Your Horse is Your Mirror

20/06/2026

BIG NEWS FOR 2027!

Are you ready to give yourself and your horse something incredible to look forward to?

We are thrilled to launch our 2027 Your Horse is Your Mirror Rider Retreats, and we’re making it easier than ever to join us.

You can book your spot today and spread the cost with our interest-free payment plan—pay just £55 monthly for 10 months! 🐴✨

Picture this:
🏡 A beautiful farmhouse base with cosy, comfortable accommodation for you.

🌳 Miles upon miles of breathtaking off-road hacking right on our doorstep.

🍽️ Delicious, home-cooked 2-course evening meals and a fresh continental breakfast every morning.

Whether you want to bond with your horse, relax in stunning surroundings, or level up your riding, this is the retreat you've been waiting for.

Places are strictly limited to keep our retreats personal and supportive.

Don't wait until 2027 to wish you'd booked!

👉 Find out more and secure your spot here:

Horse & Rider Equestrian Rider Retreats. Confidence Coaching for Riders. Mindset & Performance Coaching, Sports Psychology for Equestrians.

12/06/2026

Lots of fun, happy horses and confident riders with coaching and training from Ramelia Equine Julia McHugh

12/06/2026

Little tour of the upstairs for those of you who like some luxury 🥰

If you’d like a horse camp with some luxury, message me for the next dates Ramelia Equine Dudgeley Farm Sucoma Julia McHugh

06/06/2026

Useful training tips for separation anxiety from Sally Brett - Horsemanship instructor if you need to take your horse away from its best buddy to go to a show, camp, retreat or holiday

🐴 Preparing to take Moss away overnight - managing separation anxiety

Now summer has arrived it’s the season I teach more camps and often I’ll take Taylor and/or Moss away with me. Moss is naturally self confident & happy to be left back home without Taylor, however Taylor is a little more reliant on Moss. While Taylor is happy to be left at the stables alone when I take Moss out for day trips, and although he does have other horses close by in adjacent fields, he hadn’t been left in the field without Moss since last autumn. So while he was confident with it last summer, after 6+ months of always having Moss in the field with him I anticipated that it might be more difficult for him.

With this in mind I started early, several weeks before my planned over night trip away with Moss, to gradually increase their time separated in the field.

Instead of taking them to the field together (which I usually do to save time) I took Taylor first, followed by Moss. On the first day Taylor was on his own for 5 minutes, the following day 10 minutes and gradually over the 2 weeks I built up to several hours apart. I took Taylor to the field, rather than leaving him in the field while taking Moss away, as ‘being left’ is usually more stressful for a horse than going somewhere ‘solo’.

Separation anxiety behaviours can be a challenge, as horses are herd animals and usually feel most relaxed when close to other horses. They also develop pair bonds who they can become particularly reliant on for their confidence. Below are some articles I’ve previously written on the subject 👇

Separation Anxiety

https://www.facebook.com/100063622470129/posts/527378962726182/?

Separation anxiety- a constant consideration

https://www.facebook.com/100063622470129/posts/662624249201652/?

Separation Anxiety- maintaining consistency

https://www.facebook.com/100063622470129/posts/757651889698887/?

🐴 Feel free to share 👍

05/06/2026

Next weekend is my final rider retreat at Dudgeley Farm with Ramelia Equine working equitation.

I can offer local riders a non residential 2 day clinic as a rare treat or you can choose luxury accommodation.

Message me if you’d like to know more

2026 Camp Retreat dates at Dudgeley Farm

17-20 April TREC Camp Retreat. 3 nights. Accommodation or camp. Breakfast and Evening Meals. TREC training with Helen Wain and Navigation with MW Mountain Training
2 places available
https://www.yourhorseisyourmirror.com/event-details/trec-rider-camp-retreat-17-20-april-2026

20-24 April. TREC Camp Retreat. 4 nights. Accommodation or camp. Breakfast and Evening Meals. TREC training with Helen Wain and Navigation with MW Mountain Training plus hacking day.
2 places available
https://www.yourhorseisyourmirror.com/event-details/trec-rider-camp-retreat-20-24-april-2026

29 May-1 June. Working Equitation camp Retreat. 3 nights. Accommodation or camp. Breakfast and Evening Meals. Training with Ramelia Equine
6 places available
https://www.yourhorseisyourmirror.com/event-details/may-2026-working-equitation-camp-retreat-shropshire-may-2026

12-15 June. Working Equitation camp Retreat. 3 nights. Accommodation or camp. Breakfast and Evening Meals. Training with Ramelia Equine
6 places available
https://www.yourhorseisyourmirror.com/event-details/june-2026-working-equitation-camp-retreat-shropshire-june-2026

Optional extras - Holistic therapies with Sucoma and Mindset Performance coaching with Your Horse is Your Mirror

04/06/2026

Delighted to be supporting Ramelia Equine and the ABWE Regional Competition at Radfords Equestrian

Give it a go it’s a friendly sport and everyone goes home with a frilly 🏵️

Entries are OPEN!

Junior B (walk & trot) & Junior A (inc canter) for under 16s 🥇
Walk & trot, Novice, & Inter B for Seniors 🏆

There is also a PYO class for all other levels - this will be completed HC due to our judge not yet being qualified for these levels, but still excellent training for horses needing some mileage!

If you are on the fence about entering... there is still time left to train! Can't make a clinic? Message me. We can sort it. 😎

Not sure about technicalities? Tack? Dressage tests? Clothing? Please ask! Myself and the WE community will be more than happy to help! ☺️

No matter what, EVERYONE will go home with a rosette, thanks to 🥰
And I have other goodies for prizes too!

will be there to capture the day! 📸

I'm so excited 🥰 Are you coming?!

03/06/2026

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