The Horsemans Blog

An informal take on life as a horse trainer

In this Blog, Joe Midgley discusses some of his pet hates, loves, laughs and anecdotes from life as a Horseman in the UK, his time in the US and more.

The mare I made friends with…

It’s hard to put into words the power an animal can have over the soul of a person. Perhaps it affects some humans more than others. It’s...

Joe Midgley

Nov 24, 20224 min read

A Beautiful, yet tragic story

The most beautiful tragic story This story still puts a lump in my throat every time I tell it. It’s the story of a little colt with a...

Joe Midgley

May 1, 20203 min read

Why I never offer...

Something I learned a long time ago in the horse world was never to offer help to someone that doesn’t ask for it. I go through my life...

Joe Midgley

Mar 16, 20206 min read

Rider fitness (the time i got chubby)

This is something that we often don’t like to address. Being too tubby! It’s a big problem in the horse world and we need to address it!...

Joe Midgley

Jan 26, 20203 min read