Avalon Mill Equestrian

Archie is back for his now regular groom 🥰🐾

Another fresh pamper and looking as gorgeous as ever 😍

Message me to book your pup in 📩🐶

Amazing what a good downpour can do 🌧️💚

Arena freshly harrowed, fields looking green again and ready for some training at home.

Despite some stressful times, I’ll always be grateful when I look around and think about everything that’s gone into creating this place. Whatever happens, no one can ever take away the hard work, memories and everything we’ve achieved here. ❤️🐴

So much to get done over the next few days, but we’re getting there! Busy, busy, busy — just how we like it 💪🏼🐴

Another brilliant day for the team 🤩🐴💙

Fieke and Sam both DOUBLE CLEAR today, finishing 4th & 5th in a really competitive class! 🏅🏅

Super proud of them both, but a special mention for Sam on his first ever British Showjumping outing. Apparently locking onto the correct fence is optional 😂🙈 We found ourselves in a slight pickle when he decided he knew where we were going better than I did… but somehow we got ourselves out of it and kept the double clear intact! 😂

He’s still so new to all of this and has so much to learn, but what an exciting start. And Fieke just keeps showing how consistent she’s becoming. ❤️

Two horses, two double clears, 4th & 5th in a decent-sized class — I’ll absolutely take that! 🥰

And that now means THREE horses heading to Chepstow! 🥳🐴🐴🐴

Really looking forward to a few days away, lots of jumping and, most importantly, plenty of fun with family and friends. ❤️🥂

Special mention to Chelsie today too 😂❤️

After finishing poo picking, the heavens absolutely opened and we both got completely drenched. 🌧️😂

Everyone’s been praying for rain for weeks… well, it finally bloody came — just at completely the wrong time for us! 🙄🤣

The glamorous side of horses summed up perfectly by the state of the pair of us sat in the car afterwards. 😂🐴💦

And talking of Chepstow… Chelsie will be grooming at her first international, with three horses to look after, alongside my daughter Elle, who is very experienced and definitely knows the ropes! 🇬🇧🐴❤️ What a brilliant opportunity for Chelsie to gain some proper international experience alongside her.

Three horses, plenty of work and I’m sure plenty of laughs along the way — Chepstow is going to be a good one! 🥂🐴

Chepstow, here we come! 🚀

Well… this one feels pretty special. ❤️

There was a time when Missy was labelled dangerous, when my decision to keep believing in her was questioned very publicly, and when plenty of people had an opinion on what this horse would — or wouldn’t — become.

Thankfully, horses don’t read social media. 😉

We just kept doing what we do: quietly working, building trust, being consistent and letting the results speak for themselves.

After everything we’ve already achieved together, our entries have officially been accepted for Chepstow Summer International — her first international competition. 🇬🇧🐴

I don’t need to prove anybody wrong. She already has.

So unbelievably proud of this horse. ❤️

Melbourne Sum Lass For One Lass — INTERNATIONAL.

Now that has quite a nice ring to it. 😉🇬🇧✨

Sam Spam ❤️

Freelance Groom Wanted – Chepstow International 🐴🇬🇧

I’m looking for a freelance groom who is already working at Chepstow International and may have capacity to add two more horses to their workload while we’re there.

Only two straightforward horses – one competing in the National classes and one in the International section.

I can have haynets etc. all made up and ready to go, so I’m looking for someone to muck out, feed and groom, possibly hand-walk morning and evening, and generally keep an eye on them while we’re staying off site – checking over the doors, waters etc. and making sure they’re both happy.

It should be a really easy additional couple of horses for someone who is already there and doing the same routine with their own/another team’s horses.

Obviously paid – please message me with your availability and rate if you’re already working at Chepstow and could fit two more in. 😊