Child.Pony.Sleep.Repeat

Child Pony Sleep Repeat is back!
Maternity Leave is over- but baby brain is still very real!- and our first episode is talking to amazing and super practical Mum of One, Jess Scott, who owns three horses and is keen on her eventing with horse Franco who keeps her on her toes and she has hopes of competing in BE Novices this season.. Jess is @heebie_jeebies_eventing on Instagram, if you like what you hear give her a follow!

The Horsey Midwife and my schedule is just to chaotic at the moment on top of everything else, but she will be back SOON.

After a brief chat about Baby N2's arrival into the world, The Non Horsey Husband and I have  a new Feature- Frequently Asked Questions, where Horsey Parents can get some practical advise from a No Nonsense Northerner. Send in your questions via Instagram, @child.pony.sleep.repeat.

This is the finale episode of Series One of Child Pony Sleep Repeat.
I have learnt so much from so many amazing parents in this series and I am going to channel so much of it as I have maternity leave with Baby N2 this month!
This week I speak to Laura Cartwright, mother of young two girls about her home birth and subsequent Free Birth and her adventure into loaning a horse of her own beginning this month.
Elaine Shaw and I have Horsey Hit or Miss in a game of Either Or and a chat about how the weeks has been.
The Non Horsey Husband and I discuss Albie starting school, enjoy our own game of This or That children style, then round off with how setting goals definitely helps my mental health when it comes to pregnancy and horses.
Whilst the podcast is taking a rest, Content will still be available on Instagram, @child.pony.sleep.repeat.

This week's  penultimate episode for the 1st season of Child Pony Sleep Repeat is an interview with mother of one, Sonia Sillett. Sonia is a Midwife and trained Sonographer, Throughout her life and training, horses have been a constant and her 22 year old cob Merlin is her escape from the stress work can bring as well as dealing with just normal day to day family life

Elaine Shaw and I are talking about the importance of what feed nd forage goes into young growing yearlings whilst they begin their education and are in the midst of prep. 

The Non Horsey Husband and I are on countdown and have packed our hospital bags ready to meet Baby N2 in 2 weeks time!

This weeks interview is with Eloise Armiger  who is Mum to two boys, 7 year old George and 3 year old Arthur. Eloise used to buy and sell horses and also run a transport business with her partner however, now she is following a new career path as a Mindset Coach for Mums which is her new vocation since having her sons and finding herself a single parent just before the pandemic hit last year, Eloise also juggles this alongside a new passion for breeding miniature shetland ponies.

This week we hear from our Horsey Midwife Elaine Shaw whilst she is in the midst of running Horsey Pre-School and teaching thoroughbred yearlings how to long rein happily and safely round the stud and the best tips to make it go well!

The Non Horsey Husband is currently the Very Pheasanty Husband and is busy feeding and rounding them up early in the mornings and late into the evenings so we will catch up with him next week.

This week's interview is with mum of one son, Steph Buxton.
Steph owns and manages her own livery yard as well as being a qualified riding instructor and NVQ assessor for equine colleges.

This week the Horsey Pre School is in full steam ahead and Elaine Shaw  will catch up with us all next week as she is busy showing the Yearlings to interested buyers and trainers. Instead I have some stories sent in about just how quickly some ladies got back in the saddle!

The Non Horsey Husband and I pick up on Steph's need for the gym and also how he used to be a Gym Instructor and the best way to set about training again after you've had a baby. 

This week’s interview is with Yazmin Brown, mum to one so 3 year old Jack. Yazmin is a keen show jumper and runs a livery yard, who was mucking out the morning she was in early stages of labour before going into the hospital to have Jack and within a week was back to daily early morning chores and tasks at the livery yard.

In Tales from the Foaling Unit, Elaine Shaw and I are talking about big vs small yards and pros and cons of both from a horse owner’s perspective.

The Non Horsey Husband and I talk about friendships before and after having children and how being horsey can make that lifestyle change even harder as both can occupy just as much headspace!

This weeks interview is with Adele from "Set Fire to the Rein" Instagram page and she is at the beginning of her journey as Mum to nearly 3 month old Mateo, Adele is dedicated to not giving up who she is, and juggles long drives from London to her horses as well as NCT and training to run a 10k!

In Tales from the Foaling Unit, Elaine Shaw and I discuss travelling young horses safely and appropriately according to their stage in education and prep and so.e tricks of the trade to keep everyone safe.

The Non Horsey Husband is busy keeping the show on the road whilst I've been struggling with sciatica and ligament pain so we won't be hearing from him this week so I sum up how the two days I've spent on box rest and have been watching the Olympic Eventing and the admiration I have for Team GB.

This week’s interview is with the inspiring Georgia Russell, Mum to daughter Caleah Rae and best known for her fabulous Instagram page, “Diary of a Dun”

Georgia with husband Shaun have had to go down the IVF route to have their daughter Caleah and Georgia has produced some raw and fascinating vlogs on YouTube following that emotional journey and how desperately hard and long the journey can be to having a much longed for baby, whilst also juggling work and having horses. 

In Tales from the Foaling Unit, Elaine Shaw and I talk about the second week of yearling prep and how everyone is behaving and settling into the routine, she has some teachers pets and she also has some class clowns!

The Non Horsey Husband and I are going to talk about the mental load and how stress can effect people differently, and if animals and children add to that strain or relieve it.

This week's Interview is with mum of one, Lorraine Fraser who owns and manages the Red Kite Stud near Verwood.  Red Kite Stud specialises in Thoroughbreds and is a year round labour of love for Lorraine who has worked with all varieties of horses her entire life.

In Tales from the Foaling Unit, Elaine Shaw and I talk about the Late Great Galileo and how sad it was that he has passed away recently and speak about not only his glittering career as a racehorse and a stallion but also how we had the privilege to meet him and know a bit about him as a "person".

The Non Horsey Husband Josh and I have a chat about tiredness and how it can effect you and whether having careers that involve long hours make having young children any easier. 

This week's interview is with Caro Daniels who is a Mum with two of her own daughters and also is very proud of who she refers to as a "bonus daughter" of a friend she sadly lost to cancer.  Caro is the absolute embodiment of ask a busy person to get a job done. Caro is juggling children, midwifery, horses and helping with the running of her Area Branch of Polocrosse!

In Tales from the Foaling Unit, we had a question from a listener about fostering mares so Elaine Shaw talks us through how the top studs go about it and reasons why.

On the Eve of Englands Euros Final The Non Horsey Husband and I talk about children at sporting events and what age is it when children get to an age to select "their" sport.