31/05/2026
Just wanted to say a huge thank you to everyone who supports Foundation First Horsemanship.
Whether youโve trusted us with your horse, attended a lesson or clinic, come along to one of our events, purchased one of our rope halters, recommended us to a friend or simply liked, commented on or shared our posts- thank you. We truly appreciate every bit of support.
Weโve welcomed a heap of new followers recently, so we thought it was a good time to reintroduce ourselves.
Weโre Ash & Thomas, the duo behind Foundation First Horsemanship.
Thomas is the horse trainer and educator behind FFH. He spends most of his days starting young horses, developing horses through their education, coaching his students and running clinics. Whether heโs helping someone gain confidence with their horse, preparing a horse for its future career or working cattle, his focus is always on creating a horse that is willing, confident and has a solid foundation.
Ash is the one youโll usually find behind the scenes. From organising clinics and events, managing the social media, website and emails, through to running our social days, mentoring riders through The Inner Arena program and making our rope halters and lead ropes, sheโs often the person making sure all the moving parts of the business stay moving.
Together, weโve built FFH around a passion for helping both horses and people. Our days might involve starting colts, teaching lessons, coaching riders, hosting clinics, working cattle, preparing horses for sale, cleaning stables, running social riding days or supporting our growing ranch show team. One of the most rewarding parts of what we do is watching our clients achieve goals they once thought were out of reach and celebrating those wins alongside them.
We are incredibly proud of the community that has grown around FFH. From first time horse owners to experienced competitors, our goal has always been to create a supportive environment where people feel welcome, encouraged and inspired to keep learning.
This year has already brought some exciting opportunities, including becoming involved with bringing the Orchard Hills facility back to life through our new club; East Coast Western Performance Horses. We have some big plans for the future and can't wait to share them with you all.
At the end of the day, Foundation First Horsemanship is about exactly that- building strong foundations for horses and the people who love them.
If you're new here, we'd love to hear from you.
Tell us where you're from, who your horse is and what you're currently working towards!
Thanks for being here and supporting our journey ๐ค
