Steph Eventing

After what feels like years of setback after setback, heartbreak after loosing 2 horses and just feeling like I’m getting no where. I am feeling so incredibly lucky to have found Alfie when I did 🥹 He has completely turned my life around and given me the love,motivation and joy with horses again. He has such a sensible brain on him and for only being 6 years old I am beyond amazed just how chill and unfazed he is with life. I think the future with him is gonna be absolutely amazing 🤩 ❤️

I am incredibly proud of Alfie who has improved so much over the last few weeks. He now self loads on the float and is getting regular lessons and learning the foundations on his new job ❤️ Everything has seemed to just fit into place lately and I’m so excited about him and what his future holds! He’s slowly filling the emptiness Poppy left behind and giving me the love for riding back.

Alfie has had a big weekend having float training sessions and lessons. Plus getting clipped as he was getting far too fluffy and was sweating too much. Am beyond happy with him and so proud how much he has improved over a small amount of time and building confidence as we go ❤️🥹 So excited about his future 😆

Another outing for Alfie at Knottingley Park. He got a bit rattled at the start and was very stressed but settled once we got going and then relaxed enough to pop over a couple of small logs ❤️ He’s loving getting out and about, seeing new things and having adventures. Still working on his stress levels as he gets a bit worried when in new surroundings but he’s slowly getting more and more confident in himself the more we go out! Just love how forgiving he is and how much he wants to please even though he gets terrified of random stuff 🤣 he’s always willing to investigate it! Slowly we are getting there in terms of confidence for both me and Alfie but I’m so excited for his future ☺️

A year ago today I meet Alfie and after probably the quickest decision I’ve ever made brought him home ❤️ By far not the year I had hoped for with him. However He has been my rock through the hardest time of my life.

He was there being his sweet, cuddly self who I knew I could always lean on when I missed her everyday, I have no doubt our bond has became even stronger through that time of grieving the loss of Poppy ❤️

With my confidence being absolutely shaken Alfie has definitely helped me regain it and I’m slowly feeling like I can get out there again! I just love his goofy, sweet personality and for 6 years old the chillest young horse I have ever meet, though of course he has his wild side at times 🤣

I’ve enjoyed getting to know him more and more, plus learning new things as we go along on this wild adventure. I am so excited to see what we get up this year and I’m incredibly pumped to be moving him up to the North Island where there are so many more opportunities!

Onwards and upwards 🥰

2025 😔

- The year of heartbreak and happiness, finding my feet again and learning to love myself and horses ☺️ To have lost the one thing that has kept me mentally sane the last 8 years to not having her around has definitely been incredibly hard. I have missed Poppy more then ever, not being able to see her one last time or jump on and go for a gallop along the beach has been hard, she has left a massive hole in my heart ❤️

- A massive highlight was definitely buying Alfie at the start of the year, I just knew he was the right horse for me the first time I saw him, which is funny as I had the same feeling the first time I saw Poppy ❤️ Even though it has been a bumpy start for us and I haven’t done much with him this year, I believe the time we have spent together has helped strengthen our bond and partnership even more and grow our confidence together. I’m so incredibly excited for what 2026 has to offer and I just know it’s gonna be the best year yet 🥳❤️