Heavy horse power was brought in to move two giant oak trees at a woodland nature reserve near Guildford. The 200-year-old oaks, which were blown down in storms in March, are destined for use in the restoration of a local boardwalk. Surrey Hills Horseman Daniel Brown and his Comtois horse … Continue reading
Jess and I enjoyed an excellent day with the good people from Wixroyd International, it was a team building day to remember. Nice things people say… Dear Jess & Dan, Thank you very much for a lovely afternoon yesterday. We all had a great time and really appreciate spending time … Continue reading
Jess and I enjoyed another great weekend at the Heavy Horse show at the Weald and Downland, Open Air Museum, Singleton. For a change we decided to lead the horses into the ring with the use of a Cock Horse. This term is used in the nursery rhyme – “Ride a cock … Continue reading
Beautiful day out at the glorious Knepp Castle, the horses performed really well and looked so smart, we all had fun dressing up. Really enjoying the omnibus, four horse hitch – why have one when you can have Four…
Dan and his team, taking part in the official opening of Clandon Wood Natural Burial, www.clandonwood.com.
For all of you who missed the program, have a look at Dan and family in France with Martin Clunes. Martin joined Dan as part of his team on the boat pull section of the Route Du Poisson 2012.
We received a most welcome Christmas present, Baby Bismarck, a beautiful Suffolk Punch colt. He has settled into the family and grows at an alarming rate. We will keep you posted with his progress.
Over the past few weeks, I have been working with a Frisian named Dragon, the owner and horse were complete novice drivers, although they have had many years together under the saddle. Over a four week period I worked with both the owner and the horse. Dragon stayed with us on … Continue reading
One of the most enjoyable aspects of my job is the diversity of each day. Lately Eddie (my Coloured Cob) and I have been working with Clandon Wood – Burial Reserve, www.Clandonwood.com. It is a beautiful natural burial site, nestled in the Surrey Hills, they offer an alternative to a … Continue reading