Pembrokeshire Equine Services

14/08/2024

Good Luck to all my horsey friends competing at this year's Pembrokeshire County Show, I have very fond memories of competing there over the years with my horses especially in the inter hunt relay team it was just brilliant and scary all at the same time! The show was very much the big event in the calendar, my mum used to spend weeks planning it! , I'm so thankful she got to see me compete last time and watched me fall off right in front of the grand stand, whilst Tiger went for a canter round the ring ! A day to remember for sure! 😆🐴but most importantly we just enjoyed being there. So very best of luck to you all, we are very privileged to own horses and win, lose or draw, the enjoyment and pride and amount of work and effort required to get there is an achievement 🐴🌞🌞🙌🙌

10/08/2024

Most of my posts are about 🐴🐴 but today is all about 🐕‍🦺🐕🐶 the sun finally came out this afternoon and I am looking after my favourite boy Doug 😍,we went for a lovely long walk in Treffgarne, just as a reminder Pet services are available and include

🌟 long walks,
🌟 short walks,
🌟 petting sitting
🌟 residential stays

Prices start from £20 per hour for Dog Walking and include pick up and drop off, Pembrokeshire area, fully insured.
Please DM the page if interested.

05/08/2024

Back to work this week after a fabulous 3 week holiday, which of course had to include horses, first on the list was Hickstead Horse Show 🐴🐴 to watch the famous Derby Class, walking the course was epic, the jumps were absolutely massive and wide and you can't appreciate how big they really are watching it on TV, just amazing 👍 trip home for a couple of days then we ventured upto North Wales/Scotland for an adventure -2000 mile round trip 🚗which included

🌟Galloway National Park
🌟Loch Lomond
🌟The Famous Drovers Inn
🌟Falkirk to see the Kelpies 🐴
🌟Edinburgh

A wonderful first week, Mandy had to come home for work and I continued on a solo adventure to

🌟North Coast 500 West Coast to East
🌟Dunnet Head
🌟Stirling
🌟Inverness
🌟Completed my first monrow climbing Ben Wyvis

Whilst together we did Lots of hiking , eating out in beautiful restaurants, eating in when we were knackered from hiking, the Lochs, stunning beaches, spending precious sister time together making future plans. We loved every minute and will definitely be returning.

Now time to get focused back to what I love most spending time with horses and helping people I do have availability for this week and August for riding / holiday cover 🐴if anyone needs any assistance. Pls DM the page x

03/07/2024

I officially finished work on Saturday, since I have started my business I have not had a day off since September from horses, 🐴🐴and whilst I absolutely love it, It's time for a little holiday, so heading off on a road trip with my sister, lots of Adventures to look forward too which we have been planning for months, 😍😍we set off on Sunday to our first destination North Wales 🌞🏔🏖😴😴😴 I have the next 3 weeks off and wil restart from August. A huge thanks to Jane Smith for looking after my horses whilst we are away. Happy Summer Holidays Everyone xx

16/06/2024

Who doesn't love a sunny Sunday, 🌞🌞🐴🐴I spend hours and hours at the yard and love every minute 🥰🥰 and today totally focusing on my two horses, Tiger is now 24 and following, physio, x-rays, wedges in his back shoes, we are spending the first couple of weeks just walking round the block and in hand pole work to strengthen him up behind.
Texas - now weather is finally better, I can be more consistent with his work he is much stronger physically this year, he is doing lots or hacking and schooling, A few weeks back I posted about the 'scary' blue barrels and I have been putting them in the school each time I take him in there. Today I decided we were going to jump them ! I've only really done a couple of cross poles in the school with him, I always do a 15 min walk up the road and back before I go in the school and my approach was to walk him up to the barrels and let him have a good look at them before hand. I jumped the cross pole first and then rotted him up to them and he jumped it lovely taking me to the fence, so so pleased with him. I never overdo the jumping each fence a max of 3-4 times and always end on a good note with lots of praise.
I hope you have all had a good weekend with your horses and PM my page if you need any help. I have availability in August for bookings.

08/06/2024

Are you going on holiday this year UK or Abroad and need your horses or precious pets looking after whilst your away I have availability for August/September

🌟prices from £5 per day (field checks) per 🐴
🌟prices from £20 per day if your 🐴is stabled includes 2 visits
🌟riding from £20 per hour (optional extra)
🌟discounts for 5 or more horses (same yard)
🌟Residential stays and dog walking also available

Please message me and I will contact you back shortly.

Happy Holidays Everyone 🌞🥂🏖

01/06/2024

A brilliant busy few weeks, with lots of lovely horses, firstly Tommy a beautiful commara who I ride weekly has come to me on working livery to be ridden 4-5 times a week for approx 4-8 weeks whilst his rider is studying for her GCSE's, he has settled in beautifully and we recently attended a pole work clinic with Lynne Lloyd at Moor farm, which was brilliant, I also took my lovely cob Texas over to Dudwell for his first ever go at cross country jumps, he jumped each one about 6ft high! but was really brave so proud, my other horse tiger has been lame, I had the brilliant Lucinda Munchhausen treat him and she recommended Peter Clements who took some Xrays and we have a plan to get him sound, also been riding out for my regular clients a week of first's, first solo hack for India and first canter in a field with River very good ponies, can't think of any better way to spend my spare time than with horses. Enjoy your weekend everyone 🐴🐴😍😍

02/05/2024

I hope this post resonates with some horsey people, When you own horses, you sometimes think you should be doing more with them, you should be competing, you should be riding more, and often see the success of others and think why am I not achieving that. What I've learnt
🌟Don't compare - your horsey journey is exactly that.
🌟Enjoy the time you spend with your horses ,not waste it wishing you were doing more.
🌟Horses create amazing friendships,think of all the people you have met and become great friends with because of your shared passion.
🌟Have a positive mindset - don't create problems which haven't happened yet! Ride with confidence and most of all enjoy what you do.
This evening after working a 12 hour day I felt too exhausted to ride, so decided to do 15 mins ground work with my little cob and was so so pleased with what we achieved, he has never seen the scary blue barrels or cones so I placed them round the school with some poles and brightly coloured wings, within a few minutes he was confidently trotting round and in-between the barrels. No tack, no bit, no rider just him figuring out what he needed to do. It might not sound much to some but I was so pleased , 2 months ago he didn't even want to go in the school and was scared of all the surroundings. Progress is a journey that takes time, and that's OK too. ❤🐴

29/04/2024

Brilliant horsey weekend, 2 horses on holiday livery, the biggest horse 19 hands! Moon luckily he is a gentle giant and his booking included ridden work whilst his owner gets some much needed sun, and Jasper who is at my livery yard. Yesterday back out on Milo at the treffgarne fun ride, meeting up with horsey friends, a brilliant fun few hours the sun was shining, 🌞🌞 plenty of canters and jumping, back home to work on my little cob, and finish off evening stables

05/04/2024

Are you sick of this weather and want to swap the mud and rain🌧 for some much needed 🌞 but need someone to look after your horses? We can help! with prices starting from £20 per day per horse which includes 2 visits to your yard plus mileage, we look after your horses/ponies to your exact requirements, discounts available for 5 or more horses. We also cover field checks if your horses are not stabled (prices start from £5 per horse per visit). For additional piece of mind residential cover also available so your home and horses are looked after whilst you are away. 🌏🏖☀️☀️

25/03/2024

Another busy weekend, with riding/schooling bookings and assisted livery on Saturday, Sunday myself and Claire ventured up to Laugharne Castle, to spend the day with the 3 counties bloodhounds, these hounds follow the scent of trial runners over a set route🏃‍♀️, it was a brilliant day with a glass of fizz before we set off, the route was over the most stunning countryside with beautiful views, a few optional jumps and lots of gallops ! after 4 hours we stopped for chocolate covered strawberries and cakes kindly provided by the hosts and a long hack back to the carpark, I arrivedhome around 7pm , fast forward 12 hours, getting to the yard at 6am to do the horses and driving to Cardiff Airport to catch a flight to Belfast for work.

19/03/2024

A very busy start to the week 3 horses on assisted livery, and 5 horses ridden today, 4 lovely owners, 1 of which is a new client, turned up at my first booking and was treated to breakfast and coffee before we started,😍🐴 last one ridden by 5pm and dashed back to the yard to finish off evening stables, now to pack for a couple of days in London for work meetings. Owning horses can be a real challenge and sometimes we all just need a bit of help, get in touch via messenger if this is you

11/03/2024

How every Monday should be, sunshine,🌞 horses🐴 and an almost empty beach, myself and Georgia boxed down to Newgale the boys Tiger /Milo were very well behaved, absolute therapy 🐴🐎🌞🌞

03/03/2024

A very soggy saturday, closing meet with the Pembs, I was drenched to my skin ! Nevertheless we had a brilliant day, back out on Milo, hedges, timber rails, bogs, river crossings, it was so cold the port didn't last long ! Dutch courage to jump those hedges ! 💦💨🐎🍷

24/02/2024

How Saturdays should be spent 🐴,I was working in Liverpool this week in my DWP job, and as much as I like to work away, home with my horses is where I spend any free time I do have, Texas is now back in work, and today was our 2nd hack out and today's challenges the brandy Brook River which was quite high and fast flowing, tractors, pigeons flying out the hedge right in front of him, steep hills and very muddy tracks but as always was a little star 🌟 looking forward to sunnier days !

13/02/2024

Equine Apps are a great way to track/record your horse riding activities, as I now ride a number of different horses for clients, I use Equilab to record each horses activities, it tracks distance, time, speed, gaits, horse energy, rider ènergy, strides. I then screen shot this information and send it to clients at the end of each booking so they can see exactly how much work their horse has done. Particularly useful if you are bringing a horse back into work on a fitness programme. This is a free app, I've subscribed and can add an unlimited amount of horses 🤣 As you can see Texas found today's exercise tiring ! So a couple of days off for him.

06/02/2024

I had one of those pinch myself moments today and the hugest grin, riding a lovely horse round a farm with stunning views and just thought this is one of the best decisions I've ever made ! 😁 I rode 3 horses this morning before the rain really set in 💦 and secured a new client for regular bookings😍🐴

24/01/2024

How is everyone with horses coping in January with all this terrible weather we have? An extremely busy month for me, as I juggle 2 yards and working for DWP 3 days a week, whilst I would love to do this full time at the moment my salary and flexible working hours keeps the employed and occasionally means I am not permanently covered in mud/hay, I forgot my water proofs on Monday! this week my dream client has said I can work from her house. If your planning a holiday this year and need someone you can trust to look after your horses whilst your away please message me references available Dionne x

01/01/2024

Happy New Year 🥂🥂to all my clients and followers, I started my business 4 months ago in September and have been blown away by all the enquiries & bookings I have received, and whilst I haven't been able to help everybody, I can't thank everyone enough who has booked my services, I now have regular clients and spend my days helping people with their horses, I am fully booked for the whole of January with residential and holiday equine cover. Please get in touch If you need any help this year, I already have bookings until December 2024.

09/12/2023

Who doesn't love a canter in the waves, with this beach on my doorstep 10 mins from the yard, we absolutely love coming here, tiger is very well behaved and knows the routine, 3 trots, 2 canters and one good long gallop ! paddle in the sea and back to the trailer 😍💨g💨🐴🐴

02/12/2023

What Saturdays are made for, lovely early morning hack with friends round the village then back to the yard for coffee and cake to warm up, 🥶🥶😍😍🐴🐴☕☕

23/11/2023

Can anyone help give a home to these two cuties? 😍

🐴💕 WILLOW AND WINSTON 💕🐴

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Meet the adorable mother-son duo, Willow (9) and Winston (2)! Willow is a Standard Shetland and her son Winston is a Standard X Mini Shetland. They came into our care due to some unfortunate circumstances, but have been well cared for.

Both Willow and Winston have wonderful temperaments and are very easy to handle. They are good with both the farrier and the vet, making them a joy to care for.

We are hoping to find a loving home where they can stay together. They will need restricted grazing during the Spring/Summer months. Willow has had laminitis in the past, but with the right diet management, she hasn't had any issues for a few years.

Rest assured, they are both up to date with farrier, dental, and parasite treatments.

If you have room in your heart and home for this sweet pair, please get in touch. Let's find Willow and Winston the forever home they deserve! 💕🐴

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22/11/2023

My week in full, assisted liveries, yard cover, riding out for clients, schooling, clipping for a regular client, and eating!! since I have started all this additional horsey work my appetite has gone through the roof! a lovely ladie at my yard brings me a box of mince pies every week! Been known to eat 4 in one go, you may also also find me in a supermarket or Greggs between appointments, I am now fully booked for the whole of January for holiday cover, so please get in touch If you assistance during December 🐴🍮😍 🎄

20/11/2023

I no longer have the sunday night dread, thinking about 'work' this is how I now spend my Mondays and I wouldn't ever want to go back full time to the 9-5 😍🐴🍽

05/11/2023

Wow what a week ! My busiest week to date, started off with Arena Eventing on Tiger last Sunday great to be back competing, 6 horses on assisted livery at my livery yard, morning and night, 2 new clients, riding out their lovely horses, yard cover for a new client this weekend, regular clients including in hand pole work/hacking, an evening with the legend David Broome, working 3 days for DWP, and trying to find the time to ride my own horses this weekend, thank you to everyone who trusts me with their lovely horses 😴 ❤🍁🍁🐴🐴🐴

28/10/2023

Tough decisions have to made when the welfare of the horse is paramount - totally agree with this post 🙏

A tough topic about an even tougher decision.
It would be easier if they just made the decision for us. Laid down to rest one warm fall afternoon surrounded by their herd mates, never to wake again.
Easier also is in the face of dire emergency, where the only choice is clear, the path to quick mercy.
Unfortunately for us as horse owners, there are blessed few who have that decision made for us. Most of the time, it’s up to us to make that last call.
The majority of us are left with the horses who served us well right up until the end, maybe even enjoying years of retirement. When you see them out in the pasture and wonder, “is this the end, or just a bad day? A bad few days?” “Oh – they look perky today, maybe things are looking up. What I thought I had to think, I don’t have to – today. It’s a good day.”
But the writing is on the wall. Their eyes are less bright, their weight hard to keep. Their gait shuffled, surviving, but no longer thriving.
All symptoms of the fact you have the hardest decision of your life to make, and soon. I wish it on no one and grieve the day I have to make the decision I advocate here for; the decision to let them go on a good day.
We are having a blessedly long and beautiful fall, but time is waning if you are only beginning to contemplate whether your trusted partner can face another barren, brutal, frostbitten winter.
You are the only advocate your horse has. His health is and has always been in your hands. In loving him as hard as you have for all these years, I hope you can love him hard enough to let them go on a good day, while there is still time.

28/10/2023

Tigerbay adventures this weekend as we prepare for the first of many outdoor events at PENSKYBER EQUESTRIAN CENTRE on Sunday. No1 groom will be back in action for the 1st time in ages plus 1st outing for our 'new' beast of a truck and recently repaired trailer 🙏 A huge thanks to Martin & Lisa helping us to get on the road and Emma's lovely dad for ensuring the safety of our boys, doing a wonderful job on the ramp!! 🏆

Tigerbay's story, for those of you who don't know, wouldn't have happened if it wasn't for Dallas who was stabled next to him at Moor Farm in Pembrokeshire.

After becoming friendly with his mum Sam, it wasn't long before Dionne had her first ride on him and instantly fell in love ❤️ as did Dallas when they became field buddys.

Thanks to the generosity of one of our Mum's closest friends, he soon became part of our horsey family and we have loved him dearly ever since 🧲 the years have been very kind to Tiger, you would never know he is 23 years young 😎 and boy can that horse jump.

We often refer to him as the male version of Arizona, which is quite the accolade as she was a jumping machine!! Anyway, he's a beautiful dark bay boy with such a calm, laid back nature but dont be deceived he's got a serious turn of foot when needed, especially on the beach! He absolutely loves to be in front and is quite competitive, just like his mum 😇

Anyway, he's with us for life, just like all our horses, we love him to bits and can't wait to get back out there doing what he loves best, running and jumping ❤️

22/10/2023

We went to put roses on the grave of our dear Dallas this afternoon which is underneath his favourite tree at his favourite yard. ❤️ Look at those views, absolutely stunning spot for our special boy 🥰 and one we can visit frequently to remember him for many many years to come 🙏 Tudor Griffiths