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My first horse
When I saw Canada on a photograph, I was intrigued by his jet black color and big height (17hh). When I met him just before the beginning of my second year in my MA course, I realized that he’s an intelligent and sensitive four-legged gentleman. Yannis offered him for part-ownership and suggested that I should consider becoming one of the four owners. With one more year to go in Britain -and the costs going with it- my circumstances were not the right ones at that moment, and when I returned to Greece all Canada’s parts had been bought. It was not until last February when Yannis announced in the last…
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Guest Post: Another Look at Unusual Horse Related Careers
In the last post, we had a look at 5 Unusual Horse Careers. Today we’re going to explore 5 more! For other horse related careers, you can head along to Vocation 100 at Equus Education (http://equus-blog.com/vocation-100/). There are actually more than 170 horse careers explored here. Pony Parties It is possible to keep a half dozen ponies or less and provide entertainment to young riders. Most girls – and many boys – go through a pony loving phase. These same children would love nothing more than to be able to celebrate their birthday on horseback! Whether travelling to properties or having people come to you, it is possible to set…
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Guest post: Unusual Horse Related Careers
by Christine Meunier Have you dreamt about having a career that relates to horses? When I was 16 and undertaking some study, we were encouraged to list all the horse careers we could think of. At that time, I believe we got close to 100. There are many, many horse related careers that you may not have even considered. And yet, they may be in line with your skills or expertise! Let’s take a look at 5 horse positions that you may not have realised could be a viable career. For more horse related careers, you can head along to Vocation 100 at Equus Education (http://equus-blog.com/vocation-100/). There are actually more…
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Spring is coming on the shore
It’s been a horrible winter over here. Nothing has reminded us that we can see the shores of North Africa from some high spots in the area. Strong winds that often exceeded 10 Beaufort degrees, low temperatures as well as prolonged rainfalls and snowfalls have made our lives difficult. Let alone the fact that each of us has had the flu at least twice so far since last October. Sunday morning, I went to EGVUS anticipating to do a riding lesson. The yard was still closed when I got there and, after having enough of gazing at Voukefalas, who had spent the night in the arena, I thought I should…