Posts Tagged ‘horses’
Chance to buy established riding school and livery
A riding school and livery business is currently for sale. Galbraith present to the market Over Dalkeith Farm in Kinross-shire, a delightful smallholding extending to some 25 acres (10.11 hectares). The farmhouse offers a flexible layout with family friendly accommodation and includes a breakfasting kitchen with an LPG calor gas Aga, Belfast sink and exposed…
Read MoreHow Richard Telford came back from the brink
54 year old Scottish showing producer Richard Telford has amassed an enviable career in both the show-ring and on the eventing circuit. Richard’s successes include winning championship titles across the country at the Royal Highland Show, Horse of the Year Show, Olympia, Royal Windsor Horse Show and the Royal International Horse Show. In October 2008…
Read MoreDressaged for success at the start of a new era
A new horse marks a move to the big leagues for talented young dressage rider Connor Rankin. However, it marks the end of an era. For Connor, the sale of his faithful equine partner of four years, Jack XI, marks the closure of his childhood. But it also acts as a statement of ambition: the…
Read MoreEdinburgh’s Mercat Cross is beautifully restored
A major project to restore Edinburgh’s iconic Mercat Cross has been completed. The Lord Lyon King of Arms and Lord Provost of Edinburgh led a re-dedication ceremony, celebrating the monument’s return to use after three months of conservation work. The City of Edinburgh Council, with the support of Historic Environment Scotland, Graciela Ainsworth Sculpture Conservation…
Read MoreHelping horses is the perfect job for happy Helene
Helene Mauchlen has her dream job as the British Horse Society’s manager for Scotland. ‘It brings together my liking of people and stories with my lifelong commitment to helping horses,’ she admits. Helene’s enthusiasm and tenacity have certainly paid off: since she took up the BHS Scotland reins 19 years ago, its membership and influence…
Read MoreCatriona has neigh problems in getting horses healthy
Scottish equestrian physiotherapist Catriona Goulding talks about her life in the welfare of horses. I had a farm and horse upbringing and as a child I noticed that animals responded well to being massaged. My own horse loved being tickled, which made me wonder about being a physiotherapist for horses. As an animal physio I…
Read MoreCentre celebrates the hard work of young rider Maddy
A Scottish equestrian centre is highlighting the good work of a young employee Maddy Attridge, 24, has worked in the Equestrian Centre at the Mains of Taymouth, near Aberfeldy, for nearly two years. Originally from the Isle of Skye, she has been a keen horse rider since the age of 5. After learning to ride…
Read MoreHorse power helps to turn back the clock
Traditional methods of looking after woodland have been used again in Scotland. People in the historic Aberdeenshire market town of Huntly had the chance to see their favourite woodland get a new lease of life thanks to the use of horses. Horse logging is a traditional form of woodland management which has almost died out…
Read MoreB-Listed country house with its own woodland meadow hits the market
A B-Listed country house, complete with its own woodland meadow, has gone on the market for offers over £725,000. South Kinaldy House, in St Andrews, Fife, dates from around 1803 and is set in stunning rural countryside not far from the historic university town. The house is packed full of character, set in grounds of…
Read MoreIt’s 40 years since Mull of Kintyre topped the charts
As the Christmas number one is set to be revealed, this year marks the 40th anniversary of a distinctly Scottish-sounding song. Paul McCartney’s Mull of Kintyre, co-written with Denny Laine and featuring the Campbeltown Pipe Band, topped the charts, and for a number of years was the biggest-selling single of all time – and also…
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