Groundwork activities for horses & ponies.

Groundwork activities for horses & ponies.

As you may have guessed from our previously blogs, we use a lot of groundwork with our ponies. I find it really valuable to to teach manners, basic skills and to educate with new and scary things. After our recent poll on instagram, it seems that you would all love a...
It is almost our birthday!!

It is almost our birthday!!

It is official. I only have less than one week left in the office before our first birthday. Next week I am out of the office to enjoy some family time (but I will still be appearing on our socials and I am leaving you in very capable hands). Then when I get back we...
What’s In A Name?

What’s In A Name?

Choosing a name is hard, no matter if its for your child, your horse, your dog or your business. You may have heard me share how Red Bear Equestrian came to be, although I will be sharing more on that again soon, in case you didn’t catch it last time. For now...
Top 10 tips for surviving winter with your horses.

Top 10 tips for surviving winter with your horses.

I love my horses but I do not love Winter, I am surviving keeping warm because of my favourite hoodies and leggings (not to mention my cob jacket) but this is my least favourite season. On the other hand my daughter loves having horses in Autumn and Winter more than...
Top 7 mounted games for kids

Top 7 mounted games for kids

Summer holidays seem to have got here quickly and with another seven weeks off this means a lot of time for riding. In our house the boys seem to have plenty planned however my daughters only plans are riding, her poor pony is getting ready to pack its bags and escape...
Launch Weekend – The Aftermath.

Launch Weekend – The Aftermath.

This weekend has been amazing. Friday was a late one, ironing out any glitches, making sure everything was ready, and it was worth it because apart from two small glitches everything went amazingly. The family were all so excited, the boys were helping behind the...
Can horses bob for apples?

Can horses bob for apples?

Because of the heat we have been looking for new activities to do with our horses which keep them cool. There have been lots of early morning or late evening rides and groundwork but during the day I needed something to keep my daughter and her pony busy. Plus...