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Tuition and clinics for beginner to advanced rider levels. His thirst for knowledge of all things equine has always been at the forefront for him.
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Kevin began his life with horses as a 15 year old when he became an apprentice jockey and followed on to be an A Grade Jockey for several years. After retiring from race riding he took up breaking and pre-training thoroughbreds and discovered a new found interest in riding and handling young horses. Kevin started to think more and more about alternative techniques to starting horses under saddle a

nd training them as opposed to “breaking”. After moving to Teesdale (west of Geelong) several years later, Kevin accepted an offer of an apprenticeship to become a farrier. He completed his apprenticeship and was working only on horses’ feet, but had his own horses that kept his interests in training. Again his thirst for knowledge led him to a clinic with the master horseman Ian Francis and after only two days with him he was hooked on Ian’s training methods. Kevin has studied Ian Francis and Clinton Anderson’s training techniques and is now a firm believer of this method of training which focuses on a soft, supple and willing horse. Achieving this from the ground first and then in the saddle. With the growing demand for rider and horse education Kevin scaled back his farrier work in order to be able to train horses and instruct riders using these techniques. As well as enjoying training his own horses, he is passionate about training other horse owners about the importance of having a solid foundation on a horse before you go on to expect them to perform more complex maneuvers and tasks. His focus is on a foundation that will enable you to build a better relationship between you and your horse and a softness that will enable you to achieve greater results in any discipline. Riders of all skill levels will benefit from Kevin’s training as sometimes you must take a few steps back to be able to leap ahead.

18/09/2024

Had an awesome Birthday weekend over in Tasmania doing a full day of lessons and 2 one day clinics at the beautiful facility that is Violet Banks!

So humbling to be working with so many different horse and rider combinations.
Everyone over the 3 days worked so hard and found some beautiful changes in their equine partners.
A big thank you to Sue Maguire for everything she does for me and also letting me use her amazing facilities that is Violet Banks.
To my wonderful sponsors Rock View Ranch and Sunburst Leather (who I will keep thanking as long as I wear and use my amazingly crafted leather gear)
I really can’t thank you both so much for believing in me😊

Till we meet again “Stay Safe, Ride Well & Enjoy Your Time with Your Horses”

08/09/2024

**************Team Salt****************

Victorian Spring Cowboy Dressage Show

What a great weekend of showing for so many of my awesome clients and friends here at Team Salt. To say I am proud would be an understatement. Each and every one of you put all your hard work into practice and had so many amazing tests. Congratulations to all of you 😊

Thank you to our Judge Kathy Faulkner, her sister Melinda, all of the scribes and everyone else involved in pulling this wonderful weekend of competing together, love your work 😊.

To my little show buddy Ruby Smith. I am so proud of you for showing if you put in the hard work the results will come. Congratulations for winning your first buckle in the youth division with some great performances and scores to match. Your consistency over the weekend with some ordinary weather was a real credit to you and your beautiful boy Dougie (Dangus😂).

Then we have my awesome talented wife Bec and her amazing horse Harley. What can I say. You are such a talented hard working rider and such an inspiration to watch when you step into that arena.
To walk away with 2 more buckles to add to your collection. Firstly winning high point Amateur and then also winning highest score of the entire show.
Congratulations Bec so well deserved😊

Last but not least Me 😉 I had such a great weekend camping and showing with everyone. Not sure if everyone would know that my mare Tammy and I haven’t done a lot of showing over the years. Tammy has been my demo horse for my horsemanship clinics and has only shown a couple of times when she was younger. Then myself I’m usually in the background and once in a blue moon will have a go but I’m always so busy helping others I don’t really get to put in the time to get to a show pen. But that’s starting to change and I’m really enjoying it.
I really can’t explain how much I love my little redhead mare, she works so beautifully for me and trusts me so much.
I am so proud to say I won my first buckle for high point Open Rider.
To win it on her makes it even more special. 😊🐴
I would like to dedicate this win to a special mate who we lost recently to cancer. Grant Walker this one was for you mate. I had my lucky belt, bridle and spur straps with me over the weekend and was thinking of you 😢

01/09/2024

Forrest Horse Riding Club Clinic

In the middle of this horrendous weather system we have been bombarded with for the last week or so we managed to hold this clinic with the lovely riders from this club. Held at the beautiful Burong Equestrian Centre which we were all so thankful for which kept us out of the majority of the wind and horizontal rain 💨 🌧️ Everyone did so well to keep calm and focused which transferred onto their horses who put their best hooves forward. It really goes to show how useful and important groundwork is to get the best ride out of your horse 🐴.

Thanks to everyone for coming along and thanks to Jen for organising it. We hope you enjoyed it as much as we did 😊🐴.

Til next time “stay safe, ride well & enjoy your time with your horses 🐴

26/08/2024

Wow that filled quick😊🙏

Clinic is full pending payments.

We will have a waiting list for anyone that was wanting to do the clinic as we quite often have people who have to pull out due to life getting in the way🤷‍♂️😊

So don’t hesitate to contact us if you’re keen.

***Victorian Clinic***
1 Day General Horsemanship Clinic

Sunday September 22nd
Rock View Ranch
$200 riding position
$30 fencesitting
50% non refundable deposit to secure position

Come along and enjoy a day with like minded people and let Kev help you connect with your horse, improving confidence in both you and your horse. Learning how to move all of the main body parts independently is key to creating softness and control, which in turn forms the foundation of your horsemanship and confidence.

PM us at Salt Horsemanship to book.

25/08/2024

August Little River Rock View Ranch Victorian
Clinic!!!!

What we thought could’ve been a bad weather day turned out to be a pretty nice day.
Thank you everyone who came to our clinic today. I really enjoyed the day. Each and every rider and horse combination did an amazing job. I know I say it a lot but I truly am so blessed to do a job I love so much.
So many positives throughout and also a lot of smiles and laughs 😂😊

Thank you to Bec and her mum Libby for the awesome food and for the great photos and help organising and setting up. I really couldn’t do it without you 😘

To Wes and Karli, thank you for allowing us to use your amazing facility that is Rock View Ranch.

A special note to say a final farewell to my mate and one of my biggest supporters Grant Walker from Sunburst Leather who past away last week. This one was for you and I will Cherish and honour the leather work you crafted for me till I finally wear them out.
Gone but definitely not forgotten my friend 😔.

Our next Little River Clinic will be Sunday 22nd September. PM us to book.

Till we meet again “Stay Safe, Ride Well & Enjoy Your Time with Your Horses”

21/08/2024

It is with great sadness that we let you all know that our dear friend and great supporter and sponsor Grant Walker left this world last week 😞. We send Jo and family all our love and strength at this difficult time 💕.
We will miss him dearly but think of him often when using or wearing his amazing leatherwork xx.

18/08/2024

Cowboy Dressage Clinic with Lyn Ringrose-Moe

What a fantastic weekend Tammy my mare and I have had at BlackHorse Lodge.
I thoroughly enjoyed the 2 days of learning with an amazing clinician and founder of Cowboy Dressage Lyn Ringrose-Moe.
It has given me such a better understanding of the sport and also sharpened up a few things as well.

A big thank you to Leigh and Paul of BlackHorse Lodge for organising and hosting. Such a great weekend.

If you’re thinking of having a go at this sport don’t hesitate. It is such an inclusive and inviting environment for any level rider. It creates a better relationship with your horse. Highly recommend 👍🏼

04/08/2024

What a fantastic weekend we’ve had at Pyramid Hill with the North Victorian Quarter Horse Association!

Firstly I would like to tell each and everyone who participated in the clinic that I am so proud of all your achievements over the weekend.

The food was amazing and so many laughs were had😉😂 Looking forward to the next one in October.

A big thank you to my Sponsors Grant from Sunburst Leather and Wes and Karli from Rock View Ranch.

To Bec for all your help behind the scenes and for the awesome photos and videos.

I would also like to thank Belinda Edge for bringing it all together and creating this terrific event. I really appreciate everything you have done😊
Also to everyone that cooked and made things for us to eat over the weekend I am sooo full😂

Till we meet again “Stay Safe, Ride Well and Enjoy Your Time with Your Horses”

31/07/2024

***Victorian Clinic***
1 Day General Horsemanship Clinic

Sunday August 25th
Rock View Ranch
$200 riding position
$30 fencesitting
50% non refundable deposit to secure position

Come along and enjoy a day with like minded people and let Kev help you connect with your horse, improving confidence in both you and your horse. Learning how to move all of the main body parts independently is key to creating softness and control, which in turn forms the foundation of your horsemanship and confidence.

PM us at Salt Horsemanship to book.

30/07/2024

Great day at Rock View Ranch July Clinic. Thank you to everyone for coming out and braving the elements. Thank goodness we had the magnificent indoor arena 🙏🏻. Can’t believe how lucky I am to get to do my thing in a state of the art facility such as Rock Veiw. Thank you so much Wes and Karli for your continued support really can’t thank you guys enough.
Really enjoyed working with everyone and their beautiful horses 🐴
It’s always so interesting working with so many different breeds and types of horses and what they present on the day.
I hope everyone got as much as I did out of the clinic 😊

Another big thank you to my wonderful wife for all of the preparations that go on to get these clinics to happen and for all her great photos. Couldn’t do it without you ☺️. Thanks also to Bec’s mum Libby for keeping us so well fed 😋.

Thanks once again to Grant from Sunburst Leather for your continued support.

Till we meet again “Stay Safe, Ride Well and Enjoy Your Time with Your Horses “

27/07/2024

*****Two 1 Day Clinics*****
****Can be done as 2 days****
WESTBURY, TASMANIA CLINIC

Violet Banks Indoor

We feel this may help some people who can’t commit to a 2 day clinic but will also permit those that can do 2 days to come as well 😊.

Saturday 14th September
Sunday 15th September
Cost $200 per day
Fencesitters welcome at $30 per day

Private lessons will be available for one day only on Friday 13th (Kev’s birthday 🤫🎂). First in best dressed so get in quick. $120 for a 1 hour lesson (includes arena hire).

A 50% non refundable deposit is required to secure your position in the clinic and for lessons.

Yards and camping are available on request. Please contact Sue at Violet Banks directly to book.

Hope to see you there 😊

PM us at Salt Horsemanship to book.

22/07/2024

Tasmania in July at Violet Banks.
Two 1 day clinics.

Well they threw everything at us weather wise but we made it through 😉

A couple of great days training with some beautiful horses and people despite the ordinary weather 🥶💦 💨

Thanks everyone for coming out with your equine partners to build on your knowledge and partnership.

A big thank you to Sue from Violet Banks for the use of your amazing facility. These events wouldn’t happen without you. Also a massive thank you for everything else you do for me it’s very much appreciated 😊

Also like to thank everyone who took time out of their day to share a sausage and meet Bec my wife on her first trip down to the apple isle with me😊

To my awesome sponsors Wes and Karli of “Rock View Ranch” and also Grant from “Sunburst Leather” thank you yet again I am truly blessed to have people like you guys around me 😊

Till we meet again “Stay Safe, Ride Well & Enjoy Your Time with Your Horses”

22/07/2024

July in Tasmania 🥰🥶

Had the opportunity to have a working holiday with my beautiful wife Bec 😊

Firstly we flew into Launceston and jumped in a hire car and headed to Lee and Nadeen Davis’s who kindly offered us to stay a couple of nights at their beautiful property. Had a great time then worked a day doing lessons then we were off to Lee and Nadeen’s awesome cabin down in Strahan. Can’t thank you both enough for the wonderful experience we thoroughly enjoyed it and what a beautiful little shack it was.
Whilst down there we did a cruise on the Gordon River that was just breathtaking. After 2 nights there we headed to Queenstown for some sightseeing and a road trip with more sightseeing over to Westbury where Sue Maguire kindly offered us to stay.
Off to show Bec the Gorge in Launceston and have an amazing lunch. Then it was back to doing what I love for the next 3 days and now we’re sitting at Launceston airport waiting for a flight home. Thank you to everyone involved in making this happen it was so good to see a lot more of Tasmania 😊

22/07/2024

Tasmania lesson days at two fantastic venues.

Our first venue was at the beautiful Milabena owned and run by Melissa Duniam. What a great day of lessons it was and in an amazing facility. Can’t thank you enough Melissa for having me there to teach and instruct a wide variety of riders and horses.

Second lesson day was at Violet banks and I’ve got to say how lucky I am to use these awesome facilities. Also another great day instructing and teaching people and their amazing horses.

So many smiling faces over the 2 days just makes me so happy to be able to help so many people no matter where it is😊

11/07/2024

This will be a good day for anyone interested 😊🐴

This is going to be a ripper clinic

09/07/2024

*****Two 1 Day Clinics*****
****Can be done as 2 days****
Hobart, TASMANIA CLINIC

CVEC Indoor Coal Valley

We feel this may help some people who can’t commit to a 2 day clinic but will also permit those that can do 2 days to come as well 😊.

Saturday 26th October
Sunday 27th October
Cost $200 per day
Fencesitters welcome at $30 per day

A 50% non refundable deposit is required to secure your position in the clinic.

PM us at Salt Horsemanship to secure spot in the clinic.

Hope to see you there 😊

04/07/2024

***Victorian Clinic***
1 Day General Horsemanship Clinic

Sunday July 28th
Rock View Ranch
$200 riding position
$30 fencesitting
50% non refundable deposit to secure position

Come along and enjoy a day with like minded people and let Kev help you connect with your horse, improving confidence in both you and your horse. Learning how to move all of the main body parts independently is key to creating softness and control, which in turn forms the foundation of your horsemanship and confidence.

PM us at Salt Horsemanship to book.

30/06/2024

Rock View Ranch Horsemanship 1 day Clinic

Another fantastic clinic with a great group of people and their beautiful ponies. Well done to each and everyone of you. It was great to see so many people with smiling faces out with their horses on this bitterly cold day 🥶 😊. I hope everyone enjoyed the day as much as I did. A big thank you to Lee Scown for my gift which was a Kaz’s Flag that I was able to test out and it worked perfectly 😉

I can’t thank Wes and Karli enough for the use of their amazing facilities at their beautiful property that is Rock View Ranch. Your sponsorship is so much appreciated guys 😊

Also to my other amazing sponsor that is Grant from Sunburst Leather, I am so proud to wear and use your amazingly crafted leather gear😉

Till we meet again “Stay Safe, Ride Well & Enjoy Your Time With Your Horses”

25/06/2024

*****Two 1 Day Clinics*****
****Can be done as 2 days****
WESTBURY, TASMANIA CLINIC

Violet Banks Indoor

We feel this may help some people who can’t commit to a 2 day clinic but will also permit those that can do 2 days to come as well 😊.

Saturday 20th July
Sunday 21st July
Cost $200 per day
Fencesitters welcome at $30 per day

Private lessons will be available for one day only on Friday 19th. First in best dressed so get in quick. $120 for a 1 hour lesson (includes arena hire).

A 50% non refundable deposit is required to secure your position in the clinic and for lessons.

Yards and camping are available on request. Please contact Sue at Violet Banks directly to book.

Hope to see you there 😊

24/06/2024

Sitting at Launceston Airport waiting for a delayed flight 🤦‍♂️ ✈️

Gives me an opportunity to sit and reflect on the last 3 days of lessons and 2 one day clinics.
Firstly I would like to thank everyone for braving the cold 🥶 and coming down to see me at the beautiful facility that is Violet Banks to expand on not only their horses knowledge but also their own 😊

The first day was a big day of lessons (9hours) and I got to work with some new people and horses and also some of my regulars that are putting in the work😉 We had some awesome connections and conversations and a few omg moments. Well done everyone.

Then we had the 2 one day clinics which was a first but I am happy with the results as people had the choice of doing both days or just 1 day. It flowed quite nicely and everyone seemed to get so much out of their experience 😊

A big thank you to Hugh and Sue for looking after me and everything else you do for me and also for the use of your amazing facilities that is Violet Banks!

Unfortunately I didn’t get any photos to put up as I didn’t have my amazing wife with me😉 Maybe next one😊 So if anyone has any feel free to put them in the comments 😉

Another big thank you to my awesome sponsors Grant from Sunburst Leather
and Wes and Karli from Rock View Ranch
Can’t thank you guys for all your support 😊

Till we meet again “Stay Safe, Ride Well & Enjoy Your Time With Your Horses”

17/06/2024

Northern Victorian Quarter Horse Association (NVQHA) Clinic

Another fantastic group of people and their horses. I know I say it a lot but I get to meet some amazing, lovely people and I truly love meeting and working with them and their horses and seeing their improvement over the clinics that they attend. This one was no exception as I got to work with a variety of horses from trail and farm/work horses to trained show horses.

I am so proud of everyone and their achievements over the weekend. I loved seeing the progress you all made with what I gave you and some real lightbulb moments too.

Being able to get a soft and thinking horse that is happy to do its job for you, no matter what that job may be, makes life in the saddle so much easier and more enjoyable. I pride myself on being able to work with so many different horses and disciplines and as western is quite close to my heart it was great to work with so many western horses at this clinic too.

Thank you to the NVQHA club for having me and to Belinda for organising it. Thanks to Dorothy for making sure everything was ready for us and for keeping us so well fed throughout the weekend and Julie for your input also. Thanks to everyone also that made Saturday night dinner so great too. Thanks to Bec for her help keeping the clinic run smoothly and on time and for taking the photos. Last but not least, thank you to everyone that participated in the clinic and worked so hard on the things I gave you. You all did amazing and listened to everything I asked of you.

A big Shout out to my awesome sponsors.
Wes and Karli From the amazing facility that is Rock View Ranch and also to
Grant who makes all my amazing leather gear at Sunburst Leather, I can’t thank you all enough 😊

Until next time we meet “Stay Safe, Ride Well & Enjoy your time with your Horses “

17/06/2024

We’ve been busy here at Salt Horsemanship with clinics and this one slipped through without getting a write up so here it is.

Our Rock View Ranch 1 Day Clinic in Little River was held at the end of May. It was a great clinic with a great group of people once again. Everyone that attended did an amazing job and kicked some real goals. It was great seeing you all and seeing you out enjoying your horses.

Thanks to Wes and Karli for hosting us again and having everything perfect as usual. Thank you to my side kick Bec for all that you do in running these clinics. And thank you to everyone for coming along with your horses to better your horsemanship skills and just enjoy your time with your horses and like minded people.

Thank you once again to my awesome sponsors that are Rock View Ranch and Sunburst Leather. Can’t thank you both enough for my ongoing support. 😊👍🏼

Til next time, “Stay Safe, Ride Well and Enjoy your Time with your Horses” 😊.

12/06/2024

Our Lethbridge 2 day Clinic was a fantastic spread of participants and horses. It was so good to see people out enjoying their horses and keen to learn new skills to make them better horse people. To say I’m proud of everyone that attended is an understatement. You all pushed yourselves out of your comfort zones and achieved such great results. I sincerely hope you all enjoyed the weekend and hope to see you at another clinic soon.

A big thank you to Terry, Michelle & Hannah for organising this event at Lethbridge Equestrian Centre! I had a great weekend and can’t thank you guys enough for everything you did to make the weekend so enjoyable and run so smoothly 😊

06/06/2024

********Camel Socialising**********

Had an interesting day down at the Drysdale Pony Club today!!

Got to work with a horse that couldn’t control his emotions when confronted with the local Camel 🐪 😳🐴😮😉

It was an interesting encounter and by the end of it Elisa’s boy King Calmy was in a much more relaxed state. King Calmy is an ottb and really wasn’t sure what to do with his emotions. I was so happy with him in the end that we were able to walk away from said Camel 🐪 with his head down and then have a nice lunge to finish up🐴😉
Next step is to get Elisa back on board and have a nice relaxed ride.
Here are some photos of the session!

22/05/2024

***Victorian Clinic***
1 Day General Horsemanship Clinic

Sunday June 30th
Rock View Ranch
$200 riding position
$30 fencesitting
50% non refundable deposit to secure position

Come along and get some riding done indoors during our first month of Winter. Kev can help you connect with your horse, improving confidence in both you and your horse. Learning how to move all of the main body parts independently is key to creating softness and control, which in turn forms the foundation of your horsemanship and confidence.

PM us at Salt Horsemanship to book.

Address

15 Kings Crt
Teesdale, VIC
3328

Telephone

0427 543 669

Website

http://www.salthorsemanship.com.au/

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Cowboy Dressage Clinic with Lyn Ringrose-Moe What a fantastic weekend Tammy my mare and I have had at BlackHorse Lodge. I thoroughly enjoyed the 2 days of learning with an amazing clinician and founder of Cowboy Dressage Lyn Ringrose-Moe. It has given me such a better understanding of the sport and also sharpened up a few things as well. A big thank you to Leigh and Paul of BlackHorse Lodge for organising and hosting. Such a great weekend. If you’re thinking of having a go at this sport don’t hesitate. It is such an inclusive and inviting environment for any level rider. It creates a better relationship with your horse. Highly recommend 👍🏼

********Cowboy Dressage********* What a fantastic new equestrian discipline that emphasises and encourages a rider to be in harmony with their horse which in turn creates a soft feel. We took our younger horse Hudson this time to a Cowboy Dressage competition at BlackHorse Lodge on the 2nd & 3rd of March and after the 2 days of showing Bec and Hudson came away with the highest score of the show. To say I am proud of both Bec and Hudson would be an understatement. You once again proved that with dedication and hard work you can achieve great results. Bec came away with the highest score of the competition. So happy for you and am excited to see your partnership grow with your beautiful boy Hudson. I’m so keen to see this sport grow as I truly believe it is something everyone can have a go at, as it is such a relaxed and encouraging environment.

PM us at Salt Horsemanship to book a clinic in your area throughout Australia 😊

Hip Control…. Learning to get control and be able to move all body parts is vital to creating a great foundation. Once established you can choose whichever discipline you desire. Good Horsemanship is exactly that😊

Foundation is everything!! Same day as the leg yield video. 3rd ride back and it’s nowhere near perfect but shouldn’t take long to tighten it all up!❤️

Wow…😳 Tammy hasn’t been ridden for 3 Years!!! And she has come back in like she hasn’t had a day off 😊 Working on her lateral movement! Amazing what a good foundation does for them ❤️❤️❤️❤️

And the next run was a huge achievement for a nervous and tense little mare who started the clinic unable to even contemplate crossing over a bridge being lead. The final test started a bit shaky through the poles that were new for her that day but gee did she nail the bridge crossings!! Congratulations Carly and Rose 👌🏼.

We would like to share a couple of runs from the short course that we put together to end our obstacle clinic on the weekend. This was for the participants to showcase what they had learnt. Here is Cate our winner of this little competition 👏👏

Last one finishing off nice and soft and relaxed!! Love that stop!!

Ride 7 cantering on the other lead!!

3rd video from ride 7.

2nd video ride 7. In this one we also canter showing up a little more resistance but not bad for a little mare that hasn't done much!!

Here is Ella at ride 7. Still got work to do but no swishy tail also starting to get a better rhythm and so soft. Also loves to stop!😳 Look out Kristy 😉

2nd video day 1!!

Here is some video footage of Kristy Benning's horse Ella. Sent to me to further her training. The first 2 videos are of day one after spending 15 minutes in the round yard working on her learning to bend and soften. You can see throughout the videos she is a bit resistant and a very swishy tail also very inconsistent in her stride. But as you can see she is really trying for me.