Kurrajong Park Equestrian Centre

30/07/2024

26/06/2024

They are never just RIDING SCHOOL PONIES❤️🐴

One day you may move onto bigger, fancier horses, but never forget the school horse who made you, as without them, you wouldn’t be able to ride anything at all.

The patient soul that tolerated your bouncing while you figured out how to sit the trot.

The kind mare that didn’t walk off when you stumbled up the mounting block, trying to get your foot in the stirrup.

The sweet gelding that picked up the trot even though your body was telling him to do the exact opposite.

The saintly angel that never spooked, which was a dam good thing because your balance was precarious at best.

Too often we forget where we came from. We move on to the next chapter in our lives and say, “Oh my gosh, I’m learning so much! I’m going so far! I could never do this kind of thing on that old school horse!”

But infact you could, you were just not ready to do all these things back then.

But that school horse gave you the confidence to move forward. That school horse took care of you in all respects and allowed you to take the time you needed to find your way. You couldn’t have become the rider you are today without that riding school horse, always remember to love them unconditionally for our riding school horses are what help start your dream, make dreams come true and get you ready for those bigger dreams 🐴

25/06/2024

Life is always amazing at Kurrajong Park equestrian Centre, with our Ndis participants, helpers and volunteers. Loads of laughter had by all. 🦄🦄🥰🥰🥰

22/06/2024

Awesome first day for our new school horse Kenny. Registered quarter horse gelding. Ridden by Helina. Thanks Blake for allowing us to have your awesome horse 🤠🤠🦄

12/06/2024

Looking for 2 awesome quiet geldings to join our amazing team here at Kurrajong Park. Happy to purchase lease or loan with agreement. The geldings need to be between 12.2 hands and 15 hands. Older age is fine but must be relatively sound. Lame horses are not happy horses. We pride ourselves in giving our horses the best loving home with professional farrier, horse dentist and masseur/chiropractor. Loads of love from our clients, and usually only used once a day with variety, not just in an arena. We do work with a large contingent of NDIS clients, so do need a quiet gelding. If you think you have something suitable please private message me on either FB. We do a large variety of activities which keeps our geldings happy, large sand/rubber arena, full show jumping course, bending race, barrel race, trotting poles, 1 km racing track that we do usually at a walk. Kind regards Libby

18/05/2024

Awesome gentlemen had a ride this afternoon. He’s interview is very sweet. Hasn’t ridden a horse for 35 years. How inspiring.

07/05/2024

Up-to-date news with Bertie. He’s a bit brighter this morning and he woofed at a dog. No blood in his poo this morning but still bad diarrhoea. He hasn’t eaten yet and his blood in his urine and that’s from the snakebite. Looking good but still in hospital.🤞🤞🙏🙏 thanks everyone for caring with phone calls text etc xoxo

07/05/2024

Just been in to see Bertie. They’re out trying to get him to have a P. Very flat and not very well, staring into space. KNew I was there but no excitement. They’re going to give him a plasma blood transfusion this afternoon and hopefully that’s throwing everything at him to save him. Still got bad diarrhoea 🤞🤞🤞 thank you so much everyone for your support, really appreciated.

06/05/2024

27/04/2024

Sienna doing an awesome job today showjumping on her favourite horse Nev. he is a registered cob Cataraqui Naveen.

10/04/2024

Beginner Shetland weekend groups 11 till 1. Weather is cooler this weekend. Vacancies available.🦄🦄🦄🦄

01/04/2024

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11/03/2024

Firstly a little history on the Tumbarumba black brumby we call Merlin, story by Amy Burns.
Merlin was originally found as a young foal by a mountain man next to his deceased mother who had been hit by a vehicle on the roadside in the hills of Tumbarumba. Merlin who was not injured was taken home, hand raised, broken in with a lot of love and care. A few years later due to a change in Merlin’s owners circumstances, he was sold to a young Corowa rider Alyce who adored him and attended moyhu pc where he won numerous cross country and show jumping events over the years. Once Alyce sadly outgrew Merlin we were steered in his direction by a friend who knew he was for sale. The rest was history, we went for a test ride the next day, took the float and brought him home. Merlin came to us as a nine year old when Ella was ten in June 2015. From the first day we got him he was something very special. We took him to his first competition at Albury Border District SJClub Show which Ella won the 60 and 75cm in the first week of owning him with over 50 riders in each class. This was to be the way it was for the future with Merlin. Always coming home with a bag of ribbons and teaching Ella so much along the way. After 4 years Ella sadly got too tall for him and the decision was made to sell him, and how incredibly sad that was. To make matters worse after the original purchaser sold him he didn’t end up at the most ideal of homes. Thankfully the person that had him contacted me and I brokered a deal for his sake so he was finally safe at a new home. Fast forward a few years and a change in his new owner’s circumstances I was contacted by them asking if I knew of someone who would be suitable for Merlin. Instantly I thought of Libby. After a few calls between Libby and the owners Merlin was finally on his way from Brisbane and is now safely at Kurrajong Park. I am so grateful to Libby as I’m sure Merlin is that he is now here. 💕 Merlin has touched everyone’s heart that he has had anything to do with and still to this day is definitely this families heart horse ❤️

10/02/2024

Well this looks like a nice school horse.🙈 pity he is hard to get a bridle on. 🦄🦄

14/01/2024

Well, this is what I call a well educated, clever HORSE. Don’t think I could ever do this.🦄🦄

06/01/2024

Awesome team shetland riding this morning. Fun fun

17/12/2023

If you are looking for a dressage lesson on a well educated 15.2 hand gelding, we have Chance that is amazing. Here ridden beautifully by Helena.

09/12/2023

A beautiful reel put together by Sienna and her favourite pony Nev. we purchased Nev a few years ago, unbroken and look at him now. Cataraqui Naveen is a very well bred cob gelding. Loved by so many and is an awesome ride. 🦄🦄

03/12/2023

We think of Shetlands as little beginner ponies with cute little kids. Today these two Shetlands showed the old girls Jassy and Havi that they are superstars. Videos by Sienna Khiana and Helina. Compiled by Helina. Awesome go girls.

27/11/2023

Awesome week with two gorgeous work experience girls. They are in their first year at James Cook University studying Vet Science in Townsville. Thanks Sarah and Keily for keeping us entertained for the week. The positive of this outcome is when Sarah was a little girl, I taught her to ride here at Kurrajong Park. 🦄🦄

10/11/2023

So let’s keep horse riding 🦄🦄🦄

“I rode horses every morning and evening from the age of 18 until 85... I’m convinced that riding so late in my life has played a role in maintaining my health..."

At 101 years of age, William de Rham is the oldest living Swiss 🇨🇭 Olympian to have participated in the equestrian discipline of jumping....

Read more: http://www.equestrianlife.com.au/articles/An-Officer-an-Olympian-and-a-Centenarian

📷 de Rham family archive

02/11/2023

- When my instructor repeats to me: ′′Straighten your shoulders and open your chest!” She’s not just teaching me how to stand up. She's teaching me that in life we should always walk straight and face problems head on.

- When my instructor asks me to lower my legs and keep them close to the horse, she teaches me that in life we do not allow distractions and that little is enough to deviate from your path.

- When my instructor tells me "Too much hand, don't hang on to the reins! "She teaches me to give and not to take, with the greatest respect of others.

- When she yells and repeats endlessly: "Look forward in the direction you want to go!” She teaches me the importance of setting goals and never losing sight of them to achieve them.

- When I ask to do more and my instructor says I'm not ready, she teaches me that in life you must always respect your rhythm and never skip the steps.

- When I fall and get back up, I learn that there are always setbacks, times when we get back up, but the important thing is to get up more determined than before.

- If I hold my breath during a ride and she jokingly tells me "breathe! You are purple!” I understand that you have to let your emotions flow in order to get rid of them.

- When at the end of the course I am happy with the work done and my instructor says to me′ ′Well done, thank your teacher′′ I know she is not referring to herself but to my horse.

- Now to those who keep saying that riding is not a sport because it is the horse that does everything. I agree. Horse riding is not a sport. It is a life lesson.

02/11/2023

Newsflash all our beginner, riders are riding very well now. So we are looking at starting another group of beginner riders on the Shetland ponies. If you are interested in starting your child, please private message me or Phone 0417551866 this 2 hour group has kids from two-year-old to 12-year-old in it . You’re welcome to come once a week, once a fortnight, or once a month. 

28/10/2023

Awesome horse riding today in 3 x 2 horse group lessons.

17/10/2023

17/10/2023

Just had the local tv here filming. Watch the local news at 6pm tonight. 🦄🦄🤠🤠🙈🙈…. it’s about the Van Hessen sausage smell.

25/09/2023

Bertie is worn out tonight. Hard work today leading Paddy and Ollie around for our NDIS clients. Plus on neighbourhood watch. Busy busy. 🤩🤠

16/09/2023

Awesome day in the sunshine today. Three groups of awesome riders and horses.🦄🦄🤩🤩🤩

10/09/2023

Update on painting with Libby and Bertie. Awesome setup with the assistance of Helina, Sienna, Jassy, Mily, Violet, and Mai.🦄🦄🦄🤠🤠🤠🤩🤩🤩