Eaton Equitation

27/08/2023

Nice little morning of lessons at the South Kolan Pony Club grounds this morning. Thanks ladies (and ponies). 💌

**Note** There will be no Sunday session in September.

03/08/2023

Don't see the horse as naughty or allow frustration to creep in...
The horse is your training partner. You are their coach.
How can you help them understand what your are asking?
How can you help them become a stronger athlete to be able to accomplish the request?

31/07/2023

30/07/2023

Booking form for the August clinic is open now. For riders on my list, I have emailed the form... new riders welcome. Please DM this page for the booking form with further information. 🐴💕

23/07/2023

Thank you to the lovely riders and ponies for a great morning of lessons. Details of the August clinic will be out soon.
🐴💓 Until then...happy riding! 💓🐴

12/07/2023

We don't ride hoping we will win and the ride will be over... Riding is an infinite game. Enjoy the journey.

02/07/2023

Lesson booking form now open!
🐴 For those on my list, please check your email for the form link if you would like a lesson :-).
🐴 If you are not on my list and would like to be, please message your email address to this page and I will forward the details.

Thank you!

02/07/2023

Learn, apply, improve, repeat.

28/05/2023

Thanks to the horse + human teams that joined me this morning...you have earned a relaxing Sunday afternoon! 🦄 Shout out to Hannah for riding through her first dressage test 👏 ...the journey has just begun! Great job everyone! 💟

30/04/2023

It's not all about "work". Remember it's supposed to be FUN!

26/04/2023

Looking forward to the next morning of lessons on Sunday 28 May 🙂. The online booking form is now open. 🦄

24/04/2023

Lest we forget.

As ANZAC day has dawned once more in Australia, I take a moment to honor and remember the brave souls, human and equine alike who fought so heroicly for the country they loved so dearly.

In Memory of Those Who Have Fallen
'Lest we Forget'

Remember the Lighthorse...

I was one of thousands of horses
Bred on the mountains and plains
Known as a breed called the 'Waler'
With courage and stamina a-flow in my veins

Like the men and women of our country
We were called upon for war
And just like our human comrades
We were drafted by the scores

I was broken in to the bridle
They were trained to the rifle and bayonet
I learnt to jump and run with stifling weight
They learnt from blood and tears and sweat

I was a trooper's horse, a 'Lighthorse'
Known for bravery and speed
My larger brothers pulled the heavy guns
Each one, a credit to our breed

Our training days were over
And the best of us walked the line
Thousands of Australians
Who were called upon to shine

We were loaded on a metal ship
Spending months upon the sea
Floating to a land of war
To our very destiny

I was fearful, I was wary
But obedient and brave
My trooper asked for brilliance
And that is how I would behave

As the shoreline of the war fields
Broke the far horizon grasp
The gunfire and the burning sand
Would make a bold soul gasp

We waited for the order
Then plunged onto the sand
We were ready for this challenge
Noble steed and brave young man

We galloped to the war zone
To join our comrades side
Jumping bodies of the fallen
Who had fought and died with pride

Our line was being peppered
And I watched my brother's fall
But the vast majority made it safely
And we were ready for the call

We were picketed out at night time
Fed small rations from the stores
We were bred for this, to be hardy
Brave and honest to the core

Our victories were many
As we charged the enemy line
Jumping bunkers and gun turrets
We would surge, time after time

Casualties were common
Injured horses, injured men
But we were soldiers, so come morning
We would saddle up again

The conditions were atrocious
And the challenges were great
But I'd treasure every meal time
And a kind word from my mate

His gun would kill the enemy
His actions, regimental
But his heart was kind and honest
And his touch was soft and gentle

While the war exploded round us
I would calmly wait his cue
He would stroke my mane to ease me
Just one soul, from bodies two

I can't recall the miles we trudged
Or the numbers that we lost
But we were fighting for a greater good
And a triumph worth the cost

Our Victory was won from courage
That made us famous round the world
Our Lighthorse brigades, unbeatable
And the 'Waler' horse, the pearl

But unlike most other victories
Where the winner takes the spoils
Our Victory meant the end for us
No more would we touch the soil......
....Of our homeland, of the mountains
Of the lush and rich grass plains
We were laid to rest on a land of war
Our blood and bone to stain......
.....The beaches and the memories
Of the soldier men who ride
They couldn't take us home with them
And with us, a piece of them would die

So though our earthly gallops finished
We still roam the plains of dreams
Where our history shaped the future
Like rushing water in a stream

And as I talk to you from the pastures
That lay beyond this world
Please remember me 'The Lighthorse'
As your destiny unfurls

Written by Guy McLean ANZAC DAY April 2010

23/04/2023

It was a beautiful morning for lessons (even when the wind picked up a little). The South Kolan Pony Club grounds are looking great! Thanks to the riders and their ponies for another lovely morning. 💕🦄


Next lessons: Sunday 28 May. Booking form out this week.

17/04/2023

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12/04/2023

Edit: all spots have been filled.
A lesson has become available on Sunday 23 April. I have re-opened the form for those who have the link... if you don't have the link and would like a lesson, please send me a message. :-)