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Friesian Horse Playing With Water Sprinkler
Friesian horses are just so cute! I can’t even remember how many times I have watched this video. I guess the horse was just trying to satisfy its thirst rather than playing, but whatever, this video is so entertaining!
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A training day at the equestrian club
I might be from Crete, but this does not mean that I’m always there. I live in Nottingham now, studying War & Contemporary Conflict. Thank God, there is an organized riding club, which has arranged training sessions and other events with Trentvalley equestrian centre Our transportation is admittedly a pain; the equestrian centre can be accessed from Nottingham only by car or train (about 30 mins). But when you have good companion, with similar interests and you head to an organized place, you really don’t realize how time passes. Yesterday it was my turn to get by train to the stables, along with many other riders. I left my hall…
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Helmet, oh, my savior
I had planned to post a much happier blog today; a description of a day with my university’s riding club at the equestrian club. It would be very nice, really. But, as I wrote about equipment yesterday, I thought it’s my responsibility to stand on what happened today in that club: a bad fall. We had finished our beginners’ lesson and next to the arena came more advanced students, whom I enjoy watching. Today they did jumping work. They were jumping, riding around obstacles, trotting, cantering. Everything appeared normal. I mean, normal, until a mare freaked out with a female rider on her back. That specific female rider is…
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First month as a rider? You’ll need these items!
So, you have ridden for one month now and, of course, you need to start getting your own, personalised equipment. That makes sense, but allow your pocket to raise some money for the time when your decision that horseback riding is for you becomes final. The items below are the ones I bought after my first month, and I strongly recommend them. Of course, you can buy more items, or even less than that. But this list should be considered, because it has been made having safety, comfort and budget in consideration: 1. Helmet: Many people avoid wearing a helmet, either because they feel it like a trouble, or they…
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Great and simple show ring hairstyle
No matter how much time -and money- ladies spend at the hairdresser’s, in most cases they are not allowed to show their hairstyles during the horse show. The problem is, that you need to find a way to stuff all this hairy thing into a helmet without putting yourself at risk of a headache -which, as many friends say, hurts unbearably. The ladies on this quite fun video show us an easy ponytail.