All I can say is WOW!Posted by Robinsons on Friday, June 30, 2017
When the H&H team saw this impeccably neat bed (pictured, above), we were seriously impressed and decided to ask our talented readers for pictures of their impressive horsey feats. From amazing plaits to marvellous muck heaps, this perfectionist bunch is taking equestrian standards to another level…
1. Perfect plaits
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Pauldary’s Choccywoccydoodah sports flawless plaits while competing at Hickstead Dressage with Nicola Jarvis.
2. Tidy tackroom
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Sammy Luff keeps her tack room gleaming and totally matchy matchy, with blue bit guards, bridle hooks, headcollars and covers.
3. Mighty muck heap
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Emily Dimmond shared this picture of a mighty muck heap.
“This was the muck heap when I was an equestrian student at Duchy College,” she told H&H. “It always looked like this and anyone who was on muck heap duty took great pride in their ridiculously neat muck heap.”
4. A place for everything
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Technically not a reader submission, but we’re totally in awe of producer Jo Bates’ incredibly tidy tack room — just look at those nicely folded rugs. Of course our horsey gear is kept like this too…
5. Spotless shavings
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Kate Coates posted this spotless bed. “Shame my horse trashed it within five seconds of being in,” she said.
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6. Magnificent mane
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Aleisha Hillier-Davies may be a relatively novice plaiter, but we’re impressed by her skills. “I’ve not been plaiting for long — eight months — but I’ve been trying my best,” she said.
Sean Vard shows off his spotless bridles and bits.
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Rachael joined Horse & Hound in 2014, initially as a digital sub editor then became part of the news team as a writer in 2015. The philosophy graduate studied journalism at the Press Association before working as a local reporter at the Brentwood Gazette. Rachael is now a mum of two and still loves all things equestrian, including hacking, dressage and jumping with her cob Bert. Rachael left the H&H staff to go freelance in June 2019, but still contributes to our magazine and website, as well as our sister magazine Country Life, among others.
