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May 15, 2012 • Trucks were spreading lime in the paddock today… Oakley and Harley thought it was great!
We are now up to our fourth ride, here is a recap on our rides so far… Ride Number 2 Having had time to think about the first ride, Oakley walked forward without hesitation as I gently squeezed my lower calf on his tummy while also asking to walk on with my voice. For our...
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Apr 25, 2012 • Lest We Forget all the fallen diggers and horses that fought for Australia. Where would be without them… Image Courtesy of the Australian War Memorial
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Apr 18, 2012 • Today was the day of my very first ride on Oakley!!!!!! The photo’s can do most of the story telling, though we rode for between 5 to 10 minutes, in walk only practicing one rein stops every five to ten meters. I found achieving forward movement the hardest part, which was definitely a good thing....
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Apr 17, 2012 • Groundwork with Oakley Today, again we did some mouthing work on Oakley, he is taking to it like a duck to water. I suppose one of the great benefits of working so closely with a horse as it grows up does pay off! I have developed a great relationship with Oakley and am so proud to...
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Apr 10, 2012 • I’m a huge fan of smooth, ‘soft’, snaffle bits and think that if you cannot control your horse in a snaffle bit then you may consider getting your horse re-trained or even taking more drastic measures ie. Ride a different horse you can control in a snaffle bit. I have always ridden Baxter in a...
Today I set up a shade shelter next to the arena, the flapping tent proved to be a serious worry for Baxter! Baxter showed his anxious racing day personality, which comes out from time to time and makes achieving relaxation and focus very hard with him! How to deal with anxiety when riding a thoroughbred?...
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Mar 19, 2012 • An eventing day with a difference! Baxter and I attended our clinic yesterday, run by Aadom Sporthorse Stud and the amazing Allison Domney. The day started with the usual pack up and float load, Baxter was so excited we were going on an adventure he practically ran onto the float! On with the two hour...
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Mar 16, 2012 • I’m so excited… This Sunday the 18th March I have an Eventing Clinic at Brookleigh with the fabulous Allison Domney from Aadom Sporthorse Stud! Clinic Checklist: Jumping and dressage saddle Bridle boots for Baxter helmet Lunch Gloves, jodhpurs, crop Horse feed for the trip Rugs to keep comfy when we’re not riding Camera Mind on...
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Mar 12, 2012 • Feeding, rugging and picking hooves is about as close as I have come to being out and about with the ‘lads’ this week with some seriously high temperatures of 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit!) melting away each day. So to make the most of indoors I’ve tried my hand at repairing rugs that Baxter...
So… I’ve been a little slack on the blog front! A little re-cap of my last two weeks of horse escapades will cover all the fun! HORSING AROUND QUAIRADING Our first get together for the year was held today! A great day out to catch up about our own progress with our horses and share...
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Feb 23, 2012 • This basketball player is the coolest!! Great little story… basically, Shaquille O’Niel or ‘Shaq’, a seriously big name in NBL, has bought a MASSIVE 19.5hh Percheron horse (to keep up with his height!) as he decided he wanted to learn to ride. All the best and have fun I say!!!
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