Thurgood Farm

25/12/2023

We are very blessed to have very kind and generous liveries🥰 It was a lovely surprise yesterday! Lots of goodies for the season😋
Merry Christmas everyone!🎄❤️🐴

25/08/2023

A freshly harrowed school on a sunny day🤩☀️

09/05/2023

New summer grazing fields for the residents here☀️where’s the sun gone?🌦

10/04/2023

📣Announcement📣
Olivia Towers is returning to Thurgood Farm!
Keep the dates in your diary! Last time this sold out so fast and I had a waiting list!
Friday 19th and Saturday 20th May 2023
Olivia Towers Dressage
Taken from Olivia’s website:
Olivia is a professional Grand Prix Dressage rider, coach, and social media influencer know for my real-life Vlogs, podcasts, and content. Her mission is to inspire people within the equestrian world and further to find the beauty within their vulnerability and use it to become the best version of themselves.
Olivia’s Philosophy:
“I have been teaching for many years from Prelim to Grand Prix. I love watching my clients really deepen their knowledge and understanding of working with their horses.
I look towards helping riders build their confidence and understanding within their ridden work and also groundwork which in turn helps them to achieve their horse's full potential and goals as a rider and horseman/woman. I believe each horse and rider develop at different speeds which means each lesson is tailored for their particular journey.”

Lessons are £70 including an arena hire charge. Lessons are 45 minutes in an outdoor 20x60 arena.
Please PM to enquire or ask for the booking link!
Hope to see you there🥰

04/04/2023

This Saturday!
Come join us this Easter weekend🥰🐣

18/03/2023

Pole clinic! Sam Curnick (Equine Body Worker)
Saturday 8th April👏🏼

29/01/2023

We are so very lucky to have this view😇❤️🧡
No filter needed

25/12/2022

Merry Christmas to all our clients, friends and their beloved ponies!🎅🏼🐴 Early start this morning to wait hand and foot on our lovely guests😉😂
We are very grateful this year to have a yard full
of such lovely liveries and horses!
We hope you have a lovely day spent with your nearest and dearest❤️
Bring on 2023🥰

18/12/2022

Snowy scenes on the yard🥶❄️☃️
So ready for the big defrost now🙋🏼‍♀️
A very hard week for us but we are so grateful for such great liveries❤️

24/10/2022

Full livery space available.
💷£650 per calender month, more details available.
🐎16 x 12 large bright and insulated stable. Fully rubber matted with auto waterer.
⭐️Great facilities, a friendly and well kept yard with high standards.
❌Unfortunately no DIY livery is available so please do not contact if you are looking for this type of livery.

10/09/2022

Ride on Ma’am
We salute you, and your service to the country❤️

There is a place that you go,
No matter what you believe,
While all those who love you,
Take time to grieve.

The sweet smell of hay,
And the greenest of grass,
Gentle soft muzzles,
A place time doesn’t pass.

Your loss will be felt,
But we’ll take comfort and know,
The day that you left,
We knew where you’d go.

Reunited with loved ones,
No more to depend,
Reins in one hand,
Your ride never ends.

While we all mourn,
While we’ve lost someone great,
We know that so many,
Wait for you at the gate.

Thank you, your majesty,
For all that you’ve done,
Gather up the reins now,
It’s your time to ride on.

© cromwellandlucy ©

25/07/2022

Highly recommend Barnes Equine Dentistry ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Natalie gave Woody the best experience today for his first time. She was super patient and calm around him when he was a little worried, she even gave his a break in between. He loved his towel rub at the end and very much appreciated the treats he was given after😋
And as you can see Naughty Nige has been on his adventures again and caught up with Natalie inbetween rasps😇🤣

Its a f*ing goat! 🐐 (if you havent seen the viral video, you need to!)

I‘ve had a great day today, i have seen a beautiful 3 year old for his first dental treatment, two adorable 37 year old Shetlands and everything in between but my highlight was meeting ’Nigel’ the goat! When i pulled onto the yard he was there with his head through my car window greeting me, he waited outside the stable for me then observed me cleaning my tools. Nigel is supposed to have his own enclosure with his 2 goat friends but instead he chooses to break free everyday and roam the grounds, ensuring all is present and correct!

It actually looks like he is smiling in this photo! I certainly drove off with a smile on my face 😊 thanks Nigel

04/06/2022

She’s back!!😁
Save the date🗓
To join us for some polework this summer book direct with Sam Curnick (Equine Body Worker)
Saturday 25th June☀️

⭐️ JUNE POLEWORK DATE ⭐️

Being held at Thurgood Farm (Colchester, great access from A12) on SATURDAY 25TH JUNE from 10am!!

~ These will be 1 hour group sessions in the Outdoor arena ~

🎉 Rosettes, Goody Bags and Loyalty Cards for all riders! 🎉

£30 per rider and I ask for full amount paid upfront when booking to secure your place please. (No refund given, unless I cancel sessions or can fill your space)

~ All abilities and levels of horse and rider welcome!

~ Being taught by myself a qualified Equine and Rider Sports Massage Therapist

Session Times:

🦄 10am
🦄 11am
🦄 12pm
🦄 1pm


Please Call/Message/WhatsApp me to book: 07895084268

28/04/2022

Are you looking for a clinic that focuses more on you, the rider, than the horse? On how you can help and benefit the movement of your horse?
Becoming more aware of our own body positioning is a vital step to working more in harmony with your horse.

If this interests you, join us on Sunday 15th May here at Thurgood Farm as we welcome Andy Thomas back to share his knowledge and wisdom on how we can become more effective riders.
Andy is a Chartered Physiotherapist and has worked with Olympic riders to help them get to their peak performance. Forming the link between asymmetry and rider-horse performance, Andy set about extensively researching and developing a system that would allow riders, coaches and therapists to monitor, discuss and remedy asymmetry in athletes across all equestrian disciplines.
Message this page to get booked on!

13/03/2022

The first to try out our new tie ups🥰
Miss Molly and Flynn❤️

03/03/2022

Sun setting over the yard this evening☀️
Who is looking forward to the lighter nights and longer days?🙋🏼‍♀️ 🐴
Keep an eye on our page for upcoming clinics and events this 2022🗓🍰🐎

23/02/2022

Some days we all feel like Sullivan.
Sometimes you just feel the need to bury your head in the hay. Letting all the stress and day to day activities continue while we take some well earned time out.
And you know what? This is perfectly normal! I know I need to most days😅🐴

21/01/2022

Haybar’s are not just for horses…🐐

20/01/2022

The two ginger nuts🧡🧡

29/12/2021

The 3 amigos sunbathing in their winter coats💆🏼‍♀️🐶