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Forces Wives Challenge team countdown to their Ride to Freedom

With operations shortly to commence, Steph Quintrell takes time out from preparation plans to update us before the team sets ... Read Article

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Forces Wives Challenge to take on their Ride to Freedom 

In her second blog for Horse&Rider, Steph Quintrell updates us on how preparations are going for next month’s big adventure ... Read Article

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Forces wives take on Ride to Freedom challenge

Steph Quintrell tells us more about an ambitious horsey adventure she’s planning to take part in this June On 26 ... Read Article

My Life with Horses Jess Seeley

My life with horses: A physiotherapist, a mum, a dog owner and an avid equestrian

Chartered physiotherapist Jess Seeley walks us through what it takes to juggle a demanding career with riding and motherhood Jess ... Read Article

My Life with Horses - Hannah Russell

My life with horses: A best-selling author with a myriad of animals to take care of

Join Hannah as she runs you through a week that encompasses everything from horses to interior design Hannah Russell is ... Read Article

Gemma Gilbert - My life with Horses

My life with horses: an engineer balancing her horse with a hectic work schedule

Join engineer Gemma as she runs through a hectic week balancing work and horses – plus some bonus glamping Gemma ... Read Article

Brian Leung and Walter - My Life with Horses

My life with horses: A PHD student handling work, study and riding both his own horse and his trainer’s horses

Live a week in Brian’s shoes as we hear how he manages work, studying for his PHD and keeping his ... Read Article

Dengie Ambassador Update

Eileen We’ve been really busy recently, and all the horses are looking fab on their Dengie feeding plans. Enzo and ... Read Article

Feel the fear and ride anyway – June 2019

In her final column, Victoria Brant shares her recent highs, lows and confidence revelations Can you believe I’ve been writing ... Read Article

Feel the fear and ride anyway – May 2019

What a month! The countdown to my first events felt like it lasted forever, mainly because I was really looking ... Read Article

Feel the fear and ride anyway – April 2019

I’m absolutely buzzing to be writing this after finally managing to get out for a hack after work this week. ... Read Article

Feel the fear and ride anyway – Spring 2019

It’s confession time – I’ve broken nearly all my New Year’s resolutions. I’m no thinner, I haven’t made the effort ... Read Article

Feel the fear and ride anyway – March 2019

So, it turns out that managing my time with two horses, two jobs and a load of household chores can ... Read Article

Feel the fear and ride anyway – February 2019

I can’t tell you how happy I am that days will soon be getting longer. I’m pleased to report that I ... Read Article

Feel the fear and ride anyway – January 2019

The days are shorter, the temperatures have dropped, and your bank balance is dwindling after stocking up on what feels ... Read Article

Feel the fear and ride anyway – December 2018

We’ve all got our fantasies, right? For example, there’s nothing I enjoy more than a sunny midweek hack or curling ... Read Article

Feel the fear and ride anyway – November 2018

I was chatting to my friend, Sharon, on one of our many hacks, when that ever-lingering question occurred to me – ... Read Article

Feel the fear and ride anyway – October 2018

I’m preparing for my eventing regional final and I’ve got a lot of work to do! Because of the hard ... Read Article

Feel the fear and ride anyway – September 2018

I’m relieved to tell you that I’m having a much more productive stint since the last time I checked in. ... Read Article

Feel the fear and ride anyway – August 2018

So many people – friends, riders I teach and strangers I get chatting to on trains or in the post office ... Read Article

Feel the fear and ride anyway – May 2018

I start this month’s column with a confession – I threw in the towel. Despite being motivated by the lighter evenings, ... Read Article

Feel the fear and ride anyway – April 2018

I hope you’ve all been enjoying more daylight hours and maybe even managed a post-work hack already? For me, the hard ... Read Article

Feel the fear and ride anyway – Spring 2018

Ahh spring, how I loathe thee and love thee in equal measure. On the upside, you bring lighter nights and the ability to ride ... Read Article

Feel the fear and ride anyway – March 2018

So here we are again. It’s a new year and the opportunity for a fresh start. It might not seem ... Read Article

Feel the fear and ride anyway – February 2018

My name is Victoria Brant and I’m a self-confessed wimp. Only 18 months ago I found myself sobbing into the ... Read Article