Browse through our blog posts to find out what life is like at Hoe Grange Holidays along with some great ideas for days out in the Peak District.
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A race against time!
August 12, 2012
Animals, Derbyshire, Farm, Harvest, Hay making, Horse Holidays, Peak District,The saying goes "make hay while the sun shines". Well this year it has been extremely challenging and difficult to achieve, as you need a full week of hot sunshine! We make hay for our own animals and also for our guests who bring their own horses on holiday. Bale carting in the top meadows Here in the Derbyshire hills the grass was ready to mow several weeks ago but we have had to wait for the rain to cease long enough for us to dry the grass in the sunshine. It was touch and go as the grass was beginning to rot in the bottom. Well this we...
The New Forcast Ride – visitors from Norway
July 30, 2012
Animals, Derbyshire, General, Horse Holidays, Peak District,This week we have a guest blogger: Nora from Norway who is riding her pony, Juniblest, all the way from the New Forest to Newcastle-upon-Tyne for charity. Hi! First of all, a bit of an introduction could be a good idea. I'm Nora, a human female of 23 who's been studying music in Southampton for the last three years and who missed her pony so much in her first year that she had to drag the poor thing all the way to England. My pony is a 14 year old Norwegian Northland gelding, Juniblest (means June Breeze in Norwegian - the only one to set h...
A Fond Farewell
July 27, 2012
Animals, Derbyshire, Family, Food and drink, Horse Holidays, Peak District, Recycling, Wakes Week,Our cheeky little Welsh mountain pony has moved on to a lovely new home in Cumbria. Guest Ann, who brought her own horse on holiday, decided to buy him for her granddaughter. Robbie is not just cheeky but a clever little feller too, and always has an eye on how to escape for a mini adventure. He was spotted by guests one day recycling the rubbish - he had obviously heard of our eco policy! Robbie had escaped out of the paddock and proceeded to raid the rubbish bin. After several atempts he managed to flip the lid of the wheelie bin open with ...
Horses Welcome
February 8, 2012
Animals, Derbyshire, General, Horse Holidays, Peak District, self catering holiday,Brilliant news for our horsey guests! Hoe Grange Holidays has been certified by The British Horse Society under the Horses Welcome Scheme, the UK's first quality-assured scheme for equine holiday accommodation. Only properties that BHS inspectors would be happy to take their own horses to are endorsed, and being approved demonstrates our commitment to providing a genuine "home away from home" for horses as well as our human guests! Horses Welcome members are assessed to make sure that the stabling, grazing and other facilities for horses are ...
This horse is no chicken!
November 13, 2011
Animals, Farm, Films, Free range hens, General, Horse Holidays,As part of Britain In A Day project we took our video out and about on the farm yesterday and by chance managed to capture an amusing incident involving our farm animals. Take a look and see what happened when our White Sussex hen found Jessie the horse in her usual egg laying spot in the stables. They soon become firm friends. Felicity...







