Onyx Park Stables

20/03/2026

Watch these two this year! Our Dare Bear and Jess Somerfield are looking great for the start of the 2926 season. We love what she does with this horse, a very special boy indeed

06/12/2024

We have been incredibly fortunate to have the legendary Rodrigo Matos come and do a few lessons at Onyx.

Rodrigo da Costa Matos is one of the world's most sought after classical dressage trainers. ​​​​​For 19 years Rodrigo Matos was a principle rider at the Portugese School of Art. He has decades of experience coaching and teaching all across the globe, including being the senior instructor at Morgado Lusitano in Portugal.
Rodrigo now spends his time travelling the globe following his passion, coaching horses and riders on how to better work together in classical harmony.

Thank you Rodrigo! 🙏❤️
We can’t wait to have you back early next year!

28/10/2024

Today we have said a temporary goodbye to our beautiful young lady Ruby Lux, who’s off for training and to be broken to saddle. Ruby is the perfect prototype of a Warlander horse, boasting all the best attributes and qualities that a great Warlander should have. She’s a super smart girl, like her stunning mum Gealtsje Giske aka Gilly, who passed her amazing temperament onto Ruby. We can’t wait for Ruby to come back with new buttons installed and what fun she will be to ride! 🤩🤩🤩😍😍😍 ! 🩷💗🩷

26/04/2024

🍂 🍁 🍂 ☀️ ❤️ beautiful autumn morning @ Onyx Park

18/04/2024

A live-in stable hand/groom/farm hand position has opened up on the Central Coast. Located in the beautiful Yarramalong Valley, a high end equestrian property spread across 20 acres of land. Fully self-contained accommodation right next to the stables, newly constructed & fully furnished and air conditioned, with internet provided.

Duties and requirements:

* Feeding am/pm (approx. 20 horses and a couple of stable cats )

* Seasonal rugging

* Cleaning boxes and stable area daily

* Exercising horses as needed

* Tacking up

* Cleaning of gear

* Riding (depending on experience)

* Mowing using a ride-on mower and tractor

* Upkeep of the arena surface

* Completing ad-hoc tasks as needed

* Occasional pet sitting

What we are looking for:

* Reliable, organised and trustworthy person with great work ethic

* Experience with caring for horses is essential!

* Friendly, approachable and easy going

* High level of horse care required

* National Police check required for the successful applicant

Hours and salary based on experience and can be flexible for the right candidate.

If interested, please email us your resume to [email protected]

13/04/2024

Horses’ and their people happy place ❤️ 🌅 @ Onyx Park Stables

16/02/2024

So pretty! 😍😍😍 Ruby Lux (Lucio Do Rei Cremello Lusitano Stallion x Gealtsje Giske) after another spa day for the young lady! At 2.5 years of age, she’s standing just over 15.2hh, weighing a whopping 522kg, expecting to mature way over 16hh
Her full brother Thor is 5 months old and available to the best of homes only!

14/02/2024

Our beautiful boy Thor is growing nicely, turning 6 months in March! He’s taking everything in his stride, receiving just enough training to go to a new loving home and make someone incredibly happy (and lucky!) 🍀❤️💙 We are firm believers in handling the young ones from day dot, making any human contact a natural thing for them, so when it comes time to do proper training business, it’s a breeze for everyone involved.
Thor is available to the best of homes only. Please pm for details.
💙🩵🩵💙
Sired by:
Lucio Do Rei Cremello Lusitano Stallion out of Gealtsje Giske (Nanning 374)

17/12/2023

Thor 💙🩵💙 Registered warlander c**t looking for his forever home. Pm for details.

08/12/2023

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☀️ ❗️Hot weather tips ❗️☀️

Summer has well and truly arrived with extreme temperatures predicted for tomorrow. It is very important to keep your horses hydrated. Please read the following tips and suggestions to keep your horses healthy and comfortable at all times.

💧Hydration
- Monitore water intake, horses consuming between 20 and 60L of water per day.
- Drinking water has to be clean and fresh.
- Use molasses to sweeten water if your horse is reluctant to drink.
- Add electrolyte supplements to feed daily. During exercise horses can lose up the 15l of sweat, containing critical electrolytes that need to be replaced.
- Use electrolyte pastes to deliver concentrated doses of electrolytes following exercise.

❗️Interestingly, when horses become 10% dehydrated and have low salt concentrations in their blood, they often refuse to drink and require salt and electrolyte supplements to stimulate their thirst.

💧Paddock and Stables
- If your horse is in a paddock, ensure they have adequate shade or shelter.
- Keep rugs and boots as light as possible and at a minimum.
- If your horse is stabled ensure there is adequate airflow. Remove all rugs and boots.
- Access to clean and fresh drinking water at all times.
- Provide your horse with a salt lick in their paddock and/or stable to encourage salt intake.
- Use misters and fans in stables and shelters if available.

💧Exercise
It is important to minimise exercise during hot weather, try working your horse early or late in the day to minimise the risk of a heatstroke.
- Avoid exercising your horse during the hottest time of the day between 10am-4pm.
- Walk your horse for at least 5-10 minutes following exercise to allow to cool down.
- Hose your horse off with cold water, focusing on high heat areas such as the flank and chest.
- Allow your horse to completely cool down before rugging.
- Use electrolyte pastes to replace electrolytes following exercise.

💧Feeding
- If possible, feed three small meals during the day, instead of one or two big feeds. This prevents excessive overloading of the digestive tract while also minimising the heat of digestion which may increase core body temperature.
- Dampen feeds, especially hay and chaff if possible.
- Consider feeding high fibre mashes such as speedibeet.
- Add daily electrolytes to feed.

Please call us immediately if you have any questions or concerns about your horse.

Stay cool 🥵

01/12/2023

We have a nanny for Thor 🩵💙🩵 👵 🐴
Jezabelle, a 22 year old TB is helping Gilly handle her sometimes very naughty child! 😆