SGR Equine

28/08/2026

Mine and my resident diva’s tribute to Dolly on her passing - RIP Dolly Parton 🕊️ 💖

Tiny Tee might be a broodmare and not into the 9-5 of endurance training, but she’s always been a leading lady… and there’s only one woman whose big personality, big hair and even bigger heart could possibly match hers. 💅🏼😂

So this one’s for Dolly — a true icon who reminded us to dream big, work hard, stay kind and never be afraid to sparkle. ✨

Thank you for the music, the laughter, the rhinestones and the magic. You’ll be forever 9 to 5-ing, Jolene-ing and Coat of Many Colours-ing your way through our hearts. 💕

Rest easy, Dolly. The diva department will never be quite the same. 🕊️🤠💖

26/08/2026

National Dog Day 🐾❤️

Always a strict rule; no kids, no dogs. I’m really not emotionally stable enough - or responsible enough - to have a little one (human or fur!)…

But then Presley happened ❤️

This little, old Patterdale came along and completely destroyed that rule… and for three of the best years, he made our lives so much better, funnier, fuller and infinitely more chaotic.

We miss him more than I can put into words. There are still moments when I expect to see him, hear him, or have him appear beside me doing whatever ridiculous thing he was doing that day.

But if losing him has taught me anything, it’s that dogs really do make life special. They bring joy into the ordinary, companionship when you need it most, and a kind of love that asks for so little and gives so much.

So, for the girl who was adamant she would never have a dog… I’m very glad Prezzers changed that, if only for a short time. ❤️

Three years wasn’t nearly long enough, but I wouldn’t swap a single one of them but I am definitely not looking for another 💔

Forever our Elvis Presley aka Elf aka Elvis the Bastard (because he had no parents until us obvs, not because of his personality 🤔 😂 🐾❤️

22/08/2026

CHOOSING THE HIGH.

When I first started insulin treatment, I was advised that at first if I was competing, aim for 13. Safe, but already the top of the amber zone. Over 13 was red. And red, long term, is deadly.

A year and a half in, I’m confident competing in the green. But partying in the green? That’s different.

So sometimes, I deliberately choose the high. Not because I don’t understand the risks but because the drop to below 3 is fast, dramatic and terrifying. The death-drop feeling. The constant fear that a night of drinking, dancing and socialising could suddenly turn into a fight to get glucose back into my body even-though ive been in the green…sometimes I just want to let go, forget the fear.

So for those 24 hours, I run higher. I accept numbers I’d normally chase down, because I want to laugh, dance, drink, stay up late and just be normal without constantly worrying about the low.

I know there’s a price. The week afterwards I’m exhausted, rundown and fighting infections. My body feels the cost of deliberately running higher for that period.
A day after the party, I hold my breath for the ketone check. Because I have friends who have died from DKA I know running high for a long time is a high risk. And I know there isn’t a simple countdown where you can say, I’ve been high for X hours, so I’m safe. DKA is different for everyone.

So that tiny ketone number feels enormous.

It can dictate the next few days, sometimes weeks, of my life.

But in the moment I still choose the freedom of the high.

Because for 24 hours, I want to forget the fear.

I want to be spontaneous. Be normal. Be me.

And then I’ll take the recovery. ❤️‍🩹
The guilt you feel for this choice is horrific, as a Type 1 D you have the support and medication to not die, but sometimes we need to just make the choice to take the risk and live for a few hours without the burden of balancing life and death. And people judge, but it’s a hard one to explain to someone not living it.
It’s choosing, for a little while, to live without fear. 🤍

27/07/2026

🌹 💪🏽🔥♥️

27/07/2026

War of the Roses 2026 ❤️🌹⚔️

Saturday saw me swap my riding hat for my volunteer hat, manning one of the gates out on the moor. Watching riders battle the wind and relentless conditions had me seriously questioning my own sanity for entering on Sunday… but there was no backing out. We had a House of Lancaster team to represent! ❤️💪🏼

Sunday certainly delivered a proper test. War of the Roses is never an easy ride, but this year the weather threw absolutely everything at us. Wind, rain, sunshine… all in one ride! It definitely wasn’t a day for chasing speed. Slow, steady and riding for the horse was the order of the day, and thankfully that patience paid off with successful final vettings for both.

Alfie was brilliant. At just 10 years old, he and his little coblet, Bluebell, dug deep over the full 32km, powering across the moors when plenty of combinations couldn’t complete. Watching his confidence and determination continue to grow makes me incredibly proud.

Together we finished in 2nd and 3rd place in our class of around 6 riders after the downgrades joined. 3 hours 33 minutes across some seriously testing terrain. A result we’re both really pleased with.

Congratulations to our friends across the Pennines, who claimed victory this year… Yorkshire are the 2026 War of the Roses Champions! 👏🏼🌹

I was also incredibly proud to be part of the House of Lancaster High Point Team 💪🏽♥️ with some fab prizes for us all! 🤩

A special mention to Jenny and Woody, who we rode the start with before they went on to win the two-day 60km GER. Having switched allegiance to Jouse of Lancaster (from Cheshire EGB) they@gave us the boost in points to take second place highest point team in the competition 🤩 Huge congratulations!

As always, weekends like this simply wouldn’t happen without the incredible volunteers, organisers, stewards, vet team, farriers, timekeepers, crews and everyone working behind the scenes. Having volunteered myself on Saturday, I have an even greater appreciation for just how much work goes into making these events possible.

Thank you to every single person who helped make our weekend such a success. Here’s to the next adventure. ❤️🐴

20/07/2026