Showgrounds Equestrian Centre

23/02/2025

Get to know your instructor

Gail

Where did you train? Duchy college, England

What's your qualification? BHS Stage 4 Senior Coach and BSC Hons equitation science.

What's your horse called? My gorgeous little 13hh Sargent (Sargent fuzzy boots to his friends)

What's your favourite discipline? - Showjumping

Who's your favourite Schoolie? - Patchy ❤️

What do you love about teaching? - I love teaching returning to ride adults who have lost their confidence and want to understand the why's and how's.

Whats your favourite snacks? - Coffee ☕️!

22/02/2025

Get to know your instructor

Jamie - Also! Happy Birthday 🎂 🥳 🎉

Where did you train? I trained at Showgrounds Equestrian Centre and have my equivalent BHS P.T.T

What's your horse called? My darling Missy passed away recently; thankfully i have two project ponies called Snoopy and Champagne that help to keep me busy.

What's your favourite discipline? - Dressage

Who's your favourite Schoolie? - Mumbles!

What do you love about teaching? - I love teaching pole work

Whats your favourite snacks? - Grapes 🍇 please!

21/02/2025

Get to know your instructor

Rhi (Short for Rhianydd, it's welsh)

Where did you train? - Cornwall, UK
What's your qualification? - Bsc Hons in Equitation and British Horse Society Stage 4 coach
What's your horse called? - Gracie
What's your favourite discipline? - Eventing!
Who's your favourite schoolie? You can't have favourites! (Tilly shhh)
What do you love teaching? - Everything, I enjoy watching my riders improve, but I do also enjoy teaching dressage to the more experienced riders
What's your favourite snack? - Cheese 🧀

20/02/2025

Get to know your instructor

Liv

Where did you train? - Tasmania

What's your qualification? - Pony club association of Tazmania B test

What's your horse called? - which one?! I have three! Prince (my old 3* eventer, now semi retired), Neo (my Warmblood mare I've trained since she was 6 months old) and Monty (my off the track thoroughbred project horse)

What's your favourite discipline? - Eventing! Nothing better than going fast over big jumps!

Who's your favourite schoolie? - Paddy, he's the bestest boy in the world!

What do you love teaching? - I love it when my students have a big 'break through' on something we've been working on for ages

What's your favourite snack? - Strawberries 🍓 please

19/02/2025

Meet our new weekend yard crew!

Julia is from Frankfurt and grew up riding there, she's on a gap year but just couldn't resist riding and helping at the stables! She makes the cleanest yards ever!

Lola has ridden with us for 2 years and is Big Buckys' number 1 fan! She's super hard working and approachable on the yard.

Charlotte is relatively new to Showgrounds Equestrian but has been determined to learn her stuff and had an intensive training period through January and is doing great!

Bella is an Agister, ask her about her gorgeous Pony Maia 😍

If you need help or guidance over the weekend, these are the ones to ask! They are vital to keeping the yard running smoothly whilst everyone is busy teaching lessons.

Thanks girls ❤️

14/02/2025

Our final beach ride for the year will be this Sunday.

We have two spots only left at 10 o'clock if you're interested please PM or message

📧 [email protected] 📧

13/02/2025

Save the date

MONDAY 14TH APRIL

Will be our next Showgrounds competition at Oakford Equestrian Centre

Inspired by our English riding instructors' passion for the event we will be holding a 'Working Hunter'

If you don't know, have a google!

https://www.horseandrideruk.com/expert-advice/articles/win-working-hunter-class/

Jumps, flatwork and presentation of horse and rider are all elements that make up the discipline.

More details to follow

12/02/2025

❤️ Valentine's Day is approaching ❤️

Why not treat your partner to a unique date experience? You bring your date and we will take lots of photos to remember the experience.

Trail rides are available for booking daily, typically priced at $130 per person. However, we are offering a Valentine's special.

Book your ride between Thursday the 13th and Sunday the 16th, and quote 'Valentine's special' in your booking to receive the discounted price of $230 per couple for a 1-hour ride.

11/02/2025

Thought of today - 🤔

I have instructed a variety of adults so far today, including an advanced rider seeking to compete at a low level purely for enjoyment and improve her confidence and accuracy.

A novice rider nearing the milestone of maintaining balance in canter, and a young adult returning to horse riding after a decade.

The common thread among these riders is their commitment, the enjoyable atmosphere of our sessions, and the setting of realistic goals that are achieved at their own pace.

Whatever your experience or goals, please contact us via email to discuss how we can assist you.

📧 [email protected] 📧

06/02/2025

Adult rider 'pony club'

We'd love your thoughts!

💡 4 - 6 - 8 week course?

💡Topics you'd like covered? E.g - grooming, handling and safety, float loading, horse behaviour, feeding

💡09.30am - 12.30pm or 12.30pm to 3.30pm?

💡Weekdays preferred?

💡Should there be coffee?!

06/02/2025

❗️UPCOMING ROAD CLOSURES❗️

Please note from 10th Feb 2025, Kargotich Road will be closed, please see below map for access points to Oakford Equestrian, during the day these points will be manned and you will be allowed through, during the evening you just go around the barrier.

✅= allowed access points

❌= no access

03/02/2025

❌Attention Kargotich Road Closure❌

From Monday 10th February 2025, part of Kargotich Road will be closed to general traffic, however Oakford Equestrian clients will still be allowed access.

Access to Oakford Equestrian will only be available from 2 points

1. Northern end will be from Thomas Road onto Kargotich

2. Southern end will be at the Orton x Kargotich intersection

Please note these access points will be manned by traffic control during the day, approx 6am through till 3:30pm, the traffic controller will allow you access you just need to ask. After 3:30pm the road closure barrier will not be manned so you just need to open the barrier for access.

We apologise for this inconvenience - if you need further clarification please ring Michael, 0418906277

31/01/2025

31/01/2025

28/01/2025

Last beach ride of the season is this Saturday!

Email Jess if you'd like to join the fun

[email protected]

27/01/2025

Last week of pony days!

We know some are back to school, and some are busy getting ready!

But we'd be silly not to suggest squeezing in one more pony day before term starts again.

Spaces Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday

Only 2 spaces left for our amazing pony days @ the beach on Friday!

Email [email protected] 🐎

25/01/2025

The Horses of Gili T is an organisation that resonates deeply with us, and several of our most compassionate Showgrounds alumni are currently dedicating their time to enhancing the lives of these remarkable equines.

There's much to learn

https://www.facebook.com/share/1FaAQ7tGvL/

Maybe give their page a look 👀

Pictured below, donation sorting.