Posted on July 19th, 2010 by James
I first contacted Melanie in January 2010 to ask advice on re-training my ex-racehorse. He was extremely unwilling to work in any gait and this really puzzled me. I knew that he retired due to an injury and that he had spent 3 years at grass before i bought him. His protests to work were [...]
Posted on May 27th, 2010 by Melanie
Since my daughter was 5 yrs old she’s always wanted her own pony, I’ve always said she could have one when she was 13 and old enough to look after it properly. She accepted this well and concentrated on reading every horse book/ magazine that she could lay her hands on. She went to riding [...]
Posted on January 10th, 2009 by James
After being away from riding for a lot of years I bought a steady cob to begin riding again now I have the time. Unfortunately, due to a very nasty road rage incident between my horse and the driver of a particularly large lorry, which left my horse, traumatised and terrified in traffic, I looked [...]
Posted on January 10th, 2009 by James
Melanie has supported Yorkshire Wolds Riding Club for probably longer than she cares to mention, being part of the furniture is one of her many jobs as club trainer. The club is a small club and its aim is to support riders who want to learn more about riding their horse in a non-competitive, unthreatening [...]