Hillside Eventing 'Sarah Roberts-Tomkins'

22/06/2025

Seeking good first ridden for regular client to do all pony club activities. 12/12.2h any age strong confident little girl awaiting 🦄

22/06/2025

Milestone for 4yo Luna this morning, you may remember I brought her in few a few weeks before Christmas to desensitize her and long rein her up and down the roads and through floods before riding her up and down the indoor barn and turning her back out for winter, I then brought her back when Saskia came for work experience so that I had someone on the floor to help me on and be around if I needed, she’s been so easy and chilled that when Alice finished her work experience time and started working for us I handed over the reins, at only 4 she only does once or twice a week for f she’s really lucky 3 times a week but is just hacking and has had 3 short canters in the arena, today she loaded straight on the lorry for the first time since she made the journey over from Ireland as a feral 2yo to be a companion to my homebred. She travelled perfectly and was perfect all morning trotting around the entire 30cm XC course having only jumped 1 x pole at home, she had Daisy and Elysia for moral support but trotted away from them with no worries in the world. She really is a pony that’s been here before, exciting times ahead for this exceptionally well bred Connie who may be up for sale or lease until Elysia is big enough for her lol in the mean time Alice is having lots of fun and first times producing Luna

15/06/2025

Whilst listening to the road rally go past as they head up the hill for some trail parts to their competition and I gargle mouth wash to numb my throat that is on fire and along with my swollen glands it’s evident saturdays event has taken it out of me. 3am alarm clock again but the long drive was easy at that time in the morning, my stomach was doing summer-salts once I had completely dressage, Gus did a nice accurate test but was back to mouthing the bit after a change in his normal routine this last week, our prep has been off sink after a foot infection and I felt under prepared but he still completed our second event and his first 100 with a storming clear XC, felt good show jumping just unfortunately had 2 poles, glad I didn’t drop him down he loved it.

RAF felt Devine dressage for a 27.3 but the harder I work on the show jumping with him the more pressure I put on myself so I made a very rooky error of just going to the first fence instead of showing him the marquees ect and he slid straight into the first fence with his eyes on stalks at the tents ahead, a quick trot down to see them and then start again and albeit tense over first few he settled really well and jumped incredible, he felt like we were finally getting in the air and all legs were working in sinc, we were so delighted with him, then the stomach started doing flips, Raff last did his first 100 4 years ago, the day before a broke my shoulder, so much has happened since then and Raf has been far more tricky than he was back then too but we have come away feeling like a proper partnership this weekend, he ate the course up, he was brave bold and loved oxstalls_xc I feel like the step up has happened at the right time and we can hopefully now really enjoy the rest of the season. When I crack this show jumping we are going to be mega 😬 albeit today’s round not sounding great he was a different horse.
Couldn’t have done it all without Millie, Sass and mother sorting everything out at the show and Alice looking after the yard at home it been a busy few weeks, think everyone needs a rest but no gaps in the windows yet 🙈 hope my throat passing quickly to continue the mammoth teaching

No placings this time but a very happy Team Hillside !!!

Thank you sponsors Rowen Barbary Horse Feeds the boys enjoyed their sports mash before home time.
Lower House Equine Clinic
Northwest Veterinary Physiotherapy
Charles Owen
Dark Horse Equestrian

11/06/2025

Long day today we were up at Kelsall by 8am for Holly and quest to XC school, working on building Quests confidence and maintaining a good rhythm, mission accomplished and home to teach flat work followed by 6 pony club lessons this evening. And mine were rode in the middle, my face is feeling a little sun burnt tonight lol Many thanks Alice for sorting the yard for me 😘 i definitely need a few hours chill tomorrow
Good work hollyrigdenequestrian

09/06/2025

*lease concidered as I don’t want her to miss a summer of fun*

Gorgeous little Foxy
First time out since a ROR training day end of Feb and first comp since end of September last year and has maybe jumped twice at home 😂 come out for a play and because everyone seemed to be going for time we had a bash too to take the WIN
Foxy is for sale but I don’t have it in me to advertise nor do I have the finances to compete her as I have made the decision to put everything thing into Raff this year.
Fox has BS 1.05 clear
BE100 clear and BE90 placed
BD novice 66/67% and podium place at prelim petplans regionals
Pony club camp and many clinics
We all adore her buMartha Lily Events to the best 🏡

Many thanks Martha Lily Events for a lovely picture
Don’t forget to support Martha to keep her attending Tuesday evenings

04/06/2025

Busy day on the Hill for our farrier Dorian Lloyd & Sam today, new sets for next events, a new set of feet needing a sort out and expertise, field trims and on the floor Shetland trim… thank you for all the stud 🕳️ 😜 & being at our becan call 🫣
Farrier life- being mothered by equestrians 25 hours a day, I am the equestrian … 🙈

03/06/2025

Full livery space available Ridden or non ridden.
Pm me
Packages to suit, fully insured and out every week competing, friendly team of professionals.

02/06/2025

Chillington … what can I say 🤷‍♀️
Let’s forget I rode and just went to a jolly good event to catch up with my wonderful eventing family ( something we rarely get to do now we have no local events)
We’ve missed you Dave Thompsons nd thank you richard_connelly for not calling me all sorts down the Tanoi 🫣 thank you all for a great event and to my support crew coming to watch me make a t*t of myself, I’m not dwelling on it I promise…
Sometimes we have good days and some days are not worth remembering but I’m glad I showed up after a pretty rotten week.

Raff has done a total of 10 events in his 5 years in work, this year is going to be tough, he’s a challenge and he makes me ride terribly sometimes but I love him and I will continue to try my best to work him out, what doesn’t break you makes you stronger right?
P.s I cantered past the second to last xc fence so Raff was clr whilst I was NOT

02/06/2025

🚨 Ballot date this Tuesday 3rd June! 🚨

⭐Follow the link to enter: https://www.britisheventing.com/compete/fixtures-and-results/BRADWALL-MANOR~20098668?tab=event_info

⭐Classes:

🟢BE90 / BE90 Open / BE90 U18 / GO BE90
🟢BE100 / BE100 Open / BE100 U18 / GO BE100
🟢Novice/ Open Novice / ON U18
🟢 Intermediate Novice

01/06/2025

Get your entries in quick, this is one of very few traditional courses left it’s always super to ride, the family are passionate to provide and it’s also cheaper than all the other events I have entered this year so what’s not to like. Please support the Barlows to help us keep the best events running you absolutely will not be disappointed… insufficient entries will see a cancellation so please don’t wait until after ballot to enter

🚨 Ballot date this Tuesday 3rd June! 🚨

⭐Follow the link to enter: https://www.britisheventing.com/compete/fixtures-and-results/BRADWALL-MANOR~20098668?tab=event_info

⭐Classes:

🟢BE90 / BE90 Open / BE90 U18 / GO BE90
🟢BE100 / BE100 Open / BE100 U18 / GO BE100
🟢Novice/ Open Novice / ON U18
🟢 Intermediate Novice

29/05/2025

It’s your 7th ride under saddle after a week off because because this week has gone In a flash, so instead of lunging first in blizzard wind we put the 3yo child on board for a lap around the arena. Family pony in the making, thank you Alice for giving her a quick spin tonight