Cassy Gadsby Equine Coaching

25/06/2024

Happy 8th birthday to my beautiful girl Knightswood Mimada aka Mimby.

Trakehner x Lusitano

We all love you dearly and so grateful to have you as part of our family 💗

24/06/2024

Another reason I love Hairy Pony products!

23/06/2024

Guess who’s back on board 💗 it may be drizzly but we had a nice wander up the road.

Hope you’ve all had a lovely weekend

23/06/2024

Had the most wonderful day yesterday at Knightswood. A beautiful day of sunshine and smiles.

The next training session is 20th July at Knightswood, if you would like to come along please let me know as it’s filling up.

22/06/2024

It’s arrived!! My new plaiting apron and kit from Hairy Pony to replace my lovely old one I lost at Royal Windsor this year.

So grateful to have a full kit again ready for the Lusitano Breed Show next weekend. I also went for the printed option this time in the hope that I won’t loose it again!

Fully recommend checking out the HP kits as they are really good value for money.

21/06/2024

Are you struggling to set up your trot and canter poles?

Do you know how to stride out your jumps when you set them up?

Get yourself a Stride-It I have both the pole and the jump and they’re so helpful.

📣 Orders are now back OPEN for JULY Delivery 📣

www.strideit.co.uk

20/06/2024

With the show season in full swing, do you need some help to make plaiting less stressful for you?

I have an online, easily accessible plaiting course which anyone can do.

16 videos helping you to ‘Plait like a Pro’ from choosing which tools and kit to use to how to make that first class look when turning out your horses.

Join me today and let me show you how!

Get in touch for more details…

20/06/2024

Times for Working Equitation at Knightswood Stud on Saturday 22nd June

9am Sue T, Suzanne N, Alyson
10am Kirsty & Tiggy
11am Nicky B, Belinda W & Jo/Otto
12pm Viki & Erin
1pm
2pm Scarlett & Elsie

At present we have a space at 1pm so available for flat or WE (please note obstacles will be up)

If you would like the 1pm session please let me know

19/06/2024

Entries are open for one of the best Working Equitation weekends of the calendar.

It’s worth the travel for those from the South West! Make a long weekend of it, join in and soak up the atmosphere.

Aston entries are now OPEN!
Probably our most popular venue in the calendar and the highlight of the year for many. Optional water and step elements included for those wanting an extra challenge! This year we are including all National levels as well as junior levels.

This competition will also serve as a WAWE Qualifier for all ADVANCED riders wanting to gain their international qualification.

With high entry numbers expected we are likely to start early on the Saturday morning so for junior and novice riders, Friday stabling is advised.
Onsite stabling to be booked directly with the venue via their online booking system, the link can be found in the entry info.
Saturday night food tickets will be available soon via a separate link.

Spectators are very welcome, bring your friends, it's sure to be a fun weekend!

Enter here - https://www.myridinglife.com/eventdetails.aspx?id=473268

Entries close - 26th July.

14/06/2024

(Beware some pics with blood)

So this week just goes to show how quickly things can change in one’s life, it’s important to be realistic as life isn’t all good bits.

Last week, riding round Royal Cornwall main arena ticking off some goals. Trailer has been fixed by the lovely Alan to make it safer for them when travelling.

This week lots of things have come to test me, I’ve been feeling rough which hasn’t helped with my ability to cope with it all.

Kenzo managed to somehow get himself into a predicament that we were all (him included) lucky to have been able to get him out so easily. Thanks to the Horse Rail system on the round pen fencing I was able to release it within minutes and get him out.

Then today Mimby was laying down chilling out with Mollie when I went down to get her from the field. When she got up it was clear something was wrong, she was sore and stiff and had a nasty graze down her leg and round her hock. Cold hosing and antibiotic spray will hopefully allow it to heal whilst she continues to move round to reduce swelling, at the moment she looks rather uncomfortable so lots of healing vibes please everyone. Annoyingly no sign of how she has done it. So will just have to keep a close eye on her.

Huge thank you to Kernow Equine for getting to me so quickly and helping in this tricky situation.

This wet weather has helped my hayfever a bit so I’m relieved but none of us are out of the woods yet. Here’s to a more positive week next week 🤞🏼🤞🏼🤞🏼🤞🏼

09/06/2024

I have some space this week for coaching sessions on your own horses.

Tuesday and Friday this week… should anyone want some assistance please send me a message.

08/06/2024

I find it incredible how Mimby has really greyed out in the last year. I know both her parents are grey so I’m not really surprised but she really has changed a lot.

Funny really as Loui is still very much a dark bay horse, just goes to show how different full siblings can be.

Looking at these two photos by Fleur Churchill taken nearly 7 years apart you can really see how much she has changed.

Do any of you have horses who look significantly different to their younger selves?

07/06/2024

We survived!! Thank you so much to everyone who sent me messages and cheered us on from the sidelines of the main arena today.

Plaiting last night was tricky as Mimby’s mane is thick and not quite long enough to be put in scallop plaits all the way down her neck, but if had I cut it short enough to then sew it up into plaits it would be unruly and the plaits rather large, so it was a bit of conundrum… I finally finished plaiting her at 00:38 this morning 😱 but they looked super and stayed in all day. I need to say a huge thank you to Karen Ezee Tails for her amazing Fake It! As it meant I could get this mane into scallop plaits.

So after 3 hours sleep we ventured off to Royal Cornwall Show, the girls travelled beautifully and we were looking forward to getting ready for the Iberian inhand class when Mimby managed to take her front shoe off, bending it in the process. So we had a mad dash across the showground to find some help, luckily Andrew James was able to straighten it and put it back on for me.

By this point we had missed the inhand class so we tacked up and warmed up for the ridden class. Mimby wasn’t feeling easy at all on the trot today, but that’s not surprising as it’s a big atmosphere with lots of people, flags and huge jumps. So we used the canter and walk more in our show.

Now I know there was so much we could have improved on, BUT I am so proud of her dealing with it all, looking after me and being absolutely gorgeous.

Thank you to so many people, including: Lottie chops, Lynn, Flying Changes Mindset, Symonds Saddlery Stephanie Smith, Master Saddler, Qualified Saddle fitter. Hairy Pony Helen Askey Equine Sports Massage Nicky Allen Ethos Rebekah Buchanan MBH Equestrian Coaching Lisa Todd Diane Thurman-Baker

Ladies I am so very grateful for your incredible support, ass kicking, encouragement whatever it may be to get us to this point. We will keep trying 💗

📸 Jay Photos

06/06/2024

The last time Mimby was at Royal Cornwall Show she was a very different colour. This year she has to be bathed within an inch of her life as she is so grey now.

I am so envious seeing everyone’s posts about being at the show today. Hope you’re all having a wonderful day. I have a long day today at work, so hopefully it will keep my brain occupied as I tend to overthink things.

Working with Jenni at Flying Changes Mindset I have learnt that I can realistically only control the controllables and I need to prioritise certain things which are achievable rather than stressing and not getting anything done.

Plaiting tonight, thank goodness for Hairy Pony products, early stain wash and then off we go in the morning 🤞🏼 looking forward to seeing everyone tomorrow.

05/06/2024

A lovely evening teaching, followed by plaiting this gorgeous fella for Lucy wishing you the best of luck for your class my dear. Enjoy it and have a great day.

Hairy Pony

05/06/2024

Working Equitation - Saturday 22nd June at Knightswood Stud

Can those who would like to come please pop me a little message so I can double check my list.

Everyone welcome!

📸 by Julia Powney Photography

04/06/2024

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Familiarity breeds confidence

03/06/2024

It’s Royal Cornwall Show week, so this beaut of a picture has to come out.

Taken on my birthday in 2016, riding the beautiful Eco, bred and owned by Carol Atkins strutting her stuff in the main arena.

That was a tough year, very slippy, spicy pony and I was carrying very precious cargo 💗, a couple of weeks after this Mimby was born and this year is her time to have a go.

Keeping fingers and toes crossed that she can keep her cool and stay focussed on me. 🤞🏼

📸 Deborah Heynes Photography

03/06/2024

Shared by the lovely Tina at Equichanics - I thought it was a good one to share

Words from my book The Strength That Stays 🌹

02/06/2024

I’m very grateful to work with such lovely horses and riders x

01/06/2024

So this morning I was back in the “office” and guess what the focus was today?… Suppleness.

Having worked hard this week with Diane to get Mimby using her body in a more flexible way, I thought it would be a good subject to focus on for the Working Equitation sessions.

Slalom, 2 barrels, rein back, bridge and bull line were our main obstacles today. Each horse and rider combination worked on transitions, and ensuring a consistent rhythm throughout the course.

Well done everyone! So good to see you all. Another day of Working Equitation tomorrow, this time at Woodwick Farm. I think we are forecast good weather 🌞

Loved how many people admired my WE Equip clothing. If you want to get your own check out their pages!

30/05/2024

We have been a little quiet this week as we are away training with Diane Thurman-Baker at Turville Valley Stud

Tuesday consisted of an in-hand session and another on Wednesday morning, we have been focussing on simple A, B, C so if we are struggling with getting A we don’t progress on to B and C. It’s been really nice to take things back to basics and really make sure we have correct communication of the different aids. It will make moving up the levels a lot easier.

I am so relaxed learning in this environment as I learnt from the beginning here many moons ago. I enjoy riding Mimby and just want to be able to do her justice and I hope taking things back to basics will give me that confidence I need to be clearer and more consistent with her.

I hope you’ve all had a nice half term week

30/05/2024

Times for Saturday’s Working Equitation at Knightswood Stud

9am Suzanne N, Angela W, Alyson
10am Charlotte H, Belinda W
11am Hayley T, Nicky B, Jane
12pm Lucia C, Kate G-A

Hopefully these will work for everyone, I’ve got very little signal until tomorrow but any problems or if I’ve forgotten anyone (sorry) please let me know

📸 Julia Powney Photography

26/05/2024

I absolutely love what I do 💗

This weekend I was part of the team at the Little Margate Confidence Camp and what a super group of horses and riders we had.

I love these weekends, they are incredibly draining and exhausting emotionally and mentally but it’s so worth it to see how much riders achieve in the two days.

This year we had some returning riders and oh my, how they’ve grown 🫶🏻 I feel so honoured to see them setting new goals and challenges for themselves as they’ve totally smashed their previous goals over the past year.

Hopefully I’ve given them the tools to be able to stand back and look at their actions and find ways to help themselves in the future.

If you are interested in finding out more about how to develop a more positive mindset, how to work through issues and grow as a person then check out Flying Changes Mindset

📸Julia Powney Photography

25/05/2024

With Royal Cornwall Show just round the corner, I had this photo of the wonderful Viriato (owned by Sarah Baldwin) pop up as a memory.

This photograph makes me laugh as at the moment it was taken we were slightly out of control in Vinny’s big trot back towards the warm up arena, he wasn’t even touching the ground.

I was smiling and hoping for the best 😂 trying to make it look like I wasn’t holding on for dear life.

I have been truly blessed to have had these opportunities over the years.

20/05/2024

Working equitation clinics at Knightswood Stud

Dates for the diary, if you’ve never been and would like to come and have a go, or if you’re a regular you are all most welcome.

Saturday 1st June 2024
Saturday 22nd June 2024
Saturday 20th July 2024
Saturday 24th August 2024
Saturday 19th October 2024

A friendly welcoming environment where you can improve your skills and bond with your horse. Inhand sessions also available for those who would prefer.

Get in touch to book your place.

20/05/2024

A weekend of wins for us 💗 and I don’t mean 🏆

The outdoor school for me has been a bit of a nemesis, I came off in there a few times with Loui and I had made a complete mental block about it.

This weekend however I not only managed a whole lesson on Mimby in there, I then spent Sunday, attempting to, run around with Lottie. Now for someone who is quite lame with usual day to day walking this was no mean feat 😂

Some times things just take time and work to get yourself to a point where you’re able to do things you previously had avoided. Keep taking little steps and you never know what you may achieve.

Thank you to Flying Changes Mindset for the continued support.

To Stephanie Smith, Master Saddler, Qualified Saddle fitter. For sorting out Lottie’s saddle (which we had lots of compliments about by the way 😉)

And to Hairy Pony who enable us to get our horses looking tip top.

14/05/2024

Stephanie Smith, Master Saddler, Qualified Saddle fitter. Is such an important member of our support team, she is so thorough and has helped me provide the correct comfortable tack for our horses

13/05/2024

Adding another string to my bow, very excited to be joining the ASFR team. I’m hoping it will be a great way of getting more riders in Cornwall to meet each other, learn a new skill and become more confident at riding with others.

If you are interested in finding out more please do get in touch

New Coach Announcement

We are thrilled to announce that Cassy Gadsby is joining All-Steps Formation Riding as a coach.

Cassy started her training at Turville Valley Stud classical riding centre, on the ponies from the age of 4 and then moved on to the Lusitano stallions from 11. The children from the stables were involved in their own musical drill rides on the riding school ponies.

As a long time enthusiast of the Iberian horse, Cassy is very excited about the connection
with the Portuguese School of Equestrian Art and looks forward to being part of building this sport further within Cornwall and Devon.

Welcome to the formation family Cassy 😀

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