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Horsemanship training and lessons. “Connection is the foundation of all training”

23/12/2023

A thoughtful thank you gift basket from some of my lovely Maryborough clients 🥰
Thank you to all for the wonderful year ✨

29/10/2023

A lesson in halter breaking for Rustic Retreats little filly

25/10/2023

12.2 hh welsh pony looking for new home. Perfect second horse for the child wanting a little more go.

(Video created by owner)

21/10/2023

Lovely to ride this lady again today. Only 4 months broke and quiet as ever!

16/10/2023

Raffy meeting his new neighbours for the next couple of weeks.
Owners goal is to get him quiet and reliable. Watch this space

02/10/2023

Sugar 🧁
Sugar completed 2 weeks training here with me and is developing into quite the childrens pony, her training involved all kinds of exposure, including the beach, before returning to her owners. Vanessa Johnstone

13/08/2023

Star ⭐️
About a month ago star completed 6 weeks of training to become a ridden horse.
She came to me as a pushy, resistant horse and has turned into the most quiet lovely trail riding mare, very proud of her.
Owner: Kellie Dakin

16/05/2023

How many of you can spot the signs of anxiety/distress in your horses?

During my lessons, few people can spot the signs of anxiety in their own horse, a basic and needed skill among any discipline.
Here is Gale, my young, lightly handled mare displaying quite a few:
Wide eyes with fast blinking
Tight lips and jaw
Ears flicking back and forth
Head raised and stiff neck
Nostrils flared and shallow breaths.
Gale will be spending 2 weeks in the paddock to adjust and decompress then I will start regular training with her and try to get videos of her progress for you all.

25/04/2023

Your Horse Won’t Do Anything Because He Loves You
These days, we live in a world of political correctness gone mad.
Many people say it’s wrong to use a bit or to tap a horse with a stick or touch him with a blunt spur.
“It’s cruel” they say.
This is complete nonsense.
When a young horse is confident and relaxed, introducing a bit, a stick or a pair of blunt spurs is a non-event.
The horse will take absolutely no notice.
Another myth is that our horses love us and want to please us.
This is also nonsense.
Horses won’t do anything because they ‘love’ us.
Horses only want to please themselves.
The truth is, if you’re going to sit on a horse’s back and ask him to carry you around, you’d better be prepared to make that horse do what you want.
Yes, you must make your horse do what you want.
He won’t do anything because he loves you and he couldn’t care less about being your partner.
Your horse cares about his food.
He cares about his friends.
And in every training situation, he cares about making life as easy as possible for himself.
Here are a couple of examples:
1. Some horses learn to ignore squeezes and kicks from a rider’s heels, and run along in the trot instead of cantering when they’re asked.
The only way to make a horse canter on the stride you ask, is to make things unpleasant for him if he runs along.
If your horse takes no notice of a squeeze or kick, you must up the ante and tap him with a stick or touch him with a blunt spur.
Immediately he canters, make things easy and pleasant for him by removing the stick and spur.
Every horse will soon learn that it’s unpleasant to run along, and that it’s easy and pleasant to canter when you ask.
2. Many horses don’t worry too much when the rider pulls softly against the bit or headstall.
They put up with this slight discomfort and soon learn to run home, run away or do as they please.
If your horse decides to run home, you must be prepared to take hold of the bit or headstall and pull him around in a tight circle.
This makes it unpleasant for him to try and run home or run away.
Immediately your horse does as you ask, you must give to make things easy and pleasant for him.
The human perception that bits and sticks and blunt spurs are cruel and frightening for horses is utter nonsense.
Horse aren’t intrinsically worried or frightened by these things.
The correct use of bits, sticks and blunt spurs is essential to reinforce your lessons when necessary.
Always remember, your horse can’t relax unless you’re positive and consistent at all times.

Learn more here:👇
www.fearfreehorsetraining.com/book/

20/04/2023

Hi all, school horse lessons on little kenny are now available. Tuesday, Wednesday afternoon and Saturday mornings.
Pm to secure positions.
- Amy ☀️

02/04/2023

Hey guys,
Will have very rare school horse stable skills lessons available this school holidays. Pls message any questions/ book, if you’d like your child or yourself to have a educational session on caring for a horse.
Prices are $40 for half hour ($10 for arena hire)
Wed 5th: 1-1.30
Wed 5th: 1.30-2
Friday 7th: 8-8.30
Friday 7th: 8.30-9
Sat 8th: 9:30-10
Sat 8th: 10-10.30
(Fully insured)
Thanks ✨

28/03/2023

The importance of regaining your horse mentally when out and about/on a trail.
Often this can be the reason horses spook so violently out on trails or are distracted and not with you when out at shows.

I have tried to slow the video down so you can really focus on Kenny’s ears. As we were trotting along quite quickly.

As he mentally gets distracted from me (ears pricking, pace increased also) I squeeze both my reins to gain his attention (not enough to slow him) and as you’ll see both of his ears flick back to me giving me that focus and he naturally slows down too. (Which you can’t see in the video)

This is something that needs to be practiced in the area they feel most comfortable before trying it out in new areas.
Horses that are present with you mentally are less likely to be startled and more likely to relax and become soft and responsive eliminating spookiness and distraction in new areas.

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