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So this is 2019, and what have you done? 2018 round-up

I have been quiet for a while, family comes first, even over sharing our escapades, and so i have been unable to ride.  However, looking back on 2018 - it was one heck of a year! - I have put this together.  I love that I can remind myself what we got up to by scanning back on Facebook/Twitter/Instagram and I can relive it all from the comfort of the sofa ;)

Here's a reminder of what we did, and a reminder of how much fun you can get up to with your horse - even holding down a full time job.  Go on, give it all a go!!

In May, Beau turned 21.  We spent his birthday at a dressage competition and he had a lovely time


The incredible Laura Mary Art drew his portrait for me - she caught the glint in his eye perfectly!



We made it into YourHorse magazine - cheery and keen as ever


We did lots of training - including training our brains with Supercoach Alison Kenward, helped by tea served in beautiful Laura Mary Art mugs


We led the Northampton Town carnival parade!




We performed last year's quadrille routine - Ride of the Valkyries - at Blenheim International Horse Trials.  Good practice for the quadrille qualifier a couple of weeks later!


We launched a unique business!  www.equestriman.co.uk which makes and provides riding gear specifically designed and manufactured for men from the best fabrics at a low price for the quality

I got a Faberge egg in Moscow

 We toured the Moscow subway (no ponies there)

Mrs Whipcracker's daughter's wedding was in July - Equestriman scrubs up pretty well eh?


In October, of course it was the BRC Quadrille qualifiers.  You can see how exciting Beau finds it all


We performed our Moulin Rouge routine for the quadrille qualifiers to a fabulous soundtrack put together by www.equidance.co.uk.  We didn't qualify but we were featured on Horse and Country TV's Dressage to Music programme


 We spent months in our quadrille coloured onesies.  LOVE THEM!


Finally, just this - remember it and live by it


 Much love, Tam and Beau xx

 PS, whilst there's nothing much going on in my horsey life please let me know if there is something you want to hear about.  I will research and share if so :)

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