12/04/2026
Hills are opening up a shorter hacking route to hire in May šš¼
Noble Equestrian Centre is a small livery and training yard based in Sadberge, Darlington.
12/04/2026
Hills are opening up a shorter hacking route to hire in May šš¼
Well theyāre far better work colleagues than Iāve had in the past š¤£š¤£š¤£
I do love schooling.
Thereās something about working on the small details, feeling things improve, and those moments where everything just clicks.
Butā¦
I cannot wait for the fields at home to dry out enough to go for a proper hack again.
Nothing quite beats being out there, ears pricked, just enjoying it together cantering around the fields⦠a little bit of freedom for both of you.
Schooling makes us betterā¦
ā¦but hacking reminds me why I love it so much.
Anyone else counting down the days?
When you just want a nice group photoā¦
ā¦and thereās always one that ruins it š¤¦āāļøš¤£.
Very windy here today and the indoor arena sounded like it might take off at one point.
Perfect conditions for horse training⦠apparently.
So today with Aldert and Faith wasnāt about pushing the training or asking for anything clever.
It was just about helping them settle and realise that the noisy indoor wasnāt actually going to eat them.
Sometimes the most important training isnāt about movements or exercises.
Itās about helping your horse stay relaxed, confident and listening even when the world feels a bit chaotic.
Horse training⦠but also a small lesson in patience.
Just showing up every day and trying to be a little better for our horses.
Because consistency is where the real progress happens. Show up. Stay kind. Keep improving.
Even the ordinary can be extraordinary šš©š»āš¦°š“š¤
Monday Motivation .
Dressage always looks so elegant when you watch it⦠floating around the arena looking effortless.
The reality is a bit different.
Someone once told me riding horses isnāt exercise because youāre ājust sitting there.ā My heart rate monitor strongly disagrees today š¤£š¤£.
Some days it feels brilliant and some days itās just hard work trying to ride a little bit better than yesterday.
My horses give me everything though, so Iāll keep showing up and trying to be the best rider I can for them.
For all the riders quietly putting the work in and who keep showing up.
Even the ordinary can be extraordinary šš©š»āš¦°š“š¤