Arandth Performance Horses

08/12/2024

Victorian Dressage Festival my favourite competition of the year did not disappoint.

Miss Aria Rose 🌹 was the very best version of herself coming home with a very close 3rd in the Medium 4.2 scoring a PB of 66.284 (which was only .068% behind the leader. The Medium 4.3 4th. Just pipped for Reserve.

3 of the 4 judges had her over 65% for the 2 tests. So I’m sticking with their opinion that we are doing a pretty good job.

As always the streamline organisation of the event makes it horse and rider friendly to attend as a competitor. Thank you to the committee for all the hours they put in to achieve this fabulous competition environment.

Really enjoyed the Steffen Peters masterclass on Saturday evening. Tried to channel two of his big elements that he continuously focused on in my tests today - suppleness and simplicity. I’m thinking it worked.

I can’t finish this post without thanking a number of people.

My fabulous, talented and generous sponsor
- Naomi Harmer. Your past and ongoing support of team Arandth is greatly appreciated. Miss Aria could not have performed to this level without your consistent and dedicated input 🙏🙏

Aria has a custom made dressage saddle designed and fitted by Performance Saddle Fits Northern Victoria-Kim.


Team Arandth is supported by:
- we have had a pretty special year and thank you for the many hours of coaching that has helped Aria and I finish the year on a high.


Being a member of this tribe helps keep me on track and constantly learning.

Rodrigo Matos, thank you for your input at the recent clinic which gave me some much needed confidence with the changes 🙏

-pony

01/12/2024

A fantastic Christmas lunch and shield presentations today at Yackandandah riding club. Congratulations to the club for putting on such a lavish lunch, and as always the shield dressage series was once again a hard fort out series of comps.

A.Lucy Mae was very consistent throughout the series in level 2 and came home with 2nd in level 2, 6th over all the levels and her team, No Pressure finished 6th.

Leawarra Prince Romeo had a great year in Level 1, winning that level and 5th in the overall award.

The highlight of the day was Romeo’s team Leawarra Legends won the best team overall. It was totally unexpected. All the horses in the team were bred by Jenny Philpotts - Leawarra Sport Horses. Breeding can be a fickle game so to have all your horses in the winning team is a great achievement.

And just a special little note of interest 2 of the Leawarra Legends team Cameo and Romeo are full siblings, and by my old beautiful stallion (deceased) Ashbrook Park Meccano. I have included a photo of both that we took at a rally a while back. Also a favourite photo of Mecca and one of the beautiful Lucy Mae. My lovely Lucy Mae is a granddaughter of Meccano’s.

Thanks to all concerned with staging the shield for another year. Congratulations to all the winners. Looking forward to 2025.

Next stop Victorian Dressage Festival with A. Aria Rose 🌹 in the Medium next Sunday and the master class with Steffen Peters on Saturday evening.

As always thanks to my fabulous sponsor
-Naomi Harmer

Plus ongoing support from


Romeo is lucky to have a custom designed, made and fitted saddle from
via -Kim.

20/11/2024

We have a couple of spaces available for holiday/short term agistment if you’re planning a get away over the summer/festive season break.
Experienced knowledgeable care. For more information or to discuss your requirements please don’t hesitate to contact Andrea FB, [email protected] or 0412859756.

Also have limited long term private paddock agistment available.

18/11/2024

Fabulous 3 days attending the Rodrigo Matos clinic. While the weather on Sunday was not ideal Miss Aria and I were not going to let rain steel the show.

Thx Sandy Rosenbrock for hosting Rodrigo and your fantastic hospitality. Also big thanks for risking a serious drowning to get a bit of video.

Thank you Rodrigo for your patience and generous sharing of knowledge. Looking forward to catching up again in 2025.

As always thanks to my amazing sponsor
- Naomi Harmer keeping the team at their best.

Thank you to the team that supports team Arandth



Aria’s saddle is customer designed, fitted and maintained by - Kim

-pony

04/11/2024

Some beautiful photos of A. Lucy Mae from Yackandandah Jackpot Weekend.

Thank you Lianna Jayde Photography for sponsoring level 2 championship 🙏👏🦄

03/11/2024

For every rider to be successful there is a beginning - that special pony and an experienced coach to help start awakening the dream.

While it was a good few years ago, Lyla started her riding career with Andrea who is a qualified Equestrian Australia (EA) coach.

Our beautiful Buddy is the most special pony. Not only was Lyla Ferrari lucky to have him as her first partner, he has taught many others the finer arts of riding.

Buddy has a couple of vacancies for primary school aged children to commence their riding journey.

If you’re interested please contact Andrea via FB, [email protected] , 0412859756.

Thx to Lyla for use of her photos 🙏.

30/10/2024

Yesterday was international cat day. We missed it but still wanted to share some photos of some of the Arandth cat family. All adopted and adored ❤️ 🐈‍⬛ 🐈

Share your adorable cats 🐈 🐈‍⬛

29/10/2024

Buddy our magic unicorn has a couple of vacancies for primary school aged children in our learn to ride program.

Start your child’s riding journey the right way at Arandth with Andrea who is a qualified, registered and insured Equestrian Australia coach who has been successful teaching the next generation the joys of horses and riding for over 30 years.

Buddy has limited availability, if interested to discuss contact Andrea 0412859756, FB, or Email [email protected].

Located at Table Top.

20/10/2024

I’m thinking it must have been the plaits !

Lucy Mae put her dancing shoes on and came home with Champion Level 2 at Yackandandah Dressage jackpot today.

We stuck to our plan of finding the sweet spot with her posture, balance and engagement to produce 2 lovely tests. 1st in 2.2 and 5th in 2.3 which was just enough in a very tight field for champion ( actually by only 1 point).

Thanks for the fabulous prizes. Very generous. Lucy loved the carrots 🥕 which I made her share with her sisters, the pups were excited with their treats and after a big day I thoroughly enjoyed my glass of bubbles. Not to mention the socks and hay bag, and that’s not all. Also a bag of chaff! 🙏🙏😀.

Thx to all involved, committee, volunteers, judges and a special mention to Allison who put in a mountain of work for the weekend.

Onwards to Wagga next Saturday with Miss Aria Rose 🌹in the Medium.

- Naomi Harmer my fabulous sponsor who goes above and beyond all the time.

19/10/2024

This weekend is full of first times.

After a quite a few rallies, in house comps it’s my special A. Lucy Mae’s first official competition and to celebrate first plaits.

She was a doll to prepare and i might be biased but I think she looks pretty special and all grown up.

Onwards to Yackandandah Dressage Jackpot tomorrow.

Whatever the result she looks the part 🦄🥰🌟

- my fabulous sponsor

02/10/2024

Love this ❤️🦄

“Be the reason another horse person feels inspired, uplifted, motivated, and ready to try new things.
Not the reason they want to quit”

20/09/2024

Exciting day with the arrival of Betsy 11.
What a beast 😀

27/08/2024

After a huge day Arandth is somewhat back to normal due to a phenomenal team of friends who turned up today and worked like there was no tomorrow to restore some semblance of normal. It was a long and at times a bit stressful working out how best to get the enormous branches down safely.

I have always felt grateful over all the years living in this beautiful part of the country to have such great friends who have always supported Arandth over the 35 years at Table Top. When I have been injured, horses injured or leaving us and Ruth passing there has always been a steady stream of support. Today was no exception.

Huge thank you to the clean up team, Sue, Lynden, Jemima, Andrew, Meredith, and Hugh. A special big thank you to Hugh and Meredith who went above and beyond clearing the arena and helped get a ton of huge trees off fences so I could get the electric fence back up and running.

There is still a mountain of debris to clean up but it can all wait to another day. The office is back on track 🙏🙏🙏🦄🦄🦄🦄😀

26/08/2024

Wow our end off Burma road was pretty smashed by the storm last night. So lucky my Ranger is not damaged, and while my arena is out of action for a bit it could have been much worse. Fences are mostly standing, horses all ok 🙏🙏

17/08/2024

Hi I’m looking for a double bridle set.

Need 5.25 inch or 5.5 inch (13.5 cm??)

Maybe either of these ones shown in photos. Definitely needs to be thinish. And prefer single joint in bradoon.

I fear I could waist a lot of money so would love to borrow and try. Happy to purchase second hand if it works ok.

Can send me photos etc of options.

Thx 🙏 Andrea 0422859756.

16/08/2024

When in your training session/ride you get so wet through to your knickers, and to get out of your riding clothes it is so difficult because it is like peeling of your skin, you no you suffer from very poor planning.
That was Poor Miss Aria and I this morning.
🦄🌦️ 🌧️ ☔️

15/08/2024

Wow. What an incredible and inspiring young person.
Although not specifically for the equestrian world, the message is one that universal applies to all equestrians.
So everyone play on towards your own personal goals 🦄🌟