Waterline Riding Academy

29/08/2024

UPDATE ON PIPPA
Here is Pippa with her little rider Ivah!
HOW CUTE ARE THEY?
Pippa's owners love her and said she is just perfect!

If you have a Horse or Pony that needs training; get in touch today!

28/08/2024

HOW DID I TREAT CONNOR'S SWOLLEN LEG!
Important point to note is that Connor was not LAME on his leg!

1. I assessed the leg for cuts, heat, lumps, bumps ect
This becomes important in how I treat the leg! In Connors case there none of the above just swelling!
2. I applied my Equissage machine to the body and ALL LEGS not just the swollen LEG morning and night!
Why all legs because if he starts to favour his other legs then he could injure the other legs too!
3. After the Equissage massage I would apply a clay poultice to help reduce the swelling. I applied this morning and night too.
4. I also gave Connor Bute under my VETS guidance for 3 days - I do not jump straight to BUTE as it can cause lots of stomach issues!
5. I called the lovely LINDA form to treat Connor! Linda see's all my horses regularly and was able to provide acupuncture, massage and red light therapy to treat him.

I did not reduce Connor's paddock or put him in a stable ect as I wanted him to keep walking on the leg to encourage the swelling to reduce naturally!

Is there a HEALTH TOPIC you would like me to discuss?
Put in the comments below

27/08/2024

LET'S TALK ABOUT RIDER DISSAPOINTMENT AND ANIMAL WELFARE!

So last weekend Connor and I were meant to compete at Werribee in 80cm Horse Trials as the first competition of the season!
Sadly, on Friday he had a swollen back leg because he had decided to hoon around his paddock Thursday afternoon!
Making the decision to scratch was extremely HARD! However, I would never jeopardize my horse's health!
But I thought I should explain the decisions for my riders to give them an understanding of the HARDSHIPS of RIDING and COMPETING!

1. The cost to compete was over $500 for this one event including entry fees, stabling, yarding, feed, ice, camping ...
2. He was in the best shape he had ever been in! Connor had been in 6 days a week work and with multiple lessons and training days.
3. Excitement - I had been looking forward to this competition for months! I even woke up early to get my entries in!
4. Rearranging my lessons and work to be able to take time off to compete!
5. Disappointment knowing this was a minor strain and would heal in a few days!

Yes, I could have treated him; then still taken him and competed. If I had tried this then a simple strain could turn into a severe tendon or ligament injury!

However, my horse's welfare will always come first!

Look out for tomorrows post on how I treated Connor!

10/08/2024

She makes us laugh, she makes us… Giggle!

Giggle is a 14h chestnut Arabian x mare. 24 years young, but don’t let her age fool you - she absolutely loves her job and is a popular pony, particularly with the children due to her quirky and cheeky nature.

Throughout her life, Giggle has been there and done that; competing in top shows and competitions, as well as being exposed to pony club and games. Despite being partially blind in her left eye, she takes everything in her stride and looks after her rider every time.

Giggle is also an amazing teacher; she has a very very soft/ sensitive mouth, and will let you know when she is uncomfortable. She teaches riders not to hang of their horses mouth, and helps them develop independent/ soft hands.

05/08/2024

So good to finally have our sign back up at the front of the property! So much easier to find us 🤩

31/07/2024

ARE YOU LOOKING AT GETTING BACK INTO RIDING?

We can help get you back in the saddle! Whether you dream of having a relaxing ride, gain new skills or want to shoot for the stars; we can help you.

We have safe, quiet and reliable horses to help get you back in the saddle!

We have dressage and jumping horses available!
Picture of Starlette and Tanner

29/07/2024

How cute is this little pony!
Pippa has come to learn how to become a riding pony for a young child! When I first handled Pippa she would rush off if she was scared of anything!
I’ve been working on her gaining confidence at being able to look at scary obstacles but remain calm and keep her hoofs still!
It’s important that she doesn’t become shut down but she understands to stop and give herself time to assess the scary item!

24/07/2024

👩‍💻answer!!!👩‍💻

Wow we had quite a few guesses, but I’m pleased to announce that 2 people got it right!! 1 on instagram and 1 on Facebook.

The answer is 🥁🥁🥁🥁🥁

⭐️STARLETTE⭐️

A part of the Appaloosa breed (which starlette is part bred) is that their coats change colour and pattern quite a lot throughout their lives. So while she looks brown in the first photo, as she has grown and matured, her speckles have come through, she has changed colours!!

In the last photo, I have circled on her forehead the same white spot that she has carried with her throughout her whole life - next time you’re here for a lesson, have a look for it on her yourself!!

Good job to those of you who guessed, and congratulations to the ones that guessed right 💙

23/07/2024

PROUD COACH MOMENT
Determination is the most important trait in horse riding!
This weekend my riders showed how determined to ride they are - the weather was windy, rainy and just overall miserable and GUESS WHAT 90% OF MY RIDERS TURNED UP!

I AM SO PROUD OF MY RIDERS FOR TURNING UP AND RIDING IN BAD WEATHER!

This was just a few pictures of my riders sadly no all of them!

22/07/2024

Let’s play a game! 👩‍💻
See if you can guess which pony/ horse is in this photo with Dan, answer will be announced on Wednesday night!

16/07/2024

Yesterday was a busy day for all the ponies and horses here as it was Dentist and general check up day!
A big thank you goes to Arnie and The Equine Practice who has been treating my horses for 20 years I think!
It doesn’t matter if you are the smallest pony here or the biggest as they all get treated the same!
Cleo also kept a close eye on everyone to ensure they all behaved!

16/07/2024

WEEKDAY AND AFTER SCHOOL LESSONS AVAIALBLE NOW!

Do you want to free up your weekend?

Are you a MUM that wants to get back into riding?

Do you HOMESCHOOL your child and would like to add a sport that also builds confidence?

Message me now to book in!

15/07/2024

We had a visitor the other day down at the arena! Dolly one of our resident Tamworth pigs decided that she wanted to learn to ride too! Dancer and her rider laughed at seeing Dolly trying to imitate halt to trot transitions!

MAYBE PIG RIDING COULD BE MY NEXT ADVENTURE!

12/07/2024

What an awesome couple of days we have had with our ponies!
We have done obstacle course, jumping, dressage test riding and grid riding just to name a few things this week!
It was great to see our riders and ponies really showing off the skills they have learnt in their lessons recently!
A few photos of our super riders!

02/07/2024

Do you have a young child wanting to learn how to ride?
Well Miss Maple is up for the job!
Being an older pony, she is well suited to teaching children to ride!
Get in touch today if you are interested in meeting Maple!

01/07/2024

So exciting to have the amazing Tanner back in the riding school after being injured for 6+ months .
He hasn’t missed a beat!
Tanner is a great beginners dressage horse!
Who excels is his leg yield, shoulder in and has the smoothest canter!
More pictures to come!

19/06/2024

Next up on the introductions, drum roll please…..

Dancer!
is a 12 year old bay quarter horse standing at 14.2hh. She was originally a cow horse, joining musters and such, and then was bought off the meat truck as Vicky’s husband, Dan’s riding horse. When she was bought, she was a “package deal” with a 1 day old foal at her side. As many of you may know, that foal is actually ! So Dancer is mummy, and Starlette is daughter, despite the size difference. Dancer is an awesome horse for beginners to walk and trot on, however it takes a slightly more experienced rider to get her to canter, she has a need for speed!! 🐎 💨

09/06/2024

Out watching the Melbourne International 3 Day Event getting inspiration for the journey to come!

Dan getting orders on the jumps he is to build

03/06/2024

On the weekend, our own Vicky ventured down to Oakwood Riding School's unofficial dressage day, competing in the Novice 2.1 and Novice 2.2. Tagging along as a groom and photographer, Chloe was there to help Vicky learn her tests, and also to help her locate the bathroom 😂.

With Connor having a few days off, he was a bit funky fresh, but together they still produced 2 beautiful tests, scoring 72.69% in the 2.1 for a 3rd place, and scoring a 71.56% in the technical and more difficult 2.2, coming 1st! The judges had some lovely comments and tips for Vicky, saying she moves beautifully with Connor - especially in how she gives him the extra space and release for him to move, and they both said they would sn**ch Connor up in a heartbeat, for he is such an honest and gorgeous moving horse.

We at Waterline are all so thrilled with how Vicky and Connor are progressing, we couldn't be prouder of our coach and friend.

24/05/2024

Starlette is an 8 year old, 16-17hh Appaloosa x Quarter Horse x Clydesdale mare who is the perfect schoolie for any rider to learn on. An absolute sweetie, she aims to please every rider, and can also tell when a rider may need a little pick-me-up. Here she is with beginner rider Meg - she has been teaching Meg the basics and they have now started to work on their trot work. Don't let her size fool you - she's a gentle giant!

18/05/2024

17/05/2024

Did you know we’re on instagram? 📸

Head on over to our page and give it a follow for extra posts and updates 💙

17/05/2024

This week our very own Vicky took her horse Connor, and one of her clients Chloe Champion and her horse, Jasper, to Avoca Park in Macclesfield to partake in their dressage clinic with ex-Olympic dressage rider, Grand Prix rider and Eventer Heath Ryan! There is always something more to learn - yes even as a coach, there’s no reason to stop having lessons and continuing learning new skills and techniques to pass on to their students!

Over the 2 days, the girls learnt and observed lots of interesting and important things, and both saw improvements over their riding. Heath has a very particular teaching style, but it makes it all the more memorable.

Day 1 for Vicky and Connor included a lot of lateral work, and also consistency of 15m and 20m circles. Wearing the matchy-matchy pink gear, Connor was strutting his stuff with his extended trot, and Heath was impressed with the improvement from the last time they had seen each other. • Chloe didn’t ride on this first day, but spent a lot of time spectating other lessons and learnt a lot from the side lines.

Day 2 for Vicky and Connor saw more lateral work at a canter, practicing a novice test, as well as revisiting some of the skills from day 1. Heath was exceptionally happy with how Connor and Vicky were coming along together, even giving Vicky some compliments she will never forget. Chloe also worked on some lateral work, and had a go at extended trot and her first medium canter (which a year ago even Vicky wouldn’t have been able to get her to do). She was able to smile and laugh in spite of her fear and Heath was right there smiling and laughing along with her.

This is an awesome experience we would recommend to everyone! Over the next few days we are going to share some snippets of our lessons so you too can experience the knowledge and expertise that we have gained from Heath!

12/05/2024

Happy Mothers Day to all the horsey mums out there. The ones who get up before daylight to take us to competitions or pony club. The ones who spend money that could have been a designer bag but instead was horse gear or lessons. The mums who stand in the mud for hours on end to support us live our dreams.
Thank you will never be enough but know we love you ###
I’m sure my lovely mum Julie Stewart could add to the above

25/04/2024

We will remember them!

12/04/2024

For anyone who needs leads!
I can’t recommend enough; some of my leads are years old and still brilliant!

I have been working hard making stock for stalls. I currently have 27 available colours. I made 1 of every colour in all 3 common lengths 8' 10' and 12'. Clipless, dog clip and bull clip. 200 leads made ready for purchase.

07/04/2024

For anyone needing equestrian clothes please have a look!
Sadly a great business closing down!

An affordable, quality made range of Breeches and Riding Apparel, for Men, Women and Kids.