Island Life Magazine Ltd February/March 2018 | Page 95

Equestrian
Blackbridge Sweet Pea
Up for the
challenge
Pip’s life in and out
of the saddle
She’s always been a girl who
relishes a challenge – so it’s little
wonder that Pip Smith has ended
up working in what’s arguably
one of the toughest areas of the
equestrian world: breaking in raw
ponies before they go off to their
new owners.
During the 6-8 weeks that the
ponies spend with her, Pip takes
her time getting to know their
unique characteristics, ‘listens’ to
their individual needs – and at
the end of the process, has the
satisfaction of sending them off
happy to start their life with a new
young rider.
“Some can be more difficult to
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