Claire's blog
Find out what we’ve been up to at Fern Farm – yard news, future hopes and thoughts – Claire tells it like it is!

2020 review and looking to the future
To kick off the blogs for 2021, I turned the tables on the boss and managed to secure an exclusive interview! It’s actually one tough job to pin her down for long enough, but while tacking up a horse and

no room at the inn and a win
What a diference a few weeks can make! After the worries of the last few months and a generally quieter time, the end of October saw a few more horses arriving in the yard, things were looking up and a

back to the point
It’s been a good month in the yard, I am happy to report things are busier and with the recent clock change there is raised excitment and increased workload in terms of winter activities. It really pleases me when I

making friends with the new normal
Autumn is well and truly here. As the future remains uncertain for many of us from a business point of view, the various challenges with regards to maintaining ‘the norm’ around the yard have brought new friends, mixed blessings and

life is like a box of chocolates
Another month whizzes by and despite the resumption of racing we are still all experiencing strange times and have had to adapt accordingly, bringing lots of fun and varied things out of the box at Fern Farm! Business has slowly

goodbyes, greetings and new shoes
As I write this month’s blog slightly later than usual, it’s hard to believe we are already staring August in the face. It’s been another varied month at Fern Farm, with plenty of goodbyes, hellos and work to be done.

the winds of change
It’s been a mixture of calms and little storms at Fern Farm over the last few weeks. Like everyone at the moment we have had to adapt fast and try everything we can to future-proof the business so we can

May days and lucky stars
The end of April came along with some rain which was very welcome. Whilst we all love the sunshine the ground had got so firm and with so many out on their holidays the rain has helped to keep the

life in lockdown
It’s the beginning of another week in lockdown and there have been some recent advantages to us in terms of time available for odd jobs and also some fabulous sunny weather. We have accomplished lots over the last week –

VickyBlog: all change!
So much has changed over the last few weeks in the yard! It feels more like May than it does end of March/April. In light of the Corona virus outbreak, our point to point season was cut short, with the

keeping on keeping on
In what has been a bizzare few weeks we are settling down into a new routine. I have laid off all the part timers for the time being, many of these have children and whilst school is out it is

meet Vicky
This week I hand over to my Head Girl Vicky, just a little introduction and how she came to be working for Team CHE. “Head Girl: it certainly didn’t start there, I’ve worked my way up! I first came to

storms and silver linings
In the aftermath of storms Ciara and Dennis the animals of Fern Farm have been keeping us entertained and cheerful as we battle with the weather. Dogs climbing everywhere, chickens in the lorry and helping themselves to the feed bucket.

new year, new challenges
Firstly a huge happy new year to all and an apology from me for not writing a blog in a while, it has been a busy and interesting start to the new year. The incredibly rainy weather is wearing for

it’s the little wins
When I woke up on Monday morning I had a great feeling of satisfaction. It is no secret in the yard that, despite me loving every part of my job, the training side of the business can be for me