I talk a lot about the brain in MBF (as I like to call it), as well as the body. For me, horseback riding has been a union of the two, which came as a surprise because I hadn't been aware how separate they were, for me. The paradox is that I have become united …
No Pictures, No Ribbons, No Nothing — But a Really Good Round
Hmmm, can't immediately recall when this was (too lazy to for a trawl through the posts), but it's a while ago — cannot imagine getting Cathal round a course of 80s at this stage... *** We didn't jump on Tuesday, and we didn't jump on Saturday, and I woke up on Sunday wondering, Do I …
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Happy International Women’s Day
This will stand, I think, as my annual IWD greeting. Delilah figures largely in Many Brave Fools, so even more fitting, then. When going over the proofs I came across the part where I was talking about how I had gone to back to riding her after an injury, because I wasn't 100% and couldn't …
It’s Officially Official! Many Brave Fools Is Live!
Early on in the book (not really much of a spoiler), I recount my first day on the yard, a neophyte, unsure of where I should be or what I should be doing. I was so intimidated by the whole taking-a-horseback-riding-lesson thing that I wandered around in a daze. I spotted a clutch of girls …
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Nice Try, RAIN
Another blast from the past. We were thwarted by fog last week: it was so thick the 7 o'clock lesson had to leave the lower arena and work indoors, as did we at 8. The fog started creeping over the half doors toward the end, it was pretty creepy. Did we stop? We did not. *** …
This is What Happens On Saturdays
Awwwww... so glad I blogged, it's like having a family album. This is my old Saturday routine and while I'm feeling all warm and fuzzy about it, my journey to the yard is much easier these days! *** OCTOBER 2006 I get up. I leave the flat in good time, to do some errands in town, …
MBF Q&A: Putting Life Into Perspective
Love this question... In your book you follow your evolution from green horse girl to competitive rider, often focusing on the frustrations and the falls along the way. What is important about recognising your perceived failures as you set yourself this new set of challenges? Unlike the rest of my life, whether it be in …
Many Brave Fools: Available Now!
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