Life on the Yard
Ginny's yard is full of activity and there is never a quiet day. Whether she is going out for a dressage lesson, embarking on a long day at Addington or preparing for a 3* Event, Ginny and her team work hard to achieve the high standards necessary to compete at such a high level.
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Liz Howe describes a typical day at Ginny Howe Eventing
"We muck out a lot. I also have several hunters on the yard so if there is a hunt that day then we get them ready, otherwise they need riding. We work up until about 3pm, sorting out anything that Ginny needs – she rides all of her own. On Tuesdays we go to Addington Showjumping during the winter and now Ginny has passed her HGV test we can take two lorries. On other days Ginny might have a dressage lesson or go cross-country schooling; we normally go to Aston Le Walls for cross-country schooling. If we are at an event, her Dad will help feed the horses left behind and Jilly and Sally will come and hack the remaining horses. They have been coming for a long time now and are invaluable to us."
Ginny's Day...
"I am on the yard by 7.30am and will aim to be on the first horse by 8am. I have the luxury of having Jordan and Katie on the yard so I only occasionally have to muck out. On a good day I will school all my horses, with barely a break in between, by 3.30pm. I rarely hack these days as Jordan and Katie take them all out but if there is fast work to be done then we are very fortunate to have a good hill near us and I am lucky enough to have the use of a grass gallop for interval training. If we are heading to an event that day then it tends to be a very early start especially as we take several horses with us. Although I now have my HGV licence, Mum will still drive as I try to concentrate on the riding."
