Hi Everyone!
What a month it has been here at SES. Firstly, the
weather has been - on the whole - a complete washout! However, this hasn’t
stopped us from having an almighty busy month with lots going on.
Very early on in
June, we sponsored a local BE Horse Trials for the first time - Brand Hall. I
thought it was a fabulous event to get involved with, ran of course by
evergreen John and Janet Plant, who also do a superb job at Weston Park. The
event, still relatively new to the BE calendar, has a really great feel to it,
and despite the rain, provided a great weekend of action. The international
classes gave a sense of occasion and the setting couldn’t be more beautiful. We
very much look forward to supporting the event again in 2013 but would rather
be attending the prize-giving in shorts and shades, as opposed to a Barbour and
brolley!
At home, it’s been a story of endless days and sleepless
nights. Foaling has dictated some very obscure working hours but the results
certainly make it worthwhile. Our two coloured foals have been enjoying the
fresh air and seem to be growing rapidly by the day. I am extremely excited
that we have two stunning coloured foals with ‘Primitive Rising’ lines – a very
unusual occurrence. With all of the
rain, both of them have started eventing careers early, having to become
accustomed to water.
The young horses have been going well on the whole and
have been working nicely on the flat and over fences. I am particularly excited
about Dylan, who is a real brave and talented chap. Watch this space when he
gets out and about...!
It has been a month of business housework, and we have
started working with Mark Hayward of Paparazzi PR. We are working together on
areas of the business such as social media and newsletter management etc. Our
first newsletter is the July issue so make sure you check that out.
The most exciting (and long awaited!!!) event of June was
the arrival of our new lorry!! After getting over the initial shock of just how
many gears it appears to have, I can now just about manoeuvre it, and am
looking forward to getting out and about in it – well, once I have negotiated
the deepest lanes of Shropshire!
I have been lucky to meet and work with some really great
people in the equine industry, and I am delighted that SVS and SES are going to
be working with a couple of real ‘experts’ in future. Emma Dainty and Ian
Hughes (Physio and farrier respectively) will be regulars, running weekly
clinics and consultations. How fabulous that we have been able to get involved
with such world class people to offer even more to our clients.
On the teaching side of things, I have been really busy
with lots of lessons and PC clinics. It’s been a great month for training, with
many of the events being rained off. Many of my pupils have been sharpening up
those all important changes, working on their related’s and brushing up those
corners!
Meeting with Russell Guire from Centaur Biomechanics was
an eye opener, and we are lucky to be having Russell back for rider analysis
clinics (watch this space!). I have to say that following mine and Nikki’s
analysis session, we both suffered for a couple of days! Shoulders and wrist
pain – the obvious result of having ridden wrongly for so long! On a serious
note, the changes made during the session created some instant results in the
horses way of going. So interesting to visibly see and feel how our riding
errors affect the horse.
Well, I am now off to work on recruiting two new members
of staff, so HR head is well and truly on! Until next time, hope you all manage
to get out and about, and I’ll be back soon!
Have a great July!
