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Friday, 13 January 2012

Charlie and I made it to Horse and Hound!

Only 3 years (I think) after the editor first rode him** for a day with the Exmoor Foxhounds, finally there he is (with me) in the hunting report in this week's edition! They even managed a photo!

Not only that, but we get a mention (thank you to authors Paul Scott and Simon Derby) for hunting all our horses without shoes :-)

 It was a very exclusive day, with only about 6 of us out (we are all in the photo!) in the snow before Christmas, but none the less magical for that.

Thanks to Lainey and Nadia for telling me where to look :-)
**Actually I've looked back and it was October 2008(!) - here's the post: http://rockleyfarm.blogspot.com/2008/10/gales-and-suchlike.html
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10 comments:

  1. amandap13 January 2012 at 14:08

    It's true then. Horses can hunt without shoes. lol

    Congrats to you and well done H&H.

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  2. cptrayes13 January 2012 at 15:37

    Cover girl! I'm so jealous :-)

    C

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  3. Nic Barker13 January 2012 at 17:55

    ROFL! Year after year too! Thanks Amanda :-)

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  4. Dressager14 January 2012 at 05:31

    Fantastic! Congrats!

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  5. Calm, Forward, Straight15 January 2012 at 16:03

    Congratulations! I hope this cover will spread your barefoot message even farther and wider.

    I have been transitioning my "shelly footed" ottb to a life without shoes for about two years. Best thing I ever did for him.

    I was recommended (and ordered) your book last fall. The info about supplementing magnesium has been especially helpful. I've seen such a difference in just a few short months - white lines tightened up being the biggest.

    I wanted to share some info with about magnesium citrate. You mention it in your book, but lacked an affordable source. Not sure how the shipping would factor in but I get mine at Bulkfoods.com.

    Thanks for what you do for the horses. :)

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  6. Nic Barker15 January 2012 at 19:26

    C - not the cover, not yet - maybe in another 4 years ;-)

    Dressager - thanks!

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  7. Nic Barker15 January 2012 at 19:33

    CFS - thank you, and apologies for not publishing your comment sooner - it got lost on Blogger but luckily I found it as its lovely - and very much appreciated :-)

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  8. jenj16 January 2012 at 14:46

    Congrads on having Charlie the Wonder Horse with his very own magazine article! Was he the centerfold? ;)

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  9. Nic Barker16 January 2012 at 14:49

    To be honest, Jen, we had one line and a very small photo with half a dozen other horses, rather than our own article ;-) I found it exciting but it was not really anything to write home about!

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  10. Samantha Beckett16 January 2012 at 15:52

    Thats great news and about time :)

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