Feed, feed, feed

Many think horses live only only on hay/grass, but that is not the case. There are many factors to take into consideration when choosing feed for your horse. How much is the horse exercised? How old is it? Has the horse had any kinds of illnesses before? These are a few questions that need answers when choosing the right feed …

From a 400 People Town into a City of 40 Millions

I am walking across a pedestrian. Around 1000 asian looking people are walking next to me, light flashes everywhere and loud advertising music sounds from the speakers of the big advertisment screens which are located in front of the windows of first few floors of the skyskrapers. Around 500.000-800.000 people pass this crossing every day. The place where I am right …

In the competition world for the first time

A couple of months ago it happened – my first dressage competition, the second competition ever in my 21 year old life. I was super nervous for weeks before the competition would take place. On the D-day my alarm woke me up at 5.30, I fed the horses, did the last preparations and loaded the horse into the trailer. At …

The advantages of being in a Rural Youth club

A few days ago I had a talk with one of our board members discussing the question of advantages and disadvantages of living in the countryside. This really got me thinking about my life in a rural area and I caught myself almost finding just advantages. Certainly there are some negative points like a bus only once an hour or …