Ivy Lodge Farm Equine Rehab

16/12/2024

The rehab barn will be closed to non residents from the 21st December to the 6th January 😊 we wish you all a very merry Christmas and look forward to seeing you all in 2025 xx

13/10/2024

♥️

I will never be able to describe the power of time spent cleaning stalls.

During this time I have made some of the biggest decisions in my life. I have silently thought my way, step by step, through some of the biggest disasters of my life. I have ugly cried my way through heartbreak all while cleaning stalls. I’ve thrown bags of sawdust in range as I thought about all of the sh*tty things going on in my life. Each stall has oddly given me a place of comfort as I stood, fork in hand, feeling empty during the times I’ve felt so alone. It has taught me to appreciate the serenity of the quiet. Realizing the ones in my life I can count on and the numerous fake people who are only present when convenient for themselves. I’ve enjoyed a free gym membership, as I’ve sculpted my back and shoulders into “he man”, just sifting away. I’ve stumbled my way, dry heaving, with sunglasses ....cleaning stalls through morning sickness, because god forbid my best friend be forced to stand in a dirty stall. Today I spend my morning cleaning stalls and processing my life. I’m mentally making life changing decisions, as I write this post, knowing that whatever I decide, it will be the right one, as it was made in a stall.

I understand that there are those who think us horse people should get “real” jobs. And that all we do is spend our days “playing” around. I’m genuinely sorry that you have never been exposed to a lifestyle that teaches you discipline, how to love unconditionally, put something other then yourself first, bust your ass for the things you want and need, kept humble by a 1200 lb animal, the real meaning of “hard work”, early mornings and late nights spent caring for something other than YOU. Those are things a “real job” will never give you.

Some of you haven’t cleaned stalls .....and it shows.

- Aubrey Burwell

09/10/2024

** these opportunities don’t come up too often**

These two super eventing ponies are for sale. They are from a wonderful family who are good friends and are both top class ponies. All contact details are on the adverts 🌟🌟

https://www.horsequest.co.uk/advertisment/355835

https://www.horsequest.co.uk/advertisment/355938

143.5cm Connemara mare. Once in a life time pony who has brought us on a fantastic journey from pony club regional UK team champions in Scotland 2019 to winning at Ballindenisk International Pony 2* 2024. She has also been selected to compete in the Burghley Gold Cup 2023 and has qualified...

30/09/2024

Another great weekend for Lucy & Big Charles having fun at their second BE event and getting a double clear ♥️

05/09/2024

The trouble with treating on competition/racing yards is timing. Too early and you’re interfering with the morning routine or riding/turnout etc. Leave it too late and everybody is snoozing! 💤

I guess we were a little late here!
Ivy Lodge Farm Equine Rehab