The Dartmoor grazing machines

January 3, 2012

Nineteen Dartmoor ponies have started a new career — as conservation grazing machines. The mares, fillies and geldings were released on to Holt Lowes in north Norfolk earlier this month are the latest members of Norfolk Wildlife Trust’s (NWT) 129-strong “munch bunch”. NWT grazing officer Lucy Wilshaw said:  “The Dartmoors are really good at heathland and mire management — [...]

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Tri/Tet dates 2012

January 3, 2012

We got a list through on email from Helen recently containing all the TET/TRI dates for 2012 and I wanted to share them with all out lovely readers, so here they are…. TRIATHLON/TETRATHLON DATES 2012 8nd January-Devon & Somerset Triathlon 15th January-Dartmoor Triathlon * 28th January-Eggesford Triathlon * 19th February-East Cornwall Triathlon * 25th February-Cury [...]

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Welcome to 2012!

January 3, 2012

Wow, Another year over! Life goes so fast, It seemed like only yesterday I was writing a Blog about the start of 2011 and here I am writing about 2012. This year many changes have been made to my life- New school, New PONY!! And a whole new style of life. ie, having to wake [...]

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Blue’s Progress

January 3, 2012

Wow Blue has really come on in 10 weeks. Blue, who is Mum’s 7 year old, has been at Livery at Jo Retallacks yard in Lerryn. He has been there for about 10 weeks now and the result is amazing. I have regularly been having lessons on him but Jo rides him too, which is [...]

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Facebook Promotion Ts & Cs

July 31, 2011

Terms & Conditions for Facebook promotion starting 31 July 2011 1) Delivery prices quoted are for UK mainland only- other destinations will incur a surcharge 2) Please make sure you have sizing correct as we cannot accept promoted items for Return. Returns will only be accepted if good are faulty or damaged on arrival 3) All [...]

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Libbys RS-tor Safety & Training Aid – June 2011

June 8, 2011

The RS-tor (pronounced ‘Arrestor’) is an innovative, British-made product for horse riders that helps develop rider balance & allows the rider to stay safer in the saddle during any discipline or activity. Contrary to popular belief, many experts maintain that experienced riders on well-trained, older horses are statistically more likely to be injured, as they [...]

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North Cornwall Pony Club Tetrathlon Part 2 – May 2011

June 8, 2011

On the morning of the North Cornwall Tet I woke up at a reasonable time of 8am ready for the big day ahead. When I had got dressed and had my breakfast it was time to go outside and get Magic up from the field. Luckily for me Magic and Arthur were grazing around the [...]

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North Cornwall Pony Club Tetrathlon – May 2011

June 1, 2011

Today was my pony club’s annual Tetrathlon and this year I was in the Minimus girls class which was for under 12′s for shooting, running and swimming and jumping a 2’6 ft course. It was held at the Bodiniel cross country course for running, shooting and riding and at the Dragon Leisure Centre for the [...]

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Blue’s Progress 1 – May 2011

June 1, 2011

I got Blue up yesterday for a groom and trimming session ready for his first working lesson in a year! It was 2pm but the time I had got him up and started to groom him down. Blue is a 7 year old Skewbald British Riding Pony that was given to us by my Grandad [...]

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Running Training- North Cornwall Pony Club – May 2011

June 1, 2011

I went to some running training yesterday at Tywardreath school along with Maddy. The training started at 6pm so we left at quarter too so that we had enough time to get lost and go the wrong way!  Once we finally arrived everybody had already gone down to the field so we had to be [...]

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