Silver Shadows Rehoming & Education

05/06/2026

🖤🖤 FIRST OUTING 🖤🖤

This afternoon Matteo had his first outing under saddle off the property 😍

He seemed to enjoy himself and gave Andrew a nice ride 😇

More photos to be posted 🔜

05/06/2026

🦥🦥 FIRST OUTING 🦥🦥

Just over 2 weeks since Turbo arrived to SSRE and today having his first outing off the property.

Turbo is known for his laid back temperament and not living up to his name 🐌 😂

There’s only so much you can expose them in the arena, so we thought today would be a good opportunity to give him some off the property experience 😍

Remained on the buckle 99% of the time, would make the ultimate trail riding fellow 😇

More photos coming 🔜

05/06/2026

🌟🌟 EXPRESSION OF INTEREST 🌟🌟

A nice type with a beautiful temperament.

Kiwi is a 15.3/16hh, 2017 thoroughbred, gelding. Kiwi retired sound with clean legs in April 2026, and started his life after racing journey not long after.

Kiwi was formally known as “So Country”.

From the beginning Kiwi has been faultless on the ground and under saddle.

He has had two outings; one to an encourage show where he was shown in hand and the other to the forest in very wet windy conditions.

Kiwi will stand whilst being mounted from the ground or mounting block- sometimes he can move away, he has walk, trot and canter established in the arena with simple changes.

When in the forest can get fidgety when asking to stand for long periods of time (a bit impatient) but improved during the timeframe we were out there).

Kiwi is one who is always waiting for you at the gate, he enjoys pats and cuddles and loves attention from our children.

Kiwi has lovely movement, even paces, and comfortable to ride, could see him in the show ring, but also on the trails.

We could see him doing whatever discipline the new owner decides, brave and happy to go through water without much encouragement.

He is very willing and is not spooky- will look at a scary stump at the forest and move his body away but does not react as such, he is easy going when crossing roads, cars, etc

Lovely to handle on the ground, hasn’t been lunged since first brought back in to work at SSRE, great with other horses.

He has no separation anxiety, is happy to go out on his own or with others.

We currently have him shod all round.

He is bottom to middle of the pecking order in all paddock environments he’s been in with us.

He has been ridden by Chantelle.

He is not bothered by our children, cars, tractor, sheep, lawn mowers etc

He has no buck, bolt, rear, kick, bite etc. no nasties or dirt!

Feet, teeth, worm, up to date.

Kiwi could do a range of things, from trail riding, arena work, shows, ARC, or anything you put him at- I’m sure he would give it ago!

Due to being OTT, please no beginner horse families.

Please no time wasters

Please check out his album for more photos

Please head over to our website to access an application form, if you haven’t already.

www.silvershadowsrehomingandeducation.com

Located Lewiston SA

04/06/2026

👑👑 FIRST OUTING 👑👑

Stunning kiwi had his first outing to the forest!

In absolutely disgusting conditions Kiwi was absolutely perfect in the heavy rain and strong wind🌧️💨🌬️

A perfect horse for someone looking for business and pleasure combined, stunning looks and conformation for the show ring plus a level head with a intelligent brain for trail riding 🌟

EOI and photos coming 🔜

04/06/2026

03/06/2026

📑 FIRST RIDE REPORT 📑
(belated post, better late than never - a bit behind in posts 😂)

Goodie had his first ride under saddle on the 15/5/26 👏🏼

Standard routine- started off with a light lunge both directions, applying weight etc before Chantelle used the mounting block to hop on.
Andrew led them around the round yard until given the okay to let them go. 😁

Goodie handled everything quite well, he was very curious to someone on his back but not reactive or worried 👌🏻

Light ridden walk and trot work in the round yard to find each others rhythm before heading out to the arena, where we went for a walk and a trot. ☺️

For his first ride under saddle, we were happy with Goodie and considering his nice non reactive temperament will make a nice ridden mount ❤️

Goodie is easy to get into the trot and has a nice mouth, will be nice to watch him develop 🐴🌟

02/06/2026

Important post, please take the time to read ❤️

We have a lot of new enquires at the moment and a lot of horses going to their new homes so we thought it was a good time to do a post on setting humans and horses up for success!

💚 Firstly, it’s always good to remember our horses are off the track and green 💚

They complete a minimum 6-8 week (pending on horse) program that is tailored to the needs of each horse, whilst ensuring they receive a good basic education. Standardbreds are obviously newly started under saddle during this time, the Thoroughbred’s also go through the same starting process to ensure they too have solid skills which will set them up for success in life after racing. The 8 week program really is the starting point though, with new homes taking over the process of continuing their horses education and developing them for their unique goals and disciplines.

✅ If you are thinking about applying for one of our horses, we strongly recommend you download this resource on the website ‘Bringing Your Standardbred Home - The First 6 Months’?

This resource is packed with information about the program and what to expect from your new Standardbred (relevant to TB’s too). This is essential reading as it covers many common questions and things to consider when preparing for and getting your new horse home.

https://silvershadowsrehomingandeducation.com/b/ZuORE

🐴 Checking in with your own skills 🐴
We get all sorts of horse people reaching out regarding our horses, some looking for a companion or their next ridden mount, some returning after a long break from riding.

It’s important to consider where we fall on the spectrum of experience. Sometimes if we have had a large break or need more experience we might benefit from some riding lessons in the lead up to owning our own horses again, or sometimes this might look like volunteering with a riding school, stable, with a friend or joining a riding club as a social member to prepare ourselves. Building a supportive horsey support network is so valuable. Even brushing up on knowledge using online resources can make a massive difference. Regardless of our level, it is so important to be upfront and honest about where we currently sit and what our limitations and needs might be. This gives us the best chance of matching horse and human - at the end of the day, we love seeing new horse and owner combinations doing well. No judgement at all! But we do need honesty and transparency here.

There are many ways we can brush up on our knowledge and skills online including:

Thoroughbred Breeders Australia (TBA) TBA online learning platform has some amazing free courses for brushing up on care and handling skills when looking to take on a new OTT.
https://www.tbalearning.com

Raising The Standards - specific to Standardbreds and their unique needs. They also have a great podcast.

https://raisingthestandards.com.au

Due to the nature of being ’off the track’ our horses are going through many rapid changes when settling into new homes. They have travelled to get there, sometimes great distances, they are entering new environments and learning new heard dynamics. Often this may be a horses first time away from a large horse property as they transition to a ‘normal’ horse home. Their bodies and minds are still letting down and recovering from racing life, their bodies are changing, they are developing new muscles, skills and mentally adjusting.

They commonly need body work, may be transitioning away from being fully shod, they may have common race horse ailments such as ulcers and other aches and pains which often come to light during periods of stress, such as moving homes. Standardbreds in particular have a reputation for being very stoic and hard working, however even the most resilient horse can show these common signs of stress when settling into new homes. The concept of ‘New home syndrome’ is worth bearing in mind before you panic about your new horse. Of course we all hope that we will receive the horse that settles in without missing a beat, however, this is not a fair expectation and is the exception rather than the norm…

https://www.calmwillingconfidenthorses.com.au/blogs/new-home-syndrome

We encourage all new owners to keep in touch, especially if experiencing difficulties, we will always help as best we can. But if something is up, get curious, they are going through a lot and they need us to be their detective. We also love hearing about your progress and wins. Our SSRE Owners group on facebook is also a supportive resource for new owners with many members at all different stages of the OTT journeys. 🐴❤️

01/06/2026

Very wintery conditions for Rocky and Katie’s forest outing at the end of last week 💨 😍

31/05/2026

🌟 NEW ARRIVAL 🌟
We would like to welcome, “Casper” to SSR&E!

A 2017, grey, thoroughbred, gelding, standing at approximately a smidge under 17hh.

Casper was formerly known as “Lachlan Castle”.

A nice boy who had 22 starts for 1 win and a total of $6,075 in prize money.

Casper is by Barbados and out of Star Contessa.

Casper retired sound from racing in May 2026.

He will commence his program when ready 🐴🌟