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Sanden Equestrian are a professional and talented duo based on the Sunshine Coast. You will not regret getting to know Sarah and Clinton Van Der Sanden.
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Sarah and Clinton are both EA qualified coaches who specialise in a variety of disciplines but also educate and campaign client horses. Sanden Equestrian coach, train, campaign and compete all over the county focusing on numerous disciplines. From showing, eventing, dressage and show jumping both Sarah and clinton have a great understanding of horses and the equine industry. Sarah has grown up aro

und Agriculture, and chose to ride horses from a young age at the family farm in Walgett NSW. Her passion has remained strong through a great foundation of flatwork and horsemanship. Sarah trained, worked and rode for some of Australia's top riders and coaches in her younger years. She enjoys working with young horses, and this has proven a particularly strong area of Sarah's expertise. She has started a number of top level horses among a variety of diciplines but her professional focus is training and campaigning show horses. With a sound understanding of horses and the sport, Sarah is a great choice to take on your horse with a knowledgable, honest and high integrity approach to training. Clinton was formerly one of Australia’s top Event riders, having trained his very own horses up to 4 star level. He has competed internationally representing Australia and was highlighted as one of Australia’s young rising stars. He has ridden and broken for top names in the sport over the years, and focuses on training young horses, with some great jumping talent coming up the grades. Clinton is a very experienced coach being a qualified level 2 eventing specialist with 15 plus years of coaching under his belt. Clinton coaches across many disciplines with students from all ages and abilities. With an excellent understanding from his eventing background Clinton also has trained to Prix St George level in dressage making him a vibrant addition to the Sanden Equestrian team.

27/06/2024

26/06/2024

Horseland Sunshine Coast has been servicing this region for nearly 20 years

25/06/2024

Have you heard? We are having 20% OFF Storewide this Friday, Saturday & Sunday🔥

🔥If you spend over $150 you go into the draw to win a pack of Horseland products worth over $300! 🔥

The prize pack contains:
1x Gut Wellbeing
1x Comfort Spray
1x Healthy Treats
1x Relax Gel
1x Joint Supplement
1x Hay Bag
1x Feed Bucket

We are excited to give this away to one lucky winner 🏆 🍀

25/06/2024

Every WeatherBeeta Green-Tec 1200D Detach-A-Neck Rug saves over 380 plastic bottles from going into landfill! 🍃

These rugs are made using recycled plastics for the outer fabric, polyfill and lining, while retaining all of the WeatherBeeta features we know and love. Plus they are compatible with the WeatherBeeta liner system for versatility throughout the seasons.

Priced at $249.99.

21/06/2024

Selling jump gear.
12 pairs of key hole wings. (Selling with 4 cups per pair)
7 pairs of older wings with steel cups. (4 cups per pair)
Option for more cups if wanted. (Have LOTS!)
Poles are 100mm at 3.6m.
Asking $350 a pair for key hole wings
$200 for old sets.
$50 per pole.
Happy to negotiate for bulk buys.

20/06/2024

**A massive massive thank you for the support guys, the 5.30 and 6.30 classes are full, however there still is room in the 4.30 🤍
We are going to be running a GRIDS night on Monday night at Nambour show grounds. A HUGE THANKYOU TO ZONE 6 🤍 for allowing this to happen.

It will start at 4.30 with poles to 50cm, 5.30 will be 50cm to 80cm and 6.30 will be 80cm plus. Please PM to book your slot.

08/06/2024

We are looking for a capable and hardworking person to join the team at Sanden Equestrian 😊 hours and days will vary but generally Monday to Friday with 4-6 hours of work. While we are not slave drivers, please only apply if you are diligent, hardworking and have a love for horses. We will provide you with a good wage/work cover/all by the book.

Applicant must have a drivers licence and live locally to the Sunshine Coast as this is not a live in position.

Possibility to agist your horse on site. Please send me a PM. References will be needed.

Looking forward to hearing from you 🙏😊☀️

03/06/2024

Read , let it sink in, then read again :

“No. 1. Get your tack and equipment just right, and then forget about it and concentrate on the horse.

No. 2. The horse is bigger than you are, and it should carry you. The quieter you sit, the easier this will be for the horse.

No. 3. The horse's engine is in the rear. Thus, you must ride your horse from behind, and not focus on the forehand simply because you can see it.

No. 4. It takes two to pull. Don't pull. Push.

No. 5. For your horse to be keen but submissive, it must be calm, straight and forward.

No. 6. When the horse isn`t straight, the hollow side is the difficult side.

No. 7. The inside rein controls the bending, the outside rein controls the speed.

No. 8. Never rest your hands on the horse's mouth. You make a contract with it: "You carry your head and I'll carry my hands."

No. 10. Once you've used an aid, put it back.

No. 11. You can exaggerate every virtue into a defect.

No. 12. Always carry a stick, then you will seldom need it.

No. 13. If you`ve given something a fair trial, and it still doesn't work, try something else—even the opposite.

No. 14. Know when to start and when to stop. Know when to resist and when to reward.

No. 15. If you're going to have a fight, you pick the time and place.

No. 16. What you can't accomplish in an hour should usually be put off until tomorrow.

No. 17. You can think your way out of many problems faster than you can ride your way out of them.

No. 18. When the horse jumps, you go with it, not the other way around.

No. 19. Don`t let over-jumping or dull routine erode the horse's desire to jump cleanly. It's hard to jump clear rounds if the horse isn't trying.

No. 20. Never give up until the rail hits the ground.

No. 21. Young horses are like children—give them a lot of love, but don't let them get away with anything.

No. 22. In practice, do things as perfectly as you can; in competition, do what you have to do.

No. 23. Never fight the oats.

No. 24. The harder you work, the luckier you get."

~Bill Steinkraus

21/05/2024

Please book for grids 😊

16/05/2024

I want to have a little chat on warm-ups, because it's a topic not often talked about, and something that has massive impacts on our performance, our horse's soundness and also their enjoyment of the sport.

Too often, I watch people warm-up for their classes and am left dismayed by how long a rider warms their horse up for, and how many jumps they include in that warm-up. In fact, there have been many times that I have seen riders jump over 50 fences prior to going into their class, riders warm their horses up at trot and canter for over half an hour, and riders who gallop their horses for extended periods of time, to the point where the horse goes into the ring or starts their course dripping in sweat, heaving for breath and very mentally stressed.

A warm-up should just exist to warm the horses muscles up and nothing more. It is not the place for training, or jumping big fences and it is not the place for jumping, simply for the sake of jumping.

My typical rule of thumb is to get on my horse 10 horses away from being due in the ring. I start with a walk and trot around on a long rein, allowing my horses to warm their muscles across their backs before asking them into a frame so I can bring in some upward and downward transitions within the walk, trot and canter.

Once I have had about a minute canter on each rein, I either go back to a walk and let them catch their breath, or I'll jump them over a cross or two, before going back to a walk. After that, I will usually jump one small upright, one small oxer, one medium upright, one medium over and one big upright and one big oxer.

Inbetween these attempts, I usually walk them to catch their breath because it is extremely important for me that my horse goes into the ring relaxed and full of energy. I do not want to wear them out in the warm-up and have them tired in the ring. It defeats the purpose of a warm-up.

All up, I will be lucky to jump 6-8 fences in the warm up and I will only be on their backs for about 10-20 minutes, with a good portion of that time spent at walk on a long rein. I also rarely jump big in my warm-ups because I want my horse to have a confident building experience, rather than give them a fright prior to going into the ring.

14/05/2024

Grids are on 😊 please PM to book a spot.

13/05/2024

Have you got all your clipping essentials?

Our current favourites for clipping your horse are the Wahl Pro Series Km-2 Clipper, Heiniger Bravura Lithium Clipper With Adjustable 5 In 1 Blade, Heiniger Saphirstyle Cordless Battery Clipper, Heiniger Xplorer Cordless Large Animal Clipper and Heiniger Opal A5 2 Speed Clipper. Having the right clippers can make the experience so much quicker, and the reason we like the highlighted models is that you can change the blades to suit your needs. Having bigger blades can speed up the process as you can take more hair off at once. You can view the range of clipper blades here. You’ll also need some clipper oil and clipper spray (coolant) to help get the best-looking clip possible. Clipper oil helps the clipper glide through the hair smoothly and it’s a good idea to stop every now and then and brush the hair out of the clipping blades. Coolant keeps your blades cool, clean and comfortable whilst reducing friction and also provides an easy glide allowing for ultimate precision and a comfortable cut.

12/05/2024

For anyone following River’s kissing spine journey - the Restore supplement from AXLR8 was what we believe to be the missing link in his recovery.
~ Physio/Body worker ✔️
~ A correctly fitting saddle ✔️
~ A weekly training plan that isn’t all ridden work (static work incorporated) ✔️
~ AXLR8 Restore ✔️
Thank you Sam 🥲

08/05/2024

07/05/2024

Grids will run tomorrow afternoon. Please PM to book your spot 😀

26/04/2024

Horseland health range 🌈

💙Electrolyte Powder
💜Healthy Treats
🩷Mare Wellbeing Liquid
🧡Gut Wellbeing Powder
❤️Magnesium & Vitamin E Powder
🩵Comfort Spray
💚Relax Powder & Relax Gel
💛Joint Health Powder
💚Vitality Boost Oil
🖤Hoof Oil

22/04/2024

Grid's will run this Wednesday. Please PM to book your slot.

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Sanden Christmas Party 23

Thank you to our wonderful clients for joining in and celebrating with us at the Sanden EQ chrissy party last night. We are so grateful for you all, you are friends to us, and many of you are like family. It was a daunting move coming up from NSW in 2021, but I think it’s pretty clear we are where we need to be. A massive thank you to our sponsors Horseland Sunshine Coast and Johnson's Natural Formula. Also a huge shout out and thank you to our farriers Glen and Jordan, our Physio’s Nikki, Lyn and Kris, and finally our vet Chris. Finally thank you to our amazing groom @biancaboccan_ . We are looking forward to a huge 2024 with you all, and celebrating many more christmas’ together 🤍🎉🥂

Jump club training day with SE kahlua and Bellhaven Sanskrit 🤍🙏 Good Ponies 😀 @horseland.sunshinecoast @johnsonsnaturalformula

Don’t forget to book your spot it grids for Wednesday afternoon 🤗 starting at 4pm with poles, 5pm - 50cm, 6pm - 70cm and 7pm - 90cm plus 🤩

Thank you for having us Gympie jump club. It was a lovely day out and a well run day 👌 perfect for our team of up and coming youngsters. A huge thank you to the team behind us - owners, family, staff and our friends. Without you guys, these days wouldn’t be as enjoyable as they are!! Our horses certainly are looking and jumping well. There are so many important “ingredients” when producing each and every horse on our team. From training, feed, body work, correct supplements, farrier, tack and a great vet, these horses truely are in great condition. A huge thank you to our sponsors Johnson's Natural Formula Horseland Sunshine Coast Petite Pins Capital Lines & Signs and Bellhaven Stud - Queensland, Australia. Next stop, Caboolture World Cup show 👌🥂🧡

⭐️ Caboolture Show 22 ⭐️ 6 jumpers 💥 3 show horses 🥇 all qualifications gained 🙏 A huge thank you to our clients for their on going support, entrusting us to campaign their horses. Thank you to Grace for stepping up as Sanden’s latest jockey, doing a superb job on our River Man, and of course Mimi for getting all the jumpers into the ring. And finally our sponsors, you guys are amazing 🤩 Petite Pins Johnson's Natural Formula Capital Lines & Signs and Horseland Sunshine Coast.

Grids this Wednesday, please don’t forget to book your spot 🧡🙏

Don’t forget to book your grids session for this Wednesday (every Wednesday at Sanden) 🙌 4pm - poles 5pm - 50cm (full) 6pm - 70cm 7pm - 90cm Located at Belli Park 😃

Don’t forget to book your grids session for this Wednesday 🤗 Group lessons - $55 per rider - max 6 riders. 4pm - poles 5pm - 50cm 6pm - 70cm 7pm - 90cm

Grids are on tomorrow night 🙌Places are limited in some classes so please make sure you confirm weekly of you are coming so we can make sure classes aren’t over crowded 🤗

🧡Spirit 🧡 SOLD 🧡

Riders don’t forget to book in your spot for this Wednesday evenings grids @sandenequestrian 🤗 kicking off at 4pm with poles with only limited spaces left.

🧡SPIRIT🧡 ❤️SOLD ❤️

This gorgeous gelding is available to the best of homes only. Please PM SANDEN or call 0417880356 for more details. 10yo, 13.31/2, reg RP, Part welsh, SHCA. Riv is incredibly sweet, however forward moving and therefore is more suited to a teenager or small adult. This pony is very talented, and in the right hands will seriously excel in the show ring or pony dressage. 💲1️⃣5️⃣0️⃣0️⃣0️⃣

This mare is the absolute package - dressage, showing, jumping and pony club 🧡 advert is on the Sanden Page, just scroll down. Plus two more flat work videos 😃

🧡 Parklane Cleopatra 🧡

💙KC FINESSE💙

🔹McClurse Ned 🔹price reduction 💲4️⃣5️⃣0️⃣0️⃣ Reg ~ Aus stock horse gelding. Information further down the page 😊 to the best of homes only.

Tarlington Park Chilli Pepper 🦄 Has found her new home 💕

~ BINDI ~ PONY DRESSAGE PROSPECT~

💙NINJA💙

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Clinton and his partner Sarah are the owners of Sanden Equestrian, a training facility based just outside of Canberra. This vibrant duo coach, train, campaign and compete all over the county focusing on numerous disciplines. With an excellent understanding from their equestrian background, Clinton has recently achieved his accreditation of an EA Level 2 specialist Eventing coach while Sarah is an EA level 1 General Coach. From showing, eventing, dressage and show jumping both Sarah and clinton have a great understanding of horses and the equine industry. Clinton was formerly one of Australia’s top Event riders, competing twice internationally as a young rider for Australia. Clinton has trained his very own horses up to 3 star level Eventing, Mini Prix showjumping and Advanced dressage. He was highlighted as one of Australia’s young rising stars, however has spent some time away from high level competition to get his property and coaching career on track. Sarah has grown up around agriculture and chose to ride horses from a young age at the family farm in Walgett NSW. Her passion for the sport remained very strong, and as a young rider Sarah spent years riding for some of Australia's top riders and coaches. Sarah has trained and qualified high level show horses, show jumpers, dressage horses, and has evented successfully up to 1*.

Sanden EQ have ridden and broken for top names in the sport over the years. They have a sound understanding of horses and the sport and with their high integrity approach to training, they are an excellent choice to take on your horse. The focus of Sanden Equestrian is not only the development of horses but also riders. Clinton and Sarah are committed to a busy coaching schedule between weekly lessons, pony club, clinics and camps. Both Clinton and Sarah’s experiences allows them to coach, teach and train across many disciplines, ages and abilities.