Child.Pony.Sleep.Repeat

An Interview with Mother of two Emily Spinks, discussing home birth, breast feeding and a slight loss of confidence after having her second baby and adjusting your mindset to know its not forever but taking each challenge as it comes.

I have a real conversation with Elaine Shaw for our Tales from the Foaling Unit and I get to quiz her on how it all began and how she fell into foaling, and what made her realise it was the vocation for her.

Finally I talk to The Non Horsey Husband Josh Hayward about his perspective on mindset and risk taking once you become a parent. *Warning he does occasionally swear!*

An interview with mother to four nearly grown up children, Bram, Richie, Poppy and Jim, saddler Alix Carter talks to me about how it was raising a brood in Walsall as the only female saddler and with little to no help with an electrician husband working all hours and family occasionally offering to take 2 children at a time!

 Our Tales from the Foaling Unit with Elaine Shaw  is back after a week off and Elaine after detailing the vital first 24 hours is now going to talk us through  some of the issues that you can expect to arise in less than perfect foalings, this week is the infamous Red Bag Foal.

 The Non Horsey Husband and I talk about Money, horses and hobbies before and after becoming parents. He does swear a little, so careful round little ears!

An interview with mother to one child, 10 month old Harvey, Louise Kavanagh talks to me about how it takes a village to raise a baby and how lucky she with the people she has in her life who all try to be supportive and helpful.

Our Tales from the Foaling Unit is having a tiny break as poor Elaine Shaw  has had an accident resulting in being off games for a bit, so I talk about Rachael Blackmore making history this weekend in the Grand National.

The Non Horsey Husband and I talk about children and ponies and discuss how he feels about buying ponies and getting back on after a fall. He does swear a little, so careful round little ears!

This week we have an interview with Bek Burton, wife to 5* Eventer Chris Burton and mother of two boys. Bek talks about balancing running a business, travelling to 3 day events and being a full time mum with no family on hand as they are sadly 24 hours away in Australia.

Tales from the Foaling Unit with expert horse midwife Elaine Shaw  follows on from last weeks advice on how to care for your still pregnant mare to now discussing those vital first 24 hours when your foal has arrived.

The Non Horsey Husband talks to me about priorities with Children and Animals in the mix, and apologies, he does swear as it's something he feels quite strongly about!

An interview with  mum to 1 year old Chloe, Charlotte Davis discussing her unbelievable journey into motherhood whilst working, studying and running s team of four horses of her own, and how her main advice, very wisely is Go with the flow!

More fascinating Tales from the Foaling Unit as we talk about being prepared for your mare to foal imminently with Elaine Shaw, and she takes you through step by step and what you need.

The Non Horsey Husband and I discuss preparing for a baby to arrive and how much I missed contact with horses and how he would feel if I was mucking out the morning of labour and feeding the evening of.

An interview with mother of two Gemma Hart discussing a dramatic fall that sent her on the route to having a family, dealing with SPD and how routine became everything for her.

Fascinating Tales from the Foaling Unit with experienced horse midwife Elaine talking this week about mares with foals locked at the hips.

And finally The Non-Horsey Husbands perspective on riding whilst pregnant and taking all things into consideration.