Lauren Shannon's eventing blog: wet weather, bruised legs and British stallions
H&H's eventing blogger has avoided the worst of the floods, but picked up a spectacular bruise while riding a youngster
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Lauren Shannon's eventing blog: Christmas in Utah and New Year's Day hunting
H&H's eventing blogger is reunited with her family for the festive season, before returning to blow the cobwebs away with the Readyfield Bloodhounds
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Lauren Shannon's eventing blog: flying off for Christmas
H&H's eventing blogger boards a plane to the USA and tells us about an unusual addition to her yard
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Lauren Shannon's eventing blog: cutting the ribbon at my local feed shop
H&H eventing blogger Lauren Shannon officially opens her local feed and tack shop at its new premises and enjoys an arena eventing victory
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Lauren Shannon's eventing blog: bucks during dressage and Quorn hedge hopping
H&H's eventing blogger has a busy week, with a dressage competition and lesson — where Purdey shows off some unscheduled acrobatics — and an afternoon hunting
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Lauren Shannon's eventing blog: looking forward to next season already
In a quiet week for riding, H&H's eventing blogger looks at next year's calendar and ponders what the right progression is for an eight-year-old
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Lauren Shannon's eventing blog: cracking open the champers
Although the weather is dark and gloomy, our eventing diarist still manages to find a reason for celebration
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Lauren Shannon's eventing blog: roof lights, rubber matting and blank cheques
H&H's eventing blogger finds time to tackle all those little decisions for the new yard she is building — and speculates that it would be much easier with no budget constraints
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Lauren Shannon's eventing blog: Louie makes a guest appearance at a wedding
Our eventing blogger enjoys a close friend's wedding — where her 4-star horse Zero Flight has a starring role
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Lauren Shannon's eventing blog: injury brings an abrupt end to the season
Our eventing blogger learns the hard way that it's not sensible to take young horses cross-country schooling on her own
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Lauren Shannon's eventing blog: young horses, spas and Delphi's due date
H&H's eventing blogger concentrates on her young horses as the eventing season winds down, enjoys a hen do and finds out when her retired 4-star mare's 2nd foal is due
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Lauren Shannon's eventing blog: Quality Purdey's the star of the show at Osberton
H&H's eventing blogger has a fabulous finish to the season at Osberton, with pleasing placings for her mares in the 7-year-old championships
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Lauren Shannon's eventing blog: the final build-up to Osberton
Our H&H eventing blogger enjoys a low pressure weekend at a hunter trial — and wonders how packing for a 3-day event can take so long
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Lauren Shannon's eventing blog: the mares are on flying form
Our eventing blogger competes her three mares at Purston Manor and Burnham Market, raking in the rosettes
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Lauren Shannon's eventing blog: exciting news! New yard gets go-ahead
Lauren Shannon looks forward to a final 3-day of the year at Osberton and gets planning permission for her new yard
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Lauren Shannon's eventing blog: a tribute to Tom Gadsby
Our eventing blogger shares her experiences at Somerford Park last weekend and pays tribute to the Kiwi rider who lost his life at the event
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Lauren Shannon’s eventing blog: close, but no cigar at Aston-le-Walls
Our eventing blogger has some good results and one silly cross-country problem, leading her to reflect on how partnerships are built between horse and rider
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Lauren Shannon’s eventing blog: arena contests, lessons, fitness and spas
Although she hasn’t been out eventing, H&H’s eventing blogger has been keeping busy doing a whole range of activities with her horses
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Lauren Shannon's eventing blog: hurrah for rain and thunderstorms
Last week H&H's eventing blogger was worrying about the ground, but this week it's all systems go again
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Lauren Shannon’s eventing blog: hard ground in the heatwave
With the hot weather settling in, H&H's eventing blogger contemplates whether to run her horses as the going gets increasingly firm
