Arcadia Valley Agistment

06/03/2024

The next Horsemanship lessons with Andrew Turnbull from AMT Equestrian are on 16 - 17 March 2024. There are still a couple of spots available on Sunday 17th. Come and join a friendly crew who are starting out youngsters, doing in hand work, problem solving, riding and most importantly enjoying their horses 🙂

12/12/2023

13/12/2022

Spelling Agistment available.

We have a couple of huge paddocks that are available for summer spelling with plenty of quality pasture in a small herd environment.

$50pw

Extras that can be arranged by negotiation: trimming, simple medication, flyveils.

12/11/2022

All of the full board spots are full 💕

But…..there are a very limited number of BRAND NEW spots that have just opened up for grazing only. The land is managed very carefully so there will be plenty of biodiverse, quality pasture throughout the summer months. This would suit horses having a long spell or retiring but that do not have high needs or require hard feeds, rugging in winter, medication, grass restriction etc.

If you have an easy care horse or horses and would like them living in a herd, with freedom to roam on an extensive track system with unlimited access to quality pasture and a high level of care, this will be your chance to get in. All our agistees stay with us a long time and we do not overstock so once these spots go that will be it.

PM for details.

01/11/2022

Still so green! Such a lovely sight from the front deck.

This lot have access to 2km of track and a couple of smaller areas of grazing including this hillside below the house. It’s shaded most of the day so when we have sunny days and cold nights it’s still a safe option.

30/10/2022

Sundays are for playing in the sand pit 🌞

29/10/2022

Dinner party for 3 on a rainy spring night 🍽

Any one of them could be the third wheel 😂

26/10/2022

Track and field stars having a team meeting and snooze 😴 😂💕

25/10/2022

The Spring drive up to the little cottage on the hill. Always such a welcome sight.

23/10/2022

Frosty muddy ponies this morning. This is Bill getting his morning treatments with Naomi in the background seeing if she can sneak up to his feed bucket.

Bill’s hind leg has a compromised nerve so we have been working twice a day on therapies to help.

His lovely human is going above and beyond. He has regular vet visits, red light therapy, tens machine, massage, acupuncture, craniosacral work, traditional Chinese medicine and huge amounts of ❤️

With any nerve rehab it takes time but we are seeing improvements and will keep doing all we can 🥰

He’s a super sweet old gentleman who adores Naomi already (almost as much his food ❤️)

23/10/2022

What a regal boy up on the ridge line❤️Blackjack is keeping a close watch on the horses down on the track 🥰

14/10/2022

We had Clinton and Ruby out for the herd’s twice yearly check ups. Most horses are on a 12 monthly schedule but due to age or dental issues some are seen to more often.

Spirit had a routine check and teeth float.

Our new little mare Naomi had a couple of wobbly molars removed. She’ll feel much better about eating her hay now.

Pegasus Veterinary Equine Dentistry - Dr Clinton Float BSc BVMS BAEDT

13/10/2022

Could he get any more handsome 🥰🥰🥰🥰

09/10/2022

Monty and I have been hanging out with these gorgeous guys during our lessons ❤️❤️

I love how chilled and sweet he is when there are 9 frolicking Andalusians over the fence 🥰

07/10/2022

Anyone else relate?? 😂

03/10/2022

All my little ducks in a row 🦆 🦆 🦆

The track stars are heading to a new section that has been opened up ready for a new arrival tomorrow. The section joins up the tracks they are on now to the completely grass free track where the new mare will be when she arrives.

She’s a senior lady who doesn’t agree with spring grass so she will be on the dry track with the herd near her for now so she can stay safe and they can slowly get to know each other before joining up together.

27/09/2022

Beautiful fog bow over the boys at breakfast.

It definitely feels like spring with the warmer nights and the grass growing by the hour. The cow reinforcements will be on their way soon.

19/09/2022

These are my evenings in the pirate paddock 🥰

These two boys are not on the track but in a paddock together at the moment. The other horses are close by.

Blackjack had his eye removed a few months ago and is recovering and adjusting amazingly well. He’s almost got all his weight back on and loves getting pampered. We had to help him through some stressful associations about halters and being caught after all he went through but he’s back to his sweet and obliging self ❤️

Bill arrived a few weeks ago and at 30 he is the oldest horse here. He also had his eye removed last year and is a bit fragile on his right hind 🐴

The two boys are getting two feeds a day, Bill also needs his daily Cushing medication and a rug at night. They are in a nice and safe paddock together near the house with plenty of grazing whilst the others are being held off the spring grass.

Here Bill is having his nightly treatment before his rug goes on.

18/09/2022

Dinner time 🥰

15/09/2022

Spring track system - Donnybrook

Just an idea at the moment to see if there would be any interest……

🌱Are you stressed about the spring grass?
🌱Do you need somewhere safe that your horses can stay healthy?

The herd are happily enjoying their new tracks at the top of the property which means there’s a part of the track down the bottom that is not currently being used. It’s about 1.2km long and only has grass in a small section that can be blocked off.

I know it’s a really challenging time for those of us with horses that are sensitive to the spring grass. Would there be any interest if I leased out just the track (my paddocks are resting) on a short term basis over spring? The fencing is all brand new and safe and it could even be split into two 600m long sections. The track itself is at a minimum 6m wide and much wider around corners. I may be able to help you source some low sugar meadow hay and there is a gravity fed water trough.

I would not be providing services like feeding / rugging / trimming etc as my full board herd is at capacity. It would be the use of the track with hay and water over spring with horses checked regularly.

Please DM me if you are interested with some details about your horse and what you are looking for🙂

05/09/2022

Mirror image 🥰🥰

The horses have moved to their new tracks and summer grazing plus gained a new friend🌾🌱

The weekend was filled with much excitement and gallopy shenanigans as they explored new places and remembered old ones 🌳☀️

The paddocks are constantly rotated and rested. Right now that gives the adorable duck family with the teeny tiny ducklings a safe path to and from the river each day. 🦆 🐣

25/08/2022

Some wise words from Jill 🙂

I have horses that are sensitive to the spring flush so I will be working through many of these protocols in the coming months until the pastures dry out over summer.

The track system and low sugar hay plus the longer grasses that have been resting for a few months already will all be part of the plan.

18/08/2022

After all that wild weather you get early mornings like this 🥰

One chilled out pony making his way over to breakfast.

15/08/2022

It was Sunday Funday spa day in the valley yesterday 😂🥰

Who else loves to see horses being horses in all their fluffy, wild, muddy winter wonderfulness?

Do you also love long and wild manes and tails that blow in the wind at the gallop?

You know that means tangles and fairy knots all over the show 😂

The herd had their manes and tails done, some de floofing of the loose coats and whoever wanted brushes and scratches and cuddles could come and hang out at the brushing station (looking at you Blackjack 🥰)

It’s a really nice time for me to chill with them and check them over closely. It’s also lovely to build that connection through undemanding time together.

Spirit is sharing his best blue steel because he’s a very handsome boy ❤️

11/08/2022

It was a snoozy day for the herd.

It’s been cold and rain, rain, rain.

We had a break in the weather and I went to hang out with the ponies. Blackjack kept standing really close to me then rested his head on my back. I stayed still and breathed. He went in front of me and plopped down for a sleep.

Next minute Monty joins him. Still breathing. Look over and both Clara and Spirit are down near the trees. Just breathing. And breathing. The whole herd had a huge sleep and the human felt amazing 🤩

Love this lot and what they share with me 🥰

08/08/2022

My lovely neighbour sent me this video of Clara and Spirit doing their morning exercise in the fog 🥰🥰

07/08/2022

Horses thrive in an environment where they can roam over varied terrain and graze on natural forage that meets their dietary needs. In the wild, this terrain is called their ‘home range’ – it’s an area containing all the water, food and shelter they need to survive.

At Arcadia Valley Agistment, we have worked hard to create a natural environment that mimics the ‘home range’. Every day, our horses are encouraged to move between paddocks, hay, watering points and a central loafing yard to help strengthen their hooves and muscles naturally. They can choose what to do each day and where to roam using the extensive track system. They also have the space and freedom to gallop at will, as well as plenty of shade to rest during our hot summers and shelter from the colder winds in winter. When the grass is stressed or has high sugar levels the horses can be held off the paddocks without limiting their freedom of movement or access to forage.

Feel free to DM me should you like your horse to retire at AVA 💚

05/08/2022

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05/08/2022

Who loves fencing delivery day 🙂🙂

The last of the paddocks have been planned out with new laneways connecting up to the loafing area.

This will bring the horses back up to access the river paddock and give me two “home paddocks” near the house so I can save some foot miles doing feed deliveries 🥰 It will be great to have more options for new horses being introduced and for horses that might need some quiet time due to illness or injury.

There’s a mixture of wire and braid fencing. The braid will run between common areas so horses can interact safely each side.

You gotta love neighbours. I didn’t have a way to unload the truck and they turned up with this beast 😂