Lemara Equine

19/01/2024

Good morning all my wonderful clients,

i just wanted to inform you all that unfortunately this weekend, Saturday 20th January 2024, will be our last lesson weekend here on the property with my school horses for the next 6-12 months. I have had a change in circumstances and need to focus my on family commitments and other work commitments.

I have undertaken work in disability care and am contracting to a fellow professional horse trainer and riding instructor which when starting back will allow me to start back with further knowledge for my equine assisted learning&activities (equine therapy) and instruction of riding lessons.

You have all been fantastic clients and students! I hope those that had lessons on my school horses on Saturdays will be back when I start up again with more knowledge and understanding of our beautiful horses to share with you all.

For those of you who have riding lessons and/or training with their own horses your lessons will not be affected. I will also still be running some equine assisted learning&activity sessions with my ponies during the week by appointment and my ponies are still available for events such as pony parties, weddings, photography sessions and more. However I will no longer have school horses on the property for riding.

I hope you have all enjoyed your time with me at Lemara Equine and hope that you will return when lessons recommence in the near future.
I will keep you all updated and informed on when this will happen.

I apologise for the sad news and hope those of you booked in for riding lessons this Saturday have a wonderful last lesson.

I hope you all have a lovley day!

Leah
Lemara Equine

15/11/2023

Just waiting patiently for our next rider...

23/10/2023

Happy Ponies ❤

15/10/2023

VOLUNTEERS WANTED !!!

If you are horse mad and all you can ever think about it horses well this opportunity may be for you.

I am looking for dedicated, honest and reliable people who would like to help out during the week and on my lesson days.

This position is not a paid position. However as the business expands over the next 1-2 years a paid position may become available to volunteers who are hard-working and show potential for the role.

Tasks would involve the following:

During the week:
• mucking out yards
• cleaning water troughs
• general maintenance including fencing
• grooming, bathing and handling horses
• feeding horses

Lesson days:
• grooming, bathing and handling horses
• saddling and unsaddling of lesson horses
• feed/water breaks in between each lesson
• assisting in in lessons when required
• keeping the grounds tidy and organised for the day to run safely and smoothly

If this sounds like the position that would suit you please get in contact me with via PM. I'm looking forward to meeting a few people who could potentially fill this role and help look after my beautiful 4 legged team!

Leah x

12/10/2023

Lemara Equine is opening up another day for RIDING LESSONS & TRAINING!!!

My days are becoming over-booked and I have a few clients now on cancellation lists. This also means I will now have the availability to take on a few more NEW clients!

I will be opening up every Wednesday for off-site lessons and training for clients with their own horses for bookings between 6:30am- 2pm and on-site lessons with my school horses or equine assisted learning & activities (funded through NDIS) with my assistance ponies from 3pm- 6:30pm.

Lesson & Training - $80hr
Equine Assisted Learning & Activities - $60hr

Here are are few videos of my school horses and ponies in action. Plus two off-site horses in training showing the use of my 3 step method of correctly asking for collection and working in a frame ( if you have questions about this 3 step method to effortless collection please PM me ).

Leah x

20/08/2023

Well today was the day! I picked up my wonderful lesson horse, Ava.

Even though this is my business and how I make a living I don't think any true horsewoman/man could say they don't form life long connections. There were definitely no dry eyes in the vicinity today 😭.

A little while ago I sold Ava to a lovley family and have now been given the opportunity to lease her back for 6-12 months while my mare Bee comes up the ranks. Thank you Bee for allowing me such a wonderful opportunity. She will be much loved by all her students and myself.

Everyone welcome Ava home for a short stay with Lemara Equine .

15/08/2023

Just a little email that was sent out to a few NDIS Agencies. To spike some interest for my plan managed participants.

I already offer PRIVATE equine assisted learning&activities sessions for my self-managed participants for the same price per hour !

'I am writing to let you know I am hoping to be able to offer an affordable and meaningful experience for NDIS participants through equine assisted learning&activities sessions.

Lemara Equine is a small riding school that predominantly operates riding lessons and also some horse training. I hold a current blue card, yellow card and I am a insured and registered small business.

My passion is to provide an ongoing positive experience for anyone including those who are not able bodied or in the position to financially afford something outside their daily needs.

The experience with my horses will provide a sense of accomplishment through learning to connect and control such a large animal. I will teach each student to use effective communication both verbally and physically to achieve not only a safe result but an overall enjoyable experience that will give confidence to each individual.

Each session with include a safety brief, learning to groom, learning to control on the ground and fun patterns to practice in hand.

My sessions are group sessions that run for an hour in total. I have no more than four (4) participants per session to provide a personal experience for each individual. I keep my prices affordable and although I am aware that it will be funded for each client the cost is only $60 dollars per person.

I would be more than happy to send a sign up sheet if you would like to have clients sign up for a weekly session or happy to answer more questions or provide more information.

If you could please send this email to all your support workers that would be greatly appreciated. This way they can speak directly to their participants and determine if this service is right for them.

I hope this email has been informative enough to spead light on the service I am hoping to provide. Please let me know if your are interested and want your support worker's participants to take part in such an empowering experience.

Have a lovely afternoon!

Regards Leah

Lemara Equine '

14/08/2023

Hey everyone I just wanted to let you know I still have some weekends available for pony parties this year!!!

07/08/2023

Only a few spots still available on SATURDAYS for riding lessons on a SCHOOL HORSE!!!

Riding Lessons $80 an hour
Equine Assisted Learning&Activities
$60 an hour

Hey everyone,

I just wanted to add an update. I have opened up SATURDAYS for riding lessons and equine therapy sessions.

I will be operating both off-site and on-site lessons. I am available for off-site lessons NOW and will be available to start riding lessons with a schooled lesson horse late August.

Please get in touch to schedule an appointment as it will fill up fast.

Have a great day!

Just a few photos of my lovley team who help out with therapy and riding.

Leah x

24/07/2023

🦄🦄🦄🎁🎉PONY PARTIES🎁🎉🦄🦄🦄

I just wanted to put it out there that Lemara Equine will be offering pony parties after the 10th of August.

The first 5 parties booked will receive a 10% discount. Please get in touch to schedule a booking to make your children's dreams come true!

The ponies can be jazzed up in a number of different themes to suit your party or your child's favourite animal or character.

Competitive prices and discounts available!

Please get in touch with Leah. X

Price List

1 pony- 1 hour- $280
1 pony- 2 hours- $420
2 ponies- 1 hour- $500
2 ponies- 2 hours- $560

06/07/2023

It's about time I get back to it!

Lemara Equine will commence a slow start back today with lessons filling fast.

I currently have two hour sessions available every Thursday morning at 7:00am and 8:30am.

I will have another day opening up over the next few weeks so if your interested please get in touch.

The video is my first session back with the big guy Thunder. First ride back in over a year and he has retained everything he had previously learnt in our sessions.

28/02/2022

To all my lovely Clients, I hope you are all safe in this crazy weather event! Stay safe !

22/02/2022

Dear valued clients of Lemara Equine,

I will be taking a step back in the business over the next 6 months+ to allow for some behind the scenes organisation to take place. Part of this will be setting up the new business location to provide a safe and organised riding centre for riding lessons and horse training/starting-under-saddle.

Due to the step back I will not be taking on any new clients until further notice. I will be reducing the hours of my regular clientele and will not be running the club days in the near future.

I do apologise for the inconvenience this may cause some of my clients. So please be patient with me and Lemara Equine will be back up and running again even bigger and better.

If I have missed any clients who have pre-purchased sessions at future club days or lesson deals on school horses please contact me and I will refund your money in full as soon as possible.

Ride safe....

Leah x

05/02/2022

Our past ‘Year in Review’ at Lemara Equine 🎉

27/01/2022

Just wanted to thank everyone involved in our Club Day last weekend, we all had such a good time learning and teaching, and we can't wait for the next one!

There were so many people who went above and beyond to make this weekend possible, including our camera man, and our helpers. You all did a fantastic job and I don't believe the weekend would have run as smoothly as it did if it wasn't for you guys!

If you missed out on our club day this time around, don't panic!
We've just set our dates for next month's club day- see the links below. Hope to see as many of you there as possible!

***These lessons cover not only riding, but ground work as well. The lessons are suitable for all types of experience levels, get in touch with Lemara Equine (via DM or contact Leah on 0488 738 695) today to secure your spot in our February Group Session.

'Mumz in Jodz' Feb 26-27 - https://fb.me/e/328JKLEzq
'Tiny Trotters' Feb 26-27- https://fb.me/e/2kiDK5224
'Teenz in Jeanz' Feb 26-27- https://fb.me/e/28uCnIeza

All pictures have have been posted with permissions from clients.

Lynette Sarah Zacary Kirralee Courtney Emily

18/01/2022

GROUP RIDING LESSONS!!!!!

Where: Palmeston Equestrian Centre, Walloon

When: EVERY Saturday morning

Cost: $50 per rider

# # # if your after something a little more casual or to get to know the 4 trained school horses prior to or after the riding lessons please feel free to enquire about out therapy sessions at ONLY $30 dollars per person # # #

12/01/2022

Finish your Christmas Holidays off with a
!!!BANG!!!
🎅🥳🤠

●GROUP LESSONS
●GROUP THERAPY SESSIONS
●THURSDAY LATE NIGHT PRIVATE LESSONS

Group lessons now available on Saturday morning and private lessons on Thursday night under lights at the Palmeston Equestrian Centre Indoor Arena.

In the near future I will be offering group therapy sessions as a registered NDIS provider. These sessions will be titled as a 'Pat and Play' on my website and available every Saturday.

Please contact me via message or your more than welcome to call anytime on
0488 738 695.

Leah x

07/10/2021

Taking on breakers and re-training at Palmeston Equestrian Centre and Indoor Arena.

I offer a wide range of services from re-training of difficult and problem horses to starting young horses under saddle.

Check out my website for more information at [email protected] or call me anytime.

Leah x

29/09/2021

Wow isn't the year flying by!

I have been extremely busy over the last few months with all my clients and their wonderful horses. I realised I'm well and truly overdue for an update.

I will be holding our next club day for 'Mumz in Jodz' , 'Teenz in Jeanz' and 'Tiny Trotters' in the next few weeks. Please keep a lookout on this page for dates and details.

I'm also considering running a horsemanship and riding clinic and or starting under saddle clinic later in the year. Please feel free to message me if this is something you would like to attend or if you have any suggestions for key learning activities.

Happy riding!

Leah x

26/07/2021

To all my valued Clients,

I hope you have all been well over the last 6 weeks and ready to continue your horse riding journey with me.

I am back in business and will be taking bookings from early August. Please feel free to contact me to make a booking.

If you checkout my website at lemaraequine.com you will notice a few additions! If you would like some more bang for your buck I would recommend considering the new deals I have available in my ‘pricing and packages’ section.

I have relocated to the Palmerston Equestrian Centre in Walloon. I’m a little excited I now have a indoor arena for lessons and training 🥳🥳🥳!

I can’t wait to start back and see all your beautiful faces again!

Looking forward to hearing from you.

Leah x

P.s ... I also have a gorgeous new school pony ready to go NOW for private lessons.

Lemara Equine is offering horse riding lessons and training- available NOW! Training in western pleasure, basic jumping and basic dressage.

06/06/2021

Dear Valued Clients of Lemara Equine,

Lemara Equine will temporarily be unavailable for bookings and events between June 22nd and August 3rd 2021.

For my clients, both horses and riders, to thrive and grow in their learning I need to be at the top of my game. Unfortunately at this point in time I need to work through some family issues which do not allow me to be the best I can be.

Please know that when I start back I will be ready to continue training and instructing to the best of my ability.

I look forward to seeing you all again soon and am excited to continue this journey with you and your horses.

Regards Leah
Lemara Equine

13/05/2021

If I cannot improve your horses behavior I will refund your MONEY!!!

Ok I know what you are thinking. That is an awfully bold statement! Well you are right, but I trust my training techniques and stand by this statement any day of the week.

I do NOT train horses for the money. Yes, at the end of the day money does need to be made as this is not only my passion but also how I make a living. Although if I can impact the life of a horse and/or rider with my training then it is worth the risk.

If you would like to check me out go to lemaraequine.com


I currently offer ...

'Meet and Greet'
1 hour · Free
To decide if my training and instructing methods are something that suit both you and your horse and then discuss a plan prior to booking a lesson or training.

Horse Riding Lessons
1 hour · $70 per session
Each rider will be given an in depth assessment to decipher the level in which the instruction will commence. During the lesson we will work on improvement of rider position, balance and control. An individual plan will be discussed prior to commencement of lessons. I am available for this service Tuesday through to Friday. I am predominately a mobile business and will travel to you and your horse- travel fee included up to 100km.

Start under saddle / Training - MOBILE
1 hour· $70 per session
Each horse will be given a personalized program which will include groundwork, long-reining and riding in your chosen discipline. An individual plan will be discussed prior to commencement of training. I am am based in the Lockyer Valley, QLD. Please contact me for more information or to book in your horse training. I am available for this service Tuesday through to Friday. I am predominately a mobile business and will travel to you and your horse- travel fee included up to 100km.
Start under saddle / Training
$350 per week
Each horse will be given a personalized program which will include groundwork, long-reining and riding in your chosen discipline. An individual plan will be discussed prior to commencement of training. I am am based in the Lockyer Valley, QLD. The facility your horse will be staying at is my place of residence therefore your horse will receive 24/hr care and supervision. Please contact me for more information or to book in your horse training.

$350 per week includes:
5x training session per week
2x biscuits of grassy lucerne hay twice daily
1x hard-feed twice daily

PERKS when booking for 2+ weeks:
2x FREE riding lessons
1x chiropractic treatment
1x hoof trim
Transport to and from the training facility
24/7 visiting times to see horses progress

'Teenz in Jeanz'
2 hours · $50 per session
Are you a teen who just wants to be a part of a group where you fit in? Do you love horses and would like to have friends who share your passion? A group where you can have a great time and learn to connect with your horse better. Well 'Teenz in Jeanz' might be the club for you. The club is a casual horse riding club where we meet each month for a professional group horse riding lesson. The club will be held at my private arena in Kensington Grove or other venues depending on the weather. Each session finishes with complimentary afternoon tea. For 13-18yrs.

'Tiny Trotters'
2 hours · $50 per session
Are your kids horse mad and want an extracurricular activity that doesn't include kicking a ball or playing a musical instrument? Do they have their own horse but just need a little guidance from a professional coach? Well 'Tiny Trotters' might be the club for your kids. The club is a 2hr horse riding club where we meet on a Saturday once a month. Each session finishes with morning tea. The club will generally be held at my private arena in Kensington Grove. Although may be held at other venues pending on the weather. For 5-12yrs.

'Mumz in Jodz'
2 hours · $50 per session
Are you a Mum who has an old horse in the back paddock that hasn't been ridden in who knows how long? Are you craving more time for yourself? Or would you just like to make more connections with Mums who love horses? Well 'Mumz in Jodz' might be the club for you. The club is a casual horse riding club where we meet each month for a professional group horse riding lesson. The club will be held at my private arena in Kensington Grove or other venues depending on the weather. Each session finishes with complimentary coffee and a light lunch. For ladies.

05/05/2021

I’ve recently been able to expand my business and have the opportunity to facilitate client horses on site for training and starting under saddle.

This has got me thinking about why would someone want me to train their horse? Why would someone choose me over the many great horse trainers out there?

So, I thought I would share with all my current and future clients a little about my methods and approach to horse training. This may help you decide if I am the right fit for your horses needs.

First, be prepared to be reading a little while. I will try and keep this short to the best of my ability...

Horse training for me is not a job it is a lifestyle. It is something you can do everyday of your life and still be learning along the way. My training techniques are forever evolving and growing each day.

I have heard many great sayings, mottos or quotes but a few have really stuck with me. These are ones I will never forget.

“ There is no room for ego in horse training. It achieves nothing and the horse does not care for showing off. He just wants to please his master and try his best.”

“ The day you stop learning is the day your success stops or fades. Keep learning till the day you die”

“ The horse is the best teacher you will ever have. Stop and listen to your horse. “

“ Bending and flexing is a little like penicillin. It can fix just about anything.”

“ If you ask 1% of your horse for 100 days your horse will be at 100% at day 100. If you ask for 100% on day one you will continue to fail well past day 100. Building a solid foundation takes time- have patience. Baby steps! ‘

All these quotes have helped me in multiply situations with many diffrent horses.

About my methods...

My methods are NOT traditional! To the point sometimes my clients will look at me like I’ve got two heads. Don’t get me wrong, my methods work and have been proven time and time again with results, but they are not traditional.

The way in which I train a horse is quite simple. The crux of my methods is as easy as ‘pressure on, pressure off’.

There is many ways to train a horse, but I believe I have adopted and designed techniques that work for the benefit of the horse.

‘Some’ ( I emphasis some as there are many great horses trainers out there achieving results through similar methods ) horse trainers will load a horse up with pressure to the point of exploding. Why do we think we can continue to load the pressure up without the horse fully understanding what we want from them and expect them NOT to explode? This is like shaking a bottle of lemonade, opening the lid and expecting it not to explode. It’s that simple!

Also ‘some’ trainers will give you a exact date the training will be complete and what you can expect. This is NOT how my training methods work. Each horse learns differently and at a diffrent rate. I may have your horse riding at 2 weeks whereas another may still be long-reining at 6 weeks. My methods are about taking baby steps. Just like the 100% quote. This will make a safe riding horse that has a solid foundation.

First we need to understand how to communicate with a horse. This takes time, patience and a lifetime of learning. Once we understand the horses language we can then effectively communicate with the horse.

Im going to add an example here. Just imagine you were talking to someone who did not understand English. Could you explain to them in 5 minutes a simple task? No, you couldn’t. Although once someone has spent weeks or months teaching you how to speak the language then you could explain the task in a matter of seconds.

This is why I start most of my horses with what I call a ‘pressure test’. It will give me an idea of how much pressure I can apply with a exercise. When pressure is applied in any form you are effectively asking the horse a question. When they answer the question correctly and give to the pressure you then release it. It’s that simple.

I have spent many years with horses, horse trainers and horse riders . Learning from each, sometimes not always learning how to train a horse, but sometimes how NOT to train a horse.

Like I mentioned earlier, the horse is the best teacher. So you can only imagine what a whole herd can teach. I have not only had the privilege of observing from domesticated herds, but have recently had the most amazing time observing a few herds of wild brumbies while living in The Fraser coast for 6 months. The herd dynamics are so interesting to watch and you can learn from their every move. Oh I thought I should mention that the cute gelding in the photo above is one of them!

I don’t actually remember the first horse I rode or touched as horses have always been a part of my life. I grew up with both my parents running two horse riding centres at separate times. We were not the most well off family ( probably because I was one of 7 children ) so part of their income was buying and selling horses. Of course I LOVED this as we had about 8 new horses every month. Our pocket money came from training these horses to be put up for sale. You could only imagine the horses I was put on as a crash dummy, but once again I loved it and still do!

I started making money off of outside clients for training, starting under saddle and instructing when I was about 15 years. This was only so late as I become heavily involved in western performance competition from 10years-17years. I continued this as a career until I got married, had a 7 year Veterinary Nursing career and now I am back FULL-TIME doing what makes my heart sing! In between all of this I was training and instructing on and off .... and also I have a beautiful daughter who is now 2.5 years.

So this is me...if your intrested in training for your horse that gives them a foundation that last and sticks with them for life feel free to get in contact.

Leah x

04/05/2021

I recently had the privilege of working with a beautiful mare, Pearl. She was fearful, confused and had some trust issues.

With the short time she was with me we worked through her trust issues and started to fill the gaps that were missing from her previous training.

I will be offering 3 spots for training in the near future. Whether you horse needs some issues worked through, further education or needs to be started under saddle please contact me and we can discuss a plan that best suits your horse.

Leah x

04/05/2021

I wish I had taken a video of this boy only a few weeks ago!

Our first lesson was explained in two words ‘HOT MESS’....he was rushed, unsure of how to respond to leg and was NOT soft in the bridle.

NOW, check him out! After only a few lessons with his owner putting my methods into practice he is soft and responsive. He now gives to the bridle and softens to the leg. Rachel Jones you have done a fantastic job with this fella, you should be very proud!

Looking forward to continuing lessons with you Rachel and excited for your endeavours for the future.