Cooby View Rural

31/10/2024

Just a reminder not to expect too much to soon. Small steps! this is not just with horses but with life itself.

04/04/2024

02/04/2024

Tack tip - Folding up your Latigo after your ride.

23/01/2024

Horses colour vision

Horses distinguish colors in two wavelength regions of visible light, compared to the three-color (trichromic vision) of most humans. In other words, horses naturally see the blue and green colors of the spectrum and the color variations based upon them, but cannot distinguish red

14/01/2024

The boys were a little destracted by ringo in the next paddock but nice not to have to walk to catch my pony. I haven’t been hand feeding them lately as we have some beautiful green feed in the paddocks. So very pleased to have Eddie so relaxed willing.

06/01/2024

FROM A PARENT:

One of my friends asked "Why do you pay so much money for your kids to ride horses?" Well I have a confession to make, I don't pay for my kids to ride horses.

So, if I am not paying for them to ride, what am I paying for?

- I pay for those moments when my kids become so tired they want to quit but don't.

- I pay for those days when my kids come home from school and are "too tired" to go the barn but go anyway.

- I pay for my kids to learn to be disciplined.

- I pay for my kids to learn to take care of their body.

- I pay for my kids to learn to work with others and to be good team mates.

- I pay for my kids to learn to deal with disappointment, when they don't get that score they'd hoped for, but still have to work hard in the grading.

- I pay for my kids to learn to make and accomplish goals.

- I pay for my kids to learn that it takes hours and hours and hours and hours of hard work and practice to create a champion, and that success does not happen overnight.

- I pay for the opportunity my kids have and will have to make life-long friendships.

- I pay so that my kids can be in the arena instead of in front of a screen...
..I could go on but, to be short, I don't pay for horse riding, I pay for the opportunities that horse riding provides my kids with to develop attributes that will serve them well throughout their lives and give them the opportunity to bless the lives of others. From what I have seen so far I think it is a great investment!

30/12/2023

Life can change in the blink of an eye...
As we look towards a new year 2024….
new beginnings….
fresh start ...
The first page in the new chapter in your book of your life…
remember to appreciate what is right in front of you as well….
Don't let stress take over and worry...enjoy the moment ❤
Enjoy the days as they aren’t coming back…
If you feel drawn to do something… to write… paint… sing… please don’t worry whether or not you are good enough and just do what ever fills your soul…
Know what is ment to be will be 🙂
Work hard and chase those dreams ❤
Don't forget to be kind and be grateful for all that you have.
Dig deep and be Brave… you will be thankful you did❤️
Embrace the little moments and take time to make memories as at the end of the day those are what matters most
Happy New Years and may 2024 be an amazing year for you filled with Love , happiness and tons of adventures ❤️❤ ❤ !!
Life is short so do what makes your heart happy ❤️❤️

19/10/2023

So important to remember when working with younger horses.

06/10/2023

There is a message in this for everyone! No matter who you are or what you do. Worth the read to remind ourselves to look after yourself mentally and well as physically it’s just as important 🥰

“I was scared today.

I was scared to get on, scared to walk out the yard because I had a bad ride the day before. One bad ride, and it made me scared.

I didn’t know why. I’ve had 1000 bad rides. I’ve had 1000 falls. I’ve broken bones and bruised my pride on countless occasions, but today I was scared.

Why? Because confidence is fragile. It takes months and years to build and seconds to lose and yet we are so careless with it.

When we get on a horse, we wear a hat to protect our head. We wear body protectors, gloves, boots...

We pay so much attention to protecting ourselves physically, we forget that our minds are not invincible, and our confidence certainly is not.

Your bank of confidence needs regular deposits, not just from others... but from you. Self confidence is the most valuable currency in life.

When you go to get on, and you hesitate, you falter and you start to ask yourself “can I do this?”, chances are, your account is almost empty.

Every time you laugh and say “oh no, I’m no good” or “so and so is 10x better than me”, you make a withdrawal from that account, and before you know it, your account is empty and you’re scared to get on.

But every time you say “I’m really pleased with how that went” or “I think I rode that really well”, your balance increases.

We need to learn to give ourselves a break, pat ourselves on the back and allow ourselves to feel proud of where we are - after all, most of the time we’ve worked bloody hard to get there!

Recognising your strengths is just as important as recognising your weaknesses. Never allow yourself or anyone else to empty that account.

Confidence is valuable, don’t bankrupt yourself.”

Author- cromwellandlucy

24/08/2023

29/04/2023

Blueys first ride today in nearly 12 months and first ride in a obstacle arena. nice effort by him after such a long turn out. good boy bluey!

13/04/2023

Horse agistment paddock available. Approx 3-4 Acres 30 minutes north of Toowoomba. Shade trees and watered by trough.
Includes:-
Daily check and feed
(No rugging)
Use of facilities
Sand roundyard and small arena with obstacles
Horse float parking
Area for feed and tack
Trail riding
Portable toilet
Quiet horses and easy going owners only
$75 per week (one horse)
Call Julie on 0400977157

07/01/2023

Macca and Silver Dove coming in for the afternoon feeding. It’s starting to dry off a tad so they are loving a daily biscuit of green Lucerne.