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Solid Foundation Equestrian Horse training with a balance of Natural Horsemanship and English Riding with an emphasis on building trust and connection leading to a strong partnership.

I’m an experienced horsewoman having over 25 years in the equestrian field, with the majority of this time spent starting, training and competing horses for all English disciplines. I have a wealth of knowledge and experience gained from a variety of equestrian professionals as well as a background in vet nursing, farming and animal husbandry enabling me to develop a holistic approach to producing

horses. I am qualified in equine studies/sport horse, coaching and agriculture, as well as being a National Show Hunter judge. I believe building trust and connection are the foundation blocks to a successful partnership. I offer the following services:

• Handling foals, halter and lead training and preparing them for farriers and vets.

• Float training

• Pre starting

• Starting (putting under saddle)

• Bringing horses back into work

• Schooling

• Giving life experience (farm experience can be included)

• Providing competition experience (showing, show hunter, show jumping, dressage)

• Coaching/lessons

Good morning from the top of the hill 🌿🐦‍⬛🌞The sunrise and the view makes it all worth getting up early to feed horses a...
18/07/2025

Good morning from the top of the hill 🌿🐦‍⬛🌞

The sunrise and the view makes it all worth getting up early to feed horses and muck out before kids sport!

Have a good weekend everyone 🐴💖

18/07/2025

✨🧸🐴Quinn - A new arrival🐴🧸✨

Quinn has officially started his journey to be a riding horse, and I couldn’t be happier with his progress so far. He’s been given a great start to life with his owner and has been well handled.

While he shows a bit of anxiety when learning new things—often evident in his body language and the way he crosses his jaw—he truly tries hard to please.

One of my favorite moments today was when he finally released his tension and responded beautifully to my question while learning to present to be mounted.

Timing is everything! I noticed moments where he struggled, so I took it back to the start to help him find the right answers. It’s all about giving him the time and space to process things at his own pace. As you can see it certainly paid off 💖.

17/07/2025

I have been super slack on social media lately with 9 horses in work leaving no time to spend writing posts. So, here you can enjoy view behind the smallest one here at the moment, Lu!

The smallest orange 🍊🦄 and the biggest orange 🍊🦄 out on a farm hack today 🤭🐴.

08/07/2025

The super lovely Chloe by Cornet’s Air learnt the start of presenting to be mounted today. She is super smart and got to this point in under 5 minutes 🦄👏🏻💖

07/07/2025

🌟🦄 Check out this super cute pony, Lu! 🦄🌟

She came to me just before Christmas last year to be started and produced, but the transition from her quiet farm life to the hustle and bustle of a busy yard was a bit overwhelming for her and she couldn’t settle. Thankfully, Karolina stepped in and gave her a loving home where she could settle in and thrive!

Karolina did an amazing job starting her, and now Lu is a whole new pony! 🐴 She’s back with me and is adjusting perfectly to my new place. We’ve been enjoying lots of hacking around the farm, often led by Jo, and she absolutely loves it!

Today was a big day—I hopped on her for the first time after a few months off, and I’m so excited about her future! I feel super thankful and lucky to be able to tag team with Karolina on this journey. Lu is an incredible little pony with the potential to shine in the show ring, just like she was bred to do, especially with her amazing movement!

Stay tuned for more updates on Lu’s journey! 💖

🌟 Attention Amberley/Culverden/Rangiora and the wider area!🌟There are 2 free spots available at my place for a full trea...
05/07/2025

🌟 Attention Amberley/Culverden/Rangiora and the wider area!🌟

There are 2 free spots available at my place for a full treatment with KAD Concept Bodywork! Karolina is setting up her shockwave and PEMF machines on top of her usual bodywork treatment to provide top-notch care for our horses 🦄.

While we’re looking at July 15-18, the date can be flexible to suit your schedule. If you want your horse to feel its best or need assistance with recovering from an injury, I highly recommend Karolina! She’s helped numerous horses perform at their peak and successfully rehabbed many clients' horses.

Karolina uses a wide range of techniques to help horses, if you would like more information then feel free to look up her page KAD Concept Bodywork.

Don’t miss this opportunity to give your horse the care it deserves! 🐴💖

PM me if you would like a spot 📲

02/07/2025

👀 Crunchie has been hiding the fact that she has 2 identities 👀

She has lead us all into believing she is the toe flicking barbie doll of the horse world that is beautiful all of the time. However she successfully revealed that is not always her true identity 😳😜🤣.

Her favourite time to show her other identity is straight after a bath (of course). She will lead you into a false sense of security by rolling in her hay first, then waits until you are far enough away to not disturb the full ritual of finding the mudiest and sloppiest place in the paddock 🫣😭.

She then gets up and flicks her head 3 times just to make sure I am well aware she did that just for me 😈.

🐎✨Eyreton ODE✨🐎What a show! I thoroughly enjoyed taking Crunchie out in the 65cm and Cody out in the 80cm today! Crunchi...
29/06/2025

🐎✨Eyreton ODE✨🐎

What a show! I thoroughly enjoyed taking Crunchie out in the 65cm and Cody out in the 80cm today!

Crunchie fully understood what her job was today. It was a busy show for her with a lot going which made her a bit anxious. But once we started jumping, she looked for her fences and did a super job making sure she got to the other side without any rails making us double clear! Today was the first time she was confident and offered to canter all of the jumps and she really opened up for the first time in cross country. I never push the young ones to canter until they offer it and today she did, coming home with a pretty fast time 👀🤭.

To top it off she came home with her first ribbon (6th out of 23) at only her 2nd 65cm! The real question remains…who has caught the eventing bug more 🤭🤔😂.

I had an absolute blast on the super cute pony, Cody, who thoroughly enjoyed jumping and went clear in show jumping but had a couple of unfortunate stops in cross country.

Thanks again to Karolina Anna Dyszy for the mid week lesson on Crunchie! It certainly helped us boost our game 😍.

A massive thanks to Eyreton Pony Club for a very well run show, the courses were fantastic to ride and the grounds held up exceptionally well considering the amount of rain we had.

A massive thanks to the sponsors of the show, the prizes were great!
📸 Bella Maitland Photography for the stunning photos,
Rangiora Equestrian Supplies,
Finishing Touch Equestrian

25/06/2025

🌟 Isambard is doing exceptionally well under saddle! His ability to self-manage is truly impressive, and he’s thoroughly enjoying his rides around the farm.

🚴‍♂️ This week, he even went for his first road ride and handled it like a pro! While he’s still a bit wary of different surfaces, I’m confident that a little more mileage will help him gain confidence.

Can’t wait to see how he continues to progress! 🐴❤️

🌾 Farm girls can do anything 💪🏻! This long weekend, Adele and I took on the challenge of getting the conveyor belt up ar...
23/06/2025

🌾 Farm girls can do anything 💪🏻!

This long weekend, Adele and I took on the challenge of getting the conveyor belt up around the round pen. If you've ever had the “privilege” of working with conveyor belts, you know just how messy, HEAVY, and AWKWARD they can be—especially those 20-30m rolls! 😳🥵 At one point, I honestly thought I might turn myself inside out after I casually suggested, “Let’s just flip the roll over.” 🤨

But in true farm girl fashion, we figured out a system that worked, and we got it done in just 2 hours! 💪🏻👏🏻

Yesterday, I welcomed back our new arrival, Kenny (well, technically not new—he’s back for more schooling after a summer break to grow and fill out). He wasted no time christening the round pen and looked rather fancy doing so in the balance bands! 🐴✨ Plus, Lu got to test out the round pen, as she had the saddle back on after her break.

🐎 Okuku ODE 🐎 Crunchie tackled her first 65cm ODE, and though it’s all still pretty new for her, I couldn’t be prouder!...
22/06/2025

🐎 Okuku ODE 🐎

Crunchie tackled her first 65cm ODE, and though it’s all still pretty new for her, I couldn’t be prouder! She had a few moments of uncertainty, but she truly put her trust in me. The progress she’s made in such a short time is inspiring, and while there’s still room for improvement, we’re definitely on the upswing! 😅

A little hiccup in Showjumping with a rail down, thanks to a poorly timed toilet door opening 🙄🫣, but she was clear in cross country and gained so much confidence along the way.

She is everything I knew she would be and so much fun! 🐴✨

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