Tour O the Borders

Things are being furiously typed and routes plotted back at RSHC HQ and we are tantalisingly close to launching http://www.ridescottishborders.com. Today we took a break from that and went on the MBTAG (Midlothian Borders Tourism Action Group) FAM trip. This is a familiarisation tour to get a behind the scenes look at some of the…

Chicken or the egg?

The age old question, but in this case the Chicken definitely came first then the egg (s) Abbigail hen hopped in the van once No.1 trail assistant exited to use the facilities.   The reason for the visit to Beirhope (as though an excuse is needed) was website training session. Jonathon from iflookscouldkill dialled in…

Busy busy busy

It’s been a while but things have been hectic here at #RSHC HQ. The now departed summer weather meant less trail surveys as it was almost too hot (the irony!) and on with other exciting developments.   It has been the goal that this site would be a temporary staging post and we would have…

Twin Turbo

Today was a lesson in determination, adventure and letting things happen. I went back to meet up with Daisy and her horses near Coldingham on the Berwickshire coast. I had caught up with her the day before just as she reached the end of a hot hard day on the road, I helped her get…

Kelsae

Bit of an urban theme today. A quick trip up to Auld Reekie (Edinburgh) in the morning for a meeting and then back to Kelsae to investigate sourcing new trail markers. As it was the end of the day the No#1 trail assistant and I went for a mooch around town. Kelso (Kelsae) is a…

Buzz words

Now as anyone knows Scotland is always sunny. Right? It has been a few weeks of unprecedented heat which means lots of early starts to try to avoid the heat and picking as many shady routes as possible. Jedburgh and the circular (sort of) riding route, not as long as Hawick but it packs a…

Drovers Run

Starting at Peebles from the large car park on Kingsmeadow Road (with toilets) we followed a quiet road opposite, to where it joins the Drove road on the south east side of the town. The road quickly starts climbing uphill between the two drove walls and onto Craig Head on towards Kailze Hill. The drove…

Spain, a henge and hospitality

A trip West to Weston Farm, Dunsyre and the handsome Henry my steed for the next few days. Henry is Carey’s horse which he kindly lent me to go exploring on, Henry is part Andalusian and once underway is like a Spanish galleon in full sail, steady but determined and he is not phased by…

The Chase

The Hawick riding route is a 24-mile circular route that means you are never far from town yet up on the quiet of the surrounding hills. This was a survey of the Southern section of the trail so parked up just outside Kirkton and followed the road as the crow flies straight over and down…

Sunbathing and faerie folk

A busy couple of days and what glorious weather – see its always sunny in Scotland! The bank holiday saw us head up from Corby Linn on the Philiphough estate to the 3 Brethren, this route nicely links Sunnycroft Farm B&B to Minchmoor and onto Peebles. It was quite busy as it was a holiday…