Happy New Year – how fast did 2012 go?!
Highlights for me included having my writing published in Horse & Hound (twice!!), winning dressage competitions on Mr Porge and doing live blogs from HOYS and Olympia on the NPSW website – www.native-pony.com – which led to the website passing over the 100,000 hits mark in just six months! Unfortunately, that meant I neglected my own personal blog!
So hear is my New Years resolution….to actually keep my blog updated at least once a week! 2013 looks to be an exciting year for me, though I am one of those people who takes each day as it comes! I hope to have lots more of my writing published – I am yet to get over the excitement of seeing my name above a report in a magazine or newspaper. My last report of 2012 was on the M&M supreme at Olympia and happily, Western Morning News also used my photo to go with the report. That is another aim for me, to take more photos! I think I might attempt a photo a day on here – horsey of course! I am also hoping to start an NCTJ (National Council for the Training of Journalists) fast track course in February. I passed the pre entry test, where I had to do a two hour exam, and I am glad it is only taking place at the college 15 minutes away from home, so I can finally get George fit for the early competitions. With George this year, I am not sure of any specific aims, but I would like to do more dressage and achieve higher scores – our highest last year was 68% but I know it can be better. We also love jumping and just having a lot of variety to what we do – some of the best things are going for lovely long hacks with your friends and family in the sun (!!).
Anyway, hope there weren’t too many sore heads today from last nights festivities and you all have a happy, healthy and horsey 2013 🙂
Magpie x
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