HRH Equine

21/07/2025

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🐴STILL LOOKING FOR ONE MORE HORSE AND RIDER FOR 7th AUGUST NEAR WISBECH!🐴

**𝗛𝗢𝗥𝗦𝗘𝗦 & 𝗥𝗜𝗗𝗘𝗥𝗦 𝗡𝗘𝗘𝗗𝗘𝗗**
𝗗𝗢 𝗬𝗢𝗨 𝗥𝗜𝗗𝗘 & 𝗧𝗥𝗔𝗜𝗡 𝗜𝗡 𝗔 𝗕𝗜𝗧𝗟𝗘𝗦𝗦 𝗕𝗥𝗜𝗗𝗟𝗘
We are looking for riders located near Wisbech who are interested in participating in the research trials ⤵️ on Thursday 7 August 2025 (Hartpury data collection day - full)

As part of our extensive bridle-horse interaction research, using state of the art measuring equipment, we are conducting a scientific study comparing behaviour, noseband and headpiece pressures, and rein tension for horses ridden in a bitless bridles and a snaffle bridle.

𝗪𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿:
🐴Horses and riders who compete in dressage with a snaffle bridle
🐴Horses and riders who regularly train in a bitless bridle (side pull or cross under. Not a hackamore)
🐴Both horse and rider must be accustomed to both the snaffle and bitless bridle, and will be required to carry out a short ridden test (walk, trot, canter, transitions and turns) to confirm suitability.

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗵𝗼𝗿𝘀𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗯𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗱𝗼?
🐴Ride in two types of bitless bridles, and a snaffle bridle
🐴Ride in walk, trot and canter in a straight line, and perform transitions

𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹𝘀?
Thursday 7th August 2025 - ONE SPACE REMAINING
Wednesday 27th August 2025 - FULL

𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹𝘀 𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴?
Woolcroft Saddlery, Wisbech
Hartpury University, Gloucester - FUL

𝗪𝗵𝗼 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺?
Dr Russell MacKechnie-Guire, Prof. Hilary Clayton, Dr Rachel Murray, Mark Fisher, Diana Fisher, Professor Jane Williams, Dr Victoria Walker, Dr David Marlin and Dr Janet Douglas

For further information and inclusion criteria, please email [email protected]

Thanks to World Horse Welfare, The Worshipful Company of Saddlers and Hartpury University for their suppourt.

21/07/2025

🦄Freelance Coach and trainer🦄

Qualified, Enhanced DBS, Safeguarding up to date and First Aid trained (Equine First Aid too).

Former coach from Surrey, have worked at multiple riding schools and RDA centres. We relocated here in September 2023 and since then I have been busy setting up our livery side of the equine business. However, now I am ready to take on a few coaching clients locally.

Particularly over the school holidays when I am not coaching else where.

Currently coaching for the RDA across Norfolk and Cambridgeshire. Backing, training and behaviour support available.

Specialise in teaching novices, beginners, children and those with SEND. Also teach confidence, mindset with a holistic approach, keeping the equine’s welfare at the centre of all learning.

Discount for bulk or group bookings.

18/07/2025

And he made it safe and sound x

18/07/2025

And they’re off! Good boy Chance loaded with these lovely people and we had Mel packed and off soon after! Good luck on your next adventure Chancey, it’s been a delight! We will all miss you. X X x x 💜🦄✨☀️💪🏻🤞🏻

18/07/2025

Wilfy says bye! X 💛

18/07/2025

Bye bye from Hamish 💖

18/07/2025

Thunder says bye x 💜

17/07/2025

Chance’s Last Day 💜🦄💜🦄💜🦄 Out early in his specially made sand paddock, chilling with his friends all day, in for a pamper and bath at lunch so he goes home all clean and then last day of loading practise- good boy. Finally, a little ride round the block with his old man buddy before kisses and groomies. 💜🦄 We are going to miss you Chancey! Particularly Hamish 💖Now be a good boy and load quickly so we can have a day off together tomorrow 😂💪🏻🤞🏻###

14/07/2025

Loading training. Prepping Chance for his big journey home. 🏡🥰
Day one: terrified and bolted so we used a Wilfred bottom to help calm him. Aim was 2 feet on the ramp and no pressure. Took 30minutes and we were there.
Day two: no Wilfred, no pressure. 4 feet on the ramp. Achieved in 10minutes and then just practised being still for a further 20.
Day 3: 22 seconds, no pressure, all 4 feet and inside. Practised standing and did some backwards and forwards/ in and out.

Aim for the next 3 days is more of the same. Feed reward, no pressure, positive reinforcement of short and sweet sessions. Get him in and standing and by the end of the week do up the back. 💪🏻

Only issue is Friday is a 3.5 ton box … but let’s be positive!! 🤞🏻🤞🏻🦄💪🏻✨😝

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I haven’t done this kind of training since we moved here, I did with Wilf at first mind you but he was so young he wasn’t phased. I charge £35 an hour for loading support and believe less is more. Positive reinforcement and working with small, achievable steps - just like all my teaching practises.
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12/07/2025

Silverlight Stables ✨✨✨
Part or Full Livery. SPACE

Can also offer Rehab Livery or Retirement livery with stable and turn out. EMS sand paddock available or herd turn out.
Available end of July, price dependant on care package.

Geldings only.
We have very young horses and very old horses here so the herd wouldn’t suit anything anti-social joining the herd.

School. Stable. Hacking. Jumps. XC jumps. Guard dog. Secure tack room. CCTV. Own stable CCTV. Owners on site. Daily turn out. Evening checks. Rehab and ridden livery options. Holistic packages to suit all. Short or long term livery. Part livery or full. Coach or training support if required.

On a small holding surrounded by other animals so must be pretty confident with the weird and wonderful goings on. The right human to fit in as well as the right horse 🤣😍✨💖

Situated in Outwell.
Lots of photos ….
DM to enquire x

10/07/2025

Too hot to trot 🥵

🚛PLANNING ON TRAVELLING HORSES TOMORROW? A QUICK REMINDER OF THE CURRENT GOVERNMENT GUIDANCE!🚛

Many parts of the UK will see temperatures over 30°C tomorrow (Friday 11th July 2025). Currently its 33°C in my garden in Cambridge (6:30pm Thursday 10th July).

Current UK Government Guidance
🇬🇧Transporting animals in extreme hot weather🇬🇧
🐎You are responsible for the welfare of animals you transport.
🐎If you do not have a temperature controlled vehicle, you should:
not transport animals in temperatures over 30°C
🐎Check the ‘feels like’ temperature for the intended route if humidity is high

Guidance - Keeping farm animals and horses in extreme weather
How to care for animals on farms and in transport in severe hot or cold weather, floods or drought.
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/keeping-farm-animals-and-horses-in-extreme-weather %20and%20Hot%20Weather

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10/07/2025

Another hot and busy week here at Silverlight Stables. Show at the weekend with my three naighties, then lots of land jobs whilst keeping everyone cool. Time to start prepping Chance again as he prepares to leaves soon - mission: loading! 🤣🥰🏡🌷 X