Jo Angilley Equine

06/06/2026

I used to think a good rider could get anything from their horse if they just asked at the right time in the right way.

Now I’m starting to understand that a good rider feels innately what is fair to ask and not, and when and why - and so they get what they want by not wanting what they can’t, or shouldn’t, have.

06/03/2026

20/02/2026

**SOLD PENDING**

Ladybrook Oregon
7yo ASH reg ASH/QH gelding
By RS Chisum o/o Ladybrook Devine
15.2hh approx
On account of Greg Angilley

Oregon is a beautiful big gelding. He was purchased out of QLD from Nicholas Markwell last year for my Dad, the only reason he is for sale now is that he hasn’t got back into riding (not due to any shortcomings on this horse’s behalf). I had planned to ride and compete him a bit more before selling him, however I just haven’t had time. He represents a rare opportunity for someone to pick up a well bred, quality QLD horse who’s already here in WA ready to be competitive, due to circumstances.

Oregon has done a few drafts in QLD with his previous owner, as we understand it he had finalled a bit and generally did pretty well for his first season, without being pushed particularly hard. He has a good foundation cutting out a cow and is ready to step up a bit, and he tracks a cow well while remaining very soft and rateable. He had also done a reasonable amount of mustering. I have worked a few cattle on him at home and run him a couple of times at clinics and at one draft. He watches his cattle and is correct in the yard, he’s very soft outside and has the beginning of running his cattle very well. Everything is there for him to be ready to go.

He is a lot of fun and would be competitive this season with a good rider. I don’t think there are any particular limitations on his potential as a Campdraft, challenge or show horse- he’s basically a high quality horse you could do whatever you want with and be one who would become appropriate for the whole family in knowledgeable hands. He has a nice easy style of travel. His preferred mode is cruising around and does need to be pushed a bit to step him up, he’s generally a lot more whoa than go and does require a bit of effort to really get him working to potential. To be fair he’s been in fairly light since we’ve had him, so like all of them he would only get better with more fitness and dedicated riding. He’s not hot, and doesn’t need a lot of riding to be reasonably sensible. He’s quite a dude most of the time so I think he would be pretty agreeable for a lot of people.

He is a generally easy and pleasant ride for a competent rider, but I would not classify him as a beginners horse or solely as a kids horse just yet, although I think he would be a good family horse in the not too distant future in a more experienced home. He is well suited to a serious competitor looking to pick up a good horse who’s ready to go.
Vet check etc welcome

$20,000
Located Mt Barker WA

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20/02/2026

**PRICE REDUCTION**
2022 Woodhill Mandrake Gelding

2022 ASH (HSH) Gelding
By Woodhill Mandrake o/o Chimera Chilli
Should mature ~15.3-16hh
ASH registration pending
On account of Lani and Max Frusher

Smart, kind, and well handled 3yo gelding of excellent type. Not yet started under saddle as he has had a lot of growing to do, however his owner has been assiduous in his handling and training. He has spent a couple of blocks with me as a yearling and a 2 year old to progress his groundwork and basic handling. He’s here to be sold only as his owner has retained a full sister and doesn’t need another young horse. I saddled him yesterday for the first time as there’s not much left to do with him and he took to it very kindly and sensibly, as is his nature.

His mother was a good mare enjoyed by the whole family with some success as a campdrafter and in the ASH ring and who was an excellent kids horse. His sire Woodhill Mandrake has been producing good versatile horses with some well performed progeny getting around, the oldest of which are still reasonably young, so the best is undoubtedly yet to come.

I like and enjoy working with this horse and I think he would be an excellent prospect to take into dressage, jumping or eventing, as well as campdrafting, Stockman’s challenge and the ASH show ring. Well suited to the serious competitor or for someone wanting to develop a kind and enjoyable riding horse.

$8,000 neg
Vet check etc welcome
Located Mt Barker WA

04/01/2026

The antidote to imposter syndrome isn’t self-validation, but radical self-acceptance.

We don’t need to feel 100% competent.
We need to feel 100% comfortable showing up and contributing as exactly who we are.

(Honestly, we don’t even need to feel that comfortable, we just need to show up.)

I think sometimes we confuse imposter syndrome with feelings of incongruence- feelings that are often very valid.

Perfectionism is often the root of the problem.

If we’re operating from perfectionism, it makes sense that we’ll inevitably experience incongruence, along with the fear of being ‘found out,’ by ourselves or others.

We can label that discomfort as imposter syndrome and deny it. That may feel better in the short term, but it stunts growth in the long run.

Perfectionism is a prison.
Embracing imperfection is freedom.

And it’s the only place real growth can happen.

Embracing imperfection makes us better horsemen and better teachers.

It also makes us better humans.

When we recognize that we all share similar struggles, our capacity for compassion grows, too.

I don’t pretend to be more than who I am, where I am, and what I have to offer.

And sometimes, as a session unfolds with a horse or a student, that turns out to be a little less- or a little more- than I thought going in. 😅

And it’s okay either way.

There’s nothing more freeing than taking the pressure off ourselves to have all the answers, and instead, allowing ourselves to feel them out along the way.

Honesty, curiosity, humor, and humility create a space for exploration where serious work can unfold, without taking ourselves too seriously.

10/12/2025