My adventures
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Walking across a beautiful campus
Spring is here and The University of Nottingham community know exactly what that means; lively colors everywhere! The massive variety of flora on the University Park Campus has woken up to welcome the…
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Back in the saddle: Who says it’s always pleasant?
The Easter break is over at last, and lessons in the Trent Valley have resumed for our riding club. I was excited and looked forward to working on my trot and also hoped…
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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.…
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The abandoned-horse epidemic
When Yannis suggested finding a horse for me, I asked him who would be responsible for its nutrition, its vetting, its shoes. Who would be responsible for its care when I would be…
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Missing the national holiday parade
Here’s one more depressing post. You have been warned. I might feel homesick, but I avoid saying that, because relatives and friends automatically assume that I don’t want to study anymore and that…
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Why I abstained from equestrian volunteering
When I registered with my university, everything seemed promising, both in terms of academic progress and equestrian activities. When I registered with my university’s riding club, I was very happy. I could ride…