My adventures
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Back on Canada’s back
The first time I rode Canada he bucked me off and I got some injuries. After getting better, Yannis discouraged me from riding him again before he could see that I was able to control him. My fall still is the worst that he has ever seen in his 27-year long career in equestrian and he wants to make sure that it doesn’t happen again. Consequently, I spent some weeks riding other horses and the lessons with them paid off. So, last week I went to EGVUS for my lesson, chat and coffee and Yannis told me that I would ride Canada and see what happens, with Ali, the little…
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Pretty things that stamp your life
Everyone has a birthplace and a place they spent their childhood in. Even if we weren’t that lucky in our early years, there were still pleasant little moments that we recall now and then. I believe that Crete is an ideal place for one to grow up. Growing up in Crete goes together with unforgettable memories of endless swimming, excursions in the mountains, holidays in the plethora of villages that exist on the island, exploration of everything that can be explored, feasting in picturesque places, flirting on the beach and so much more. The beauty of the images that stain your mind forever cannot be described with words; images that…
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Equestrian frustration!
In the past year, most things in my life have gone terribly wrong. Equestrian is one of them and the fact that I have had to switch riding cultures (again) has made it all feel worse in my mind. I started riding in Crete, then carried on in Nottingham, then back in Crete -as a novice. When it comes to riding, there’s not much difference between Britain and Greece. English riding is preferred to Western in most areas of the country, and people keep riding English on a Western saddle. The difference lies mostly in the way we train and handle horses over here. In most cases, we look into…
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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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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…
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Back in the saddle with a hot mare!
Hello again! Somewhere among work and uni obligations, I finally found the time to take a riding lesson again at EGVUS. I had been off the saddle since last June and I was excited to start again! I had improved so much, I wanted to show him Yannis this rising trot I had brought to perfection, but to no avail, due to the long time I had abstained from riding :(( And here I was last Sunday, excited but nervous and unsure about my skills at the yard (thankfully I don’t have to spend a day travelling to get a riding lesson anymore). Yannis gave me a pretty, tall, brown…
