This Equestrian Life

If you're curious about equine nutrition, or you'd like to know if you're feeding your horse what they actually need, this episode is for you! Welcome if you're new here. In this weeks Episode, Miri and Rhi are joined by Ellen Lincoln from Simple Systems Horse Feeds to explore everything feed and forage. They discuss what a species-appropriate diet actually looks like, the importance of forage and how modern practices have changed horse feed.
Please reach out if you have any questions! See you next Wednesday.
 
Season 6 of This Equestrian Life is brought to you by, Harry Hall One Club.
Get 10% off your Harry Hall favourites, when you spend £20 or more, with the code SADDLEUP10 at harryhall.com - in addition, if you sign up as a Gold, Gold Plus or Platinum One Club Member, you will also get a £10 gift voucher to spend too. Sign up as a One Club Member here. Unsure which membership you need? Take our 2-question quiz and see what you could save: Membership Quiz - Harry Hall Insurance. T&C's apply.
 
This episode is sponsored by:
Westgate Labs - use the code EQLIFE10 for 10% off your order. Exclusions apply.
 
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If you would like to get involved in sponsoring the podcast in season 6 and beyond please drop us an email here thisequestrianlifepod@gmail.com
 
*Harry Hall International Limited is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) Firm reference number 968047. Underwritten by Equario Insurance (Guernsey) Limited. Terms, conditions, and territorial limits apply. Insurance cover limited to United Kingdom residents only. Excludes Channel Islands. Bone fracture cover included on Enhanced memberships only. Upper age restrictions may apply to the membership. Vet fees cover limited to accidental external visible injury only, annually renewable for the lifetime of the horse and premium shown is based on claim limit of £1,500. Covers up to two horses with One Club Gold Single Membership and up to four horses on One Club Bronze, Family or Platinum Memberships. Policy excludes foals less than 30 days old. Excludes Channel Islands. Annually renewable vet fee cover providing protection for accidental external visible injuries throughout your horses' lifetime. Trailer cover over £8k is underwritten by Commercial Express Quotes Limited who are authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) number 311067. Motor and Breakdown cover is underwritten by ERS (Syndicate 218 at Lloyd’s) which is registered in the UK. Horsebox is underwritten by MSIG Europe SE (firm reference number FC038781) on behalf of Peliwica Insurance, authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), firm reference number 808026. 99% of valid claims paid within 14 days of receipt of all the relevant information. Based upon internal data. Just add a qualifying item to your basket, apply the code at checkout, and your 10% comes off. Includes sale items. Offer ends 31 st October 2026. Only one use per customer. Subject to availability, please see full terms here. £10 gift voucher automatically added when you sign up as a Harry Hall One Club Gold, Gold Plus or Platinum Member. Valid off a £60+ spend on Harry Hall, Masta, Protechmasta, Mastacare, Cottage Craft and Woofmasta and emailed to you 14 days of joining. For Harry Hall One Club full terms please see here. Visit harryhallinsurance.com/one-club/terms-conditions for full terms. Prices correct at time of print June 2026.

This week, Miri and Rhi sit down for a catch-up on the latest updates with their horses and reflect on the lessons they've learned along the way. Miri's first fall, Rhi and Harley's competition experience and the all-important topic of saddle fit. We really hope you enjoy the episode. We're half way through Season 6, who can believe it! See you again next week. Miri and Rhi
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Season 6 of This Equestrian Life is brought to you by, Harry Hall One Club.
Get 10% off your Harry Hall favourites, when you spend £20 or more, with the code SADDLEUP10 at harryhall.com - in addition, if you sign up as a Gold, Gold Plus or Platinum One Club Member, you will also get a £10 gift voucher to spend too. Sign up as a One Club Member here. Unsure which membership you need? Take our 2-question quiz and see what you could save: Membership Quiz - Harry Hall Insurance. T&C's apply.
 
This episode is sponsored by:
Westgate Labs - use the code EQLIFE10 for 10% off your order. Exclusions apply.
 
Follow the Pod on instagram here
Follow Miri on Instagram, TikTok and train with Hackett Equine 
Follow Rhi on Instagram, TikTok and fill out your Equestrian Money Diary 
 
If you would like to get involved in sponsoring the podcast in season 6 and beyond please drop us an email here thisequestrianlifepod@gmail.com
 
*Harry Hall International Limited is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) Firm reference number 968047. Underwritten by Equario Insurance (Guernsey) Limited. Terms, conditions, and territorial limits apply. Insurance cover limited to United Kingdom residents only. Excludes Channel Islands. Bone fracture cover included on Enhanced memberships only. Upper age restrictions may apply to the membership. Vet fees cover limited to accidental external visible injury only, annually renewable for the lifetime of the horse and premium shown is based on claim limit of £1,500. Covers up to two horses with One Club Gold Single Membership and up to four horses on One Club Bronze, Family or Platinum Memberships. Policy excludes foals less than 30 days old. Excludes Channel Islands. Annually renewable vet fee cover providing protection for accidental external visible injuries throughout your horses' lifetime. Trailer cover over £8k is underwritten by Commercial Express Quotes Limited who are authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) number 311067. Motor and Breakdown cover is underwritten by ERS (Syndicate 218 at Lloyd’s) which is registered in the UK. Horsebox is underwritten by MSIG Europe SE (firm reference number FC038781) on behalf of Peliwica Insurance, authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), firm reference number 808026. 99% of valid claims paid within 14 days of receipt of all the relevant information. Based upon internal data. Just add a qualifying item to your basket, apply the code at checkout, and your 10% comes off. Includes sale items. Offer ends 31 st October 2026. Only one use per customer. Subject to availability, please see full terms here. £10 gift voucher automatically added when you sign up as a Harry Hall One Club Gold, Gold Plus or Platinum Member. Valid off a £60+ spend on Harry Hall, Masta, Protechmasta, Mastacare, Cottage Craft and Woofmasta and emailed to you 14 days of joining. For Harry Hall One Club full terms please see here. Visit harryhallinsurance.com/one-club/terms-conditions for full terms. Prices correct at time of print June 2026.

Parasites are something every horse owner has to think about, but are we paying enough attention to the growing issue of resistance? In this episode of This Equestrian Life, Miri and Rhi sit down with Claire Shand, Director of Marketing & Communications at Westgate Labs, to explore the challenges facing modern parasite control, what wormer resistance really means, and why the decisions we make today could have a lasting impact on the health of our horses.
Together, they discuss common misconceptions, the latest thinking in equine parasite management, and what every horse owner should understand about protecting both their horses and the effectiveness of future treatments.
Visit westgatelabs.co.uk today to order your worm egg count using our discount code EQLIFE10 for 10% off (excluding EquiSal and Subscriptions) and discover why so many owners rely on Westgate Labs for smarter, more sustainable parasite control.
 
The Horsemanship Masterclass:
Mia Rodley
Brendan Wise
Will Rogers
Kayleigh Marie
 
Season 6 of This Equestrian Life is brought to you by, Harry Hall One Club.
Get 10% off your Harry Hall favourites, when you spend £20 or more, with the code SADDLEUP10 at harryhall.com - in addition, if you sign up as a Gold, Gold Plus or Platinum One Club Member, you will also get a £10 gift voucher to spend too. Sign up as a One Club Member here. Unsure which membership you need? Take our 2-question quiz and see what you could save: Membership Quiz - Harry Hall Insurance. T&C's apply.
 
Follow the Pod on instagram here
Follow Miri on Instagram, TikTok and train with Hackett Equine 
Follow Rhi on Instagram, TikTok and fill out your Equestrian Money Diary 
 
If you would like to get involved in sponsoring the podcast in season 6 and beyond please drop us an email here thisequestrianlifepod@gmail.com
 
*Harry Hall International Limited is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) Firm reference number 968047. Underwritten by Equario Insurance (Guernsey) Limited. Terms, conditions, and territorial limits apply. Insurance cover limited to United Kingdom residents only. Excludes Channel Islands. Bone fracture cover included on Enhanced memberships only. Upper age restrictions may apply to the membership. Vet fees cover limited to accidental external visible injury only, annually renewable for the lifetime of the horse and premium shown is based on claim limit of £1,500. Covers up to two horses with One Club Gold Single Membership and up to four horses on One Club Bronze, Family or Platinum Memberships. Policy excludes foals less than 30 days old. Excludes Channel Islands. Annually renewable vet fee cover providing protection for accidental external visible injuries throughout your horses' lifetime. Trailer cover over £8k is underwritten by Commercial Express Quotes Limited who are authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) number 311067. Motor and Breakdown cover is underwritten by ERS (Syndicate 218 at Lloyd’s) which is registered in the UK. Horsebox is underwritten by MSIG Europe SE (firm reference number FC038781) on behalf of Peliwica Insurance, authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), firm reference number 808026. 99% of valid claims paid within 14 days of receipt of all the relevant information. Based upon internal data. Just add a qualifying item to your basket, apply the code at checkout, and your 10% comes off. Includes sale items. Offer ends 31 st October 2026. Only one use per customer. Subject to availability, please see full terms here. £10 gift voucher automatically added when you sign up as a Harry Hall One Club Gold, Gold Plus or Platinum Member. Valid off a £60+ spend on Harry Hall, Masta, Protechmasta, Mastacare, Cottage Craft and Woofmasta and emailed to you 14 days of joining. For Harry Hall One Club full terms please see here. Visit harryhallinsurance.com/one-club/terms-conditions for full terms. Prices correct at time of print June 2026.

This week, positive reinforcement specialist trainer, Connie Colfox joins Miri and Rhi to explore a different way of thinking about confidence, bravery and horse training. We really hope you enjoy this conversation. See you next week!
 
Season 6 of This Equestrian Life is brought to you by, Harry Hall One Club.
Get 10% off your Harry Hall favourites, when you spend £20 or more, with the code SADDLEUP10 at harryhall.com - in addition, if you sign up as a Gold, Gold Plus or Platinum One Club Member, you will also get a £10 gift voucher to spend too. Sign up as a One Club Member here. Unsure which membership you need? Take our 2-question quiz and see what you could save: Membership Quiz - Harry Hall Insurance. T&C's apply.
This episode is sponsored by:
PetnPony: shop here for 10% off site wide or use the code EQLIFE10 at checkout. T&C's apply.
Honest Riders: shop here for truly eco-friendly, sustainable every day essentials. Use the code TEL15 for 15% off site wide.
 
Follow the Pod on instagram here
Follow Miri on Instagram, TikTok and train with Hackett Equine 
Follow Rhi on Instagram, TikTok and fill out your Equestrian Money Diary 
 
If you would like to get involved in sponsoring the podcast in season 6 and beyond please drop us an email here thisequestrianlifepod@gmail.com
 
*Harry Hall International Limited is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) Firm reference number 968047. Underwritten by Equario Insurance (Guernsey) Limited. Terms, conditions, and territorial limits apply. Insurance cover limited to United Kingdom residents only. Excludes Channel Islands. Bone fracture cover included on Enhanced memberships only. Upper age restrictions may apply to the membership. Vet fees cover limited to accidental external visible injury only, annually renewable for the lifetime of the horse and premium shown is based on claim limit of £1,500. Covers up to two horses with One Club Gold Single Membership and up to four horses on One Club Bronze, Family or Platinum Memberships. Policy excludes foals less than 30 days old. Excludes Channel Islands. Annually renewable vet fee cover providing protection for accidental external visible injuries throughout your horses' lifetime. Trailer cover over £8k is underwritten by Commercial Express Quotes Limited who are authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) number 311067. Motor and Breakdown cover is underwritten by ERS (Syndicate 218 at Lloyd’s) which is registered in the UK. Horsebox is underwritten by MSIG Europe SE (firm reference number FC038781) on behalf of Peliwica Insurance, authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), firm reference number 808026. 99% of valid claims paid within 14 days of receipt of all the relevant information. Based upon internal data. Just add a qualifying item to your basket, apply the code at checkout, and your 10% comes off. Includes sale items. Offer ends 31 st October 2026. Only one use per customer. Subject to availability, please see full terms here. £10 gift voucher automatically added when you sign up as a Harry Hall One Club Gold, Gold Plus or Platinum Member. Valid off a £60+ spend on Harry Hall, Masta, Protechmasta, Mastacare, Cottage Craft and Woofmasta and emailed to you 14 days of joining. For Harry Hall One Club full terms please see here. Visit harryhallinsurance.com/one-club/terms-conditions for full terms. Prices correct at time of print June 2026.

Welcome back! Season 6, Episode 2. This week, we're joined by the wonderful Zoe Kiff, founder of Honest Riders. Zoe discusses her career, moving, life-lessons and making changes... everything that lead her to starting Honest Riders. There's a wonderful story behind it all, so we hope you enjoy the listen.
 
Season 6 of This Equestrian Life is brought to you by, Harry Hall One Club.
Get 10% off your Harry Hall favourites, when you spend £20 or more, with the code SADDLEUP10 at harryhall.com - in addition, if you sign up as a Gold, Gold Plus or Platinum One Club Member, you will also get a £10 gift voucher to spend too. Sign up as a One Club Member here. Unsure which membership you need? Take our 2-question quiz and see what you could save: Membership Quiz - Harry Hall Insurance. T&C's apply.
This episode is sponsored by:
PetnPony: shop here for 10% off site wide or use the code EQLIFE10 at checkout. T&C's apply.
Honest Riders: shop here for truly eco-friendly, sustainable every day essentials. Use the code TEL15 for 15% off site wide.
 
Follow the Pod on instagram here
Follow Miri on Instagram, TikTok and train with Hackett Equine 
Follow Rhi on Instagram, TikTok and fill out your Equestrian Money Diary 
 
If you would like to get involved in sponsoring the podcast in season 6 and beyond please drop us an email here thisequestrianlifepod@gmail.com
 
*Harry Hall International Limited is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) Firm reference number 968047. Underwritten by Equario Insurance (Guernsey) Limited. Terms, conditions, and territorial limits apply. Insurance cover limited to United Kingdom residents only. Excludes Channel Islands. Bone fracture cover included on Enhanced memberships only. Upper age restrictions may apply to the membership. Vet fees cover limited to accidental external visible injury only, annually renewable for the lifetime of the horse and premium shown is based on claim limit of £1,500. Covers up to two horses with One Club Gold Single Membership and up to four horses on One Club Bronze, Family or Platinum Memberships. Policy excludes foals less than 30 days old. Excludes Channel Islands. Annually renewable vet fee cover providing protection for accidental external visible injuries throughout your horses' lifetime. Trailer cover over £8k is underwritten by Commercial Express Quotes Limited who are authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) number 311067. Motor and Breakdown cover is underwritten by ERS (Syndicate 218 at Lloyd’s) which is registered in the UK. Horsebox is underwritten by MSIG Europe SE (firm reference number FC038781) on behalf of Peliwica Insurance, authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), firm reference number 808026. 99% of valid claims paid within 14 days of receipt of all the relevant information. Based upon internal data. Just add a qualifying item to your basket, apply the code at checkout, and your 10% comes off. Includes sale items. Offer ends 31 st October 2026. Only one use per customer. Subject to availability, please see full terms here. £10 gift voucher automatically added when you sign up as a Harry Hall One Club Gold, Gold Plus or Platinum Member. Valid off a £60+ spend on Harry Hall, Masta, Protechmasta, Mastacare, Cottage Craft and Woofmasta and emailed to you 14 days of joining. For Harry Hall One Club full terms please see here. Visit harryhallinsurance.com/one-club/terms-conditions for full terms. Prices correct at time of print June 2026.

Season 6... can you believe it! We're so excited to be back with a series booked up with incredible guests. Today, we kick start with winning FEI Grand Prix Trainer and rider, Rochelle King-Andrews who joins us all the way from Australia. We hope you love this conversation as much as we do.
 
Season 6 of This Equestrian Life is brought to you by, Harry Hall One Club.
Get 10% off your Harry Hall favourites, when you spend £20 or more, with the code SADDLEUP10 at harryhall.com - in addition, if you sign up as a Gold, Gold Plus or Platinum One Club Member, you will also get a £10 gift voucher to spend too. Sign up as a One Club Member here. Unsure which membership you need? Take our 2-question quiz and see what you could save: Membership Quiz - Harry Hall Insurance. T&C's apply.
This episode is sponsored by:
PetnPony: shop here for 10% off site wide or use the code EQLIFE10 at checkout. T&C's apply.
Honest Riders: shop here for truly eco-friendly, sustainable every day essentials.
 
Follow the Pod on instagram here
Follow Miri on Instagram, TikTok and train with Hackett Equine 
Follow Rhi on Instagram, TikTok and fill out your Equestrian Money Diary 
 
If you would like to get involved in sponsoring the podcast in season 6 and beyond please drop us an email here thisequestrianlifepod@gmail.com
 
*Harry Hall International Limited is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) Firm reference number 968047. Underwritten by Equario Insurance (Guernsey) Limited. Terms, conditions, and territorial limits apply. Insurance cover limited to United Kingdom residents only. Excludes Channel Islands. Bone fracture cover included on Enhanced memberships only. Upper age restrictions may apply to the membership. Vet fees cover limited to accidental external visible injury only, annually renewable for the lifetime of the horse and premium shown is based on claim limit of £1,500. Covers up to two horses with One Club Gold Single Membership and up to four horses on One Club Bronze, Family or Platinum Memberships. Policy excludes foals less than 30 days old. Excludes Channel Islands. Annually renewable vet fee cover providing protection for accidental external visible injuries throughout your horses' lifetime. Trailer cover over £8k is underwritten by Commercial Express Quotes Limited who are authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) number 311067. Motor and Breakdown cover is underwritten by ERS (Syndicate 218 at Lloyd’s) which is registered in the UK. Horsebox is underwritten by MSIG Europe SE (firm reference number FC038781) on behalf of Peliwica Insurance, authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), firm reference number 808026. 99% of valid claims paid within 14 days of receipt of all the relevant information. Based upon internal data. Just add a qualifying item to your basket, apply the code at checkout, and your 10% comes off. Includes sale items. Offer ends 31 st October 2026. Only one use per customer. Subject to availability, please see full terms here. £10 gift voucher automatically added when you sign up as a Harry Hall One Club Gold, Gold Plus or Platinum Member. Valid off a £60+ spend on Harry Hall, Masta, Protechmasta, Mastacare, Cottage Craft and Woofmasta and emailed to you 14 days of joining. For Harry Hall One Club full terms please see here. Visit harryhallinsurance.com/one-club/terms-conditions for full terms. Prices correct at time of print June 2026.

Welcome to the season finale! Five whole seasons... can you believe it. In this episode we welcome the horseback adventurer, speaker, facilitator and guide, Clare Dyson who tells us all about her incredible story. We really hope you enjoy.
 
We are delighted to announce that we have an exciting Season 6 in the making. Stay tuned. We'll be back on Wednesday 8th July to kick start another season of This Equestrian Life. If you would like to work with us next season, please email thisequestrianlifepod@gmail.com. Thank you so much for being here. Miri and Rhi.
 
This episode is sponsored by The Hoof School. You can get money off of their wonderful courses with the code TEL10. 
 
Nicky Pennie Coaching link here.
 
Follow the Pod on instagram here
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This episode is sponsored by:
The Hoof School (use code TEL10 for a discount)
Westgate Labs (use code EQLIFE10 for a discount)
 
Follow the Pod on instagram here
Follow Miri on Instagram, TikTok and train with Hackett Equine 
Follow Rhi on Instagram, TikTok and fill out your Equestrian Money Diary 
 
If you would like to get involved in sponsoring the podcast in season 5 and beyond please drop us an email here thisequestrianlifepod@gmail.com

Welcome back to This Equestrian Life. This week Miri and I catch up just the two of us... a Badminton break-down, life updates, our thoughts around the top of the sport and we even answer your questions. Let us know if you'd like us to open the space up to more questions in future. We really enjoyed it.
Enjoy the episode and as always, thank you for being here.
 
This episode is sponsored by:
The Hoof School (use code TEL10 for a discount)
Jelka Ltd They have been supporting Miri with her farm project, here is the link to their massive range of products! 
 
Follow the Pod on instagram here
Follow Miri on Instagram, TikTok and train with Hackett Equine 
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Welcome back to This Equestrian Life. This week we're joined by Lucy Robinson, who you may know online as Foot Luce Eventing. Lucy dives in to the aspects of life as an influencer, working in marketing for an equestrian brand and eventing her ex racehorse all whilst transitioning to motherhood.
We really hope you enjoy it.
 
This episode is sponsored by:
The Hoof School (use code TEL10 for a discount)
Jelka Ltd They have been supporting Miri with her farm project, here is the link to their massive range of products! 
Westgate Labs (Use the code EQLIFE10 for 10% OFF)
 
Follow the Pod on instagram here
Follow Miri on Instagram, TikTok and train with Hackett Equine 
Follow Rhi on Instagram, TikTok and fill out your Equestrian Money Diary 
 
If you would like to get involved in sponsoring the podcast in season 5 and beyond please drop us an email here thisequestrianlifepod@gmail.com