2 minEpisode One I never thought I’d ever be able to afford to own a horse. It seemed like an impossible dream. When I first met my horse I was a ‘horse l
4 minEpisode TwoIn the distance, from the safety of the yard, I could see my friend grinning and she shot me a thumbs up. I could have murdered her. What...
3 minEpisode ThreeAs if by magic my friend Jack suddenly popped up from behind a stable door. She almost sent me and Poppy into orbit from the shock. “Oh...
8 minEpisode FourThe following morning, I arrived at the yard early in order to avoid seeing people. As soon as I drove through the gate a wave of nausea...
6 minEpisode FiveI arrived at the yard, relieved to find I was alone, and looked around for the first time. I’d not noticed before, mainly due to being so...
8 minEpisode Six“That’s too much horse for you!” greeted a complete stranger as I walked into the stable yard with Poppy. As you can imagine I was rather...
8 minEpisode Seven“Why am I putting so much effort into somebody else’s horse?” I asked Jack and Sally as we leaned over the gate, idly watching the...
11 minEpisode EightI stepped out of my car and was greeted by a strange, thunderous, deep bass rumble. “What the heck was that?” I wondered, looking around....
11 minEpisode NineIn hindsight, shouting “Yee haa!” at the top of her voice probably wasn’t one of Jack’s better ideas… The day had started off well. It...
8 minEpisode TenAs I mentioned earlier, Poppy had a deep loathing for her bit. She made it perfectly clear each time I approached her with the bridle by...
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1 minBook Launch - You're invited!Save The Date! Sunday, June 26th 2022 at Hope Pastures Horse Rescue Centre, Weetwood Lane, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS16 5PH. 10am -3pm...
1 minThe Yard needs your help!The thing I love most about The Yard is that it's all about real people, including myself and my horses. These are people we can all...
1 minLiterary Competition Finalist!The Yard reached the finals of The Page Turner Awards literary competition! It was a very stressful yet exciting experience!...