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Horses & Christmas: 5 mental wellbeing tips to help equestrians get through this tough time of year!

Tom Robinson

Dec 23, 2021
5 min

Horses & Christmas: 5 mental wellbeing tips to help equestrians get through this tough time of year!

‘You work with horses?’ They say at the Christmas drinks party... ‘How wonderful. Wow, you’re so lucky!’ Hmmm. Ok, working with horses...

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Remembering Le Lion -d'Angers: a bronze medal but a whole world of pain and agony!

Tom Robinson

Oct 24, 2021
1 min

Remembering Le Lion -d'Angers: a bronze medal but a whole world of pain and agony!

18 years ago today ‘Something Funny’ (Ed) was putting his best hoof forward in Le Lion-d’Angers and winning a bronze medal. But what no...

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Training in NLP: an introduction to neuro-linguistic programming -main concepts & theories explained

Tom Robinson

Sep 8, 2021
10 min

Training in NLP: an introduction to neuro-linguistic programming -main concepts & theories explained

On Monday, I started my training in NLP (neuro-linguistic programming) and I’m pleased to report that I think I’m really going to like...

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The ego and how spirituality & mental illness are linked: ‘Breaking Down is Waking Up' continued....

Tom Robinson

Aug 10, 2021
10 min

The ego and how spirituality & mental illness are linked: ‘Breaking Down is Waking Up' continued....

Today, I’m continuing on the theme of spiritual awakening and its relationship to mental illness, and discussing a few more of the...

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Simone Biles withdraws from team and individual all-around competitions at the Tokyo Olympics

Tom Robinson

Jul 30, 2021
6 min

Simone Biles withdraws from team and individual all-around competitions at the Tokyo Olympics

I've been wanting to write something about the celebrated U.S gymnast Simone Biles and her dramatic exit from the team and individual...

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Supporting others through my lived experience: a demonstration of what I am doing with my time!

Tom Robinson

Jul 6, 2021
13 min

Supporting others through my lived experience: a demonstration of what I am doing with my time!

I wanted to share today, some of the messages I’ve been receiving since I started this new blog in January, as a demonstration of what...

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Men’s Health Week 2021: day 2 – (Be) Active #activetuesday

Tom Robinson

Jun 15, 2021
4 min

Men’s Health Week 2021: day 2 – (Be) Active #activetuesday

For the second day of Men’s Health Week and the ‘CAN DO’ challenge, we are being encouraged to be more active through exercise which can...

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Miserden Fun Ride - a truly momentous occasion!

Tom Robinson

May 19, 2021
4 min

Miserden Fun Ride - a truly momentous occasion!

I was going to give myself three days off after my seven-post series for Mental Health Week, but I have decided to recommence today with...

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Your Horse Magazine interview is published in this month’s issue

Tom Robinson

May 5, 2021
4 min

Your Horse Magazine interview is published in this month’s issue

I wrote a post a couple of months ago about an interview I’d had with a journalist from Your Horse Magazine who wanted to know a bit more...

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A few thoughts before the May bank holiday weekend

Tom Robinson

Apr 30, 2021
4 min

A few thoughts before the May bank holiday weekend

I'm just writing a quick post with a few thoughts this morning because I've got a busy day and a lot to get done before the weekend. This...

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Are dressage riders suffering more greatly from mental health issues than other equestrians?

Tom Robinson

Apr 17, 2021
5 min

Are dressage riders suffering more greatly from mental health issues than other equestrians?

There was an interesting article in Horse & Hound last week, which discussed the rise of mental health problems in the equestrian world....

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The Grand National and the launch of the Rose Paterson Trust

Tom Robinson

Apr 10, 2021
3 min

The Grand National and the launch of the Rose Paterson Trust

This week has seen the return of the famous Aintree Festival which was sadly cancelled last year due to the pandemic. The three-day horse...

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The mental 'health' and mental illness exercise conundrum

Tom Robinson

Mar 31, 2021
4 min

The mental 'health' and mental illness exercise conundrum

There always seems to be a lot of advice in the media about exercise and how it is good for our mental health - which I don't disagree...

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Update: blog, book, zoom talks and riding out again!

Tom Robinson

Mar 25, 2021
3 min

Update: blog, book, zoom talks and riding out again!

I am having to write a rough draft of the blog the evening before because I am now back to riding out for the racehorse trainer down the...

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Your Horse magazine interview: recounting some difficult memories

Tom Robinson

Mar 22, 2021
3 min

Your Horse magazine interview: recounting some difficult memories

I had an interview yesterday with a journalist who wanted some details about my battle with mental illness for an article that will...

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First day of astronomical spring brings hope for better things to come

Tom Robinson

Mar 20, 2021
3 min

First day of astronomical spring brings hope for better things to come

I've covered so many distressing topics again this week (some of them highly personal), so today I'm having to write something more...

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The terrible dangers of using ketamine to treat depression: a medically induced horror story

Tom Robinson

Mar 15, 2021
6 min

The terrible dangers of using ketamine to treat depression: a medically induced horror story

Four years ago, I underwent ketamine infusions for treatment resistant depression, and it backfired so spectacularly that it nearly cost...

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'Death with a heartbeat': Horse & Hound magazine covers my horrific battle with mental illness

Tom Robinson

Mar 1, 2021
3 min

'Death with a heartbeat': Horse & Hound magazine covers my horrific battle with mental illness

I'm so thrilled that people are picking up on what I'm trying to achieve through my writing, and all of the mental health messages that...

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Mental health issues in horse racing and other equestrian disciplines

Tom Robinson

Jan 29, 2021
3 min

Mental health issues in horse racing and other equestrian disciplines

While riding out one morning recently, a friend brought up the conversation of mental health problems within the horse racing community....

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