Press articles
Beth Woods on Bowhayes Farm
Several months ago I met Lucinda McAlpine for the first time having heard about the very interesting work she was doing with horses. In my early twenties I worked an trained with horses but eventually found that my nerve was … Continue reading
A day at Brackenhill by Kira Ivanoff (October 2001)
As you turn into the driveway of Brackenhill Stud, you are immediately drawn in by the breathtaking views before you. Rolling, lush green paddocks, speckled with crows busily ‘gardening’ and horses, glowing with well-being, grazing in blissful peace and tranquillity. … Continue reading
Heather Stack testimonial (2002)
When I first heard about a woman who was achieving great things with her horses in a completely alternative way I was intrigued. I was the biggest sceptic around, ” my thoroughbreds living out without shoes and rugs – never … Continue reading
Laura Sweeney testimonial (2002)
I bought Qumran, a 16.2h.h. Gelding in the autumn of 1998. During the first winter, he was kept at a nearby livery yard. But as the weather began to deteriorate, turnout became a rare occurrence. Sometimes the horses were not … Continue reading
Helen Triggs’ article (November 2001)
Some time ago in this column, I was bemoaning my horse’s increased age and rather consigning him to the scrap heap. I received a very encouraging fax from Lucinda McAlpine, telling me to pull myself together and outlining her very … Continue reading
Dressage Magazine article (March 2003)
It’s unusual to go to the yard of a successful dressage rider and see the demonstration horse picked out of a herd, brushed over, tacked up and ridden (unshod of course) into the school, where he proceeds to execute some … Continue reading
Initial talk on intuitive riding (April 2004)
Do you remember the moment when you first set eyes on your horse? What was it that attracted you to him/her? Much in the same way that we meet and become friendly with other humans it is not a set … Continue reading
Gini Mortimore on Lucinda McAlpine
I first met Lucinda during a visit to fit a Reactor Panel Saddle during my apprenticeship to Dean Woodward of Saddle Exchange. The exercise in assessing saddle fit and Reactor Panel adjustment training was unfortunately not the success as he … Continue reading
Western Morning News article (April 2005)
Grass has formed and integral part of the horse’s diet for centuries. In their natural state horses may spend two thirds of the day grazing and can consume up to 10 per cent of their body weight in the form … Continue reading