AHS Horsemanship

AHS Horsemanship Agistment, Starting, Training, Problems, Floating, Riding & Groundwork Lessons
Hawkesbury NSW I have also done mustering and cattle/sheep work on farms.

The Hawkesbury

"Gentle yet firm methods to produce a respectful, responsive, calm horse"

Agistment
Retraining & Education
Starting Under Saddle
Foal Handling & Foundation Training
Float Training & Transport
Riding & Groundwork Lessons

Fully qualified Horse Riding Coach with over 15 years professional experience I have developed skills through working professionally with some renowned horse pe

ople in different disciplines

I was foreman and trainer for Endurance Quilty Champion Brook Sample
Breaker and trainer of Hunting and Jumping horses in New Zealand Trained Cutting, Reining & Camp draft horses with Ian Francis
I am experienced in helping problem horses

I have competed successfully in Hacking, Show Jumping, Endurance (open rider) and Mounted Games. I offer a range of Equine Services and can come to you!

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07/10/2025

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"The goal of our training is to build the horse's mind and his muscles. Suppleness and relaxation require adequate muscle strength. strengthening requires both contraction and relaxation. Blood flow and oxygenation occur when the muscle relaxes. If the muscle is kept in a constant state of contraction, it loses power and strength, and actually becomes smaller. Frequent rest periods, especially for a young horse at a free walk on a long rein, are necessary. The rest periods are not for a rider's fatigue, but to allow the horse to stretch and relax his muscles. The rest breaks will give you a completely new horse. This is the systematic gymnasticizing of the horse." ~ Klaus Balkenhol

📸 Claudia Harris

07/10/2025

The lovely little Lilly, nearing the end of her time here with me for starting under saddle ❤️

04/10/2025
01/10/2025

Too often in the horse world, people feel pressured to get on a young or green horse before that horse is truly ready. The truth is, some of the most important lessons a horse will ever learn can (and should) be taught from the ground.

Groundwork is the safest and most effective way to build a horse’s education. When done correctly, it’s not just “teaching manners” or leading quietly—it’s riding from the ground. Every concept the horse will need under saddle—balance, softness, responsiveness, confidence, and understanding of pressure and release—can be developed far more clearly and consistently from a place where both horse and human are safe.

A skittish, green, or unsure horse doesn’t need someone rushing to climb on their back. What they need is time, patience, and communication that makes sense to them. Groundwork provides that foundation. It allows us to establish trust, clarity, and respect without putting either horse or rider in unnecessary danger.

If we take the time to put in this work on the ground, riding becomes the natural next step—not a gamble. In fact, the horses that come up through solid groundwork programs often transition to the saddle quietly and willingly, because the work has already been done.

Good groundwork isn’t “less than” riding—it’s the heart of horsemanship.

Just this beautiful little girl left! ❤️Australian Shepherd PM for info
29/09/2025

Just this beautiful little girl left! ❤️
Australian Shepherd PM for info

28/09/2025

The lovely ‘River’ taking all the obstacles like a champ!
River has been here for starting under saddle ⭐️

27/09/2025

Another great day out at Sydney Mountain Trail. The beautiful Lilly has been here for starting under saddle and she took to all the obstacles like an absolute star! ⭐️
She will be for sale in the coming weeks!

Introducing our gorgeous Australian Shepherd puppies! 🥰 Please PM for info
24/09/2025

Introducing our gorgeous Australian Shepherd puppies! 🥰 Please PM for info

I did not write this, but everyone needs to see it... When we rush our horses in their training, we aren't expediting th...
27/08/2025

I did not write this, but everyone needs to see it...

When we rush our horses in their training, we aren't expediting their fitness or building muscles faster - we are breaking them down and rushing to a place that will require more veterinary intervention, more alternative therapies, more time off, more risk of injury, more wear and tear on the fragile structures, and a quicker end to the riding career and soundness of our equine partners.

You cannot rush fitness, you cannot rush collection, suppleness, relaxation, it's impossible. Wherever you do rush and cut corners, you will end up with holes and issues in other areas of your riding and the overall health and welfare of your horse.

Don't want to take the time to teach your horse to collect, and instead just force him into a false frame? Well, you're going to be stuck with fixing the slew of problems that come with the tension that was just created.

Don't want to work your way up the scale to create true endurance and stamina? You now risk your horse pulling a muscle or injuring themselves from overexertion and being pushed too hard for too long when the body simply isn't ready for that workload.

Don't want to waste time working up the scale of collection to achieve the proper head set without force? Let's just throw a harsher bit in his mouth, maybe tie the nose shut with both noseband and flash to get him into "frame". You've now lost all relaxation, the wrong muscles are activated and depending on how deep you yank the horses face in will determine if he's even able to swallow. Tension throughout the jaw and neck translate all the way to the hind legs, so zero collection is possible, even the slightest bit of engagement and lift of the back cannot be achieved.

Rushing will lead you nowhere except to more problems that could've been avoided had you taken the proper time for development.

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Just couldn’t wait to get back to the paddock lol Loves a roll after her rides, Drop and roll first chance she gets ☺️
23/08/2025

Just couldn’t wait to get back to the paddock lol
Loves a roll after her rides, Drop and roll first chance she gets ☺️

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