Page 9 - Cornwall 3 2021

ESTATE PERSONALITY

Horses are attended
to by dedicated stable
staff everyday

“

The effects of Covid have been felt even
”
here at the stables

Angie’s community service for her degree was served be a great success, particularly as people value being
at the Agricultural Research Centre and thereafter she able to do outdoor activities so much more now since
worked at the SPCA. Because most of her practical lockdown restrictions have been lifted.
experience was in welfare organisations, she has a
heart for animal welfare, with a particular empathy for The riding school currently has around 30 clients. Angie
owners. Together with the immense joy that pets bring is an award-winning rider with 22 years horse riding
to a home also comes heartbreak at some point in the experience. She rode professionally, competing overseas
journey; being part of this journey from beginning to and achieved her South African gold colours as a child.
end is what she strives to achieve. She brings all that experience to teaching children from
two and a half years to ten years old. The stable has a
The effects of Covid have been felt even here at the second instructor for older children. I realise that I had
stables. As the restrictions that resulted from Covid took witnessed him in action earlier, putting the testy filly
effect, the number of horses that were stabled reduced through her paces in the ring.
until finally Angie had to rethink the business model. The
stables were primarily a livery or boarding stable, where The sun has set by now, the floodlights come on over
owners pay a fee to keep their horses. the ring, and another rider hoists herself into the saddle
as we conclude our chat. It has been a long day for Angie
A livery stable is not usually a riding school and the and as we take our leave of one another, I look across
horses are not normally for hire. Going forward the to the highway in the distance and think how fortunate
stables now offer, in addition to boarding, a full riding we are not to have to be out there in traffic but rather
school with a difference - the instruction is one-on-one to have access to such a beautiful facility and such a
and tailored to each client’s needs. This has proven to passionate business owner right here on our estate.

Cornwall View • Issue 3 2021 9