Hello everyone,
What a fantastic weekend it was, both in terms of the weather and the equestrian pursuits we were able to enjoy… Everything is so much nicer and everyone is so much happier when the sun shines!
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Before I go any further, have you listened to the first ever Horse&Field ‘Straight from the horse’s mouth’ podcast? While this is very new to me, I had a wonderful chat with event rider, Casey Webb. It’s definitely worth a listen, if you haven’t already heard it:
There is also an accompanying article, with some fantastic pictures, illustrating Casey’s riding career to date:
There was so much on over the weekend and there is so much to share here, that I won’t delay… This Horse&Field newsletter brings you reports, results and pictures from these weekend competitions, as well as details of forthcoming events!
A great day of show jumping at Lusk's
The future for the Connemara Pony
ILDRA heads to Shane’s Castle for second ride this season
More details on these and more are available by clicking on the stories below or visiting Horse&Field and having a scroll through - there are over 600 articles to choose from, with a search facility to find what you wish to read!
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