A practical guide to New York City

I was fortunate enough to spend five days in New York last month and I absolutely loved every minute of it. I think it’s safe to say we all feel we know NYC, at least a little bit. Its towering sky scrapers and infamous landmarks have featured in so many films and tv shows, its […]

My hands are cold

My hands and feet are cold about 95% of the time, and when they’re not cold they’re boiling. This isn’t the most exciting start to a blog post but stick with me… February is Raynaud’s Awareness Month so I thought I’d take the opportunity to explain exactly what Raynaud’s is and share my experiences with […]

Things horse riders have in their car that just make sense

This is something I’ve been aware of for a while but became very evident a couple of weeks before Christmas (the mania of those two weeks before Christmas has delayed me getting it written up however). I came home from the yard in my five layers of warm clothing at about 15:30 just as freezing […]

Reclaim the Night

It was a movement that arose nearly 50 years ago in the North of England when a predator began attacking and brutally murdering women. But today, in 2021, it’s just as relevant. The disappearance and murder of Sarah Everard has sparked fury among the female population, it has tipped us over the edge. We have […]

The Lost Burghley

This year the grounds have stayed quiet, No avenues of trade stands, No top hats on Thursday or Friday, No champagne picnics on Saturday, No silent crowds with breaths held on Sunday, The lost Burghley, Just 360 days to go This year there were no flying changes, No extended trots or collected canters, No square […]

The realities of leaving university

“Welcome to the real world, it sucks… you’re gonna love it”

A Photographer’s Guide to Badminton and Burghley

With the 2019 eventing season well and truly underway and Badminton just two weeks away, I along with undoubtedly thousands of others, are beginning to plan our trips to the UK’s CCI***** events – the Mitsubishi Motors Badminton Horse Trials and the Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials. I’ve attended the past six Burghleys and five […]

The Silent Soldiers

Tomorrow the nation will fall silent to commemorate those who lost their lives in the First and Second World Wars, and the conflicts that have plagued the world since. With this year marking 100 years since the end of the devastating Great War, we will not just think of the human fatalities, but also of […]

BUCS Retirement Day

On the 7th March, the UEA Equestrian 2s team travelled to the University of Essex’s yard in Rayne, with a tinge of sadness. For myself, Leah Fitzsimons and Victoria Hope it was to be our last BUCS competition, whilst for Danny Hayes it marked the last ride of his first year at UEA. With this […]

UEA 1s Home Competition, BUCS Report

The first week back to university after Christmas brought the UEA Equestrian 1st Team’s home competition. Captained by Freya Bakko, our most international team ever consisting of Robi Visani, Riikka Korhonen and Lucy Clemoes took on Easton & Otley College, the University of Essex and Writtle University College. With our wonderful dressage horses, Limbo, Lola, […]