m not one to usually post a lot of rider outfits but today I was especially pleased with how well […]

By NatalieNovember 14, 2020
friends sweater
Blog, Product Reviews

2020: The One with the Lockdown (Sweater)!

(AD – PR Product) This product was kindly provided to me for free by Bridie Grace Designs as a thank […]

By NatalieNovember 13, 2020
equine artwork
Blog, Product Reviews

An artist creates the best depiction of my horses I have ever seen!

(AD – PR PRODUCT) This product was kindly provided to me for free by Creations by Katie in exchange for […]

By NatalieNovember 11, 2020
equetech inferno coat
Blog, Product Reviews

Introducing… The Equetech Inferno Long Quilted Coat!

My prize for winning the Equestrian Blogger Awards has arrived, and oh my is it beautiful This is the Inferno […]

By NatalieOctober 30, 2020
balmoral equestrian leather gel
Blog, Product Reviews

Tried & Tested: Balmoral Equestrian Leather Gel

The latest in my products from Balmoral Equestrian that Iโ€™ve been trying for the last few weeks – the Leather […]

By NatalieSeptember 13, 2020
Product Reviews

AD // Product Review: Balmoral Equestrian Coconut Horse Shampoo

A few weeks ago, I bought a tack restoration kit for my saddle from Balmoral Equestrian – to revive the […]

By NatalieAugust 6, 2020
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๐ŸŒŸ ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ ๐—˜๐—พ๐˜‚๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ฎ๐—ป ๐—•๐—น๐—ผ๐—ด๐—ด๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ฌ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ ๐ŸŒŸ
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So happy to be back on board - she's looking and f So happy to be back on board - she's looking and feeling amazing, and is so chilled out โค๏ธ Best girl ๐Ÿฅฐ
Thank you everyone for all the support and lovely Thank you everyone for all the support and lovely wishes for Paddy yesterday - we felt all the love โค๏ธ Our vet (who I assume is sick of the sight of me by now ๐Ÿ˜‚) gave him a full workup today including x-rays, and thankfully there's no fracture or obvious trauma to the foot - which was my biggest worry, as he has fractured his pedal bone on more than one occasion and needed extensive time off to recover. A full workup, taking into account his history, and his symptoms today, led the vet to decide to medicate his coffin joint in both front feet. I know many horses have this done as part of joint maintenance as they get older, and it's always been something I've been aware Paddy might need at some point in his life given the problems we've had with his feet over the years. So a few days' box rest to recover, two weeks' field rest, and then we will see how he is again. If he's sound, he can come back into work and continue as normal - if he's not, we rest again for another two weeks, and so on. If after 6 weeks there's no improvement, we'll consider our options from there - but the vet feels quite confident that this will do the trick as he's really happy with how he's moving behind (so not his hocks), and the problem is definitely in the front feet. So relieved to hear it could be just a simple maintenance issue and more straightforward to deal with - I feel we both deserve a break now after all we've been through โค๏ธ So between Paddyโ€™s hopeful news, and Flash making it through her first day on small paddock turnout without blowing up her leg (aided by some snoozy paste ๐Ÿ˜ด), Iโ€™m feeling much better about everything today ๐Ÿฅฐ Hoping things continue looking up - surely I have earned that by now?! ๐Ÿ˜‚
Hello my lovely Instafam โค๏ธ Iโ€™ve been prett Hello my lovely Instafam โค๏ธ Iโ€™ve been pretty quiet on here lately as life outside these small squares has been pretty busy for me, and I havenโ€™t had the headspace to show up on this blog and create content as much as I usually would. In truth, the space Iโ€™ve allowed myself to not feel under pressure to show up online every day or force myself to create content when Iโ€™m struggling to come up with ideas, has been hugely valuable for me over the last few weeks, and Iโ€™m really grateful for it. I love the community Iโ€™ve created on here, and so Iโ€™ll be back at full tilt with new posts and lots of content very soon. Until that moment of inspiration or motivation arrives, Iโ€™ll still be dropping in and out to check in on stories, and sharing posts as much as I can. I also havenโ€™t had very much to share because Iโ€™m gutted to say I now have two horses on box rest ๐Ÿ˜“ Poor Paddy came in lame from the field a couple of weeks ago, and hasnโ€™t been right since. Weโ€™ve had the farrier, box rested him, and done all the usual stuff that works, and heโ€™s not improving. So tomorrow he goes back to the vet to find out whatโ€™s wrong. Please send all your healing vibes our way as we really need them ๐Ÿฅบ Lots of love to you all and hoping we have a positive update tomorrow ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿป ๐Ÿ“ธ @louiseobrienphotography
โค๏ธ ๐—–๐—ต๐—ผ๐—ผ๐˜€๐—ฒ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—น๐—ผ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐˜€๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ณ ๐—ณ๐—ถ๐—ฟ๐˜€๐˜ โค๏ธ On this Valentineโ€™s Day, I want you to choose first to love yourself. Love is not a feeling. It is a choice, an act, a daily decision. Often, love is a choice and an action in spite of difficulties, imperfections, and flaws. And just as we choose daily to love our partners, our families, and our friends - just as they are, with their greatest qualities and all their imperfections - we can also choose daily to love ourselves. Choose to love yourself now, just as you are, without waiting for yourself to change in some way before you feel worthy of that love. Choose to really see yourself, to know your greatest qualities, and to accept your imperfections, without judgement or disappointment. Choose not berating yourself for the things you are not, and instead loving yourself for the things you are. Choose to embrace all of the things that make you unique, that make you who you are, and love yourself for them. Choose to be wholly you, and to love all those parts of you. Choose not changing who you are to fit into a mould, to please others, or to become someone you think is more worthy of another personโ€™s love. Choose making decisions because they make you truly happy - not because they might make someone else happy. Choose not compromising your values, beliefs, passions or boundaries, in order to please others and be more โ€œlikeableโ€. Whatever your relationship status, whoever you have around you - may you first choose to truly love yourself for all that you are, right now, in this moment. Because when we really see ourselves, accept ourselves, and choose to love ourselves just as we are - not for the person we think we should become, or others might want us to be - we begin to believe that we are worthy of love. And it is only then that we can truly accept and feel love from others - because how can you allow yourself to be loved by others, if you donโ€™t really believe that youโ€™re worth loving yourself? So this Valentineโ€™s Day, and every day - choose to love yourself first. Because you are so worth loving โค๏ธ
๐—ง๐—ต๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—บ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜... ๐ŸŒŸ Everything is temporary. This bad feeling will pass, so allow yourself to feel it. This wonderful moment will also pass, so stay present and appreciate it. ๐ŸŒŸ Your self worth is based on more than how you look, what you achieve, and how many likes you get on Instagram. ๐ŸŒŸ You can be kind and still put yourself first. The two are not mutually exclusive. ๐ŸŒŸ When you are on your death bed you will not wish you worked more hours or ate less chocolate. Close the laptop. Eat the damn cookie. ๐ŸŒŸ You are the reason someone smiles when your name pops up on their phone. ๐ŸŒŸSometimes life isnโ€™t fair. Good and bad things happen to those who donโ€™t deserve them. Donโ€™t be so quick to blame yourself for things outside of your control, or resent others for things you donโ€™t have. ๐ŸŒŸ Someoneโ€™s life is better because youโ€™re in it. ๐ŸŒŸ Animals listen well, never talk back, love you unconditionally, and give you a reason to get out of bed every day. Get a pet. (But only if youโ€™re willing to care for it for the rest of its life). ๐ŸŒŸ You should never feel the need to justify or change your relationship status, decisions on children, weight, career choice, or hobbies due to the opinions of others. ๐ŸŒŸ Drink more water. ๐ŸŒŸ People care about you a lot less than you think. Do the thing youโ€™re dying to do but are afraid others will judge you for. ๐ŸŒŸ Do not give your trust away to those who have not earned it. ๐ŸŒŸAsking for help is the most courageous thing anyone can do. Giving help is the most rewarding thing that anyone can do. Ask if you need it, give if you can. ๐ŸŒŸ The grass is greenest where you water it. Practice gratitude daily. ๐ŸŒŸ You have survived 100% of your worst days. You can do this. ๐ŸŒŸ Know when to quit. Put your energy into something that is worth your while. ๐ŸŒŸ Your to-do list will never be finished. Rest is important. Go to bed. Relax. And donโ€™t beat yourself up for it. ๐ŸŒŸ No one can make you feel inferior without your consent. ๐ŸŒŸ Be yourself. Be weird, be awkward, be shy, be loud. Be anything - but donโ€™t be who you think someone else wants you to be. Now, go be you. Because youโ€™re amazing โค๏ธ ๐Ÿ“ธ @louiseobrienphotography
โœจ๐—˜๐˜…๐—ฐ๐—ถ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐˜„๐˜€ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐˜„๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐—ธ โœจ As some of you may have seen, a little while back I had the pleasure of being interviewed for @equestrianpulse Podcast, by Louise of @induehorse and Andrea of @the_sand_arena_ballerina. I enjoyed the interview so much - it felt like chatting amongst friends, and I couldn't believe how fast the time flew! I made a joke at the end of the interview that it gave me the itch to become a podcast host - but thought no more of it. Well now, I am delighted to share the news with you all, that after a few chats with Andrea, Louise and Heather (@timidrider ) - I am now officially a co-host of ๐™€๐™ฆ๐™ช๐™š๐™จ๐™ฉ๐™ง๐™ž๐™–๐™ฃ ๐™‹๐™ช๐™ก๐™จ๐™š ๐™‹๐™ค๐™™๐™˜๐™–๐™จ๐™ฉ! I am so excited to join these three wonderful ladies who have done such a super job with the podcast to date - and hopefully bring my own flair to it too ๐Ÿฅฐ My first episode (which is the interview I did with Andrea and Louise a little while back) goes live tomorrow (Sunday 7th) at noon - and to celebrate I'll be doing an Instagram takeover over on @equestrianpulse - make sure to follow the page, and subscribe to the podcast wherever you get your podcasts ๐Ÿฅฐ Super excited to start - are there any topics you'd like to see me cover on the podcast? Feel free to reach out with ideas! โค๏ธ ๐Ÿ“ธ @louiseobrienphotography
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