O’Hanlon Equine

02/07/2025

“Beginner riders practice intermediate techniques, intermediate riders practice advanced techniques and advanced riders do the basics beautifully”

Our confidence soars, when we get along well with the horse. We get along well with horses when we do the little things well.
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27/06/2025

Yeah sure we can make big (short term) changes to the horse, but it takes a very long time to make fundamental wholesale changes to the horse and its way of going.

If you know people that gloat about how quickly they can get a horse to do something, or worse again, how quickly they can FIX a horse, be aware, be very aware.

Truthfully the longer something takes the better it will serve all involved. I think of this line quite often when riding and try to improve things with the horses that come my way.

"Take as long to get fit, as it took you to get fat, then it's sustainable" (Joe Rogan).
Which is why the first 12 MONTHS is just so important. Which is why we've got to develop something to go back to.

26/06/2025

At no stage is it about letting a horse do whatever it wants,

Although

“Its amazing how good our horses go, once we become easy to get along with”

25/06/2025

If you’re still under the impression that good horsemanship is all about control, I’m sorry for you and where you’re at and it’s sad that whoever it was that sucked you into that mindset got to you first.

However people only know what they know. If this is your situation and you’re still where you were years ago with your horse or horses. Look us up and join us at one of our clinics.

Our groups are small, our rates are very reasonable in comparison to the current market and we actually really love helping and teaching people that are looking for help.

Check our website out for upcoming schools or to book lessons at www.ohanlonequine.com

Or join our basic horsemanship class on Sat 12th July 2025.

See you there.

23/06/2025

I saw a lady make some changes in her riding today (during a lesson) and then achieve something that I know she thought she couldn’t do. It was terrific to watch. If she reads this I don’t want her to feel obligated to reply or respond whatsoever, I’d just like her to enjoy knowing and believing that she CAN do what she did, because she has now done it and she did it well too, really well.

23/06/2025

I was lucky enough to ride horses with many of the greatest of all time. Tom was certainly one of them. This saying of Tom’s always makes me smile, he was a really terrific person.

22/06/2025

The one school that everyone needs at some stage, better off early in your riding life than late, but better off late than never.

"BASIC" Horsemanship Clinic
Saturday 12 July. One day only
O’Hanlon Equine, Millmerran QLD

Expect to work on:-
🐴 Developing great foundations
🐴 Developing excellent ground practices
🐴 Doing the little things beautifully
🐴 Understanding confirmation
🐴 Two must do ground work exercises
🐴 Developing true relaxation
🐴 Ground work and ridden work
🐴 Renewed confidence through a different approach and understanding
🐴 Enjoying finding out how simple it can be for you and your horse to work together in a beautiful and easy way.

This is the beginning of a much better way of going in your horse.

Please like and share and go to www.ohanlonequine.com for further details and bookings.

16/06/2025

09/06/2025

•CATTLE WORKING CLINIC
June 28&29 2025, at our place
O’Hanlon Equine “Ballymore”. Millmerran

•Please check out the details on the services page of our website www.ohanlonequine.com

•Expect to work a Mechanical Cow, Drag Dummy (Winnifred Pro), and of course real cattle

•Small classes with a maximum of eight riding spots. Fence sitters welcome too. Book on our website and enjoy one of the best value clinics in the country. Dinner included Saturday night.

02/06/2025

ONE SPOT has become available for our Anxious Horse Clinic. This Saturday the 7th June. Go to www.ohanlonequine.com for more details and to register