Esme’s Country Life

oh..my..goodness, a very busy and exciting week! Had a lot of fun failing at baking but living my Mary Berry dream - and after a year in the making my new collection is out - hear all about the behind the scenes on how that came about

Brave pants on,  going solo to THE premiere of the season, getting Bridgerton'd in London, mean girls, chatty girls, glam girls. 

Do you ever feel like Lewis Hamilton?

I had a birthday, Joey had a birthday, Toby is free range and I get taken down in Ultimate Frisbee!

Surprises in a public toilet, Casper's big day out, my Dad is a 'Girl Dad' 

A very busy week, Mickey has a problem with his eye, not great news, I get to go on the ABBA boat and also have a trip to the Chelsea Flower Show - getting inspiration to excavate my ancient patio

oh may goodness - quite the pinch me, can't believe it, surreal story this week

I'm not famous, but people do recognise me now and come and have a chat regularly when I'm in the real world. So I often have selfies with people in public toilets and underwear shops - it's fun and also weird, but always lovely to meet you!

I've just come back from Kentucky - they speak the same language but can do things differently! Had a great time at the three day event, everyone was just so welcoming - so thank you!

So things have changed a bit, just thought I'd let you know what's been going on. Busy week though with lots of photoshoots with the horses, and Joey has been doing some strange things...

Oh dear, it's a bit back to square one with Joey - Duke loses a tooth, catch up with all the horses and ponies in this 'back in the UK' episode

another episode from my USA series where I meet an amazing GP rider, chat about a photoshoot with SKIMS and go out for a bush ride, as well as an embarrassing toilet incident - of course

I have a busy riding week in Ocala Florida, riding Hunter and Equitation at the World Equestrian Centre before then being filmed for TV. 
And I go shopping, of course.

I've made it to the USA for my first leg of the tour - had an incredible time at Disney and Universal - had some embarrassing moments of course 

Weird things happen in public saunas, missing dogs, excited woodpeckers and much more

The podcast is ONE! Happy Birthday 'Esme's Country Life' ! 
I read out your messages, more embarrassing stories, talk about the start of the podcast and why it came about - thanks for listening!

I asked you on instagram for questions about anything.
Some of you asked very strange questions, some of you didn't!
A bit of a long chatty one this one.

Lots going on in this weeks episode! Joey gets a clip and shows off his strength by breaking the arena fence - to be fair I did try and do the same with my head in the past - he was more successful with a full on buck. 
New pets arrive! Listen in to find out all about it

Casper has been going rogue and AWOL recently - maybe him being clipped as made him more adventurous?
I also visit Ireland my second home, and learn more about the 26 horses found cramped on a lorry bound for Europe

What could be more fun an orienteering competition run in the middle of nowhere at night - did I get chased by a scary old man shouting at me? Of course I did. 

I've done that talking to people in real life thing again! In Germany! But I spoke English. Did I embarrass myself this time?

I've been ill, but the snot disease hasn't stopped me recording a podcast for you lovely people - cottage updates, Joey updates, Casper 10 years and secret meet ups and plans for the USA

Odd things happen when you least expect it - still battling the cold in the UK at the moment!
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What on earth! More infestation is going on at the cottage. The horses are fresh in this cold weather and I have another gym fail. 

Living on the internet, there are always rumours and lies.  But this one! Weird.

Why do things always go wrong on holiday?! Lost suitcase, food poisoning, locked out, skiing for the first time on real snow! 

It's almost that magical time of year, so I talk about how I'm a weird neighbour, on being a snowflake, and Joey gets to see daylight!

in this weeks ramble... there is the smell of smoke in the air, I travel across the Irish Sea for the fourth time this year, and then head to London, where this horse girl glams up for the night

I'm back with another rambling episode, thanks to so many of you mentioning me in your Spotify Wrapped, and also the support and love from last week's podcast.
If you watch YouTube you will know poor Joey is in hospital...still

OK - this is a subject that needs discussing. Why are equestrians so hard on each other? What is the reason for this toxicity. Can we not just stop? 
WARNING - this podcast is mostly light hearted but does cover topics that some ( including myself ) might find sensitive. 

OK in this week's rather random monologue - barefoot shopping in London, as well as a photoshoot on Oxford Street which got tourists excited! A trip to Fairfax & Favor HQ and a report from Your Horse Live!

A quick break from work with my boyfriend in Italy, where I almost get arrested at airport security and accidentally put strangers at risk of hypothermia. On the yard Joey is really not happy...

this week, I travel to Holland to see a World Champion Equestrian, I talk about gym culture and how I don't know what I'm supposed to do, lots of other updates too!

In this weeks ramble... I've been doing scary spooky things this last week, as well as my first literature festival and live show, on stage, in a theatre - with real people ! 

Scary things happening with horses ( do not worry no horses were harmed in the making of this podcast, but some donkeys did make a bid for freedom )

Lots in this weeks pod! Quick look forward to Halloween, a review of Horse of the Year Show, more embarrassing encounters in the real world and Joey throws some excited shapes at being back show jumping.

in this weeks episode, I catch up on the last fortnight of beach photoshoots, hacks with the bucking monster aka Casper, who is my celebrity twin, TikTok live and how many times a day does a horse poo?

So I asked you for questions, about anything, you asked and I answered! 

A busy week! One day I'm at a local fete watching a border collies herding runner ducks, the next I'm rubbing shoulders with A-listers at London Fashion Week, with a good dose of doggy swimming in-between...

Ok so I went on holiday, it has been a while, and I needed a break - so me and the BF went away, what could possibly go wrong - well you know me, time to embarrass myself again...

Another new episode where I go to London to the BBC, my Chickens become assassins, a day at Burghley and I get trapped in a dress that doesn't belong to me - normal week really...

Remember kids, I heart skid marks - if you know, you know....

Oh dear, I've embarrassed myself again with a new friend, in today's episode Casper poo's at the worst possible moment, I get interviewed on RTE1, I go to the Dublin Horse Show and the Longines Global Champions tour....I need a rest!

Behind the scenes of a photoshoot, cottage updates, poshest weekender ever....and Joey has a tantrum - which was entirely my fault!

One of the horses needs the vet...... British Summer update......Mickey lives out his Barbie dreams......

It turns out Max has wanted to be on the podcast for a while, so as a big sister I decided to interview the man himself!

In this episode I chat about learning to trick ride, falling off with grace as well as an amazing experience at the Riding for the Disabled Association's National Championships! 

Is Threads the next big thing? What is it for? Am I doing it right, I have no idea, but it does feel 'nice' at the moment.
Also I fall off Casper...again - for goodness sake...

My Wifi doesn't work, for the most 'country' reason ever, and I drive to Germany and back to the World's largest Horse Show in Aachen. Quite the week!

In this weeks episode I talk about my worst fall, my injuries and my loss in confidence

Part 1 of a 2 parter, actually it may become more parts and I never seem to have got the hang of stopping falling off...

Why do these things always happen to me, is it just me, or does this just happen to everyone?

You asked! So I answered....
Today I talk phobias, icecream, climbing and the horror of tea rooms in summer - your usual random ramble...

Living in the country,  not being able to get a takeaway, and it being an absolute mission to go shopping - love it or hate it?

I visit Royal Windsor, but only just make it there, before trying my hand at surfing - which mainly involved wiping out and eating sand, still..great fun

In today's episode sponsored by Redpost Equestrian, I talk about a new friend for Joey, the muddiest horse show ever and what its really like to do social media at horse shows...

Part 2 of my 'how I started riding' podcast - kindly sponsored by Redpost Equestrian, equestrian and country living stores. 
It all had to start somewhere, I made some mistakes along the way, and I'm not sure how helpful my non-horsey parents were - but it made for a lot of laughs...

It all had to start somewhere, and it didn't happen overnight, part 1 of my riding story explains how I started riding, and how my parents and I had to learn so much, so quickly, and not always getting it right first time...

My poor boy Bruno hasn't been good, Duke is the 'horse of the week' for behaviour beyond his 2 years! I meet Max who claimed Everest on horseback....

Bumper packed episode this week everyone! Casper gets the celebrity treatment on a big day out, and I ride past Buckingham Palace, Big Ben all in aid of a really worth cause...

Believe it or not there was a life and a career path before YouTube came along - I talk about my jobs before YouTube , volunteering at a riding stables and what I had planned out before things got weird. 

In this weeks podcast I talk about swimming with your doggy,  cultural differences in Norway and why my brother never ever tried to pull a sicky.

It's been a very busy few weeks - National Equine Show, Paris Fashion Show, the Cottage has a new roof, I can't handle late nights and more....

Welcome to the very first podcast! My name is Esme and I create content on YouTube, Instagram, TikTok and now podcasts all about my life with horses, ponies and donkeys as well as chat about living in the country and doing up my falling down cottage. If you are looking for a bit more of me than you get on YouTube, a sort of in-depth chatty behind the scenes of what's going on - then this is the podcast for you. Hope you like it! Esme x