Category Archives: animals

Introducing a sister blog …….

Posted on Monday, March 1, 2021 by Stella C

Remember the equine delinquent that used to keep me on my toes and whose exploits formed the backbone of this blog? My handsome boy, Pom, turned 20 in January, and whilst he’s never lost his bad-boy swagger, he has been … Continue reading →

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An Unexpected Visitor for Christmas

Posted on Friday, January 5, 2018 by Stella C

Christmas rolled in here on chilly billows of dense fog.  A normal late-December day.  Not that the animals expect the day to be any different from their usual routine and, with the exception of a heartier-than-usual dinner, neither do we. … Continue reading →

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I blame Anna …..

Posted on Sunday, February 5, 2017 by Stella C

It’s all Anna Blake’s fault, this post and so much more ……. There’s no blogger or horse author I know of who has published such consistently insightful, readable writing on the equine/human relationship. I blame her for making me and … Continue reading →

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