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Read more about the article Double, Double Toil and Trouble….

Double, Double Toil and Trouble….

  • Post published:May 17, 2021
  • Post category:Poetry

Checkendon Equestrian Centre's Poet in Residence Tara Martel gives her take on that most precious of brews ... About the author: In addition to being indispensible on the yard, Tara Martel is…

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Checkendon Woods Spring Update

  • Post published:April 16, 2020
  • Post category:Woodlands

While lockdown forces our visitors to stay at home this Spring, the Checkendon woods are flourishing. Creator and Curator, Toby Greenbury tells us what's going on in the woods today…

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Read more about the article Inside Out at Checkendon

Inside Out at Checkendon

  • Post published:March 11, 2020
  • Post category:Riding School/Woodlands

Inside Out is a young educational charity for primary school children in Oxfordshire and Berkshire. Founded by Stephanie Weissman, Inside Out was inspired by the magical woods and horses of…

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Read more about the article Horseback Archery – The Real Sport of Kings

Horseback Archery – The Real Sport of Kings

  • Post published:October 23, 2019
  • Post category:Riding School

The Sport of Kings: is it Polo or flat (horse) racing at the Derby or Longchamp or is it hunting to hounds,asks Toby Greenbury Photo credit: Katie Morwen Stearns For…

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Checkendon Welcomes Naindeep Sethi

  • Post published:October 16, 2019
  • Post category:Training Centre

Earlier this month we welcomed Indian rider Naindeep Sethi for a week of training in preparation for his BHS Stage 3 Ride assessment. We caught up with him to find…

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Livery Life – Summer Round Up

  • Post published:September 18, 2019
  • Post category:Livery Yard

Phew! It's been a busy Summer of fun for the Checkendon Equestrian Centre liveries - from dressage to galloping to strutting-their-stuff in the show ring. Let's take look at what…

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Read more about the article Ode to Pedro

Ode to Pedro

  • Post published:September 11, 2019
  • Post category:Our Horses/Poetry/Riding School

Pedro is a massive horse, not getting any thinner; That's because he likes his food, especially his dinner; I've seen him eat all sorts of things, he must have hollow…

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The Star of the Show – the Silver Pendant Lime

  • Post published:July 28, 2019
  • Post category:Woodlands

Wow, what a month. What wonderful and, for gardeners, awful weather. But today it is raining! It reminds me of the Summer holiday weather of my childhood, a long time…

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Pepsi the Peril!

  • Post published:July 4, 2019
  • Post category:Our Horses/Poetry/Riding School

"Beware! Take care!" your colleagues will shout; "Please close the door or he will get out!" All you'll perceive (and this won't make your day); Is clattering hooves and a…

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The Rambling Roses of Checkendon

  • Post published:July 1, 2019
  • Post category:Woodlands

Previous Next The very last of the Rhododendron flowers are finishing – and the Camellias and fruit blossoms have long since faded - but there is still lots to look…

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