by Polly Mountford | Aug 3, 2021 | Brand Ambassador, Polly Mountford
Learning on the job Before I worked for top riders I had plenty of preconceptions about what top event horses were like – to ride, to look after, to be around. Things like: That by the time they were established at 5* they were all sorted/predictable/reliable That...
by Polly Mountford | May 24, 2021 | Polly Mountford
Setting up on my own – the dawn of Mountford Sport Horses When I left Andrew Nicholson’s yard to ‘set up on my own’, I was ready for hard graft, excited at the prospect of making my own decisions and was champing at the bit to ride as, when and how I felt was...
by Carrie Eve | May 17, 2021 | Carrie Eve
Oh it’s good to be back out competing again! 1/3 of the way through 2021 and we’re only now doing event reports but I think we can all say it’s good to be back! Everyone you speak to at a show just always says how nice it is to be back out again, it really has been a...
by Laura Fiddaman | Apr 23, 2021 | Commercial
The investment that pays for itself Wouldn’t it be great if you could present your product or service online and have it sell itself? I have the best news – you absolutely can! Booking a commercial photoshoot for your business or personal brand in...
by Polly Mountford | Apr 4, 2021 | Polly Mountford
Two Team Mountford happenings this month that show lockdown really has gone on for far too long now. One, I’ve taken to occasional sleeps in the lorry that we bought, ridiculously, in February 2020 and so has hardly left the yard since. It’s obviously a...
by Polly Mountford | Mar 4, 2021 | Polly Mountford
How have you been since my last check in? If you missed it, you can catch it here! I am looking ahead with full positivity for 2021, let’s jump in. Positive changes T-shirts today – and that’s without having 6 other layers on top, yup, t-shirt weather in...
by Polly Mountford | Feb 5, 2021 | Brand Ambassador, Polly Mountford
The January Diary of an Eventer is always going to be weather-heavy. However much you want to avoid talking about this all-British of subjects, it can’t be ignored when you’ve got 11 clipped and stabled horses bouncing out of their skins, ‘trying’ conditions...
by Polly Mountford | Dec 4, 2020 | Brand Ambassador, Polly Mountford
The quietest competition year Our Autumn 2020 competition calendar was, by any normal measure, quiet. If there’s one thing we’ve learnt about 2020, it’s that there’s no such thing as ‘normal’! We were delighted to at least get a few BE runs in with Parc Junior (Elmo)...
by Laura Fiddaman | Nov 27, 2020 | For photographers
Happy Friday guys, I thought in the spirit of Black Friday I’d share some of the resources I use in my business. Not only can they help save you time, but this weekend is the time to save some extra money as well! Some of these links are affiliate links, which...
by Laura Fiddaman | Nov 20, 2020 | Offers, Seasonal
Black Friday 2020 It is almost that time of the year again – Black Friday is coming. The day (weekend…!) that we can all get our Christmas fix with some savings to boot, along with the odd treat for ourselves because, well, savings! This year, I’m...
