This week's interview is with mum of one son, Steph Buxton. Steph owns and manages her own livery yard as well as being a qualified riding instructor and NVQ assessor for equine colleges. This week the Horsey Pre School is in full steam ahead and Elaine Shaw  will catch up with us all next week as she is busy showing the Yearlings to interested buyers and trainers. Instead I have some stories sent in about just how quickly some ladies got back in the saddle! The Non Horsey Husband and I...

This week’s interview is with Yazmin Brown, mum to one so 3 year old Jack. Yazmin is a keen show jumper and runs a livery yard, who was mucking out the morning she was in early stages of labour before going into the hospital to have Jack and within a week was back to daily early morning chores and tasks at the livery yard. In Tales from the Foaling Unit, Elaine Shaw and I are talking about big vs small yards and pros and cons of both from a horse owner’s perspective. The Non Horsey Husband...

This weeks interview is with Adele from "Set Fire to the Rein" Instagram page and she is at the beginning of her journey as Mum to nearly 3 month old Mateo, Adele is dedicated to not giving up who she is, and juggles long drives from London to her horses as well as NCT and training to run a 10k! In Tales from the Foaling Unit, Elaine Shaw and I discuss travelling young horses safely and appropriately according to their stage in education and prep and so.e tricks of the trade to keep everyone...

This week’s interview is with the inspiring Georgia Russell, Mum to daughter Caleah Rae and best known for her fabulous Instagram page, “Diary of a Dun” Georgia with husband Shaun have had to go down the IVF route to have their daughter Caleah and Georgia has produced some raw and fascinating vlogs on YouTube following that emotional journey and how desperately hard and long the journey can be to having a much longed for baby, whilst also juggling work and having horses.  In Tales from the...

This week's Interview is with mum of one, Lorraine Fraser who owns and manages the Red Kite Stud near Verwood.  Red Kite Stud specialises in Thoroughbreds and is a year round labour of love for Lorraine who has worked with all varieties of horses her entire life. In Tales from the Foaling Unit, Elaine Shaw and I talk about the Late Great Galileo and how sad it was that he has passed away recently and speak about not only his glittering career as a racehorse and a stallion but also how we had...

This week's interview is with Caro Daniels who is a Mum with two of her own daughters and also is very proud of who she refers to as a "bonus daughter" of a friend she sadly lost to cancer.  Caro is the absolute embodiment of ask a busy person to get a job done. Caro is juggling children, midwifery, horses and helping with the running of her Area Branch of Polocrosse! In Tales from the Foaling Unit, we had a question from a listener about fostering mares so Elaine Shaw talks us through how...

This week’s interview is with mum of two sports mad teenage boys Sophie Adkins, who is living and working on the Isle of Wight whilst trying to juggle one son who is setting himself goals to be on Team GB one day for Dressage, and the other son is a county level cricket player who has training and matches weekly. In Tales from the Foaling Unit Elaine Shaw and I discuss the difference between dealing and livig with mares vs geldings and if its nature vs nature! The Non Horsey Husband (gate...

This week I am talking to Hannah Oliff Lee, who is Mother to 6 month old Tom and is juggling being a mother, a veterinary nurse and training towards being a physiotherapist for horses too.  Hannah not only rides and events her Welsh Cob, but she also breeds and drives Welsh ponies and Hackney's and is a big cheerleader for the Hackney Horse and trying to help a breed that is currently registered as endangered. In Tales from the Foaling Unit, Elaine Shaw talks about the first week in the...

This week’s interview is with a slight twist as it’s with my first Horsey Parenting couple! Jim and Zoe Pilcher have 5 children between them and Jim has always been a farrier despite being born in a town and having plenty of stumbling blocks put in his way early doors, and Zoe has always been a groom, and now works somewhere really family friendly, along with taking care of their own 3 horses! This weeks Tales from the Foaling Unit I discuss with Elaine Shaw in the shadow of Fathers Day how...

In this weeks Episode I speak to Terri Duffield and midwife in the North East with two daughters. Terri came to midwifery later in life, studying after her children were born and had to learn to juggle shifts, children and then her lovely husband surprised her with her own horse too! Tales from the Foaling Unit Elaine Shaw is on holiday and I hope she is enjoying the rare Irish sunshine! The Non Horsey Husband and I talk about studying later on in life when you have children and horses and...

In this week’s interview I’m speaking to my lovely friend Netty Pope, who is mother to two children Eva and Alex. Netty is now a full time freelance gardener but before having her children she was a hunt groom, point to point work rider and had horses of her own. Recently there has been less time for horses but Netty finds just as much happiness through her gardens and plans to get a mother daughter share soon! In Tales from the Foaling Unit, we are now talking to Elaine Shaw about the other...

In this weeks interview I speak to Helen Shiach who kindly answered all my questions about juggling a career in midwifery, a lifelong passion for horses and bringing up two young daughters at the same time. Helen is now retired from being a midwife and gets to enjoy her own horse a lovely cob and cheer on her girls as they enjoy their own horses now as adults.   In Tales from the Foaling Unit with Elaine Shaw, the Foaling Unit is Empty!! Hurrah! Elaine and I talk about how the unit goes from...

An interview with Mum to 6 month old daughter Martha, Hayley Foy. Hayley is a farrier and has built up her business entirely by her self over the years. She worked shoeing horses up until her due date and with the help of an extra pair of hands to shoe alongside her, she has also returned to shoeing as soon as she felt physically capable.Martha joins her everywhere and is a breastfed baby too so sometimes halfway through a set of shoes there can be a pitstop! Sadly due to my being in...

An interview with mum of one, Liselle Coutanche. Liselle talks to us about how she found bringing a tiny premature baby home and struggling with PND, but mainly we get stuck into talking about the brilliant fun it is to have a 14 year old daughter who is as keen on horses and eventing as you are. In Tales from the Foaling Unit Elaine Shaw  briefs us on the conformation you are looking for in a 24 hour foal to set it up for success in the future. I will do a live conversation with her next...

An interview with mum of one and soon to be arriving second baby, I talk to Equine and Human physio Alice Walker about how hard it can be having  a difficult birth with your first baby and then on top being prepared to lose the independence, time and lifestyle that you had. It is then taking time to be honest with yourself and your partner so you can put things in place for you to be confident to do it all over again with baby number 2. In Tales from the Foaling Unit I chat to Elaine Shaw...

An interview with mother of three grown up children with children of their own, permit holder, racehorse breeder, and owner Ann Lee. Ann Lee talks to me about how she balanced being a mother,  farmers wife and fulfilling her dream of riding in a point to point. I talk to Elaine Shaw in Tales from the Foaling Unit as she has had a super busy week and her own two broodmares have had heir foals, and their sheepdog has had a litter, so very busy over in Ireland. The Non Horsey Husband Josh...

An Interview with Mother of two Emily Spinks, discussing home birth, breast feeding and a slight loss of confidence after having her second baby and adjusting your mindset to know its not forever but taking each challenge as it comes.I have a real...

An interview with mother to four nearly grown up children, Bram, Richie, Poppy and Jim, saddler Alix Carter talks to me about how it was raising a brood in Walsall as the only female saddler and with little to no help with an electrician husband working...

An interview with mother to one child, 10 month old Harvey, Louise Kavanagh talks to me about how it takes a village to raise a baby and how lucky she with the people she has in her life who all try to be supportive and helpful.Our Tales from the...

This week we have an interview with Bek Burton, wife to 5* Eventer Chris Burton and mother of two boys. Bek talks about balancing running a business, travelling to 3 day events and being a full time mum with no family on hand as they are sadly 24 hours...

An interview with  mum to 1 year old Chloe, Charlotte Davis discussing her unbelievable journey into motherhood whilst working, studying and running s team of four horses of her own, and how her main advice, very wisely is Go with the flow!More...

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