25th May 2018

Xato and the Miraculous Oculus

As I mentioned briefly in my previous post, and in more detail in this vlog, Xato was involved in a freak accident with his fly mask last Tuesday and suffered...

20th May 2018

Vlog: Treating Xato’s Eyes

The last month or so has been manic. As well as having the June/July issue of Horsemanship Magazine to put together, I also had The Mule journal to get out...

23rd March 2018

Marty and the Man Troubles

I apologise for not putting out any blog posts last week – as usual, the magazine deadline has been a busy one, particularly as I’ve been working extra hours at...

12th January 2018

Team Half-Ass and the Not-A-Lot

So what’s been going on with Team Half-Ass lately? Not a lot, to be honest. Well: when I say not a lot, I mean besides the poo-picking, the feeding, the...

20th December 2016

Team Half-Ass and the Empty Bank Account

So, my good and thoughtful mules have realised that I must really enjoy spending money at this time of year, and have conspired to give themselves various maladies and malaise...

11th September 2016

Introducing Xato, part 3

On our second day in Mallorca, we made another evening visit to Xato and Tally and this time I was dressed to ride. I took Xato out for a short...

31st July 2016

A list of mule-savvy professionals in the UK

It occurred to me recently that it might be useful to have a web directory of mule-savvy professionals in the UK. I know firsthand how difficult it can be to...

9th May 2016

Marty and the All-Clear

So, after three vet visits, an xray, and an ultrasound, I’m pleased to say that there is nothing physically wrong with Marty besides the muscle tension that Gavin, our osteopath,...

18th May 2015

Dentist Day!

I just want to preface this by saying how thankful I am that I live in an area with access to such fantastic equine professionals. Our EP, Emma Burston, is...