Posts by Lucy Robinson

One of my non-horsey friends (I know strangely enough they really do exist) came to stay recently and couldn’t believe the way my horses were following me everywhere. She laughed thinking that they...

When a horse bolts he’s in a blind panic, galloping as fast as he can, without responding to the rider’s pressure. He’s running on his instincts and isn’t paying attention to where he’s...

My nephew has recently been bombarding me with phone calls, asking for advice. You see he’s been riding for a few years now and has decided he’s ready for his first horse. The problem is his...

I’m lucky enough to live in an area that doesn’t have an excessive amount of rain but I was recently speaking to a friend (who lives in Louisiana) who was complaining about all of the rain...

A few years ago I seriously hurt my back and was unable to ride for the best part of a year. Of course, I still needed to go to the yard, and obviously still wanted to spend quality time with my...

With the weather being so changeable at the moment it can be difficult to know whether to turn your horse out or bring him in, or even whether to blanket him or not. All of this uncertainty means...