If thought March was a strange month, I didn't know what was about to hit me in April. Life has completely changed for so many of us, but one initial reflection I have is a gratitude for the natural slow down, reflect and refuel we are able to do right now. Of course, many of us are missing the everyday things we love about life, especially family and friends, but in our usual busy world, downtime can be difficult to find and enjoy guilt-free.
I've been very lucky to be able to continue to see Louie throughout the lockdown, mostly as I am on a DIY yard and so need to go to turn him out, muck out, feed and do yard jobs. I also made the decision to continue to ride Louie, as I explained in my opinion blog about
equestrian life during Covid-19. I'm used to having my next training date or competition booked in to help keep me motivated and focused on working on various things, but with those now not taking place, the first thing I knew was important to do was to make a plan...