Enhanced Equine Performance

06/09/2024

Any friends & clients heading up to the Brisbane CDI next week I highly recommend having a go a sculpting your own horse head, it is so much fun...even for the non artistic folks like me! This year Julie is having a Sip & Sculpt, grab your tickets before they sell out!

Sculpt YOUR OWN HORSE HEAD at The Saddlefitter Brisbane CDI🐴 So who’s up for a bit of creative fun??? Come join me at ‘The Saddlefitter Marquee’...

03/07/2024

Day 2 of equine bodywork done & dusted at the 2024 PCQ State Championships at Beaudesert! It was lovely to meet people from far & wide who all prioritised their horse's welfare, making sure they felt as good as possible after travelling & competition. Shame about the rain & cold wind today, hopefully some sun is on the way for you all!

14/06/2024

The human race is truly disappointing at times, have we really not evolved enough to stop torturing horses so they comply to whatever it is we want them to do? Why is a 'quick fix' the choice for so many riders rather than to review their riding or training or even consider that their horse may not be 'fit for purpose'. Rope nosebands are bad enough but nosebands with tacks or chain concealed on the inside is just plain horrid. These nosebands are currently available to purchase in the USA 🤬

10/06/2024

If you ride your horse regularly & expect them to perform for you then making a plan for regular bodywork sessions is an important part of their care. One bodywork session cannot undo months or years of tension & maintaining your horse between regular sessions with stretching or strengthening exercises will give you & your horse even greater benefits! If you would like to book a regular session for equine partner contact me via phone, socials or my website - https://www.enhancedequineperformance.au/book-now
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04/06/2024

24/04/2024

How great is this for a work location for the rest of the week....helping the amazing Kathryn from The Saddlefitter at Larapinta Showjumping. Come & see us in the trade village for all your jump saddle & accessories needs

14/03/2024

Looking at holding a bit & bridle fitting day in Nana Glen NSW in either March or April depending on interest. There will be limited spots available for snaffle or double bridle fittings so please let me know if you would like to secure a spot. Pricing will depend on final numbers & venue, with travel costs divided between all bookings. Like to know more about what is covered in a bit fitting? Head over to our website - https://www.enhancedequineperformance.au/bit-and-bridle-fitting
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24/12/2023

I would like to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas. I hope you all get to spend the day in good company, with good food & a little good cheer 🥂. To all of my customers, I am so grateful for your support this year, allowing me to work with you & your wonderful horses 🙏
Looking forward to all that 2024 brings!

22/12/2023

With competitions ended & the hot weather rolling in most of us are giving our equine partner a well deserved rest or taking the opportunity to get stuck into training so we can come out firing in 2024. Whether it's rest or boot camp it's a good time to book in for an equine bodywork session. Reducing muscle tension will allow your horse to rest both body & mind and reduce compensatory postures & movement patterns taking a hold, becoming the new 'normal'. Stepping up your horse's training or fitness will also benefit from muscle release allowing for improved range of motion& suppleness.
If you would like to see positive change in your horse like this fella contact me to book a treatment via FB or my website - https://www.enhancedequineperformance.au/book-now
Limited days between Christmas & New Year available, otherwise available from 3 Jan 2024!

22/12/2023

Santa has come early!
Thanks for getting this order to me before Christmas. I'm really excited to try out these beautiful Beris & Winderen bits in upcoming bit fittings.

20/10/2023

Here are just a few of the bits brands that I recommend and use with access to many more! A priority for me is quality of workmanship & functionality.

Bits are available to purchase at your fitting in most cases so no having to wait for your new bit to arrive!

15/09/2023

I think this is my favourite piece from Julie Field Art this year. You can find her in the main marquee beside The Saddlefitter

14/09/2023

Spending the next 4 days at The Saddlefitter Brisbane CDI with Kathryn in The Saddlefitter marquee. Even though I'm not bit fitting, if you have an emergency...like you left your bit or curb chain at home come in & see us as we have limited stock available in The Saddlefitter marquee

07/08/2023

I am sharing this link to help gain support for Oxenford Pony Club where a number of my clients are members. I've had the pleasure of participating in one of the many educational days they offer to their members & they are a great club who have been on the Gold Coast for many many years. It would be terribly sad to see the club merged with another. Please sign the petition if you are comfortable doing so -

241 signatures are needed, let’s get there by the end of the day?

03/08/2023

My view for the next 3 days while helping The Saddlefitter at Tamborine Equestrian Group - TEG Queensland International 3DE. Come & visit the marquee for everything Equipe, Equitex, Invictus, Tech Stirrups & Spurs. If you are looking for a new saddle we also have dressage & jumping saddles here for you to look at & sit in

27/07/2023

I 100% agree with Amy's post. It is often a case in a bit fitting where we would like to have the horse taking the contact forward, on the vertical, more open in the neck and the rider struggles with the feeling of having the horse in this position, going forward. If your training is solid you should trust the process & trust your horse...

Trust your horse to go forward

Probably one of the biggest sticking points for many: horses crunched up from a rider who is afraid to let go- and when they are let go they are snatched back up. Fear! It’s insidious. There is no judgment here of the human for being afraid

But

How can a horse ever trust a person who cannot learn to let go of them?

The reality is, a horse in forward motion is far safer than one being restrained. A horse restrained perpetually is a horse set up for implosion. Now THAT is scary

And a horse in BALANCED forward motion is the safest place to be on the planet

Do the work to create the balance
And then trust it, and let the horse move

25/07/2023

As an independent bit fitter I am not linked to any particular brand but of course, I have brands that I prefer to use due to their quality workmanship & mouthpiece shapes. Here are some of the bit brands that I carry & are available to trial during a comprehensive bit fitting. To find out more about what a bit fitting session entails head to my website - https://www.enhancedequineperformance.au/bit-and-bridle-fitting

28/06/2023

Final Stock Clearance - Stirrup Leathers - Brand New
UPDATED
Kieffer Elefant-Soft II - soft double stitched leather, nylon core for durability, tear proof up to 500kg, width 25mm. Black - 130, 160cm*, 1 $99.95 (RRP $199.95) *shop damaged $90. Havana - 130, 140, 150cm

UK made 1" leathers - Black 155cm, Brown 140cm $100 (RRP $150)