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We are used to seeing horses enjoying a stay at Hoe Grange and riding the trails in the Peak District, but recently we had some unusual visitors. Yorick and Borage two donkeys in training for a Lands end to John o'groats trek, recently bought thier owners for a intensive training sesion. Each day they went out with their packs and walked about 10 miles over varying terrain using some of the old pack horse route that criss cross the peak District. David...
Our horses Oliver, Jessie and Robbie have all had a manicure and new shoes today. They have to have a new set of shoes every 6 to 8 weeks which cost nearly as much as mine! Oliver having his 'dinner plates' filed down by the farrier! There is a real art to being a good Farrier - Not only do they have to be skilled with the hammer to work and shape the metal shoes to the correct size for each hoof, but they also need an excellent knowledge of the anatomy and physiology of the horse, so that they can trim the feet correctly enabling the hors...
4 Shires Hunt meet at Hoe Grange
March 15, 2011
Animals, Bloodhounds, Derbyshire, Farm, Horse Holidays, Hunt, Peak District,Four shires bloodhounds up the hill Sunday was a fabulous clear day with plenty of sunshine for the 4 Shires Blood Hounds meet here at Hoe Grange in the spectacular Peak District countryside. We are used to horses staying here on holiday, but not quite so many at one time, and it was wonderful to watch them galloping across the farm fields. It really is a magnificent sight with the horses, beautifully turned out, galloping after these large bloodhounds in full cry as they pick up the scent of the human runner. beautiful bloodhounds waiting...
The snow goes on
December 3, 2010
Accessible Holidays, Building, Farm, General, Horse Holidays, Peak District, Snow,Felicity has been out and about with the camera now the sun has come out at last taking glorious pictures in the Peak District . This shows the drive and how we have been digging out each day, only for it to blow it all back in after a couple of hours. Hoe Grange in the snow Now the sun is shining we can put some salt down to try to get rid of the packed ice gritting drive The up side is that its great for the horses trying to loose a bit of weight. There's grass in here somewhere Mean while in the cosy workshop, Pete of Peak Carpentry is ...
Great news ! Harry the chocolate Labrador puppy is no longer homeless, and has moved up to Yorkshire to live with Julie from the Pennine Bridleway Team. Harry and Crunchie - not always so well behaved! It was meant to be - David and I attended Your Horse Live to promote our "Bring your own horse" holidays here in the stunning Peak District. Whilst helping out on the Pennine Bridleway stand we started chatting to the team about our gorgeous Labrador puppies and instead of selling any self catering holidays we ended up selling the last puppy...







