Do you have a secret “happy place” where you love to escape with a good book? Now that spring has truly hit its stride and the golden whispers of summer are just around the corner, I’ve found my absolute favorite haunt: right in front of my house. Whether I’m reading, writing, plotting a new chapter,…
Argus’s New Home Wherever he goes, Argus will bring joy and pleasure to his new owners. He will be a valuable part of any yard and be the gentle and knowledgeable schoolmaster he was.” Over the months Argus has been part of Emily’s life and a member of Javier’s yard, he has touched the hearts…
Argus’s Rehabilitation Determined to give him her best, Emily worked daily with this lovely gentleman, initially walking with him in hand and then on a 5m rope in a circle in the arena; she discovered that he’s receptive to voice and contact from the lunge rope – walking confidently in a circle to words of encouragement.…
https://www.facebook.com/share/15qC3qqnNc8/ I was excited to be included in Eva Bielby’s author post on her website. It was a wonderful opportunity to share the first chapter of Mid-life Manifestations. The first book in the Spellbound Sisters series, loosely based on my own fabulous sisters, thank you ladies for the inspiration.🥰 If you enjoyed reading the first…

Argus Argus came into Emily’s life when he arrived as part of a job lot from a dispersal sale from a local riding stables here in Galicia, Spain. Javier, the owner of the yard and who bought the horses, explained to Emily that Argus was an eleven-year-old stallion, experienced in dressage and a schoolmaster, and…
As I mentioned in my previous blog, winning the international category at the prestigious Winnie Awards with “Gelvira the Visigoth” was an absolute dream come true. But the excitement doesn’t stop there! I’m thrilled to share that my other young adult novel, “Amalie’s Perilous Journey,” part of The Bronze Age series, also received an Honourable…
The time has finally come to pack our bags. We are leaving New Zealand to return home, and while we’re excited for the next chapter, our hearts are heavy. Tearing ourselves away from the animals on the farm—especially the four-legged friends who have become our daily shadows—is proving to be the hardest part of this…
We’ll soon be packing our bags and heading back to the northern hemisphere—sunny Spain awaits! I’m quietly hoping this summer is a little kinder than last year’s scorcher. When temperatures creep past 40°C, “sun-seeking” quickly turns into “strategically hiding indoors with a cold drink.” Fingers crossed for a gentler season this time. But enough about…
A Shocking New Arrival Yesterday evening, IG burst through the door in a flurry of excitement, cheeks flushed, boots still muddy.“There’s a small black creature in the paddock with the cows—come quick!” Well, that got our hearts racing. As we hurried to pull on jackets, our minds ran through every possible culprit. A predator? A…