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Marvin Smink Dressage

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Marvin Smink Dressage

Dressage rider, trainer and coach based in Melbourne Australia Marvin has trained with a number of well known horse trainers.
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Educationally appropriate instruction has been very important for years at Smink Dressage Group and it still is. Marvin Smink is a Dutch bereiter who completed his Masters in training dressage horses at NHB Deurne which is the Dutch Equine school. To name a few; Ger Geertsen, Rien and Inge van der Schaft, Johan Hamminga, Marion Schreuder, Renate Langeberg, Mascha Reijs, Francis Verbeek van Rooy an

d Mary Hanna. Marvin trains the horses and teaches his students on a regular basis. The professional as well as the amateur will benefit from Marvin's expert guidance which is also available for clinics throughout Australia. There is also the possibility to have your dressage horse boarded for correction or further schooling. To discuss your dressage future don't hesitate to contact Marvin! For sale

Not only horses raised by "Smink Dressage Group" but also talented horses bought and trained professionally are available for sale. The horses are selected with the utmost care. Selection criteria are: exterior, pedigree, character, movement and rideability. The horses selected by "SDH" posess an above average suitability towards upper level dressage and of course all are medically examined. When you are seriously looking for a dressage horse, please contact Marvin Smink.

04/07/2024

F.E.I. PSG DRESSAGE WARMBLOOD DARK BAY GELDING
17 HANDS, 12 YEAR OLD RISING 13

Louvier was placed with Marvin Smink of Smink Dressage Group earlier this year and was out of work. In the short time of being with Marvin he has quickly progressed through the grades going from medium, to advanced and now competing at Prix Saint George. He is becoming stronger and stronger and will continue to progress with his training to take him through the F.E.I. ranks.
Bred by Maree Tomkinson, he is out of her lovely imported Sunny Boy mare. He was campaigned by his owner/rider Kody McAvoy as a young horse competing in both the young horse classes as a 5 & 6 year old with scores up to 79.4% before being purchased by his current owner.
Louvier enjoys to go for a hack out, to the beach and is happy to pop over a fence.
Prior to going to Marvin, Louvier was given a comprehensive veterinary examination with all X-rays available for viewing.
Suitable for an amateur, junior or professional looking for a genuine horse to campaign.

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01/07/2024

This weekend was about stepping it up a level for all 3 horses competing at the winter series of VDC and WPVDC at Werribee.

Dazzling Smile (Dante’s Junior x Bretton Woods x Furst Romancier) stepped up to Novice. She was a little overwhelmed at the first test on both days bothered by what was happening behind the infamous hedge (creating some squeals and spectacular “unrequired” moves 🙈🙉🙊). For the second test we managed to keep it to together for the the win with scores over 73%✨
You have to love the young horses 🤩

Nouveau Versailles (Desperado x Sandreo x Nimmerdor) made the step up to Elementary with success with scores up to 68/69% and second placings. He’s well on his way with his training for Medium/Advanced which we will give him a few more months to consolidate for. Im so pleased with his development 😍.

Louvier (Lauries As x Sunny Boy) had his first start at Prix Saint George level with scores of 65.8% and 64,6% and a second placing on Saturday. I have been training this gentleman for 6 months now and very impressed with how far we have come in a very short time 🤗.

This gentlemen of a horse is for sale and would make a super schoolmaster for anyone looking for a fun and competitive horse. I enjoy training this horse very much. Inquire to arrange a test ride.

It was also my birthday on Sunday. Thank you to all the messages and who wished me a happy birthday at the show 🥳. I couldn’t think of a better way to spend my birthday than doing what I love with my crew

As always thank you to my support crew and dedicated owners Sharon Roberts, Pamela Lloyd and Elaine Castellini for trusting your precious horses to me and allowing me to educate and becoming a team with them to the best of my ability✨

Thank you to the team at home keeping everything going and Brylie Dehne for grooming and making sure the horses weren’t short of anything. Competing several horses can become very demanding, us professionals couldn’t do it without a great team around us.

Thank you Marcel Löb coming to help and support me and the horses over the weekend. I had a blast 💥.

A special thanks to Joanne Lee-Archibald and Jan Donald for organising these events. It often goes unnoticed but we riders are so appreciative of you and your teams.
Photo’s taken by the brilliant Sharlene Phillips of Oneeyedfrog Photography

Smiley and Louvier are ridden in the Erreplus Connect supplied by Performance Saddlefits VIC✨

Fueled by Stance Equilibrium & Stance Equitec Stance Equitec Australia

The most comfortable bedding, easy to use and store. Horsemate

Sporting the Passier Atlas bridle from CALEVO

03/06/2024

🌟 Fürst Casanova SDG 🌟

Fursten-Look x Kaneto Casanova x Argentinus c**t, incredible, temperament, confirmation and movement

Fursten-Look
▪️Many Champion offspring
▪️ Looks and confirmation for the showring. Incredible talent for the dressage ring
▪️ a score of 10 for willingness and 9.41 for overall perspective

Kaneto Casanova:
- Contango 11 x Azarro
- Australian bred show jumper, sired many successful dressage horses and Show-jumpers including Kate Kyros’ young rider horse Caddyman
- Known for his beautiful amateur friendly temperament

👦 Born 30/10/2023
🐴 Est. mature height 16.2hh
📍 Located Athlone, Victoria
☎️ Please PM for more information, video and 🥕🥕🥕🥕🥕

03/06/2024

🌟 Total Casanova SDG 🌟

Totilas x Kaneto Casanova x Argentinus c**t, incredible, temperament, confirmation and movement

Totilas:
▪️World cup final winner
▪️ KWPN Stallion of the year 2017
▪️ Sire of World Champions and many Licensed stallions such as Total Hope, Total Jr, Total US

Kaneto Casanova:
- Contango 11 x Azarro
- Australian bred show jumper, sired many successful dressage horses and Show-jumpers including Kate Kyros’ young rider horse Caddyman
- Known for his beautiful amateur friendly temperament

👦 Born 22/9/2023
🐴 Est. mature height 16.2hh
📍 Located Athlone, Victoria
☎️ Please PM for more information, video and 🥕🥕🥕🥕🥕

08/05/2024

We have our lovely Total Casanova SDG available for purchase.
Toti is a 7 month old Totilas c**t. Out of Cil Dara Cocoa (Casanova x Argentinus)
Just weaned and ready for his new home. A dream to handle and an exquisite type with 3 quality paces.

All inquiries to [email protected] or fill out the contact form at www.marvinsmink.com

15/04/2024

Nouveau Versailles (Desperado x Sandreo x Nimmerdor) did another Novice at the Leader Equine Dressage Spectacular run by Carlton Performance Horses at Boneo Park

Young Louis as we call him at home, is really finding confidence in his work away from home now. Due to logistics getting all the horses worked at home etc we didn’t get to familiarise in the actual competition arena’s so in the first test we still had to deal with some anxiousness going into a different work area but the second test we were completely at task coming away with a solid 69.7% 🌟

I love this little guy. He’s really showing me that he will learn everything. At the same he has the temperament for his mum to be able to get on to get a feel of his progress as he’s climbing the ladder 🪜🤗🤩.

Thank you F***y Mrl, groom extraordinaire for making Louis look beautiful. Your help is invaluable.

Thank you to Pamela Lloyd, Louis’ owner. Trusting me with this handsome lad and giving him all the time he needs to develop.

Louis is ridden in the Erreplus Connect supplied by Performance Saddlefits VIC ✨

Fueled by Stance Equilibrium & Stance Equitec Australia

Horsemate

Passier bridle from CALEVO

📸: Sharlene Phillips of Oneeyedfrog Photography (brilliant shots wouldn’t you agree?!)

Address

116 Bittern-Dromana Road
Merricks North, VIC
3926

Opening Hours

Monday	6am - 8pm
Tuesday	6am - 8pm
Wednesday	6am - 8pm
Thursday	6am - 8pm
Friday	6am - 8pm
Saturday	6am - 8pm
Sunday	6am - 8pm

Telephone

0467431930

Website

http://www.marvinsmink.com/

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