Kedron Equestrian Services

06/09/2023

🐴 Online Equestrian Services 🐴

The online market for horses is a competitive space. Every part of your advertisement is important from the words you use to the photos you choose. With more than 10 years’ experience selling horses let me help you to advertise your horse in a more professional manner.

Proofreading $15
Happy with your ad but worried you may have made some spelling or grammatical errors? Let me proofread your ad for you to put your mind at ease.

Ad Writing $20
I will write you an easy to read, well laid out ad that you will be able to use as you please. Either send me your current ad and I will rewrite it or send me the information you want included about your horse and you will have your ad back to you swiftly.

Photo Selection $10
Not every photo is a good photo and when advertising it is so important that your horse is shown in the very best light. Let me help you select your best photos of your horse so they can leave a positive impression on potential buyers.

23/09/2021

So important to train your eye to be able to identify correct and incorrect riding!

20/09/2021

How cool is this? One of our YouTube videos is used in this article 😄

Heels Down Mag compiled some riding exercises to help explain how to fully engage the horse's hind quarters under saddle.

04/08/2021

Video lessons are now available with Zoe Chanel Equestrian on Saturday and Sunday.

Zoe has competed successfully in all three Olympic disciplines, hacking and also hunter under saddle classes. She has successfully competed internationally while training and working in Japan. As well as being an experienced competitor Zoe is also an established trainer. She has trained and retrained many horses of all different breeds and ages for dressage, showing and showjumping.
Video lessons are perfect for beginners through to experienced riders from any discipline. Learn how to get the most out of your horse through correct biomechanics and classical principles.
Video lessons are $40 for 30mins.

21/07/2021

24/06/2021

Let’s talk about contact!

I believe that ever rider has their own individual understanding of what contact means and feels like to them. A lot of a person’s interpretation has to do with whether they follow classical or modern dressage teachings.

For me, I’m aiming to have absolute harmony with my horse. I want to dance with them. So I’m looking for the lightest contact possible. I want my horse holding themselves in self carriage, not relying on my hands to hold them up. No matter how big they are!

I have had lessons though where I have been told to find a ‘stronger’ contact, that this ‘pull’ in the reins is what I need and should be looking for.

I would disagree!

Just because my horses are light does not mean I am unable to use my reins to communicate and help them. Instead of being forceful and heavy to get a message through I can literally just use my fingers or a squeeze of my shoulders and they understand. It is a delicate and beautiful language between us!

I have ridden so many horses that have absolutely no idea of self carriage and only know how to work in the all to common ‘kick and pull back’ way of riding.
It’s not fun for the horse and most definitely not fun for me.

These horses have become dull from their riders interpreting ‘consistent contact’ as simply locking and holding onto their mouths. If you want to create softness you have to be soft! Pretty simple 🤷‍♀️

Remember this; if your arms are hurting after your ride, you are doing it wrong my friend!!

If this is you, next time you ride forget the notion of kicking the horse into a pulling hand. Instead concentrate on the body, is your horse supple in each direction, my guess probably not. Are they engaging their stomach muscles? Are they happily moving forward in front of the leg? Are they relaxed? This is where true and honest connection actually comes from, not from your horse’s mouth.

But this is just my opinion 🤷‍♀️
I’m no Grand Prix rider or judge. It is something to think about though…

07/06/2021