The Saddle Camp

The Saddle Camp Where Your Riding Dreams Come To Life! Now's Your Chance! But the BIGGEST, most exciting part of The Saddle Camp is the other girls you will meet here.
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Have you ever wanted to own your own horse, groom it to perfection, ride along mysterious trails, canter across open green fields and jump over any obstacles in your path? You can choose from 3 beautiful horses and ponies that are very quiet and experienced, to own for as long as you are here. You'll learn how to care for your horse, ride it, how to harness up and drive a horse & cart, play games

on horse-back, ride bare-back, present your horse for a show and compete in a leading class, riding class, dressage test and show-jumping competition. You'll also ride around our 168 acre property and have a go on The Galloping Track, before riding down to the local swimming holes. We're all MAD about horses. You'll be riding out with 3 other girls and sharing a room with them at night - creating a friendship that will last foreverโ€ฆ

I love this photo of Liam riding Champ on Thursday after school, in our Saddle Club.   They are such a focused pair.  ๐Ÿ’ซ๐Ÿฅ‡...
24/08/2024

I love this photo of Liam riding Champ on Thursday after school, in our Saddle Club.

They are such a focused pair. ๐Ÿ’ซ๐Ÿฅ‡๐Ÿฆ„

Thank you so much   Magazine!I LOVE the photos and awesome rap you gave us in this seasonโ€™s Q Living magazine ๐Ÿ’•๐Ÿ’•๐Ÿ’•Just pu...
23/08/2024

Thank you so much Magazine!

I LOVE the photos and awesome rap you gave us in this seasonโ€™s Q Living magazine ๐Ÿ’•๐Ÿ’•๐Ÿ’•

Just putting your magazine in our Tiny Houses now, so our guests can read more about Smoky Horse too. ๐ŸŽ‰

Many, many thanks, from Helen

Loving this spring time weather ๐Ÿ’•๐ŸŽ‰๐Ÿฆ„
23/08/2024

Loving this spring time weather ๐Ÿ’•๐ŸŽ‰๐Ÿฆ„

Champโ€™s golden colour is shining through again! Heโ€™s usually really slow to lose his winter coat, so Iโ€™m SUPER happy to ...
18/08/2024

Champโ€™s golden colour is shining through again! Heโ€™s usually really slow to lose his winter coat, so Iโ€™m SUPER happy to see him slick off so nicely this year ๐Ÿ˜‡๐Ÿฆ„๐ŸŽ‰๐Ÿ’ซ

I love those Quarter Markings, Harry ๐Ÿ’•๐Ÿฆ„๐Ÿ’ซ
16/08/2024

I love those Quarter Markings, Harry ๐Ÿ’•๐Ÿฆ„๐Ÿ’ซ

I love this photo of Sophia jumping Harry in the holidays ๐Ÿ’•
15/08/2024

I love this photo of Sophia jumping Harry in the holidays ๐Ÿ’•

So impressed at Maddieโ€™s confidence on her first day picking out hooves.  She aced it. ๐Ÿ’•๐Ÿฅ‡๐Ÿฆ„
14/08/2024

So impressed at Maddieโ€™s confidence on her first day picking out hooves. She aced it. ๐Ÿ’•๐Ÿฅ‡๐Ÿฆ„

Happy 4th Birthday, Millie!  So glad I had the chance to take you for your first horse ride ever!You blew me away by ask...
13/08/2024

Happy 4th Birthday, Millie! So glad I had the chance to take you for your first horse ride ever!

You blew me away by asking to see his frog, and our helmet silks and ear bonnet, and asking me to check the girth before mounting up. The power of YouTube - teaching you all this before you arrived.

And I couldnโ€™t believe how much your confidence grew within 15 minutes ๐ŸŽ‰๐Ÿ’ซ๐Ÿ†

I hope you have an absolutely brilliant year ahead!

Wedged shoes glued onto Axl today.  I love the bling look - like Cinderellaโ€™s glass slippers.  ๐Ÿ’ซ.  Thank you so much to ...
12/08/2024

Wedged shoes glued onto Axl today. I love the bling look - like Cinderellaโ€™s glass slippers. ๐Ÿ’ซ.

Thank you so much to Sascha at High Performance Hoof Care, and Greg at Braidwood Vet Surgery, for all your care! ๐Ÿ’•๐Ÿฆ„

It was a Gorgeous Day for a Picnic Trail Ride ๐Ÿ’•๐Ÿฆ„๐Ÿ’ซ
11/08/2024

It was a Gorgeous Day for a Picnic Trail Ride ๐Ÿ’•๐Ÿฆ„๐Ÿ’ซ

Handsome Harry ๐Ÿ’•๐Ÿฆ„๐Ÿ’ซ
06/08/2024

Handsome Harry ๐Ÿ’•๐Ÿฆ„๐Ÿ’ซ

Happy Birthday, Kito!  And thank you so much for celebrating it here!  We LOVED being part of your big day, and your fri...
05/08/2024

Happy Birthday, Kito! And thank you so much for celebrating it here! We LOVED being part of your big day, and your friends were awesome too.

Hope you have an awesome year ahead being 7 ๐Ÿ’•๐ŸŽ‰๐Ÿ’ซ

love this pic the girls snapped when feeding Billie.  They nailed the sunset halo ๐Ÿ˜‡ too ๐Ÿ’•๐Ÿ’ซ
03/08/2024

love this pic the girls snapped when feeding Billie. They nailed the sunset halo ๐Ÿ˜‡ too ๐Ÿ’•๐Ÿ’ซ

Happy Birthday Harry, Champ, Cadie and Axl! What a day!  There was cake, riding fun - and a visit by the awesome Equine ...
01/08/2024

Happy Birthday Harry, Champ, Cadie and Axl!

What a day! There was cake, riding fun - and a visit by the awesome Equine Dentist, Lara.

Youโ€™re the most wonderful horses to work with, and Iโ€™m looking forward to even more great adventures in the year ahead with you ๐Ÿ’•๐ŸŽ‰๐Ÿ’ซ๐Ÿฆ„

I love this photo of Champ and Tea together.  What a team ๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ’ซ๐Ÿฆ„๐Ÿ’•
27/07/2024

I love this photo of Champ and Tea together. What a team ๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ’ซ๐Ÿฆ„๐Ÿ’•

Last ride of the holidaysโ€ฆ๐Ÿฆ„๐Ÿ’•๐Ÿ’ซ. Abi bringing the horses back to the paddock.  Canโ€™t wait until the Spring Holidays!
23/07/2024

Last ride of the holidaysโ€ฆ๐Ÿฆ„๐Ÿ’•๐Ÿ’ซ. Abi bringing the horses back to the paddock.

Canโ€™t wait until the Spring Holidays!

Harry getting a hug after finishing his Dressage Test in our Show Day today.  They both nailed it ๐Ÿ’•๐Ÿฆ„๐Ÿ†
07/07/2024

Harry getting a hug after finishing his Dressage Test in our Show Day today. They both nailed it ๐Ÿ’•๐Ÿฆ„๐Ÿ†

Our silkie chicks are getting into party mode ๐ŸŽ‰๐Ÿฅ๐Ÿฆ„๐Ÿ’ซ.
04/07/2024

Our silkie chicks are getting into party mode ๐ŸŽ‰๐Ÿฅ๐Ÿฆ„๐Ÿ’ซ.

29/06/2024

6 Silky Chicks have just moved into the Clubhouse. All set for cuddles, when youโ€™re not riding horses ๐Ÿฅ๐Ÿ’•๐Ÿฆ„

I love this photo of Molly on her Birthday riding Cadie.  You look awesome, Molly and Cadie ๐ŸŽ‰๐Ÿ’•๐Ÿ’ซ
24/06/2024

I love this photo of Molly on her Birthday riding Cadie. You look awesome, Molly and Cadie ๐ŸŽ‰๐Ÿ’•๐Ÿ’ซ

And another Gorgeous, but Cold, morning ๐Ÿ’•๐Ÿฆ„๐Ÿ’ซ
23/06/2024

And another Gorgeous, but Cold, morning ๐Ÿ’•๐Ÿฆ„๐Ÿ’ซ

Brrrr - itโ€™s a cold one ๐Ÿฅถโ„๏ธโ˜ƒ๏ธ๐Ÿฆ„
19/06/2024

Brrrr - itโ€™s a cold one ๐Ÿฅถโ„๏ธโ˜ƒ๏ธ๐Ÿฆ„

17/06/2024

This is How I Teach How to Canter - Part 2.

We start with a rise trot on the lunge, and make the transition to canter (holding on to the saddle) at A.

Then when the horse comes back to trot, the rider puts both hands forward and rises to the trot to help both horse and rider keep their balance as the horse slows down.

Once the riderโ€™s comfortable with both hands on the saddle (itโ€™s a quick hack to teach the hips to tilt so the riderโ€™s seat follows the horseโ€™s movement more easily), then we practice:
- taking 1 hand off the saddle and putting it a little above and in front of the saddle while cantering:
- taking 1 hand off and then 2 hands off while cantering:
- going from a trot into a canter keeping the hands above and in front of the saddle, while following the movement with your hips, while keeping your legs long.

Carson the fearless.   I once saw him pick up the possum like a cat.  All I think about is those sharp claws and teeth a...
17/06/2024

Carson the fearless. I once saw him pick up the possum like a cat. All I think about is those sharp claws and teeth as it chases me for an apple ๐Ÿ™€

14/06/2024

This is How I Teach How to Canter ๐Ÿค—

Looks like our 2 chestnuts have paired up nicely ๐Ÿ’•๐ŸŽŠ
14/06/2024

Looks like our 2 chestnuts have paired up nicely ๐Ÿ’•๐ŸŽŠ

13/06/2024

This is Part 2 on How I Teach Rise Trot. At a walk, I ask my rider to stand up and sit down slowly, so theyโ€™re finding their balance while the horse is moving, and to work out which muscles to use.

And then I encourage the horse to gently roll up into a slow trot.

With the rider keeping their fists pushed into the horseโ€™s neck (just in front of the saddle blanket) as if theyโ€™re leaning on the handlebars of a bike, and using their stirrups like the pedals to stand up from - the rhythm and balance usually comes to them very quickly.

Then you can start to make the tiny tweaks like โ€œbend your knees as you landโ€, or โ€œpenguin feetโ€ to help get their knees from gripping and putting their calf muscles against the horse instead.

Usually when their toes point down, itโ€™s because theyโ€™re gripping with their knees. So thereโ€™s words you can play around with like โ€œturn your toes outโ€, or โ€œpenguin feetโ€, or โ€œbring your legs forwardโ€. Or their wrists might have dropped and theyโ€™re rounding their shoulders and backs, bringing their knees on. Different phrases trigger different responses in different riders. So have a few up your sleeve!

Then you can start talking about โ€œclosing your calves against the horse as you landโ€ to make it a soft landing, to keep your legs underneath you ready for the next stand up, AND to tell the horse to keep on trotting.

My aim is to keep my riders soft and following, and then add strength - so the rider can turn it on and off in different parts of their bodies. Then theyโ€™ll be set for giving clear communication to horses for the rest of their lives.

A BIG Thank You to Sophie for letting me film her last night! This was the first time Iโ€™d lunged Harry with a rider on board ๐Ÿค—๐Ÿ’•. He was great! A really lovely rhythm. And our transition into trot will get smoother as we get to know each other.

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