Watkins Horse Handlers

23/08/2021

Just a quick update. We’re currently having an extended break from the horses as I’ve stolen Fred away to work with me full time on the flower farm 🌸. Below is a photo illustrating the only kind of horse riding he’s currently doing 😂, on Randy of course. Thanks to all our clients, we wish you and your horses well 👍🐴

28/07/2021

I can’t believe it’s been nearly 3 months since I updated our page 🙀. Fred has been mostly holding down the fort with me being so busy with my flowers.
I don’t get to take as many photos as I used to, so Fred often sends our owners ‘horse cam videos’ 😁. This is gorgeous warmblood breaker Florence in her 4th week of starting, second ride out and about. She’s a darling ❤️.

29/04/2021

This is such exciting news, I’m sharing it with our horsey clients too! Plus lots of you buy my flowers:).

Those with eagle eyes may have noticed something yesterday with the programme coming out. In super exciting news, Elderflower Farm has a new home! I’ve been sitting on this news since before Christmas which is huge for me 😂. We’ve been working away for months now and I’m happy to report that my flowers love the new farm as much as we do 😊💐. The new flower farm is set amongst the most beautiful established trees and gardens, with a perfect, rustic country charm filled space to sell my flowers, plants and garden goodies. I’ll also be starting regular workshops (fully catered with amazing local food) from the end of June. More info to come soon, I can’t wait to share this magical place with you all 🌸❤️ Beautiful photo of my Appleblossom Snaps and Ammi by the amazing Genevieve Windley 😍

12/04/2021

Bloody flowers getting in the way of horsey posts as usual!
We’ve been back to horse work at Watkins for a while now and have some lovely ponies in training with us. Plus we have cows and a full creek to play with now 😀.

20/01/2021

The creek is well and truly running at Blakehurst (now called Ganthorpe:)) again! Our amazing work experience girl Charli, testing it out on her Alfie.

14/12/2020

Bloody flowers getting in the way of horses again!
We’re as busy as ever at WHH, however I’ve been flat out making Christmas wreaths for the last month so Fred has been holding the fort. Lots of these photos are due to our wonderful work experience girl Charli, thanks Charli!
We’ve had some lovely horses come and go over the last month. We also have a gorgeous new addition to our doggy family, rescue kelpie puppy Penny, thanks to Dogs4Jobs.
I’ll let the photos do the talking:).

30/10/2020

Fred and lovely young breaker River having fun today:).

30/10/2020

Gorgeous young Penny playing eventing 😍. This sort of training is so good for the young horse and teaches balance, confidence and relaxation, plus is good fun!

30/10/2020

Some recent photos of the ponies in work:).

25/10/2020

So versatile!

My amazing husband Fred who is such a massive support to me. Look at him being a flower farmer, he even found a tool belt for his snips 😍😂. We’ve worked side by side in our horse business for 20 years and I couldn’t do what I do with the flowers without him. Plus he’s easy to find in the flower rows in that hat!