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Western Plains Riding Centre. Riding lessons and trail rides available! Fun for the whole family!
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16/07/2024

Meet the herd!

This weeks horse is our newest herd member, Wally!

Age: 21

Height: 14.2hh

Gender: Gelding

Nicknames: Grandpa, Wally walnut

Breed: Station bred

Years at the riding centre: 2 weeks

Rider Suitability: intermediate child/teen

Location and job before the riding centre: Ladies trail riding horse near Wellington

Favourite pastime when not working: Making friends with the older ponies

Special talent: he is the sweetest horse out of all the horses and has very quickly become many people’s favourite pony

Favourite Food: carrots and liquorice

13/07/2024

We still have spots available for our half day camps next week as well as lessons and pony rides. Send us a message or call us on 0418220434 for all enquiries

07/07/2024

Meet the herd!

This weeks horse is one of our newest herd members, Taffy!

Age: 21

Height: 13.2hh

Gender: Mare

Nicknames: doesn’t have one yet but her previous name was Stella

Breed: Welsh A

Years at the riding centre: 2 months

Rider Suitability: intermediate child/teen

Location and job before the riding centre: Riding school horse in Wangaratta

Favourite pastime when not working: trying to find friends within the herd

Special talent: squeals the most out of all the horses

Favourite Food: Carrots

02/07/2024

Meet the herd!

This weeks horse is Pudding!

Age: 18

Height: 9.3hh

Gender: Gelding

Nicknames: Puds

Breed: Shetland X

Years at the riding centre: 13

Rider Suitability: Beginner child

Location and job before the riding centre: Naughty kids pony in Tooraweena

Favourite pastime when not working: Hanging out with his buddies cracker and cupcake in the paddock

Special talent: Does tricks including, standing on the mounting block, bowing, smiling and kissing.

Favourite Food: liquorice

24/06/2024

The school holidays are almost here again so it’s time to book in for our very popular half day camps! We will also be doing lessons, pony rides and half lesson, half trail rides! Book in quick to avoid disappointment. To book in and for more information please send us a DM or call/text us on 0418220434

21/06/2024

Meet the herd!

This weeks horse is Cupcake

Age: 18

Height: 12.3hh

Gender: Gelding

Nicknames: Cuppity cake, Sir

Breed: Welsh pony

Years at the riding centre: 11

Rider Suitability: Beginner child

Location and job before the riding centre: Naughty kids pony in Dubbo

Favourite pastime when not working: Grazing in the paddock with the other ponies

Special talent: Can get his grazing muzzel off by clipping it onto the paddock fences

Favourite Food: Tiny teddies

11/06/2024

Meet the herd!

This weeks horse is Cracker!

Age: 8

Height: 12.1hh

Gender: Gelding

Nicknames: Crackers

Breed: Welsh pony

Years at the riding centre: 3

Rider Suitability: Intermediate child

Location and job before the riding centre: Childs pony near Orange

Favourite pastime when not working: Chasing everyone away from his boyfriend Pudding

Special talent: Stealing food left in the yards for other horses

Favourite Food: Apples

05/06/2024

Meet the herd!

This weeks horse is Popcorn!

Age: 11

Height: 12.2hh

Gender: Gelding

Nicknames: poppity corn, Terror

Breed: Welsh pony

Years at the riding centre: 9

Rider Suitability: Beginner/intermediate rider

Location and job before the riding
centre: naughty child’s pony in Dubbo

Favourite pastime when not working: causing mischief and bullying the other ponies

Special talent: very good at removing his grazing muzzle and losing it in the paddocks

Favourite Food: liquorice

29/05/2024

Meet the herd!

This weeks horse is Billy

Age: 25

Height: 14hh

Gender: Gelding

Nicknames: Billy Bob

Breed: Australian saddle pony

Years at the riding centre: 10

Rider Suitability: Beginner

Location and job before the riding
centre: pony club pony in nevertire

Favourite pastime when not working: hanging out with his girlfriend Dolly

Special talent: escape artist, very good at escaping into the hay shed and stealing feed

Favourite Food: any food he shouldn’t be eating

25/05/2024

Meet the herd!

This weeks horse is Joe!

Age: 15

Height: 16hh

Gender: Gelding

Nicknames: Joey

Breed: Thoroughbred

Years at the riding centre: 1 year

Rider Suitability: advanced intermediate/experienced

Location and job before the riding
centre: Childs horse in Warren

Favourite pastime when not working: Hanging out with his buddy Danny and play fighting with Apache

Special talent: always wears his breakfast as a face mask

Favourite Food: his hard feed breakfast

10/05/2024

The Western Plains Riding Centre team had a great day out at the Dubbo Show today!

29/04/2024

Meet the herd!

This weeks horse is Betty!

Age: 10

Height: 14.2hh

Gender: Mare

Nicknames: Betty boo

Breed: Quarter horse

Years at the riding centre: 4

Rider Suitability: intermediate

Location and job before the riding
centre: Paddock ornament in Narromine

Favourite pastime when not working: bullying yogi

Special talent: has the most uncomfortable canter out of all the horses

Favourite Food: Lucerne hay

24/04/2024

Meet the herd!

This weeks horse is cowboy!

Age: 13

Height: 14.2hh

Gender: Gelding

Nicknames: Sir

Breed: Stockhorse

Years at the riding centre: 5

Rider Suitability: intermediate

Location and job before the riding
centre: Pony club horse owned by one of our old clients

Favourite pastime when not working: Searching for secret snacks

Special talent: Stretching before you put a saddle on him

Favourite Food: liquorice

22/04/2024

Meet the herd!

The next horse we needed to catch up on is Dolly!

Age: 18

Height: 15hh

Gender: Mare

Nicknames: Sweetie

Breed: Clydesdale X

Years at the riding centre: 5

Rider Suitability: Beginner/intermediate

Location and job before the riding
centre: Paddock ornament in Gilgandra

Favourite pastime when not working: hanging out with her boyfriend Billy

Special talent: Expert at dodging kicks from other horses after running into the bums

Favourite Food: Carrot

20/04/2024

Oops! We have fallen quite behind with our horses of the week, leading up to the holidays and of course during the holidays is a very busy time!

The first horse we missed is Gunner!

Age: 21

Height: 15.3hh

Gender: Gelding

Nicknames: Dumb Dumb

Breed:Appaloosa

Years at the riding centre: 6

Rider Suitability: Beginner/intermediate

Location and job before the riding
centre: Trail riding horse in Mudgee

Favourite pastime when not working: Following his girlfriend molly around anywhere she goes

Special talent: Can find Molly anywhere

Favourite Food: liquorice

09/04/2024

Learn all the basics of horse care and first aid, this clinic covers all the basic knowledge of care and first aid required when owning horses. Spaces are limited, bookings are essential!

09/04/2024

Gain confidence and knowledge with our groundwork clinic. Spaces are incredibly limited and bookings are essential!

09/04/2024

With the show approaching it’s time to brush up on those plaiting skills! Spots are incredibly limited so book in quick!

09/04/2024

Update:
Clinics are now open for bookings! See our newest posts for details

Expressions of interest!

We are thinking about running a few different clinics during the holidays and wanted to see who would be interested. Please let us know in the comments if you or your children would be interested in attending any of these. These will be suitable for older children, 12yrs and up and adults

Ground work clinic:
How to:
- Catch, fit and tie a halter
- Safely lead
- Pick up and clean feet
- Fit lunging gear, including bridle, roller and boots
- Safely lunge
- Float loading
- Rug fitting and taking off
- Lead through gates and let go
- In hand pole exercises including walk over, side pass and back up

Show Preparation:
How to:
- Wash
- Plait, including mane, forelock and tail
- Makeup
- Rugging

Equine care and first aid:
- learn about dietary requirements, feeding rate, high fibre, low sugar, importance of fats.
- When to feed
- Where to feed
- Water requirements
- Stabling

First aid:
- Founder and EMS
- Ulcers
- Minor wounds
- Cleaning of wounds
- Bandaging
- When to call vet
- How to give IM needles

08/04/2024

The school holidays have crept up on us again so time to book in for out half day camps and other holiday riding sessions! Please send us a DM or call us on 0418220434

05/04/2024

Meet the herd!

This weeks horse is Molly!

Age: 14

Height: 14.1hh

Gender: Mare

Nicknames: Miss Molly

Breed: station bred, stock horse X

Years at the riding centre: 11

Rider Suitability: intermediate

Location and job before the riding
centre: Green broken in Geurie

Favourite pastime when not working: Trying to avoid her boyfriend Gunner

Special talent: Tolerating Gunner

Favourite Food: bread

27/03/2024

Easter Trading Hours!

🌼 Good Friday (29/03/24) - CLOSED

🌼 Easter Saturday (30/03/24) - OPEN 8am - 1pm

🌼 Easter Sunday (31/03/24) CLOSED

🌼Easter Monday (01/04/24) CLOSED

We hope you all have a great Easter and long weekend! We know the ponies are excited!!

25/03/2024

Meet the herd!

This weeks horse is Yogi!

Age: 14

Height: 15.1hh

Gender: Gelding

Nicknames: Yogi Bear

Breed: Thoroughbred

Years at the riding centre: 4 Months

Rider Suitability: experienced teen/adult

Location and job before the riding
centre: Paddock ornament in Trundle

Favourite pastime when not working: Attempting to make friends within the herd

Special talent: Constantly breaks his tie to let himself out to eat grass and Is always the first horse in of a morning waiting for breakfast

Favourite Food: Molasses treats

20/03/2024

Meet the herd!

This weeks horse is Uggy!

Age: 16

Height:14hh

Gender: Gelding

Nicknames: Ugg man

Breed: Quarter horse

Years at the riding centre: 14

Rider Suitability: experienced teen/adult

Location and job before the riding
centre: Bought unbroken from the orange horse sales

Favourite pastime when not working: chasing cows or relaxing in the shade eating

Special talent: still holds the fastest times in all the riding centre sporting games

Favourite Food: Apples

10/03/2024

Meet the herd!

This weeks horse is Apache!

Age: 14

Height: 15.1hh

Gender: gelding

Nicknames: Pachy Pony

Breed: Paint

Years at the riding centre: 12

Rider Suitability: Intermediate/advanced

Location and job before the riding
centre: Bought from the carcoar horse sales green broken

Favourite pastime when not working: hanging out with his friend Monty and bullying the other horses

Special talent: is broken to harness and can pull a cart

Favourite Food: Apples

04/03/2024

How fun are pony parties!!

The kids had an absolute blast on Saturday enjoying a unicorn birthday party! They got to decorate their ponies to see who could make the best unicorn, play some games and of course we can’t forget about the unicorn parade to show off their amazing decorating skills!

04/03/2024

Meet the herd!

This weeks horse is Jazzy!

Age: 15

Height: 17hh

Gender: Mare

Nicknames: Jasmine

Breed: Percheron X Thoroughbred

Years at the riding centre: 11

Rider Suitability: Beginner/ Intermediate Adult/Teen

Location and job before the riding
centre: green broken 4 year old in Camden

Favourite pastime when not working: Relaxing in the dam

Special talent: knows how to scare all the other horses with a single look

Favourite Food: liquorice

25/02/2024

Meet the herd!

This weeks horse is Lucky!!

Age: 10

Height: 15.1hh

Gender: Gelding

Nicknames: Lucky Duck

Breed: Quarter horse

Years at the riding centre: 5

Rider Suitability: Intermediate

Location and job before the riding
centre: Green broken paddock ornament in Dubbo

Favourite pastime when not working: Hanging out with his girlfriend Jazzy

Special talent: Knows how to pose for photos to show off his good side

Favourite Food: Carrots

19/02/2024

Meet the herd!

This weeks horse is Monty!

Age: 5

Height: 16.2hh

Gender: Gelding

Nicknames: baby, pest

Breed: American Saddlebred X Percheron

Years at the riding centre: 3

Rider Suitability: Experienced

Location and job before the riding centre: Unbroken, Owned by one of our old agistment clients

Favourite pastime when not working: Annoying everyone he possibly can

Special talent: can break gates by shoulder barging them

Favourite Food: Smoochie treats

17/02/2024

This was left on the grand stand at the riding centre, if it is yours please send us a message to pick it up

Address

8R Merrilea Road
Dubbo, NSW
2830

Opening Hours

Monday	9am - 6pm
Tuesday	9am - 6pm
Wednesday	9am - 6pm
Thursday	9am - 6pm
Friday	9am - 6pm
Saturday	9am - 5pm

Telephone

+61418220434

Website

http://www.westernplainsridingcentre.com.au/

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