How can you make sure the property that looks so pretty on a warm, late-September afternoon won’t turn into a deadly quagmire in winter? Read my top-tips to winter-proof your equestrian home on Horse & Hound’s latest Property Special.
Category Archives: Country + Equestrian
The Duchess of Marlborough on horse trials, riding and a pony called Treacle
As preparations for Blenheim Horse Trials reached a fevered pitch, I interviewed Edla, Duchess of Marlborough, for the Derby House Post.
Trotting on gently
Partly helped by the better Stamp Duty rates for mixed-use properties, interest in equestrian estates remains consistent. Find out more in my piece for the September, 2, issue of Country Life.
Horse art goes on show
Love horses? Then get them into your home. The pick of Britain’s equestrian artwork, featuring oils, watercolours, pencils, chalks and sculptures, goes on show from Monday, August 31 to Tuesday, September 15 at Sally Mitchell’s Gallery in Tuxford, Nottinghamshire. Find out more with my piece for the Derby House Post.
What you need to know about buying a thatched cottage
Some buyers worry that buying a thatched cottage means facing a greater risk of fire, vermin infestations and higher insurance premiums. But are these myths? Find out with my piece for the Derby House Post.
Equestrian icons: Pippa Funnell
As Pippa Funnell makes a bid for the European crown at Blair Castle, I look back at her spectacular career on the Derby House Post.
Choosing the right fencing for your equestrian property
It’ll never make your friends swoon with envy when they visit your yard. It won’t even make it to the top of the wish-list for your new equestrian home. But good fencing is vital for the welfare of your horses. Find out what you need to know about fencing with y piece for the DerbyContinueContinue reading “Choosing the right fencing for your equestrian property”
Meet Microdave, Britain’s smallest foal
Imagine a foal so small he could fit into your car’s backseat. Microdave, an American miniature horse, stood at a teensy 14″ when he was born two weeks premature on June 11. A month later, the minuscule foal has grown a few inches to reach the grand total of 18″. Discover all about him with my piece forContinueContinue reading “Meet Microdave, Britain’s smallest foal”
Your guide to equestrian occupancy ties
The house looks perfect: swish yard, professional manège and a decent price. But then you look at the small print and you read that it is subject to an equestrian occupancy restriction. Should you buy it? Or will it be a costly mistake? Find out with my piece for the Derby House Post.
The Equestrian Property Market’s Off At A Gallop
Once the General Election banished the spectre of a hung parliament, the country property market started motoring. Read the forecast for the rest of 2015 in my piece for the Derby House Post.
CARLA PASSINO 