So with this blog being predominantly about ponies, I thought it best to tell you a little bit more about myself - I chose the name "Girl in Tweed" as most country girls will know, its hard living in the country (especially in winter) without a tweed jacket! I am also a self confessed tweed hoarder, I have several coats, jackets, breeks and even a pair of tweed hot pants. Whether I am out hunting in my Caldene or out in the field beating in my Beavers of Bolton - you will almost always see me in tweed.

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Before we purchased Gally, I had the opportunity to ride some incredible horses - I came into riding late, at the age of around 9 and have been hooked ever since! Spending most of my spare time up at the riding school, where my family became good friends with the chief instructor and I was fortunate enough to be given free rides on ponies you could only dream of sitting on! From BSJA ponies to Master's horses, I don't think I realised how lucky I was back then! These ponies, were those that took me from a wobbling mess that couldn't rise to trot, to less than a year later, flying hedges with the Farmers Bloodhounds. Pony Club became a huge part of my riding life; and I was member for many years of the Grafton Hunt branch, representing them at Area Dressage level.

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When I'm not playing ponies, I am most probably on the farm. I am keen to educate the world about farming and all that goes with it. Having grown up with a farming family, it baffles me that most of the population has not come across a farm and doesn't know where their food comes from! I have been brought up around the beautiful English countryside and support the traditional activities that conserve it. When it comes to shooting, I'm not the best shot but I love it. Nothing is more thrilling than when you hit that clay or you get to eat what you shot!

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You will also probably see many photos of my gorgeous sheep! I am a proud breeder of native Southdown Sheep (they look like teddies) and show them alongside Gally when we have enough hands to juggle everything! 

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If you are looking for something to do, you can always head over to my Instagram page to see what I'm getting up to!