We completed a ten hour round trip over the weekend. Pendle Brujo (aka Bud), our homebred Spanish (PRE/Pura Raza Espanola) gelding was competing in his first event (BE80T) in the wonderful grounds of Glamis Castle HT, above Dundee in Scotland. We stabled on site and after such long journey were pleased that Bud settled into […]
Read MorePendle Aurora (homebred PRE) really seems to be enjoying her jumping at the moment. Our recent lesson with Willie Halliday went really well with her earning the ‘most improved’ accolade out of the four horses. It’s a relief that she has come back in to work so sweetly having cut herself quite badly in the […]
Read MoreGreat weekend away near Edinburgh for our annual trip to Hopetoun HT. This year we took Gadoralda D (aka Mollie) for the first time. We travelled up on the Friday and got her settled in to her stable at the Scottish National Equestrian Centre. Mollie performed really well given this was only her second ever […]
Read MoreWell you can’t help but feel the utmost sympathy for the Rt Hon Heather Galbraith and the team at Eglinton Horse Trials, as they has to cancel the horse trials on the Friday afternoon. This was due to the ground conditions in a few places on the course which the BE stewards felt were unsatisfactory. […]
Read MoreEquine Flu is currently circulating in the UK with a number of outbreaks over January and February 2019. Race meetings have been cancelled until 13.02.2019 following the latest outbreaks in North Yorkshire. The latest casualty of the outbreak was Doncaster races, as vaccinated horses on a local yard were showing symptoms. Equine Flu (Source of […]
Read MoreGreat weekend with Gadoralda D (aka Mollie) last week. In the morning we headed to Northcote EC to take part in the British Showjumping – clear round and 90cm – classes. As she hadn’t competed since before Christmas I wasn’t sure what to expect. I have to say she behaved impeccably both on and off […]
Read MoreWell the Christmas break was mild so that has allowed the riding to continue. Let’s hope that the hard frosts and snow hold off a while longer. Mollie’s (Gadoralda D) flat work lessons with David Elms have continued to go well. We have a jumping lesson with Willie Halliday booked for Saturday with the whole […]
Read MoreThe WTW Office will close at 17.30 on Friday 21st December and reopen at 09.00 on Monday 31st December 2018 The Directors and all the team would like to wish all our clients, suppliers and associates a very enjoyable and relaxing Christmas and a Happy New Year!
Read MoreI have to say when it comes to the management of horses I always find Winter difficult; both physically and mentally. It always seems that these months are filled with plenty of graft and not much else. On the plus side the flat-work lessons, with David Elms, and my showjumping lessons, with Willie Halliday, continue to […]
Read More09.11.2018 IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT PLEASE NOTE: Due to the high demand for Michael Bower‘s services on equine related cases and being out of the office 19.11.2018 – 30.11.2018 he will not be able to answer any general horse dispute related enquiries or take on any new cases until after 10.12.2018. We apologise for any inconvenience this […]
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