The Millbry Hill Blog: Life in the Country

So, the team and I headed into March with higher than high hopes of an improvement in the weather however, we were left feeling a little bit let down by the tardiness of Spring…

A mixture of highs and lows! It’s all system go for everyone now and I’m sure you’ll agree that it’s bliss to swap cold, rain and mud for sunny skies.

I have unfortunately had a rough couple of days with my top horse Detonator so writing this with sad news but hopefully this is just a short blip. 

Hi, I’m Katy, one the senior supported riders. I event my 15.3hh dun ISH ‘Wallace’, who is currently competing at BE100, hoping to move up to Novice by the end of the season. I have evented at 1* and Intermediate and compete and volunteer at events all over the North.

So much for March coming in like a lion then out like a lamb, the whole month was very cold and very wet!!

After one of the most wettest months of March, I thought I would put my time to good use and write my first blog (with a little help from my Mum) as one of the Millbry Hill Junior Supported Riders for 2018.

So we said a very prompt farewell to 2017… a year of ALMOST two halves (8 amazing months, followed by 4 months that went way beyond character building and I can’t wait to leave behind). As they say (or sing) “What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger…“