My adventures
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Equine Therapy at Scorpton
I don’t know about you, but, from January onwards, all I think about is horses and… riding them, of course! There’s more and more sunshine in Nottinghamshire and the trips to the yards become more pleasant, as I look through at the bright green nature through the window. As the drive goes, you can see the sun rays teasing the branches of the trees that are going to wake up soon, or touching the waters of Trent river. England is a country poor of sunshine. But exactly this shortage makes the sunshine so beautiful and valuable. In such a mood I boarded on the minibus that would take us…
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Lesson at Trent Valley
Hello again from a busy lady! Urgh! MAs! Anyways, I want to share with you the story of my last riding lesson. I want to share it with you, because it was one of those lessons where you realize that focus is needed at sports! Well, and how beautiful a day in the yard can be if you’re focused! Oh, and how intelligent horses are! That day I had Rupert, a well-built, white, tall horse, with a lovely back. Like any equine, Rupert has his own character; he has his own mind about where you want to go. OK, and he’s intelligent. And maybe polite to other horses (aka, not…
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An Engage session at Trent Valley
To my excitement, I received an e-mail earlier this week from the Uni’s equestrian society that I had been secured a place in the Engage session, which is organized now and then at Trent Valley Equestrian Centre. Our society is HUGE this year and, after struggling to secure a place in one of the lessons, I could not believe my luck! The much expected day arrived and, yes, the weather was perfect for riding! The sun was shining, there was zero wind and I couldn’t stop looking at the English nature through the minibus window. My father says that Crete is the best place in the world, the most beautiful…
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Childhood memories
Hi from a busy desk! For those wondering, I’ve been mega busy, racing for essay deadlines! Life is a challenge for a mature postgraduate student! But hey, everything is under control! Yesterday my mother was submitted to an operation. Unfortunately, she lives in Crete and I live in Nottingham, so I couldn’t be with her. But, as the time for the essay was running short and I couldn’t concentrate, family memories began to flood my head. I remember spending days or weekends in my mother’s village, with my grandparents. I recalled especially the time I spent with my grandmother. She would spend all morning doing housework, while my grandfather would…
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Equestrian from Crete has been nominated for an award!
Dear readers! Thank you very much for following this blog. Since last February, I have spent valuable time to bring enriching posts and share with you my adventures in equestrianism! Now the blog has been nominated in Britain for Haynet Equestrian Blogger of the Year 2015, an award granted by the equestrian network hay-net.co.uk! It’s special for me, as I am going to donate the prize to my home equestrian club EGVUS! Your help will be much appreciated! Here are the links: About the award: http://www.hay-net.co.uk/haynet-news/8898/haynet-equestrian-blogger-of-the-year-2015—vote-now The voting page: https://surveyplanet.com/56447ea18535760f1475ecfe The deadline is 7 December 2015! Thank you so much in advance!
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Mounting and dismounting
Remember this hilarious video? Personally, I still remember the experience filmed on it. In general, it takes me ages to mount and dismount. My height -and other issues- probably prevent me from doing that fast, who knows. At least, I have found a way to dismount without landing on the horse’s hoof! I guess this is something! A new lady that I followed on Twitter has a lovely and very helpful channel on YouTube. I checked the upload list… et voila! One video about mounting and one about dismounting! Here we go: Thanks, Kacypony!!
