This blog was started to share Prodney’s astute observations about Park Lane life. As our Chief Equine Officer he also graciously welcomed guest blog posts from Natalie and others. We hope you’ll enjoy reading his, and their, insightful articles in the pages below.
To honour Prodney’s memory this page will now include monthly ‘From the horse’s mouth’ features by his pony friends at Park Lane.
Prodney’s Blog: Now I’ve seen everything, I’ll never understand humans
By Prodney
When I’m not being a media star in Teddington, I’m resting in our peaceful pasture in Surrey, where nothing much happens and we entertain ourselves.
Prodney’s Blog: Proud to be a Russian Trotter
By Prodney
I’m usually referred to as ‘a Russian gentleman’ but as nobody else has elaborated on this I thought it was about time I explained
Prodney’s Blog: A horse with a name
By Prodney
I suppose I got off lightly over the mad few Save our Stables weeks. Nobody clipped ‘SOS’ into my bum, and I thought the ‘Thank you!’ sign hung round my neck was quite fetching. I made a special point of wiggling it in the background for the TV cameras when the humans were saying their piece…
Can you read a horse’s ears?
By Natalie O’Rourke
You can tell a lot about what a horse is thinking just by watching their ears, and experienced riders swear by it. Ears forward, or back, or wiggling, do you know what they’re saying to you?