Academy of Dressage Pty. Ltd.

Academy of Dressage Pty. Ltd. Horse riding lessons & Horse training - all lessons private. ACADEMY OF DRESSAGE PTY. LTD. Platinum standard everything. Our website has lots of information.

Platinum quality everything - Attention to detail - Indoor Arena, beautiful property & facilities - very well schooled horses and expert help for owners with their own horses. We hope we have the opportunity to help you have some fun while you realise your goals and dreams. We offer the highest level of training and instruction Indoor arenas and out throughout the beautiful Adelaide Hills, Rural

South Australia, also servicing Country, Interstate and Overseas clients with Clinics and Online. With over 45 years of experience (90 years experience between us) we offer a unique experience, different from anywhere else! Call us if you are after world class standards, with the highest quality instruction and training of yourself, on one of our advanced school horses, or you with your horse. Look before you book. We are passionate about helping riders and handlers develop their knowledge and skills both under saddle and on the ground. Through further education riders become very competent and caring horse people. Sadly too many horses are hurt accidentallfy through ignorance!

Thankyou to everyone that enquired or passed on our details regarding our 2 agistment spots. Both filled. Attached is ...
21/08/2024

Thankyou to everyone that enquired or passed on our details regarding our 2 agistment spots. Both filled.
Attached is a blast from the past photo of Ella (Andalusian/T/Bred X) School horse and Barrie performing at one of our yearly Carousels. Good memories.

17/08/2024

Agistment at our Academy is ideal for someone wanting to further their horses knowledge and their own skill level with regular coaching. Agistment costs, temporary and permanent, for those that enquired: Weekly cost $60: Add labour which includes preparing feeds and feeding out 3 times a day, unrugging and rugging as weather dictates $77 ($11/day), hay currently $63/week, manure collection $20, if owners cannot attend for farrier, dentist, etc. $15 to bring in, hold and put back out, but no extra fees for use of indoor, lights, etc. Hard feed cost and supply worked out to suit owner.

Lots of enquiries in response to our post re agistment so more info for those that had queries: Re us: lots of info on ...
17/08/2024

Lots of enquiries in response to our post re agistment so more info for those that had queries: Re us: lots of info on our website www.academyofdressage.com.au - Re cost of training: Whether horse or human $90/hour private if paid in advance or $100/hour when paid singly. School horse lessons $135 with discount or $150 singly. getting too long so agistment costs on separate post.

Private Horse Riding Lessons in the Adelaide Hills | Indoor Arena | Close to Adelaide | Easy To Find Modern Dressage Experts for Horses & Riders School Horse Aztec - Restarted by Sarita then Classically Trained Under Saddle by Barrie Working Equitation - Dressage and Both Style Phases (Obstacles) Le...

We rarely have any vacancies but we have 2 at the moment. Temporary or permanent agistment available for riders who wou...
16/08/2024

We rarely have any vacancies but we have 2 at the moment. Temporary or permanent agistment available for riders who would like to board where they have expert help available. Indoor arena, covered yards for grooming, saddling, etc. Our horses live in 2 small herds of 4 horses, each herd on 10 acres of undulating treed land, fed 3 times/day, rugs off and on as weather dictates, etc. etc. Come and have a look. We are just off the S.E. Freeway near Bridgewater. Ideal for s… See more

We rarely have any vacancies but we have 2 at the moment. Temporary or permanent agistment available for riders who wou...
16/08/2024

We rarely have any vacancies but we have 2 at the moment. Temporary or permanent agistment available for riders who would like to board where they have expert help available. Indoor arena, covered yards for grooming, saddling, etc. Our horses live in 2 small herds of 4 horses, each herd on 10 acres of undulating treed land, fed 3 times/day, rugs off and on as weather dictates, etc. etc. Come and have a look. We are just off the S.E. Freeway near Bridgewater. Ideal for someone wanting to further their horses knowledge and skill level with regular coaching.

Open Weekend this weekend and thanks to Mandy Napier for having the place looking so spiffy. This road to the School Hor...
31/08/2023

Open Weekend this weekend and thanks to Mandy Napier for having the place looking so spiffy. This road to the School Horse Paddock was one of today's projects.

Our wonderful Manager Laura Jane (riding School Horse Toolman) and Sarah (riding School Horse Solitaire), who didn't ex...
08/08/2023

Our wonderful Manager Laura Jane (riding School Horse Toolman) and Sarah (riding School Horse Solitaire), who didn't expect she was going on a rideout with Laura and Barrie today and then playing around with some Pas de Deux work with Barrie and Krug in the indoor on their return. Perfect weather.

So pleased to see that this amazing Institution has been acknowledged a second time, now for the stud at Piber, and wil...
08/08/2023

So pleased to see that this amazing Institution has been acknowledged a second time, now for the stud at Piber, and will hopefully be protected, nurtured, preserved and somehow financed for the world's citizens, whether horsey or not, to love and enjoy.

🇦🇹 Wir sind ausgezeichnet - im wahrsten Sinne des Wortes. Seit 2016 ist die klassische Reitkunst und die Hohe Schule der Spanischen Hofreitschule von der UNESCO als immaterielles Kulturerbe der Menschheit anerkannt. 2022 wurde auch das Wissen um die Lipizzanerzucht im Gestüt Piber in die Liste aufgenommen.

🇺🇸 Did you know, that the Spanish Riding School has been inscribed onto the UNESCO Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity since 2016? The knowledge concering the breeding of Lipizzan horses in our stud farm Piber has been added in 2022 - because being excellent once just wasn't enough. 😉

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Thankyou Laura and Shaan for taking school horses Toolman and Solitaire out for a ride.
01/08/2023

Thankyou Laura and Shaan for taking school horses Toolman and Solitaire out for a ride.

Almost every day Barrie and Krug enjoy time together dancing to their favourite music. Thankyou Laura, our wonderful Man...
01/08/2023

Almost every day Barrie and Krug enjoy time together dancing to their favourite music. Thankyou Laura, our wonderful Manager, for snapping this memory for Barrie.

17/04/2023

Horse Riding in the Adelaide Hills | Indoor Arena | Close to Adelaide | Easy To Find Gain Knowledge & Skills | Become Confident & Competent Horse Riding Adelaide Welcomes You So call us if you are looking for horse riding lessons and ... ♦ Keen to get back into riding after a break ♦ Without a h...

26/02/2023

All your favourite Adelaide hills wineries, distilleries, breweries, cideries, and foodies in the one place. A day filled with tastings, live music, horses, art, and yoga.

25/02/2023

The Academy () on Instagram: "Just ONE WEEK to go until gates open to A Taste of The Hills Festival! 😍 And to celebrate we are holding a 💫FINAL COUNTDOWN FLASH SALE💫 50% off ALL tickets over this weekend only to make the festival a sell-out! 🔥 50% off General Admi...

It took time to put up this post - thankyou for going to the trouble. Very thorough.
24/02/2023

It took time to put up this post - thankyou for going to the trouble. Very thorough.

Loving how 'A Taste of the Hills Festival' weekend has come together. Stress levels going down and looking forward to a ...
23/02/2023

Loving how 'A Taste of the Hills Festival' weekend has come together. Stress levels going down and looking forward to a wonderful weekend instead. Make sure you come and say hello to Barrie and myself, get the MC to find us.

The Academy () on Instagram: "Live Music Lineup at A Taste of The Hills 🎸 ⭐️ Dylan Smith Acoustic ⭐️ Ollie English ⭐️ DJ Tallie The Big Voice We have all of your live music and entertainment covered next weekend by these amazing acts! ...

All the hard work is done, time to buy some tickets now to support the wombats and the local Adelaide Hills exhibitors a...
21/02/2023

All the hard work is done, time to buy some tickets now to support the wombats and the local Adelaide Hills exhibitors at this not-for-profit event.
10 'til 4 both days with LOTS to do. Very grateful if you can share this post to help to make the weekend a great success.

All the hard work is done, time to buy some tickets now to support the wombats and the local Adelaide Hills exhibitors a...
21/02/2023

All the hard work is done, time to buy some tickets now to support the wombats and the local Adelaide Hills exhibitors at this not-for-profit event.
10 'til 4 both days with LOTS to do. Very grateful if you can share this post to help make the weekend a great success.

Holly (youngest daughter) had fun with some of our school horses and her wonderful friends at her photo shoot by ( Maye ...
19/02/2023

Holly (youngest daughter) had fun with some of our school horses and her wonderful friends at her photo shoot by ( Maye Photography) ready for her event 'A Taste of the Hills Festival' to raise money for flood affected wombats and to raise awareness for small and emerging Hills Produces - 4th & 5th March 10am-4pm each day. www.eventbrite.com for lots of information. Please come and say hi if you come, and call with any queries. 0408.084.777.

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41 Waters Road
Mount George, SA
5155

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Monday 8am - 6pm
Tuesday 8am - 6pm
Wednesday 8am - 6pm
Thursday 8am - 6pm
Friday 8am - 6pm
Saturday 8am - 5pm
Sunday 8am - 5pm

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Love having our super Working Equitation Equipment out after 2 years of Covid uncertainty. Very nice eye candy for rider and horse. When a WEq Course looks attractive you can't wait to ride it. Interested? Call me on 0408.084.777, come and have a look and we have an open day this Sunday 7th Nov from 9 to 2pm too.

Sarita calls trick training ‘Yoga for Horses’ and loves teaching it - Check out our upcoming 'All Things Ground Work' Masterclass course, details in yesterday's post! Trick training is the most wonderful way of developing the horse's mind and body, adding variety and interest into their training routines, not to mention the wonderful bonding with their human. ⁠ Video shows an unbroken Welshie and his owner being assisted by Sarita at their first lesson learning to step up onto a small platform, relax, and then learning how to step back AND down. The Working Equitation bridge on one side was used to give visual and physical guidance and stability to the little man. ⁠ Next was negotiating the bridge which he took in his stride. ⁠ Such groundwork prepares horses and ponies for their future life by giving them a confident foundation to build on.

W.A. Immersion student learning about Spanish Walk - thankyou Andrea Crichton-Brown for sending through for us to share. Slow, elegant, balanced, quiet - great effort for your very first time. Love how you put this to music - I need lessons myself in such things.

An answer to one of the many Fb, email and phone questions we receive each week that you may find of interest.... Thankyou for your email ...(deleted for privacy). There are a number of suggested origins of the Spanish Walk. One was during battle to check if a soldier lying on the ground was in fact dead. I use it for that NOT, and others reasons as well. Horses like doing it as it doesn't take a great deal of effort but gets huge praises. As with Solitaire, it teaches the horse to steady and balance the walk beyond what is normally expected. Soli only knew flat out or stop when he came to me for schooling, so getting a nice walk while lifting and extending his legs was difficult. Soli has developed the movement considerably since the attached video was taken last week. Ridden with reins he is more expressive and consistent in the lift and rhythm at this point in his training. Spanish Walk activates and frees the shoulders and can enhance passage and lead to Spanish Trot. All the horses I teach Spanish Walk eventually lift their legs with much expression and elevation, placing their hooves carefully back to the ground without any sound of them returning whatsoever, and this requires much precision, with horses learning to engage their backs and hind quarters to balance themselves during the exercise. If one wishes, it can also be done relatively easily in rein-back and half-pass. I understand Edward Gal used it in the training of Totilas, which led to Spanish Trot, and then the 'Show Trot' which that horse displayed and also received such high marks for in comps. Blue Hors Matinee, 2nd in the WEG 2006, was schooled similarly. I'm personally not happy with manufacturing the trot in that manner and the judges rewarded and keep rewarding the physically damaging 'Show Trot' that the crowds so love and applaud in their ignorance of the detrimental consequences for the horses. Spanish Trot is a great movement when executed properly but a waste of time and detr

7th Spanish Walk session - Clare Delaney's ASH Solitaire has now learnt to lift both front legs AND today he has started to move forwards as well. Most importantly Solitaire is lowering the lifted leg GENTLY to the ground unlike so many YouTubes and DVD's that are being sold where the front legs bang down, rather than a well executed exercise that frees the shoulders and ENGAGES the hindquarters of the horse so the horse learns to step under each step, instead of the hindquarters trailing behind which is the main cause of the front legs in Spanish Walk banging down. Thankyou Vicki Went for assisting Barrie from the ground.

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ACADEMY OF DRESSAGE PTY. LTD. Welcomes anyone interested in Classical Horsemanship and Working Equitation. We offer both Rider instruction & Training of Horses with and for their owners. Highest level and quality of instruction and training with Master Trainers Barrie & Sarita Stratton.

We welcome the opportunity to help you have some fun and realise your goals and dreams on either one of our highly schooled horses OR your own horse.

Training horses and riders since 1974, so with over 44 years of experience (90 years experience between us) we really do offer a unique experience, different from anywhere else, come and check us out and see for yourself!

We truly do have superb highly schooled horses to ride, but we also help lots of riders with their own horses enjoy their journey with the result of their horse becoming schooled and as a consequence a safe and happy horse achieved through logical systematic schooling.

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