Sarah's STARS

31/08/2020

Happy birthday to all the wonderful standies out there. This misunderstood, under-appreciated breed is showing their value to the world, and it's about time!!
Give your standy a big hug and a treat today!!

23/11/2019

After many false starts, Buddy (aka Thekidscalledit) went to his new home this morning. When Emma and Shannon came to view Buddy, he bonded with them immediately and it was clear they were a perfect match for him.
Buddy has settled into his new home beautifully. We wish Emma and Shannon all the best with their new furbaby, and look forward to lots of updates on their progress.
(Have a look in the comments for a video Emma and Shannon sent to us).

02/10/2019

Lovely evening for some jumping practice with Buddy in preparation for Bamawn Extension SJ jackpot in a few weeks

28/08/2019

Our gorgeous boy made the paper. He was competing in the Standardbred Invitational Derby held at the Hygain Tatura Dressage Classic. Thanks to Stuart Archibald for riding him so well.

23/08/2019

Yesterday Ky Vet Clinic ran a gastrocopy clinic with Alex from Randlab. As Buddy is for sale, we took the opportunity to have him checked out. Alex said he had the best Pylorus he'd seen (which is not as common as you'd expect!). We also had vet Tiana give him a dental check. He passed this with flying colours too!
Our Buddy boy is definitely an over-achiever 😎😎

06/08/2019

01/08/2019

Mate had a bit of a tidy up today in preparation for his big dressage debut next weekend. He was very well behaved.
Thank you Kristy Marcon KM Equestrian for coming out and working your magic.

30/07/2019

Woo hoo I’m home from the UK and I have some very exciting news!
Aldebaran Illusion (aka Mate) has been invited to participate in the Hygain Tatura Dressage Classic and Spring Showcase,as part of the Invitational Standardbred Derby on the 10th of August as a feature of the Saturday night program.
Organisers are going randomly match 6 retired Standardbreds with 6 invited dressage riders. Riders will have 30 minutes to get to know their allocated mount before presenting an EA dressage workout before the judges.
We are very proud to participate in this event and would like to thank Sue Terry and HRV Hero for the opportunity to showcase this amazing breed. It would be amazing to have support from the standardbred community at the event.

10/07/2019

Love this!!

https://www.facebook.com/234292856600258/posts/2726985793997606/

25/04/2019

Buddy's first dressage test at Kyabram PC HT

25/04/2019

We had a lovely groundwork session with Bree and Aleesha this afternoon. Buddy was a little nervy to start with, and Bree really pushed his buttons. Buddy showed his trusting nature and accepted everything that was thrown at him.

13/04/2019

This is how we feel about the retraining process. Sometimes things happen that mean you have to go back a step. Today Buddy had a potential new owner come to visit. My normally unflappable boy put on a hissy fit when the tractor came down the laneway. This is the same tractor he sees multiple times a day and doesn't care about. Today he cared. My view is that it wasn't the tractor he was reacting to, but he was trying to tell me something. Dogs will tell you when they are uncomfortable with new people or situations. Horses are the same. Watch and listen to your horse as they know best. 🐎🐎🐎

04/04/2019

Bree got some help leading Buddy this morning.

18/03/2019

Ted and Buddy showing how "terrified" they are of the big tractor discing up their paddock (the boys are in the laneway beside the paddock). We make sure our horses are exposed to as much as possible so that they are comfortable in almost any situation.