I spent three months at EKM after graduating in electronics before starting a full time job in Birmingham. I learnt
more in those three months about horsemanship than in ten years of riding and working on yards in England.
I raised my expectations of how a horse should behave and improved my own skills a as a rider, not just in terms of
getting the best out of a horse but improving my perception and the application of the aids. I learnt to understand why
a horse behaves the way he does and to moderate my approach so he understands what I am asking of him.
Highlights of the trip (so many to choose from) included a trip to the volcano, snorkeling in crystal clear warm water,
seeing a turtle, nights out in Kona, the adventures of Mrs. Murphy (the temperamental green truck) but best of all;
polo! Nancy, Trey, Catherine, & I bandaged up the horses and spent a fun afternoon practicing various polo shots.
I really enjoyed getting
one of the littlest horses, to ride off one of the grumpiest horse there! And not forgetting the
occasion a wild boar got into the pet pig pen
and had to be shot before serious damage was done! (He tasted very
good.)
At the moment I am working for TRW, an aeronautical company but within twelve months am hoping to leave for
pastures new. I am looking
to set up a corporate entertainment company that will run have-a-go archery stands,
Mongolian horseback archery displays, jousting and
trick riding. (Nothing like being ambitious.) And if that doesn't
work out I'll go back to EKM!!
