Equi Shen

05/09/2024

♥️👏👏👏 all beings

30/08/2024

Great position!

27/07/2024

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Just in case you were wondering what your body worker is looking or feeling for when we palpate, poke or use our fingertips.

I have had clients tell me, that I sometimes look like I’m not doing much!

The horse responds to much subtler ministrations than we might expect.

Long lever force is rarely necessary to assist in the releasing of muscle and fascia. As you can see, there is a lot more than most people would imagine under the skin.

Veins, arteries, nerves and layers of muscle.

When we appear that we aren’t doing much, this is part of what we are doing. In addition, we are also watching the horses reaction and for subtle indicators of pain or discomfort.

I’m also feeling for knots, scar tissue or adhesions.

This is just a part of the foreleg and neck of the horse.

The subtleties of the equine body never ceases to amaze me.

25/07/2024

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"In a future world, it is extremely important for the sustainability of horse sports to think about the horse's welfare and to move away from an anthropocentric view, to a horse-centred view: welfare from the horse's own perspective.

The advent of social media, smart phones with high resolution videos and the ongoing pursuit of personal freedoms means that it is extremely important that horse people earn the trust of the public.

Too often it appears that even at the highest levels, horse people and federations believe that all they need to do is to convince the public that what they do is justified, kind and legitimate and they see what is known as social license to operate' as something to protect. This is a complete misunderstanding.

On the contrary, social license is the trust owed to the public and it must be earned."

Andrew McLean
Modern Horse Training Volume 1

17/07/2024

*** INGRID KLIMKE DRESSAGE & EVENTING MASTERCLASS - TICKET INFORMATION ***

Tickets for Ingrid Klimke's Masterclass at the Queensland State Equestrian Centre on Saturday, 25 January 2025, will go on sale:

VIP Tickets: Wednesday, 24 July 2024, 9.00 AM (QLD time)
General Admission Tickets: Thursday, 25 July 2024, 9.00AM (QLD time)

Links to the ticketing site will be posted next week.

Ticketing Information:

Ringside VIP: $355 per seat*
Ringside seating
Morning Tea, Lunch and Dessert – catered by Al’freshco Catering
2 glasses of sparkling wine or beer or soft drink per person
Water, Tea & Coffee
Tables seat 9

General Admission: Seating is allocated and selected at the time of purchase.
Adults $160 pre-paid*, $170 at the gate*
Children 8-12yrs: $110 pre-paid*, $120 at the gate*
Children under 8yrs: Free
Children’s age as of the event date.

*A fee of $3.50 per transaction is not included.

Approximate event program:
9.00am – Gates open
10.30am – Ridden sessions start
1.00pm – Lunch break for 1.5 hours
5.20pm – Ridden sessions conclude, Autograph session

Event Enquiries: Leesa Murray | [email protected] | www.equinesque.com | 0402 033 716

Ingrid Klimke QSEC (Queensland State Equestrian Centre) Equestrian Life Julie Field Art

14/07/2024

09/06/2024

The FEI Board has unanimously approved an Equine Welfare Strategy Action Plan and established a dedicated Equine Welfare Fund of CHF 1 million (USD 1’119’000; EUR 1’030’000) to launch the plan.

The decision was taken during the Board’s in-person meeting at the FEI Headquarters in Lausanne (SUI) on 4 and 5 June 2024.

The Action Plan is based on the recommendations outlined in the Final Report of the Equine Ethics and Wellbeing Commission (which is linked in the article below).

https://inside.fei.org/media-updates/fei-board-pledges-chf-1-million-deliver-new-equine-welfare-strategy-action-plan?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR2lq3p1NuH-Kcw5XsEvTk-LrZQbu1ZZFlPLq5kEMrQbBF5cobCX7PMxuP4_aem_AcbRgObWdvT1kkH9t3OSt3DrpKqAe5Iepy9uRoSFqVaB8kwWqwKIAHIMI4l3kWa8T8KkAZZNrCDQ6kTQLycQM-QV

06/06/2024

02/06/2024

17th century caparison for a Swedish King’s horse, made from wool and silk.