Forelock Books has launched its first Storytellers’ Activity Pack, aimed at keeping children with an active imagination busy over the summer holidays. The pack, which is available to download from the Forelock Books website, will help budding writers create compelling storylines, characters and tantalising titles, but will also help them to map events, develop links…
By Wiola Grabowska The 2017 Aspire Equestrian Summer Training Camp is in 9 days and this last stretch is my favourite part of the whole planning and organisation process even though it’s wildly time consuming. New set up This Summer Camp is the first one of hopefully a continuously improving series of summer intensive training…
Aspire Equestrian Riding Academy is looking for: A very special person to stand behind the lenses during our Intensive Training Camp (18th-20th August at Rosehill Equestrian, Henley on Thames, RG9 3EB) as the lovely Christine Dunnington who usually shoots us beautifully, is away. This would suit someone building their photography portfolio rather than an established professional (but…
Earlier this year I decided to open several more places on the Academy programmes and it’s time to invite further 3 riders to join us! Place one of two – with Oscar and place two of three – with Gilly. Meet Gilly, 16.3hh, Irish Sports Horse gelding owned by Georgia Reed and currently on full…
By Wiola Grabowska Read Part 1 here where I explain why I am transitioning Leo to barefoot and how I plan to go about it. The first two weeks without hind shoes have gone well for Leo and his feet are changing already. He is showing no sensitivity to any surfaces at the moment so…
The youngest Academy super star mascot, Royal Diva, is 6 weeks old and growing by day. She shed her first frogs and her foal coat is slowly shedding too leaving her face slightly moth eaten in appearance 😉 She has learnt to lead for short periods of time, pick her feet up, got acquainted with…
By Wiola Grabowska This blog series follows a story of two freelancers – a livery manager/groom/rider and a riding instructor with a coaching programme who thought it might be a good idea to join forces and set up a company with a vision beyond what’s achievable by oneself. The trick is – neither of them…
