New riding stables to open near Swindon

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A new livery yard and riding school near Swindon will open in August, with the intention of bringing riding to a wider audience.

Buryhill Farm will be the outcome of Jo Sharp and John McDonald’s “Rein and Shine” project, which aims to make the sport more accessible.

Madeleine Silver
Former features editor

A graduate from Durham University, Madeleine joined H&H in 2011 and became Features Editor — producing content across the magazine and website, including the popular inside back cover article ‘The horse that made me’ and the weekly ‘The best of my fun…’ interview. She has written on topics as diverse as hay making and headcams, to hot totty in the horse world and circus horses. Madeleine now works as a freelance feature writer for Country Life, The Telegraph, Horse & Hound, cntraveller.com, The Spectator and The Field, as well as writing obituaries for The Times.