It is a new year and I think it is a good opportunity to introduce myself, Pea and our blog to followers old and new. Here are 19 key pieces of information to get you up to speed!
- My name is Poppy!
- I am 27 years old
- I live in the Cotswolds with my boyfriend and two guinea pigs Peter and Patrick
- I work in primary education
- I have UKCC equestrian coaching qualifications (which I don’t currently use) and a horse care diploma (which helps me to look after my precious pony!)
- I started properly riding 5 years ago after childhood hip problems (Perthes Disease) restricted my activity options when I was younger
- I now have a ceramic left hip (as of June 2018)
- My pony’s normal name is Pea but her posh name is Scarlet Sweetpea
- She is 14hh
- She is passported as a Welsh Cob but has gypsy origins!
- She is 13 according to her passport but could be several years either side of that
- She is barefoot (and always has been so it is not something I have changed)
- I started riding her at my yard (Bourton Vale Equestrian Centre) 4 and a half years ago and then bought her 3 years ago
- She lives at the same yard that I bought her from (although we did move for a while) and lives out 24/7
- My chosen discipline is dressage and we hope to do more of it this year
- I started my blog to share my experience of having a hip replacement at 26 and returning to riding afterwards
- I put out a new blog every weekend
- I have an Instagram, Facebook page and Twitter feed linked to my blog if you want to see more photos and tales
- Most of the video footage and photos of both of us were taken by our top supporter, my non horsey boyfriend
Young Hip and Horsey 
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