No Limits Equine

17/11/2024

A huge welcoming hug to Karina - first lesson on the big guy and wow wow wow. Once we starting digging deep and looking, her mojo poked his head up and said here I am. What a beautiful seat and hands, man this gitl can ride!!!

And it kinda helped that Boston did his job beautifully.

Lots of trotting, even a very short canter, Karina just got better and better as she started to relax and move with her horse.

I think she will be hearing 'more leg' in her sleep lol.

Thank you for trusting me Karina and thoroughly enjoying my pony. You did so very well.

05/10/2024

Such a fun day today with the amazing Jodi-Lee from Australian Extreme Obstacle Racing

Great bunch of ladies and new friends made.

Boston was so good with everything. Even when the wind changes and wraps his uncoordinated mum as a mummy.... He just had a power nap lol.

24/08/2024

Absolutely cracking day today with Matt Charles Matt heading up the Hume Hwy for a lesson day. I'm stoked with how well the big boy did, he will sleep well tonight. 2 lessons and a quick sneaky ride for the amazing Katherine Breitkopf.

Thanks again to everyone who came out, everyone finished beaming and very happy with their horses. I truly am blessed to be able to bring such joy to people through horses.

Damn I love my job.

Roll on 21 Sept, can't wait!!

Lou (and a tired Boston Chocolates)

17/08/2024

08/06/2024

Very happy to be sponsoring western and appaloosa classes at the Tumbarumba Show Society Horse.

17/05/2024

Hi folks,

Some exciting news from No Limits Equine... James Picton, a well known and regarded Equine Chiropractor, will be using Buckwong as a base for locals to come and have their horses treated. Check out James's face book page https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100052603076584 for his schedule.

Happy riding,

Lou ###

James Picton Equine Chiropractor. I am a professional chiropractor offering chiro, osteo and acupuncture for horse.

20/04/2024

Well.. It's been a busy busy week here at Buckwong.

38 horses in the yards since last Sunday plus a goat and a sulky. I am doing hay, water and raking yards in my sleep.

Prepping for a clinic here next weekend.

Lessons.

Hot shower, footy and we get to do it all again tomorrow.

Love my life, wouldn't change one thing.

03/02/2024

Ok friends, life is well and truly back into the swing of lessons etc for 2024 and I wanted to share some thoughts I've had recently.

When I started riding again, post knee ops, I touched base with my trainer and mentor Sandi Simons and we went through some hesitation and worries I had with finding that long lost and forgotten mojo. We broke it down and identified speed control was a concern for me - given my busted up body, I had concerns and nerves about speed on a horse. As she always does, my wonderful Sandi talked me through some exercises I could do (on and off a horse) and I felt comfortable I had the tools to address my concerns. Note I said address, not ignore or pretend they don't exist as that would be to me and my horses detriment. There is absolutely nothing wrong with nerves or a lack of confidence - find the tools to help you highlight and address them.

Fast forward to lessons today with Tara McDonough on my big Chocolate Frog, Mr Boston. He hasn't been ridden for a week, due to greasy heel, and although he was a very good lad and behaved like the gentleman he is, I noticed he was rushing at the trot (well, as much as Boston rushes lol) once we had asked for a canter. My old nemesis 'speed' poked his nose up and made me think.

Being a big boy and his breeding (Percheron x Welsh Cob), Boss has very different speeds at the trot, between collected and medium.

Throughout his lesson, he was collecting up very nicely until we asked for a canter and then was anticipating the canter a bit and went too quickly - we lost the collection. He was still beautifully rounded and using his back BUT his stride was not collecting. It was too quick, a big difference.

So, we forgot all about the canter and worked on finding that lovely, smooth collected trot stride again.

If we had ignored his stride speed and asked for a canter, it would have been quicker and potentially unbalanced, not what anyone wants but, more importantly, very unfair on Boston and Tara.

Sooo my take home from today. Listen to your horse, take note of everything. Boston told us with his trot (head perfectly collected and a rounded back but rushing with his speed) he wasn't ready, we listened and took him back to where he was comfortable. Then we where able to move forward.

Brilliant job Tara, you rode so beautifully and I'm super proud of you and the journey you are on.

Lesson no. 2, Traci and the stunning golden girl Gem. Gem has has over 2 years off riding due to ulcers and is coming back under saddle. OMG, Traci looked like the pro she is and it was a joy to watch.
So proud of you and the golden girl. Your mojo is poking his nose up out of the arena sand and smiling hugely. He is most definitely coming back.

Trainer happy cup overflowing..... So proud to have these wonderful ladies allow me to help them on their pony journeys.

Lou

28/01/2024

Fantastic lesson with Allana Carmody and Mascot this morning. Allana has done a fantastic job with her groundwork and liberty training and it all flowed into saddle work. Today was Mascot's first proper ride under saddle and it was so incredibly smooth and easy. Dann this horse is a good one!!! He was a bit worried at a few obstacles without mum leading so we just stopped, waited, watched his reactions, let him think it through and he then happily pottered around everything in the arena. It was so rewarding to see their confidence build.

Mascot had a bit of a rough life as a trotter and has transformed into a very reliable and honest horse. Allana is giving him the greatest gift you can give when training a horse - time and consistency. I am in awe of them together and cannot wait to see where this journey goes, it is gonna be a good one.

BTW, epic trainer fail on my part, flat phone means no photos of the stunning blue matchy matchy set he wore.

26/01/2024

SANDI SIMONS TWO DAY HORSMANSHIP CLINIC YASS NSW
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Cost is $250 per day ridden
$66 per day fence sitter

13/01/2024

When your wonderful bit/bridle fitter comes put for a session with the giant Chocolate Frog on a stinking hot day - of course protocol requires an invitation for a quick ride afterwards. Susan hasn't ridden for a while but my Boston Chocolates took extra special care of her.

Then the lovely Laura who agists here didn't need to be asked twice lol.

Not bad for a big boy who didn't get ridden at all in 2023.

By the smiles. I reckon she enjoyed herself.