Gillian KeeganJan 147 minA horse called Madeleine - Part 2Trigger warning - contains loss. I had bought my first horse, a 5 year old warmblood called Madeleine, 'Maddy' for short. She came with a...
Gillian KeeganJan 138 minIndia during the pandemicLooking back, although it was the worst possible timing, India came at the right moment of our lives. We were both working, the Lawyer do...
Gillian KeeganJan 114 minLet science save our sportThis article was written for Horses and People magazine - it was published in 2019. The recent FEI Dressage World Cup legs in Amsterdam a...
Gillian KeeganJan 113 minShaku the bombproof elephantClose to the working elephant ‘village’ in Jaipur is a group that’s making a difference. Elephantastic works with domesticated elephants ...
Gillian KeeganNov 20, 20192 minA Fantastic FinaleOne word pretty much sums up the Equestrian Premier League Final. Wow. Organised and hosted by Embassy International Riding School (EIRS)...
Gillian KeeganOct 8, 20197 minA horse called Madeleine - part oneThe tracks left by the removal trucks were still fresh at Lightwood as I turned my mind to buying my very first horse. I had ridden for m...
Gillian KeeganSep 30, 20195 minWell, this is civilisedWell, this is civilised. I have not one child under my supervision and I am happily sitting, sipping a beer, eating spiced mixed nuts, in...
Gillian KeeganSep 27, 20194 minLaminitis is a bitchI could have titled this something PC - 'no foot, no horse' or something equally dull, but it simply doesn't do it justice - 'laminitis ...
Gillian KeeganSep 19, 20194 minA world apartSuch a lot has changed since my last maternity leave with the Monkey. Then we were in Australia, at Lightwood, I had two horses in work, ...
Gillian KeeganSep 2, 20196 minThe first week with Bucee Day 1 - Spooky Mcspookerson The first day of my lease! I feel a bit like I'm getting into a car after passing my driving test. I'm not re...
Gillian KeeganAug 19, 20194 minI blame the BrowniesDo you ever think about what got you into horses in the first place? It was definitely not a pursuit that ran in my family. My grandad ha...
Gillian KeeganAug 6, 20194 minRiding Naked - ReflectionsI'm a thirty-seven year old mother of three, my youngest is currently fifteen weeks old. It takes me all my time to step into the shower ...
Gillian KeeganJul 26, 20193 minIn the saddle in IndiaI don't quite know how I managed to swing this, but ten minutes' drive away from our new house is India's most established riding school....
Gillian KeeganJul 14, 20194 minWe’re in India!I can’t say that doing a flight from Melbourne to Manchester had made me any more confident about the Manchester - Bangalore trip. More s...
Gillian KeeganJul 8, 20195 minHow to do Bramham Horse Trials - plus three kidsSo, I have three kids - the Bear (6), the Monkey (2) and Hungry Jack (12 weeks). I've always been a coper, as in 'pile it all on, of cour...
Gillian KeeganJul 6, 20192 minMoving to IndiaWith my life feeling quite nicely sorted, two children and 6 months' pregnant with our third, a horse property and two lovely, sane young...
Gillian KeeganJul 5, 20193 minThis equestrian's lifeYou could sum it up in that I really like horses. I think about horses for most of my waking hours. Then I dream about horses. But becaus...