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
Training horses with Robert Booth BHS Stage 5 Accredited Professional Coach
When a horse gets strong and starts rushing in front of a jump, he is usually reacting to the rider’s confidence and position,
Charlie Adkins: Following in the family footsteps
They say the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree, and that certainly goes for 12 year-old Charlie Adkins, grandson of the late
Pip Smith: Up for the challenge: Pip’s life in and out of the saddle
She’s always been a girl who relishes a challenge – so it’s little wonder that Pip Smith has ended up working in what’s
Malcolm Purcell: Master Farrier
The mantlepiece is starting to look distinctly crowded at the Blackwater home of Malcolm Purcell, following his latest surprise award from the Worshipful
Martin Clunes: Clunes in the country
Twenty years on from the testosterone-fuelled idiocy which filled his London flat in Men Behaving Badly, actor Martin Clunes, much like his eponymous Doc
Caroline Ross: Woman of steel
We meet one of the Island’s top businesswomen - and discover that the road to success hasn’t been an easy one It’s easy to
Robert Booth: A wealth of experience with horses
Whether it’s breeding or breaking-in horses, preparing them for a difficult equestrian discipline, or teaching students the finer points of riding them, Robert’s wealth
Inspired by our Olympic medallists?
Watching the Olympic equestrian events, one could not help but be inspired by the amazing achievements of Team GB on home turf in
Under orders! Island horse racing stretches back to 1845
Mr. A.W. Dabell on 'Trooper', Miss A.Warman, Howard Johnson, Mr.T.Cockram Each year thousands of enthusiasts flock to West Ashey Farm, Ryde
Jack Hammerton: Jack honoured for lifetime as judge and course builder
Jack Hammerton recalls how he was just 18 when he was thrown off a big stallion from a great height. It may have
The sport of spills and thrills
Horse Driving Trials groom talks to Island Life about the challenges of an all-consuming discipline. You know you’ve found your metier in life