S2 #9 A November catch up (inc. Birthday Bedlam & the Legacies of Legends) | Equestrian Mums Club

About this episode

In this episode, the hosts discuss birthday chaos, the loss of beloved horses, and the challenges of equestrian parenting during the winter months.

You don’t know what you don’t know - until you do. And this month, we learned that nothing says “happy birthday, friend” quite like a handwritten card that’s been delicately seasoned with dog backwash... Parenthood really is the gift that keeps on giving! In our November catch up, we chat through the birthday bedlam, the Christmas gifts we've not started purchasing, and the ongoing experiment of raising kids, horses and puppies... a combination we’re convinced should come with its own survival guide. But woven through the laughs is something softer. With the recent loss of Valegro and Uthopia this week, we found ourselves talking about the horses - and reins - that have slipped through our fingers in more recent times. The ones who carried us, changed us, held our confidence when we couldn’t, and left us trying to recreate that connection again and again. You don’t realise how much a horse becomes part of your life story until you’re suddenly riding the trail without them. We also get into the joys (and utter bamboozlement) of saddle fitting, the highs and lows of winter pony adventures, and the general juggling act of being equestrian mums trying to keep everyone - and ourselves…

People in this episode

Host: Equestrian Mums Club

Topics covered

• parenthood
• birthday celebrations
• loss of horses
• saddle fitting
• winter pony adventures
• equestrian parenting

Keywords

• birthday bedlam
• parenting
• horses
• puppies
• saddle fitting
• winter adventures

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