Moonlight Manor Horse Riding

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Moonlight Manor Horse Riding

Horse Riding School, WITH trained school horses, or BYO or, inquire for travel. Coach Liz Brown, coaching for 24 years, qualified & insured.
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From FIRST time riders, to groundwork, to eventing, to jousting, to archery. Lessons run from the Greenbank PC. Welcome to the Manor where we teach practical riding, jumping, dressage, cross country, natural horsemanship, as well medieval equestrian sports of horse archery, skill at arms, and jousting! We also operate a full-care agistment service. We are located in SE-QLD in a natural bush and fa

rm setting about 16km from both Springfield Lakes and Browns Plains. Lesson Prices (1 hr):
Private Assessment $75
Group Lesson (3 to 6 riders) $50
Private Lesson $100

Full Care Agistment:
$95/week + feed costs (avg, $50 to $60/week)

26/07/2026

Saint had circus music in his head this morning, either that he wanted it back on because it was 0oC out there this morning!

22/07/2026

Diesel got a well deserved acupuncture treatment today by EVAS.
He, surprisingly, wasn’t terribly sore despite all of the continuous jousting he did!
He rather enjoys his acupuncture, he nearly ends up snoring & he doesn’t even need sedation!! He’s in pretty good shape for a 22yr old TB!
Pity the vet couldn’t treat me at the same time….. .

14/07/2026

Well
I guess I left you all hanging…. Did Diesel & Sir Stacy win….

Well…..

The last joust is a joust off….

First, it was Lady Liberty vs Sir Stacy - they kept scoring 1 point each, every pass, so, it was a draw…, they had to run a FOURTH PASS! Sir Stacy WON!

Then, it was Sir Stacy vs Sir Rodney - after 3 passed THEIR SCORES WERE ALSO TIED!!! A FOURTH pass ALSO had to be run! Sir Stacy WON!

Diesel & Sir Stacy had been continuously jousting by this stage!

Now, it was the finale! Sir Stacy vs Sir Phillip. It was close. Also, matching score for score, but finally on their third pass, Sir Phillip scored 2 points, alas, Sir Stacy only scored 1 point!

It was to THE WIRE! And Diesel & Sir Stacy had ran 11 passes, continuously!

Sir Phillip was victorious, but, it was a battle to the bitter end!

12/07/2026

Well, Sir Stacy & Diesel have made it into the final round of the joust. Sir Stacy is currently third….

11/07/2026

One more joust for the day to get through!
Diesel is in all 3 today, carrying both Sir Stacy from the UK & Sir Luke, our local champion.

Diesel has been running like the champion he is & sadly, I wasn’t allowed to go get coffee on horseback this morning……

01/07/2026

🐴 Nomad's Tooth Extraction Day!

Today, Nomad had his 403 tooth (bottom right corner incisor) removed.

I'd known the tooth was broken for a few years, but it only seemed to start bothering him recently. The biggest sign was that he began eating much more slowly and occasionally wasn't finishing his meals. At 26 years young, that was enough to tell me something wasn't quite right.

At his recent dental check we were concerned about EOTRH (a painful dental disease seen in older horses), but thankfully that wasn't the case.

Long-time vet Dr David Bartholomeusz took dental x-rays which showed the fracture was more significant than it appeared. The tooth had started to loosen and was heading towards periodontal disease, both of which can be painful.

So today, out it came!

Thankfully, the extraction went smoothly. The gum was opened, the tooth removed, and everything stitched back together.

He'll have the week off while it heals, but we're expecting a straightforward recovery and hopefully a much more comfortable horse.

For a horse his age, Nomad's teeth are actually in exceptional condition. Since coming into my care in 2011, he's had regular annual dental maintenance. Good genetics, years of grazing and foraging, consistent care, and a bit of luck have all helped keep his teeth in great shape.

Horses are incredibly good at hiding discomfort. Sometimes the only clue is a subtle change in behaviour.

Now we wait for the old man to heal up and get back to enjoying his dinner! ❤️

18/06/2026

Nomad got a haircut….

Winter coats in horses are really designed for subzero climates. They thermoregulate VERY well.
In Brisbane, their winter coats can almost be detrimental for working horses.
Why? Because they sweat almost as profusely as in summer & it’s really hard keeping their skin clean. On the seriously cold nights (8oC or less) then yes, they need those thick coats. But, working late, under lights, sweating up a storm, makes it really hard to wash off. You shouldn’t rug a wet horse with a full winter coat under 8oC.

Not to mention, the unseasonable weather at the moment & Nomad has taken to lying down in the swamp that is the Bog of Eternal Stench. I thought anyone coming near him on Tuesday was going to fail their petrification roll…..

I shampooed him TWICE & decided, that’s it, OFF WITH HIS HAIR!

And of course, found a reasonable amount of skin irritation under his coat. Yeah, well, that’s what happens when you use Bog of Eternal Stench’s as your skin treatment 🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️

He’ll be easier to manage now. Best part, you can hose them head to tail ANY time of night, throw their warm winter rugs on & they’re dry in 5 minutes….

Now, let’s see if he decides to stop being Shrek…. Unlikely….

16/06/2026

Diesel having a little snooze the other night.
Horses that are brought up around people (he is an ex-racehorse, from NZ, bro) generally don’t really bother if people are around them when they’re lying down.

You can even look up his racing history in the Thoroughbred registrar. His race name was Zealandia!

15/06/2026

Sooooo good….
Just, don’t go bananas trying to figure it out!

04/06/2026

Last weekend, with all that rain, after deciding to cancel lessons, as a VERY LATE decision, I chose to go down to Ballarat for a family event.
Which meant of COURSE I had to take little man to his first “castle” , Kryal Castle!
AND we were lucky enough to see some jousting! Kalten knows that mommy is a “knight” , but it was the first time he got to watch it.

If anyone is going to the Abbey Medieval Tournament, next month, keep an eye out, as, very excitingly, Diesel & I will be THERE!
Unfortunately, my armour doesn’t make the grade for Abbey, but Diesel will be jousting & I’ll be ground crewing.
It will be my first time back, involved with Abbey since Covid.

I can’t wait!!!!

Address

148 Campbell Road
Greenbank, QLD
4124

Telephone

+61420310669

Website

http://www.moonlightmanorhorseriding.com/

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