Amanda Vlietstra
Freelance writer
Amanda Vlietstra is a freelance writer and editor who’s worked for a number of national magazines and websites. Having thrown herself back rural living with gusto since moving from London to Buckinghamshire in 2012, she juggles her horsey life with work and two small children. She claims to do dressage, but really just potters about having fun on her 14.2hh Belgian Warmblood mare, Roxy. She also enjoys a good gossip over a coffee in the tackroom!
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‘I told my husband it was buy one, get one free!’ — and 7 other horsey confessions
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Getting ready takes forever — and 7 other things you’d forgotten about winter riding
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Are you a tall rider? Here are 9 things that will sound familiar
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6 things that (might) cause horsey mother-daughter friction
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6 things that always happened at shows when you were a child
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5 reasons to date an equestrian (and 5 reasons why you probably shouldn’t)
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13 things that are sure to make you feel old
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11 things we’d forgotten about autumn (until now...)
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12 things you’d forgotten about turnout rugs (until recently...)
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8 (sometimes annoying) questions non-riders ask riders
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13 things you’ll remember if you were pony-mad in the 80s
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8 reasons everyone needs a cob in their life
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18 horse-related superstitions that some people swear by
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7 things you wish you’d been told when you were learning to horse ride
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10 ways to impress a rider (without getting on a horse)
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‘The horse does all the work’ — and other things not to say to an equestrian
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8 struggles only short riders will understand
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Say what? 8 of the most overused phrases in the horse world
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8 must-watch movies for anyone who loves horses