Blackthorn Park Equestrian

20/03/2024

If you can't love a dog like a family member…Don't get one. 💔😭

16/03/2024

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28/02/2024

31/01/2024

Blackthorn Park Equestrian has 3 places available for those who want full board agistment. $130/ week.

Board includes low sugar hay and /or lucerne, 2 hard feeds per day. Farrier, Barefoot Trimmer, Vet and Nutritionist are regular visitors.

We have huge safe paddocks which are rotated, an arena with lights, wash bay, tack room and importantly, it is a home of natural horsemanship, equitation science and practical classical training.

This is a perfect property if your horse needs to be on a diet. I have huge Jenny Craig paddocks. Come inspect. PM Me for more information or book inspection.

Classical Dressage Step By Step Training Légèreté Method
Equitation Science Techniques Implemented.

31/01/2024

Blackthorn Park Equestrian is proudly promoting Nadine O'Sullivan, Classical Coaching Solutions in various clinics throughout the year and generally. Nadine has a great eye for teaching laterals to help your horse develop into a confident, athletic and safe partner ready for any working equitation, improving your dressage or jumping. See dates listed

05/12/2023

A long day working on 5 horses at Blackthorn Park.
I cannot help but admire Raquel Butler's ability to use such a range of techniques on the different issues and on different horses. Very happy horses and a lot of careful homework to do.

28/11/2023

Agistment and facilities available now. Full board. 30 minutes from Canberra CBD.
Market rate.
Pm me for more information.

28/11/2023

Nadine O'Sullivan is Teaching Blackthorn Park Equestrian this weekend!

28/11/2023

Blackthorn Park Equestrian paddocks and arena

17/11/2023

As an additional thought to my last post which may be a harsh reality check, there is joy in being with our horses and seeing the benefit to the horse of our accurate and informed training.
Like learning to master any skill, learning the theory and applying it is a layering process. We benefit from finding a proper instructor so we can minimise mistakes. Chose wisely. It is hard to make instruction simple. Does your instructor have a plan you can follow easily? Can they answer your questions and help you with theory? Happy training.

16/11/2023

Since Covid, I have had the pleasure of studying Equitation Science taught by Andrew McLean in Victoria. It supports and indeed underpins the Legerete training. More about that later.

I am now definitely of the view that horses prefer other horses and do not prefer to be with humans. All training is an interruption to the horse' preferred routine and at best provides some mental stimulation and exercise. Mostly training causes confusion until the rider gets it right and at worst, causes learned helplessness.

There is nothing magic about "connection" and never should be. Connection is what occurs when you understand and start to interact with the horse as a horse, without stress and in a predictable manner seeking simple responses from the correct application of learning theory. If you want a fluffy animal who "loves you", then rescue a cat.

07/08/2023

Dates for Nadine O'Sullivan Clinics
Ovens 21 to 24 Sept
Bywong on 13 to 15 October.
Bathurst 27, 28 , 29 October
Bywong 1,2,3 December.

05/08/2023

There are many interactions we have with horses that involve an advanced level of training. Beyond simply riding the horse, we might want the horse to jump or go through obstacles, perform certain movements, tricks, or trek to new places or through different terrains.
Andrew McLean
Equitation Science International
https://esi-education.com/

26/07/2023

Seat correction
Here is a lovely photo of Laddy in trot with just the slightest tension you can see in the mouth and the second vertebra. I am smiling because it is an improvement from before. Notice however my seat is lifted to the right while my shoulders compensate by dropping on the right. I am hollow in the back too to "carry the tension" Why? Laddy is stiff on the left side and carries a right hamstring injury. His ribcage does not swing left leaving me high and out of balance. Remedy? Back to basics - shoulder in in walk and any careful SLOW exercise which pays attention to the swing of the ribcage.
What do you think?

21/06/2023

Our positive welfare starts with allowing your horses to share and socialise,

21/06/2023

Blackthorn Park Equestrian in Bywong NSW is promoting positive horse welfare. There are 10 basic principles to share and see https://www.horsewelfare.com/

17/05/2023

17/05/2023

17/05/2023

Change of date to 16 to 18 June!
For more detail see: https://www.dropbox.com/s/1zvft5jfcdr2uuz/Practical%20Classical%20Clinic%20Format%20June%20Oct%2023%20Bywong.pdf?dl=0

20/03/2023

More Fantastic Classical Training for Beginners and Advanced is coming. Book in with me, Cate for practical training and theory.

16/01/2023

Another wonderful clinic is coming up and it is the first of many for the year 2023. If you are interested in training your horse gently and in accordance with its nature, safely and calmly then please join in. Come audit if you are not sure! You will be itching to ride by the end of day 1.

25/10/2021

Ashwood Park Galston Agistment and Classical Training is hosting a 2 Mel Fleming Clinics from 22 to 29 November 2021. See links to Mel's website for booking below:

Connecting and Fundamental Feel in Ground skills (Also Biomechanics and postural development- part 1)
https://www.melfleming.com.au/connecting-fundamental-feel-galston

Introduction to Riding with Synchronicity
http://www.melfleming.com.au/riding-with-synchronicity-introduction-nov-23-28-galston-sydney-nsw/


Mel Fleming
Connecting with Horses & Riding with Synchronicity
BALANCE – Functional Saddling

PO Box 131 Moonbi NSW 2353
0428 385 745
[email protected]
www.melfleming.com.au

19/10/2021

Classical Dressage Clinic with Accredited Classical Dressage Instructor, Nadine O'Sullivan 4, 5 and 6 November 2021. Riders $510 Auditors $30/ day.
We are getting full. Please book in. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/classical-dressage-clinic-tickets-194271680827
"Classical" dressage - where the horse comes first.

04/10/2021

We only have our instructor until the borders reopen. Come and make the most of the instructions. PM me for more detail.

30/09/2021

promoting Emmett Therapy Training