Raupo Creek Dressage

08/02/2025

The sun is shining this morning, ready for today’s arena hires and lessons. Get in touch to book now!! 🤩☀️

05/02/2025

Raupo Creek Dressage has RELOCATED ✈️ So exciting to be up and running in the North Island, with the ability to offer all of the services below. Please keep your eye on this page for all updates moving forward! 🦄☀️

03/06/2024

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Read , let it sink in, then read again :

“No. 1. Get your tack and equipment just right, and then forget about it and concentrate on the horse.

No. 2. The horse is bigger than you are, and it should carry you. The quieter you sit, the easier this will be for the horse.

No. 3. The horse's engine is in the rear. Thus, you must ride your horse from behind, and not focus on the forehand simply because you can see it.

No. 4. It takes two to pull. Don't pull. Push.

No. 5. For your horse to be keen but submissive, it must be calm, straight and forward.

No. 6. When the horse isn`t straight, the hollow side is the difficult side.

No. 7. The inside rein controls the bending, the outside rein controls the speed.

No. 8. Never rest your hands on the horse's mouth. You make a contract with it: "You carry your head and I'll carry my hands."

No. 10. Once you've used an aid, put it back.

No. 11. You can exaggerate every virtue into a defect.

No. 12. Always carry a stick, then you will seldom need it.

No. 13. If you`ve given something a fair trial, and it still doesn't work, try something else—even the opposite.

No. 14. Know when to start and when to stop. Know when to resist and when to reward.

No. 15. If you're going to have a fight, you pick the time and place.

No. 16. What you can't accomplish in an hour should usually be put off until tomorrow.

No. 17. You can think your way out of many problems faster than you can ride your way out of them.

No. 18. When the horse jumps, you go with it, not the other way around.

No. 19. Don`t let over-jumping or dull routine erode the horse's desire to jump cleanly. It's hard to jump clear rounds if the horse isn't trying.

No. 20. Never give up until the rail hits the ground.

No. 21. Young horses are like children—give them a lot of love, but don't let them get away with anything.

No. 22. In practice, do things as perfectly as you can; in competition, do what you have to do.

No. 23. Never fight the oats.

No. 24. The harder you work, the luckier you get."

~Bill Steinkraus

24/05/2024

South Canterbury this is for you!! Ashburton lessons 9th of June, these will fill up quickly so get in touch 🦄

08/05/2024

Watch this space… making a return 🦄

15/08/2023

Home and teaching Monday 28th August ⚡️🖤 PM for more info!!

12/05/2023

I have finalised some teaching dates ⚡️

• Friday 26th May @ Lincoln
• Saturday 3rd June @ Eyreton

PM for more details… 🖤

04/05/2023

Hey team! I am home 22 May - 4 June and am opening up some spots for lessons and clipping. After a season as head rider for Keystone Dressage in Australia with huge success including a podium at PSI Dressage with the Stars, I’m looking forward to getting back behind the headset again! Please PM me for more info + clipping info and pricing 😁🦄