Love Local, Love Aberdeen - discovering places to shop in Aberdeen and beyond

Love Local, Love Aberdeen - discovering places to shop in Aberdeen and beyond

Lynne Clark, our resident writer, blogger and curator at Country Ways and Charles Michies, set out on a mission to discover what was on offer from some of our local, independent and national stores. Here's what Lynne found within the different ‘zones’ of the city...and beyond. 

March 14, 2024 — Lynne Clark
Visiting Harley of Scotland

Visiting Harley of Scotland

Country Ways prides itself on supporting local suppliers and manufacturers. Shopping small is important to us - and we visited Harley of Scotland to see where it all happens.
January 12, 2024 — Web Admin
An Evening with Hunt & Hall at Country Ways Banchory

An Evening with Hunt & Hall at Country Ways Banchory

This week, we had the pleasure of hosting the incredibly talented Natalie Harper Howell from Hunt & Hall at our Banchory store! Come read a little bit about the evening.
November 22, 2023 — Web Admin
An Introduction to using studs

An Introduction to using studs

Don't stress over studs for your horse's shoes! Here's a great introduction to the different types and their uses by our sponsored sponsored event rider, Eilidh Costelloe.

November 01, 2023 — Country Ways
Looking forward to 2021!

Looking forward to 2021!

It’s that time of year again where I have a year end catch up with our sponsored rider, Eilidh Costelloe. It’s the third time we’ve sat down for a chat, through that’s about the only thing that’s the same. After all, neither of us could have ever expected to be having a conversation like this, because neither of us could have anticipated what 2020 would bring
November 01, 2023 — Country Ways
Dressage Masterclass with Daniel Watson

Dressage Masterclass with Daniel Watson

When I arrive for the Country Ways sponsored Daniel Watson demo at Tillyoch Equestrian Centre, I find the man himself sat casually at a picnic table, taking a well earned break before beginning the evening demo (and before I interrupt him with my questions! ) I am introduced to him and the first thing he tells me is how much he has enjoyed his day’s teaching and how friendly we all are up here in Scotland It’s his first time in Aberdeen and he has thoroughly enjoyed it.
November 01, 2023 — Country Ways
Badminton Grassroots success for local rider, Sophie Bultitude

Badminton Grassroots success for local rider, Sophie Bultitude

Mention the word Badminton in non-horsey circles and most people will think of the sport involving racquets and a shuttlecock. For the rest of us horsey folks however, the word is synonymous with the pinnacle of eventing.
November 01, 2023 — Country Ways
The Mystery of Marks with Jane Peberdy

The Mystery of Marks with Jane Peberdy

Most of us who have ever ridden a dressage test will have at some point felt confusion/mild irritation/full-blown anger (delete as appropriate!) at some of the marks on our test sheet. Indeed the very fact that the demo to which this blog is dedicated is called ‘The Mystery of Marks’, denotes that there is often much confusion as to how and why judges award the scores they do.
November 01, 2023 — Country Ways
In Conversation with Cecilia Gladwyn: The Celtic Dressage Championships

In Conversation with Cecilia Gladwyn: The Celtic Dressage Championships

Cecilia Gladwyn is a name synonymous with dressage. So when I was invited to have lunch with her to talk about her new initiative, the Celtic Dressage Championships (sponsored by Country Ways), I jumped (or do a small hop because I have a bad back and a dodgy knee) at the chance!
November 01, 2023 — Country Ways
The Science (and Art) of Feeding: Top Advice from TopSpec’s Katharine Mieras

The Science (and Art) of Feeding: Top Advice from TopSpec’s Katharine Mieras

The other day we were lucky enough to have the lovely Katharine Mieras from TopSpec come to visit the shop and give the staff training on the latest products in the TopSpec and VetSpec range.
November 01, 2023 — Country Ways
Bonkers about BOGS: The very wearable welly

Bonkers about BOGS: The very wearable welly

I must confess that before I started working at Country Ways, I wasn’t familiar with the BOGS brand of footwear. But the more I learnt about them, the more I began to covet a pair. Not least because my own wellies had seen much better days and had started to leak. And we all know the misery of soggy feet. Indeed much akin to the old adage ‘no hoof, no horse’, the same could be said for any outdoor pursuit, in that comfort levels firmly begin with the feet!
November 01, 2023 — Country Ways
Tags: Bogs Winter
Reaching for the Stars – An interview with Eilidh Costelloe, Eventer and Sponsored Rider at Country Ways

Reaching for the Stars – An interview with Eilidh Costelloe, Eventer and Sponsored Rider at Country Ways

As I sit down, I spot Buddy (or ‘Westmuir Quality’ to give him his formal title) munching away in his stable, looking every inch the cool dude that he is. I tell Eilidh I feel a little star struck in his presence, and that I’ll have to make sure to get a selfie with the superstar before I leave. She laughs and agrees that Buddy has indeed become a star in his own right (he was after all Mark Todd’s ride for his demo evening), but just now, he looks every inch a mud monster! I smile in reply because it’s great to see him relaxing happily at home. Almost like getting a private glimpse of a famous person before they put their makeup on!
November 01, 2023 — Country Ways