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How is an English saddle made?
So, when you start your riding journey, you learn what a saddle is, how it’s fitted, what kind of saddle it for what kind of sports etc. But when do you learn how a saddle is made? I remember my grandfather, retired, sitting in his workshop to making saddles for his friends’ donkeys. I still have this image in my mind. So, I always wanted to learn how a modern, horse saddle is made. The following video gave me an idea about how English saddles are made. And it reminds me that I didn’t inherit my grandfather’s talent! Saddlery is definitely not a job for me!
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Looking forward to see my equine friends again
The Easter holidays will be officially over tomorrow for most of the academic world in Britain. And I recently realised that equestrianism is probably the most effective cure to my chronic health problems. I have been informed that I’m in the list for this Wednesday’s lesson in Trent Valley and I’m so happy! Hopefully I won’t mess up with that trot! And hopefully my gloves will be dry by then! Well that’s all for now! New adventures are coming! I am excited and I wanted to share this with you!
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Horse surfing?
Having learned about equestrian vaulting, I started trying keywords on search machines to see what other crazy activities people do with horses. So, here we go! Horse surfing! I can’t say that I would do it, but, others seem to have fun. And because I’m confused, what is horse surfing? Ride a horse in the sea, or surfing behind a horse? Please help!
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Moments of innocence from the 90s: My Little Pony in Greek
Who’s up for some fun tonight? Let me introduce you to my Greek childhood, which happened during the last years of juvenile innocence in Greece. This is how “My Little Pony” looked in the 1980s-1990s, nothing to do with today’s alien-like faces with evil eyes -which make me freeze, by the way. What has come to our children? So yes, “My Little Pony” is popular in Greece as well and below you will see the intro of the Greek version. I have translated the lyrics in a way that makes sense: My little pony, my little pony Spring has returned My little pony, my little pony Sunsets have…
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If only they could speak: Horse and Hound
The modern Greek word for horse is ” ‘alogo “, which means “speechless”. Have you ever wondered what your horse would say if it could speak in a number of situations? Gemma Redrup has written a hilarious blog about what our equine friend would say if it could speak any human language. Enjoy!
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Reflecting on animal abandonment with the help of a video
I searched a lot to find a non-disturbing image of animal abandonment. All of them were pretty much the same; skin-an-bone bodies, filthy places, charity people fixing someone else’s mess. Unnecessary pain caused to creatures that had not demanded to be adopted in the first place. So, this is why I put an image of an abandoned farmhouse instead. Who knows what days this house has lived. But I didn’t find it so sad, as a house can be rebuilt, while a dog cannot be reborn. The following video wants to pass a message to potential pet adopters. It clearly speaks about dogs, but it applies to our equine friends…