Amy Smith Equestrian Services

31/05/2024

20/05/2024

Sunday was a bit cold and wet, good thing I had the excellent riders and parents of Warragul Pony Club to warm the soul!

16/05/2024

Perfect day for a road ride!

10/05/2024

New hack track! And I was so impressed with Diego and Rosie I have never been so proud of a horse! Past road works, bus shelters, traffic. All on a loose rein.

07/05/2024

Another brilliant KOHNKE’S OWN FACTSHEET, these are such brilliant resources, this one discusses gastric ulcers a common problem among many equine athletes. Lots of useful diagrams in this one to help you visualise what’s happening.

06/05/2024

In this ESI newsletter from November 2023, there is some brilliant information on recognising and dealing with separation anxiety.

05/05/2024

With the summer storms and recent grass growth boost, we’ve seen quite a few laminitis (founder) cases recently. As per usual Kohnke’s Own has a brilliant facts sheet containing information on how laminitis is triggered, as well as some great management techniques

04/05/2024

So Denny Emerson posted about the virtual Tevis Cup (American Quilty)…….. I had no idea it existed! What a cool concept! Here’s a link.

Virtual Tevis Cup 2024 In 2020, due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, the Western States Trail Foundation Board of Governors voted for the first time in history to cancel the annual Tevis Cup Ride. But we wanted to offer a way for our riders, crews, volunteers, supporters and lovers of the trail to still be...

02/05/2024

And she said there shall be light, and there was!

01/05/2024

Here is a little draft I am tinkering with, feedback is most welcome!

30/04/2024

I remember watching this particular racing moment on repeat at the time, amazing horse, unfortunate spectators, terrific technique. Sometimes the level of natural skill is impossible to ignore.

A fence, a police car and a rival jockey. Only now to find out 13 years later - punters only know half the story.

29/04/2024

Horses are at the bottom of the food chain and live in a herd of their peers for survival, it only makes sense that they have a talent for reading emotions

Horses are incredibly good at recognising human emotions in your voice and expressions, why not use that to strengthen your bond?

28/04/2024

Fantastic day teaching at berwick pony club, great group of kids and parents! Shout out to the riders that set up the jumps exercise off my drawing to utter perfection!

27/04/2024

Floodlights have finished maintenance and look fantastic! All ready for evening lessons!

26/04/2024

Well today marks 600 days in a row of riding (and coincidentally Duolingo) 😂 the lessons I’ve learned so far maintaining this streak have been remarkable. One of the best over all lessons has been to ride like a kid! Go on that beach ride or hack! Leave the saddle in the shed and see how you go without it, you might just have some fun!

24/04/2024

Corner inlet today! And we had a large number of youngster horses. Young or old, schoolmaster or nuclear grade green, I love teaching them all!

23/04/2024

Our coffee pergola is coming along nicely!

22/04/2024

For all those needing some Monday motivation.. here’s a video short to help inspire you to get “unstuck” from whatever is holding you back.

If you’re having one of those endless scroll / stuck on the couch days, try this little thought experiment with me.It helps me to put things in perspective t...

21/04/2024

Well folks! There you have it! Humans have ridden horses for over 5000 years!

5,000-year-old Yamnaya skeletons show physical signs of horseback riding, hinting that they may be the earliest known humans to do so.

20/04/2024

One of my RDA volunteers enjoyed a riding trip in Mongolia, and I am extremely jealous. So I thought I’d share this article I found on the Przewalski horse and the efforts to protect them.

One night in camp, a ranger spoke from his heart. “Some people believe in God,” he told us. “Mongolian people believe in the horse.”

19/04/2024

So this is a very interesting train of thought, with the price of grain based feed skyrocketing, horse behaviour factoring into a staggering number of riding accidents and equine gut health being so vital….. I’m curious to see where this research takes us.

These racehorses are shining examples of why friendship, forage and freedom are the keys to happy, healthy, and successful horses.

17/04/2024

And I very rarely do!

16/04/2024

He even knows brands and terminology, we have clearly traumatised this nurse before!

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15/04/2024

We love those fresh paddock feels!