Sunburn in April … who’d have thought … great couple of days with the feral children. Riding ponies, celebrating Apaches 4th birthday, sorting all nesting boxes and bird feeders, muck spreading in a tutu. Easter holidays incoming 💪

Late evening hack in Croston, then a pint in the Farmers Arms 😊

Absolutely super day at Thompson House Equestrian Centre for the Leyland and District Riding Club show. Cora and Apache took 4th in the ridden category and 3rd showing in hand. Elsie was a top groom, supporter and ice cream eater throughout the day. Along with the girls adopted grandparents Margaret & David Ralphs Cora went…

What a stonker of a weekend… that’s summer done with then 🤷‍♂️ Perfect weather for kids to be outside all day, open water dipping in the brook, bathing ponies, walking dogs and loving life. We finished the weekend with tea in the White Lion but had to skip dessert as the next door neighbour was…

Another sunny day, daffodils are coming out and the grass is definitely growing. Bad day yesterday, with hindsight stupid to let the kids ride in the local show, given the wind speed. Paris who hasn’t put a hoof wrong in 2 years was spooked, she got in a tiz, reared and threw Elsie off pretty…

Riding in the field, bathing and plaiting! A sunny day makes all the difference 😊

Full clips for Flick and the Mario Brothers, getting ready for the first show of the year which is next week, hope it warms up! Girls tweed jackets dusted off, looking forward to spring and the summer ahead 🐴

Max the older dog we adopted is setting into the morning routine just fine ❤️

Today we adopted an old border collie who’s owner had died. He’s a border collie and he’s a bit chubby!

A walk up Rivington pike in the snow then quad bike sledging ❤️