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Moondarra Horsemanship

Horsemanship instruction and training on site or at your property. Qualified and fully insured. In-hand and ridden clinics. Guided trail rides in Erica.

08/01/2025

First full day back today after a brief Christmas break.

First up was in Driffield helping with a couple of horses, one of which being this cheeky and smart 18 month old brumby gelding.

He is such a bold boy and is happy to step up into a float. What he did have was issues reversing off the ramp, which can quickly send a horse's confidence spiralling and result in float loading issues down the track.

So lots of step by step confidence building for this little guy. Then introduced him to circle driving and following a feel to move out onto a circle. Due to his age, I only expect a walk so as not to put undue stress on his still soft joints. Learning to yield hindquarters to a stop is also a valuable lesson in body control.

Then to Childers to assess a pony to see if he is suitable for a child and lastly back to Traralgon East for a ground work lesson.

Home again to work with a horse I currently have in for training, and that's me ready for 💤 😴 😅.

~ Sacha

20/12/2024

And that's a wrap up of work for me for 2024.

This year has been so busy, and for this I am so grateful to every single one of you for your continued support of my business.

I have seen you all progress and kick so many goals with your horses and feel privileged to have played a part in that. Thankyou for having me along for the ride 🐎 (cheesy dad joke that my husband would be proud of).

I would like to wish you and your families a happy and safe festive season and am excited to see where the new year takes us.

I am having a break and will be back on board for lessons and training on 6th January 2025. However if anyone needs advice during this time, please don't hesitate to reach out.

~ Sacha 🎄

09/11/2024

This is why I do what I do. I love helping people and their horses.

Thankyou so much Mel for your kind words. No stopping you 2 now 🤩

30/09/2024

A great day on the road and at home.

Today I handled a couple of horses. Both are kind natured boys, but very very nervous.

The pally is here for a while to unpack a whole lot of baggage. So far he is proving to be a star student who's revelling in having leadership. And given he wouldn't let me anywhere near him a few days ago, being able to pop a halter on for the first time today without an explosion is a huge step for him.

The clydie is just a baby (not that you would know that from his size 😳. Today was all about making sure he was relaxed and happy to have his feet handled for the farrier visit next week.

Look forward to sharing more of these boys' progress in the weeks and months to come

~ Sacha

28/09/2024

My beautiful Shah hasn't been ridden since April ... 1st ride back and not an ounce of spice to be seen.

I've had him on a gut supplement for his ulcers during that time that came highly recommended.... so far in the 2 days I've worked him, I noticed I can touch and brush his belly with no snarles, cinch with no tail swishing and no resistance with leg aids under saddle - especially lateral work ... he was becoming increasingly agitated before his holiday with some animated behaviour that has never been done by my boy.
I am happy that he is happy 😊.

Spotty is working on lead departure cues and getting that canter forward and fluid (anything that requires effort is a challenge with this boy 🤣). He in turn is teaching me that I have had waaaaay to much time off and I am an unfit blob 😅.

So now to keep what we've started and commit to being regular with our work.

Holidays are over baby!!

14/09/2024

Before the weather turned pear shaped this week, I travelled to Newry to work with a cheeky bubby donkey for some pre-sale handling. Whilst he is happy with his owners, he is a little wary of strangers, so I spent the session working on trust. After our session, he was no longer trying to block me on his near side, and allowed me to halter him without trying to rush away.

I attended to see a Gypsy Cob who is just coming back into work after a few months off.

Also a ridden lesson in Denison, where my client and her horse are learning body control and lead departure exercises to nail those correct leads every time.

I visited a client and her gelding in Trafalgar where, over a period of some months, we have worked through her gelding's tendency to pig root under saddle. Starting back at the beginning, I have found where his worries were, and he and his owner are now learning body control and refined leg and seat aids under saddle .... minus the pig roots 😀. I am looking forward to him staying at my property for some further training soon, and will keep you updated on his progress.

I am out on the road full time at the moment, and regularly travel to Warragul and surrounds, Latrobe Valley and as far as Newry and Maffra in the other direction.

Happy to schedule lessons weekly, fortnightly or a once off to help you on your journey with your horse.

~ Sacha

09/09/2024

I will be teaching in and around the Latrobe Valley this coming Friday and have a couple of spots available if anyone is needing help.

Can help with groundwork, ridden lessons, float training, hard to catch horses, nervous horses and riders, youngsters handling and everything else in between.

Feel free to get in touch if you think there is something I can help you with.

~ Sacha

17/07/2024

***** EOI ****
I will be teaching at Randall Park Equestrian Centre on Sunday 28th July for the Latrobe Valley ARC and there may be some places available for my clients to attend also.

1 hour private lessons available, ridden or groundwork.
Please let me know if you are interested as soon as possible.
$90 plus $20 arena hire.

20/06/2024

Another great day in the sunshine training and teaching, this time lessons at home 🏡

19/06/2024

First full day back teaching today. And didn't Winter put on a show for me 🌞. I'm paying for it physically, but mentally I am soaring. I am so lucky to have such amazing patient and supportive clients.

Also have taken 1 horse in for groundwork training. Yes its cold, yes its muddy and it's sometimes uncomfortable being outside but this also also makes me feel slightly human again. And really making a huge difference with this mare to make life easier for her with her day to day handling with her human.

Bring on the next 12 months 🙌💪

27/04/2024

So great to be getting back to some form of normality.
I am back teaching part time, every 2nd day with limited spots available on those days.
If you are needing a hand with anything at all, please send me a message.
Available from Newry to Longwarry and everywhere in between

19/03/2024

Hi everyone

Hope you have enjoyed the last of summer and making the most of this beautiful autumn weather!

I have had my surgery and am recovering well.
I am now available for lessons at my property (arena and roundyard available for use) and all going to plan, will be available to travel to you beginning week 15th April.

Please message me if you would like to book a lesson.
I am really looking forward to getting back into it and catching up with you all.

Would also like to thank those that have been in touch with messages of support, well wishes and sharing updates of where you are at with your horses. It really does mean so much 🥰
~ Sacha

28/02/2024

Ok, bear with me. It is a bit of a read, but for anyone who enjoys trail riding in our forests, or in fact any recreational activity, the attached screen shots of an email recently circulated through ATHRA, are definitely worth 5 minutes of your time.

The proposal outlined in the attached documentation does not just relate to horse riders. It will affect all recreational bush users ... 4WDing, camping, motor bikes ... speak up or lose it.

Share this far and wide. The ball is well and truly already rolling with the powers that be, to shut us out of our own state.

The meeting outlined in the attached document is one way to voice your opinion.

This plan to lock us out of our country side by declaring it a National Park has been on the cards for many years now. Like many others, I thought it was a ridiculous proposal that would never see the light of day and that others would protest and shut the idea down.

No one stepped up. Behind the scenes, silently, it has gained funding and support to engage in studies to produce reports that no one who lived in, or utilised these areas was consulted with.

Enough is enough of the nanny state rules.

I will not be silent this time around. I hope you will join with me to be the voice that keeps our own backyard free for us to use and enjoy.

See you at the meeting ✊️

05/02/2024

Today saw me tick over 29 lessons given in just under 4 weeks .... all but 1 was conducted out and about at clients' agistment properties and homes.

I am now taking a few weeks off whilst I undergo and recover from a knee replacement.

When I am able, I will be teaching from my property in Moondarra. Once I am able to drive I will be back on the road, catching up with all achievements and antics that my clients and their ponies have been up to during my break.

I would like to thank my beautiful clients for all the support they have given me, the well wishes and treats to enjoy while I'm recovering. I appreciate this so very much.

Keep an eye on my page to see when I'm back up and about and if you need to touch base with me in the meantime, PLEASE don't hesitate to get in touch.

~ Sacha

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