17/05/2026
⏳️ Social media presence... oh, the struggle is real! Content itself isn’t the problem. I’m incredibly busy training equestrians and horses of all ages and levels, both in person and online. The real challenge? Finding the time to document, edit, and share it all.
I currently have a couple of days away and, with the rain setting in, it feels like the perfect opportunity for a little roundup of recent goings-on…
🤩 Recently, the ABRS surprised us with an award for Trenance Stables in recognition of our dedicated weekly riders taking part in — and passing — their Progressive Weekly Riders Tests, which we hold regularly. It was such a lovely surprise to be recognised for something we hadn’t intentionally been working towards. As one parent said: “That’s amazing — it means what you’re doing, you’re doing correctly.” That really meant a lot.
🐎 Then came a slightly mad 24-hour trip with three generations of horse-mad girls and Daisy 🐶 to Badminton Grassroots to watch some truly inspiring horses and riders. I especially loved watching our local Cornish riders doing us proud.
🤩 Last Friday, Riley and Jim took part in their very first dressage tests. Although they had some successful outings showing last year, Jim had since been turned away and Riley had been busy bonding with her own pony. After some initial fitness work for Jim, they had only trained together twice before the Newquay Riding Club dressage competition.
🏅 And what a fabulous little Intro test they produced! A very respectable 68% and 2nd place in a predominantly adult class. I'm so proud of this gorgeous partnership.
Well done to everyone who took part, and thank you 🙏 to NRC for organising such a welcoming and friendly event.