Journal
Wins, fails, renovation, and behind-the-scenes — written from Hollybank, Jersey.
We walked the boundary on the first morning and counted forty-three things that needed fixing before a horse could safely stand here.
The hardest part of starting late is the patience — your body knows you're behind, and you can't outwork that with hours alone.
It was a 90cm class on a Sunday in St Helier. It looked like nothing on the entry sheet. It did not feel like nothing.
The first room at Hollybank to be properly finished. A small, dry, square space — and a benchmark for the rest.
Builders, hay, a vet visit, a thunderstorm, a clinic, a quiet evening, and a horse asleep in the field.
We keep the bad rounds. They're harder to watch than the good ones — which is exactly why we keep them.
