Horses abound!

Riding is one of those things that seems to particularly capture the imagination of young girls. Whether it’s that age old association of beautiful princesses on horseback or simply the pleasure of being so connected with the graceful animals, almost all girls fall prey to the obsession.

Some of us never quite outgrow it. I sadly, am one such over-romantic overgrown princess wannabe.

Help has come though, as Rockside Farm stables appears to be one hell of a place to channel this fixation. After catching, grooming, tacking, riding and holding long in-depth, though may I say it fairly one-sided, conversations with Rockside’s 27 lovely horses for the last few days I feel I am not far from becoming one.

Great for my purist idyll, less great for an employer hoping for a trek leader who can do more than vacantly smile at customers and announce everything is ‘just lovely’ in a sing-songy (perhaps verging on neighing) voice regardless of what was asked.