Award nomination for instructor Sarah
Sarah Holmes is a name that will be more than familiar to people in the horse community on the Island. Based at Lake
Training Horses with Robert Booth
By Robert Booth, BHS Stage 5 Accredited Professional Coach As a coach, I get all types of riders from novice - just out of
Training horses
with Robert Booth BHS Stage 5 Accredited Professional Coach A new year has arrived, so all the horses will have aged a year
Eleventh Memorial Ploughing Match
By Tony Ridd This year’s Memorial Ploughing Match was held at New Wolverton Farm, by kind permission of owners Professor and Mrs Williams.
Mary Harding: All the world’s a stage
After spending most of the summer on a different kind of “stage”- as a waitress and bar person at the Wight Mouse Inn
Living the dream as a racehorse owner
Many people dream of owning a racehorse - but then bump up against the reality of the bank manager, or perhaps a partner who’d
John Day: John’s life of horsing around
You could say that John Day was born to ride. Certainly, he’d taken to the saddle by the tender age of four, went from
A slippery situation!
When Island Roads were successful bidders for the Highways PFI Contract the Island equestrian community were confronted with an additional hazard of extremely slippery
Eventer Sarah has a big decision to make
Island eventer Sarah Holmes is hoping she will have a difficult decision to make at the end of the summer season. After a
Clue up for cold weather colic
The number one cause of colic during the winter is a lack of fresh, unfrozen water. Horses must drink 10-12 gallons of fresh
Bob looks right guy for the Grand National
Chris Guy admits he learned about horse racing the hard way. When he first became interested in the sport of kings, he gambled far
Gemma riding high for dressage dream
Balletic, athletic, disciplined. Even seasoned riders admit to being baffled by the ability of a horse and rider to perform dressage. This makes