Here comes winter: three tips for preparing for the changing seasons
Averil Hewitt
Words by: Mel Beale Where has summer gone? The nights are drawing in, I'm living in jumpers and the horses’ coats are getting fluffy. The autumn means falling leaves, shorter days and cooler nights. Sometimes, this also comes with mud; but it's still my favourite season. The clear blue skies,...
The history of leather – throughout the ages, India’s role and why we use buffalo leather
Averil Hewitt
Words by: Mel Beale You’d be hard-pushed to go through a day without coming across some type of leather – animal or synthetic, cowhide or buffalo, home-produced or imported. It’s a material steeped in history, no less useful now than it was thousands of years ago. I pull on my shoes,...