Diary of a Wimpy Eventer

An insight into what cover I have and why I think it’s important. Now, you might be thinking… “that bloody Wimpy’s sponsored by KBIS, course she’s going to be banging on about insurance!” or thoughts to that effect! But alas my friends, I have been insured with KBIS for over 10 years, with 5 different... Continue Reading → The post Let’s talk about: Horse insurance and why I’d never be without it. appeared first on Diary of a Wimpy Eventer.... [Read more]

Hypnotherapy, selling the house and the lameness unveiled? The post Bumper Update 2023 appeared first on Diary of a Wimpy Eventer.... [Read more]

This is the one post I’ve been waiting to write for you since I started this page in 2016.   It started yesterday with the usual nervous coursewalk as per any other event. Apart from, this wasn’t just any old event. Pat and I have had a rocky road out eventing, search our BE record... Continue Reading → The post The thing I’ve always wanted to write… appeared first on Diary of a Wimpy Eventer.... [Read more]

Farewell last year I first started writing this thinking what a total non-starter 2021 was. But as I dissected it, I soon realised that actually, it was filled with a huge amount of positives.   Pea was out on loan, and Pat was all fit and ready for competing in time to smash his first... Continue Reading → The post Happy 2022: A recap and a whole load of new years goodness! appeared first on Diary of a Wimpy Eventer.... [Read more]

Yes, that’s right… you clicked on it, I didn’t force you to come here. Lent is 40 days long, not including Sundays (so, technically, it’s 46 days long over here.) It starts today, Ash Wednesday and culminates the eve of my 35th birthday, 4th April. With the sh*t storm that has been this last year,... Continue Reading → The post Giving up MASSIVE knickers for lent appeared first on Diary of a Wimpy Eventer.... [Read more]

Hello my dear friends and welcome back to some very exciting content! I would like to start by wishing you all a very happy February and I hope that, even in lockdown, that you are managing to cling onto a handful of sanity. Here’s something to keep you moderately entertained, so sit back and enjoy... Continue Reading → The post Stable Management Tips: What’s in my grooming bag? appeared first on Diary of a Wimpy Eventer.... [Read more]

I really am struggling to know where to begin this time, but I know that in order to deal with this, I need to write it all down, I need it to become a part of our lives and not something I’m scared of talking about. On August 12th, I took two pregnancy tests –... Continue Reading → The post SENSITIVE CONTENT WARNING: Miscarriage – Our Devastating Truth appeared first on Diary of a Wimpy Eventer.... [Read more]

Whether you have kids or not, the juggle of hobbies/work/social life/love life/showering/etc. is a challenge in itself. But I’ll tell you what, throwing a baby into the mix has you leaving behind certain parts of who you were whether you like it or not.  The Harsh Realisation I wont lie, I have cried (more than... Continue Reading → The post Having a baby and that mum juggle… the things they don’t tell you! appeared first on Diary of a Wimpy Eventer.... [Read more]

Now, I’ve had the time of my life, and I owe it all to yooooouuuu…. As many of you will know, this was my third time organising my Wimpy Weekender camps.  The first one was back in May last year, it was a roaring success despite a few (behind the scenes) teething issues.  The second... Continue Reading → The post The Wimpy Weekender – July 2020 appeared first on Diary of a Wimpy Eventer.... [Read more]

This is the first part in my ‘Truth behind’ series and what better than to mark the three year anniversary of my first book release than to share all the nitty gritty with you on here! So, I’ve been asked many a time, how I managed to write and publish my books and the process... Continue Reading → The post The Truth Behind: How to get your leg over appeared first on Diary of a Wimpy Eventer.... [Read more]