Pleck Barn

05/06/2026

A smart robot developed to combat a plant that can kill horses and livestock is set to begin final tests on Dorset farmland.
Read the full story here: https://bbc.in/4x9N2TZ

31/05/2026

Ingrid Klimke tells us: “The hindlegs must be energetic under the centre of gravity, that means the hindquarters get much more muscle, the back gets so much stronger, and the horse really shows himself. The horse has to have energy from behind, the motor is the hindlegs.” Read how Ingrid achieved her aim:�https://www.horsemagazine.com/thm/2023/02/ingrid-klimke-talks-about-hind-leg-development/

30/05/2026

26/05/2026

Forecast looks great for this weekend. Come and dine with us on Friday. Other days are fully booked.

15/05/2026

A Hidden Dining Gem in the Heart of Dorset 🍽️🌿 Tucked away in the stunning Dorset countryside, Pleck Barn is offering a fresh and exciting new approach to dining. Created by an up-and-coming chef Alex Woodhouse who's building a reputation for beautifully prepared food and relaxed hospitality...

15/05/2026

Not because the lion would lack words.
But because his entire world — his experience of reality itself — is fundamentally different from ours.
I often think about this sentence when I work with horses.
Modern humans tend to believe that language is the highest form of intelligence. We assume that if an animal cannot explain itself in words, then its inner world must somehow be simpler, smaller, or less meaningful.
But horses remind us every single day how limited that assumption really is.
A horse does not experience the world through abstract concepts, philosophy, politics, status, or social media.
It experiences rhythm.
Presence.
Tension.
Energy.
Safety.
Movement.
Attention.
Trust.
A horse reads what we often cannot even perceive in ourselves.
The slightest change in breathing.
The smallest hesitation.
The shift of balance before movement even begins.
The emotional state hidden beneath the mask of human language.
That is why true horsemanship can never be reduced to technique alone.
You can learn every aid.
You can memorize every training scale.
You can study biomechanics for decades.
And still never truly communicate with a horse.
Because real communication with horses does not happen primarily through commands.
It happens through participation in their world.
This is where Wittgenstein becomes so fascinating.
He believed that understanding is not simply about translating words. Understanding depends on sharing a “form of life” — a common lived reality.
And horses live in a radically different reality from ours.
They do not think in human narratives of success and failure.
They do not care about titles.
They do not care about reputation.
They do not lie.
They do not flatter.
They do not pretend.
They respond to what is actually there.
That is why horses expose us so completely.

08/05/2026

12 years and under pony show. All profits go to Cheselbourne Village School and Scarecrows playgroup

June 14th. To be held at Pleck Barn Showing / gymkhana / clear round jumping

£5 entry cash on day £10 for three gymkhana races some unmounted

Ring 1
10am. 1. Junior handler. Parents may assist

2, Lead rein. Smart dress. ( show attire not essential)

3, First ridden.

4, Family pony

5, Fancy dress

6, Handy pony for tiny tots. 4 and under

1 pm gymkhanas TBC

Ring 2 , Clear round. £3 a round All clear rounds get a rosette
Poles until 12midday. Then 10 cms , followed by 20cms if demand

Refreshments available.