This week we have had a fair amount of snow and some horses will not have had any access to turn out. With this in mind this weeks podcast is about how to stay safe out hacking, being courteous to other road uses, wearing high viz and also some hints and tips for other road uses on what you might be passing on the road, i.e. a horse that has been i…

In this weeks podcast I am looking at what to look for when buying a horse trailer, why weights and dimensions are more important than the colour. I also chat about towing vehicles and what you should look at and think about when buying a tow vehicle.Catherine Lorimer

In this weeks podcast I am chatting about horse trailer maintenance, what you should should check every time you use your horse trailer. I also go through hitching and have produced a social media video which you can look at to ensure you are attaching the emergency brake cable to the correct part of the towing vehicle. I also run through what can …

This weeks podcast is about a really awful week that I had, my Fell pony became really ill while I was at work and I was also really ill. It makes you realise that you can go from 100% to 10% in the space of a day and it has made me appreciate my health and that I need to ensure that I am living in the present moment and not thinking about the past…

Do you get confused about what wormer to use when, whether we should be using wormer or testing for worm counts instead. Are you getting frustrated that the cost of testing is more than the wormer. Have a listen to my podcast I run through what we should be doing and why, then come up with a plan of what is realistic to do in a cost effective way.…

This is a topic I see being asked a lot and having owned a really wet horse and wanting to stop the muck heap from becoming the size of the Himalayas. I tried loads of different types of bedding to find which was the best one to use. I also chat about deep shavings beds and shallow beds on rubber matting and the impact on respiratory health.…

As an amateur rider should I clip my horse for the winter? I chat about why we clip a horse, what clips there are and what might suit different horses for amateur riders. I also chat about my experience of using different types of clippers issues I have had and a bit about clipper maintenance.Catherine Lorimer

This week Jane and I have been discussing rugs and what we should rug be rugging our horses or not. I go through the reasoning behind rugging your horse, different materials on the outside and different fills and why I think its important to rug a veteran horse to stop them loosing condition.Catherine Lorimer

With most livery yards being full of strong minded, strong willed equestrian women, myself included this weeks podcasts provides guidance on communication. I chat about some of the communication errors that I have made and how I would handle things differently next time and what were my communication successes this week.…

Most equestrians dream of keeping their horse at home and having kept my horse on livery for ten years and then been lucky enough to achieve my dream and keep my horse at home for ten years. I compare the two and provide a realistic view of my experience of keeping a horse at home. Just how much did I actually ride when I kept my horses at home?…

This week on my Podcast I am chatting about colic as we had a possible colic on the yard and having had two horses which had Colic, both of which were caught early and without surgical intervention, I thought I would share my experience of these with everyone. This podcase is particularly useful to first time horse owners.…

One this weeks Podcast I am chatting about Fun Rides and you may have seen my friend Jane and I doing a few of them on social media. I chat about what fun rides are, fun ride etiquette, fitness and preparation, transport and how to find a fun ride buddy.Catherine Lorimer

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This week I have an altercation with a guy on Instagram. I meet up with an amazing group of positive minded people for a walk up Old Man Coniston, organised by Adventure Solos And I give Fell Pony Merlin a bath.Catherine Lorimer

Catch up with the yard antics in this week's podcast as Jane and I head off to the gallops for some Fellwell fun. Sarah organises an agility competition in which Jane and I get competitive, I manage to canter Merlin past some washing, then Jane and I have an altercation with a woman pulling a wheelie bin while out hacking.…

This week at the yard where I keep my Fell pony Merlin we have been making hay. Find out about what's involved, why you need to feed horses and pony's hay and haylage.Catherine Lorimer

This week a few of my horsey friends from the yard had a go at doing some pony agility, which is not the same as dog agility. Its essentially desensitising them which will help them to cope with some of the scary things that we see out hacking such as white lines on the road and wheelie bins, because they are really Daleks in disguise. It was great…

I have always thought that it seems strange that we stand at funerals talking about how wonderful the person was and all the funny and amazing things that they have done. I think that we should tell them when they are alive to hear it for themselves. So with this in mind, this weeks podcast is dedicated to my friend Jane.…

This week I am continuing with the equine theme and I show the differences in riding two different horses on a trail ride while in South Africa. There are snippets from each ride, which were taken from the head camera that I wore and consequently it is a poorer sound quality, but it gives you an idea of what the rides were like. I rode two differen…

One cold and dark winters morning my friend Jane and I were filling hay nets at the yard when she asked if I would be interested in going on a horse ride safari to South Africa with her. Yes was my reply and this weeks podcast is about that trip where we had the most amazing time and have made some treasured friends from all over the world and with…

This week I am chatting to Equestrian Adventurer Fran McNicol about climate change that we have noticed through our travels She also chats to me about her trip across Mongolia where she met and fell in love with her now Australian husband Duncan.Catherine Lorimer

Have a listen to this weeks podcast as I chat about body image, how the female ideal body image has changed through time and how being thin is perceived as being beautiful. I chat about what I think of my own body image and come up with some solutions about how to improve my own body image.Catherine Lorimer

This week I went to the home of Charted Accountant Paul Williams and he shared his story of how he came up with the idea of sending aid to Ukraine and has subsequently driven to Ukraine twice taking vital aid. If you want to donate to this worthwhile cause, there is a just giving page under THE Williams and Edwards fundraiser for British Ukrainian …

This week on my podcast I am talking some more about self esteem what can affect it, what can cause low self esteem in the first place, what to do if you do have low self esteem, I give personal examples of what I have done which makes it really easy for people to relate to.Catherine Lorimer

This week on my podcast I am chatting about Emotional Eating, as after hearing Rebel Wilson discussing it in interviews and finding out more about it, I am sure that this is definitely something that I do. So I wanted to find out more about it and work out how to stop doing it. I also take a self esteem test and there is a chance for you to test yo…

This week in my podcast I am chatting about my relationship with alcohol having realised that my I need a drink to help me socialise with people and that the majority of previous relationships all involved drinking a lot of alcohol. I then break it up by adding a positive experience of seeing Take That in Hyde Park last year, before discussing how …

This week on my podcast I am talking about catastrophizing, I discuss what it is and why we do it and how I stopped myself from doing it. I have some top de clutter tips from organise with Jo. I also discuss self deprecating humour, which is something that I have done myself, James Blunt is famous for using these type of jokes, Is it healthy, shoul…

This week in my podcast I explain how I cope with doubters, those people who make you doubt yourself until you find their words running around in your head and how to stop thinking about what they have said. I use mindfulness and meditation for this. I also give you a run through about what it was like to do Carfest Glamping and give you a review o…

Following on from my trip to London to see the Marathon and the sign off from my physio to start my running journey again, I review my first 5k rave experience to enable me to plan my training for my next 5k run. There are hints and tips on what I would do differently next time, it was taking me 45 mins to run 5k in my training runs, but my first r…

This weeks podcast aims to inspire you to go an watch the London Marathon and experience the atmosphere. There are lots of hints and tips for beginner runners. I also chat to my friend David, the man who gets a text from me and it reminds him to put his Nipeaze on before he goes out for a run! He is doing the London Marathon and we chat about his t…

This week I tell the story of the awful experience that I have been going through for the last couple of weeks with my Labrador Pippa after she was neutered and had a severe reaction to Metacam. I was unaware of the potential dangers of using the drug having not had any issues with it when giving it to other pets and her brother just a couple of we…

This weeks podcast is dedicated to the regular crew of listeners to my podcast, that you are out there listening motivates me to keep doing them, you are awesome thank you. This week I am covering motivation, having dragged myself out on a rainy bank holiday to cycle 6 miles and ride my pony after not having much sleep the night before due to a rea…

In this weeks podcase I am chatting to equestrian writer and adventurer Fran McNicol about her exhilarating ride in the Gaucho Derby billed as the worlds toughest horse rave. Have a listen to find out how she and her husband Duncan got on.Catherine Lorimer

Having had a riding accident which involved lung surgery I had to learn to breathe again and use all of my lungs, I share this with you and it will help with both exercise and relaxation. I have also had previous money worries and very stressful jobs, which meant that I have had trouble sleeping, I have had to analyse what the issues were and how t…

In this weeks Podcast, I relate a few more of my secrets on how I remain so positive. I look a bit more on selfcare and Help you to Work out What Affects your Mood and going through why you might feel like a failure and how to change your thinking on this.Catherine Lorimer

At 50, I have managed to find a way to go from being really unhappy and in a negative place to being really happy without taking any medications or recreational drugs or drinking any alcohol. I have found happiness and positivity from within myself. It is becoming increasingly obvious that there is not much support from Mental Health out there, so …

In this weeks episode, I give a brief update on my recovery, then its part two of my chat with Steven James where we cover, blister prevention and have an open conversation about burnout, depression and anxiety and how running can have a positive impact on your mental health.Catherine Lorimer

This week I chat to Steven James of PFM coaching he is a qualified running coach and a very experienced ultra runner, as well as being an ambassador for Ultra X. I really hope that you enjoy listening to this as much as I enjoyed chatting to him. First half of the interview this week and here the second half next week.…

Find out how I am managing to stay so positive even though I have broken my leg, how routine is helping me to keep pushing forwards. I have an update on how Fran McNichol is getting on in the Goucho Derby and I chat to ex army Ben Turner the inspirational Adventure Coach about why getting out into nature is so important if you want to challenge you…

On my podcast this week, how fortunes can change suddenly, I broke my ankle in a freak accident and this weeks podcast is about coping at home alone on crutches with a non weight bearing leg, while having to cook for myself and look after the car Winston and Labrador Pippa. I also have some more advice from Jo Bridges about weight loss and beginner…

In this weeks podcast I let you know how my training is going ahead of my Half Marathon, I get a PB which I am really happy about. I then demonstrate how easy it is to cook a really healthy meal from ingredients and recipes supplied by the Mindful Chef. There is a snippet from my chat with James Kimber in week two just in case you missed it and Jo …

Hi everyone and welcome to Catherine Lorimers Guide to Life Podcast. It is week 3 of my London Marathon Training and a welcome back to Alan (Hello) you were away skiing last week, your fan did email and complain that you were not on the Podcast last week so at least we know one person is listening to us. Did you have a good break (Yes) Well Alan yo…

London Marathon Training Week 2 Hello and welcome to this weeks podcast about my London Marathon Training, for anyone who didn’t listen to week one, I started running in February 2023 after doing a half marathon walk around London and ran my first marathon at the beginning of September, in just 7 months. This podcast is also here to give you some i…

Last year to went from a non runner to a marathon runner in 7 months. Following on from this success, I am determined this year to get even fitter, by eating healthier food, loosing more weight and doing more training to run a better time in the London Marathon in April 2024. Follow my journey my is full of hints and tips if you are running your fi…

For New Years this is a short story about a policeman and a tartan carpet.Catherine Lorimer

Having lost my ex father in law who I loved dearly very recently, I wanted to do something to remember him by and thought that this trek would be a great way to do it. This podcast is about the highs and the lows of the trek, my mistakes and my wins in finishing it and also about some of the people that I met and chatted to along the way.…

After a couple of friends told me they were going speed dating, I thought that is something that I could go off and do on my own. So I booked up for speed dating in Liverpool at the Hlilton Hotel with Fast Love Speed Dating. This podcast is about how the event went and did I get a match and a date, if you listen to the podcast you will find out.…

I had a go at doing a half marathon trail run in 2023 on the beautiful estate of Cholmondeley Castle in Cheshire. It is one of my most favourite places and holds lots of really great memories, This podcast is about the Castle and Estate and some of the other events that I have attended there as well as how the trail run went. I hope that you enjoy …

This is the final podcast for this season, Here about car maintenance, self assessment and not the tax one, my fell pony Merlin and the start of our next adventure and my Ghost Hunting experience. Have a great summer everyone, get out there and do loads of things.Catherine Lorimer

In this penultimate podcast I head off to Tarvisio which is on the boarder of Austria and Slovenia, I head off to the Carfest festival on my own and then buy a canal boat to holiday on next summer.Catherine Lorimer