Day 90.- The finale of a challenge, but not the end of the journey.For 90 days, I’ve shown up every single day — no excuses.Through storms, setbacks, travel, fatigue, wins and losses.In that time, I’ve:– Run the farm...

Day 89, and today was all about preparation, for horses, for clients, and for myself.The morning was admin, bookings, and travel prep. The afternoon was follow-ups with young competition horses, making sure they’re ready for the season.&...

Day 88 - Two days from the finish line, it was all about progress made possible by patience.From following up with a young horse who’s just stepped into competition with a new owner (and bounced back quickly after a paddock slip), to wor...

Day 87 was the second day of our Confidence Club, and once again, the breakthroughs were huge!From teaching a rider on a very experienced horse how to find the right buttons, to supporting a nervous rider who faced her fears and joined t...

Day 86 was all about confidence, the kind that carries riders through setbacks and horses through challenges.Despite the wild weather, Confidence Club was in full swing. From helping a rider get back on after a fall that had shaken her t...

Day 85 brought a powerful reminder that recovery isn’t just about protocols, it’s about blending compassion, science, and persistence.From helping children’s ponies build strength, to supporting older horses through their later competiti...

Day 84 was a lesson in balance. While I spent the day in Tauranga working with horses, from long-term rehab cases to young horses with postural transformations, my mind was also elsewhere. Mia, my dog, was in surgery. It was hard to...

Day 83 reminded me of two powerful truths: you’re never truly on your own, and progress, whether for horses or people, always comes through support.From the outpouring of messages about Mia’s upcoming surgery to the breakthroughs with ch...

Day 82 tested me on multiple fronts. Mia’s injury meant urgent vet trips, tough decisions, and the reality of facing surgery just days before we’re meant to leave to go on holiday. At the same time, I still had a full roster of hors...

Day 81 was a day of contrasts. Professionally, I spent the day with eight horses — from older horses needing TLC, to competition horses building on their winter conditioning, to eventers coming off their first cross-country runs of the season.&...

Day 80 — an inside day of study, admin, and business strategy while the storm raged outside.But the real lesson came from a supplier who fumbled the ball: a great product, let down by poor communication and short-term thinking. It’s a re...

Day 79 was all about shifting gears — not with horses, but with myself.After a heavy week, today brought a much-needed reset. A morning at Pony Club schooling across country with the young horses, storm prep on the farm, new lamb...

Today was full on, from rehab follow-ups, quick turnarounds, and even dodging a van crash on the road. But the day ended with a pony named Hope — and her story is one I’ll never forget.Rescued from neglect, skin and bone, with o...

Today’s episode is about firsts. I had the privilege of treating two horses for the very first time in their lives, no bodywork, no adjustments, no history. Just the raw, natural baseline of their bodies. Seeing that unfiltered fou...

What a start to the day! At 7am, I was digging for a missing dog thought to be stuck in a rabbit hole. Half an hour later, I found him… safe, but accidentally shut in a stable. Stressful? Absolutely. But a good reminder that sometimes ...

Day 75 — Today was about milestones and commitment.My youngster went on his first solo hack, a huge achievement and a step forward in his journey.I treated everything from a three-year-old starting out to a

Day 74 — Every Horse Deserves Dignity Today wasn’t about ribbons or results. It was about responsibility.I worked with a long-term client whose pony will never compete again, but she refuses to let that mean neglect. Inste...

Day 73 — no horses worked today, but that doesn’t mean no progress.Behind every session, every result, every transformation is the unglamorous but essential side: strategy, systems, and discipline. I spent the day in the ...

Day 72 - Today was proof that even the best routines get tested.I’ve built a solid 5 AM rhythm while Sophie’s been away, but now that she’s home, it’s about finding a new groove. This morning, I couldn’t record without waking her, so I e...

After 10 days on the road, I’m finally back on the farm, and after 3 long months, Sophie is home too. Today was about shifting gears: catching up on admin (the unglamorous but essential part of running two businesses, navigating bar...

Day 70 takes us deep into the value of critical thinking in equine performance care. Today, I share a case where a client was told to sell her new horse because “the shape wasn’t right” and the saddle would never fit. Instead of acc...

Day 69 - Today was all about results. For years, only a fraction of clients truly committed to winter plans, but this year, close to 80% followed through, and the difference is striking. Horses are coming into spring stronger, fitte...

Day 68 - Took me from my usual Northland yard to a collaborative day at Precision Saddle Fit, where teamwork produced some incredible results. One that stood out most was a Kaimanawa pony, mustered in from the wild, who carried tens...

Day 67 turned into something different than I first expected.After a sleepless night, I chose to listen to my body and rest before heading into a full day of treatments. But what defined today wasn’t just the physical work, it was the co...

Today was a demanding day in every sense of the word. I treated 10 horses at a Northland event yard, starting with the competition team and moving into follow-ups in the afternoon. These days are physically intense, but the results speak for th...