Official 3PE Judge
Heavily involved in the development of the 3PE discipline within HRCAV. Specialising 3PE coaching. Will travel.
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Teaching is influenced by knowledge in classical dressage, biomechanics, mindfulness and connection work. Please note I'm not currently practising EMM Therapy however this therapy along with other modalities assist me during my coaching.
A heartfelt thank you for all the wonderful feedback received from riders at TTT 3PE over the weekend. 🥰
I'm so glad to be part of your 3PE journey whether I played a small part or something much much more🙏
Seeing you all over the weekend and your achievements has me on a high. I'm so super proud of you all.💕
Congratulations to you all🐎🥂
Grogans Machinery HRCAV TTT 3PE 2024
Wishing all my students a wonderful 3PE TTT this weekend. 🙏
Good luck, I hope to beable to cheer you on in-between official duties. 🤩
After much thought and support from wonderful friends, I made the decision not to continue treatment with Harry 🙏
While is body has responded well, his mind wasn't and anxiety had risen to a point he was somewhat dangerous to be around.
This week I managed to finish fixing the fences of the retirement paddock.
Chip's and Harry will now live out their days in the "long yard". 💕
It's nice that the trees behind them now provide shelter from what was a barren wind swept paddock 6 yrs ago.
The pasture has improved, but not too enriched, from the sorrel that filled the paddock after some lime and love.
Harry already looks much more relaxed tonight. 😍
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On my road trip home yesterday, I pulled over in the little community/ghost town of Daysdale.
It was interesting to read the history of the town and sadly one by one all the businesses close including the pub in 2019.
I loved this sculpture which was actually connected to the old horse drawn water well pump.
Ummm what's going on here 👀 🤔
A great little story 😍
Anything is possible.
He wanted to play so he let him play 💕
The Ecuadorean flag-bearer Julio Mendoza Loor has enjoyed a fairytale journey to compete in Olympic dressage, with his bargain-buy horse Jewel’s Goldstrike
My calendar is now full for 2024.
All bookings moving forward will need to be for 2025, even if I have cancellation (thats because I'm over booked and might enjoy a weekend off 😆) 😉
Thank you for all your wonderful support. ❤️
I'm not against competition.
I'm a judge in an amateur discipline, a coach where over 90% of my students are competitors, and while I have had some time off in the ring myself, I do plan to be back.
We would have all seen practices we don't feel, or know, are right. This will change as your knowledge grows and allow yourself to be open to alternatives.
I'm not perfect, nobody is, we will all do something we thought was right at the time until we know better.
Be strong and walk away from well known instructors when practices dont feel right, refused to do things which have a potential to harm but considered "required" to win and I have and still won.
I've even left a job in the industry due to not liking the practices.
I have trusted my gut and the more I know, the more I trust my gut. It doesn't worry me if I'm "keeping up with the Jones", if it's not right in my gut, it's not right. In fact, it has lead me to a more harmonious approach and group of wonderful horse people. 💕
You can lead by example in the ring and I encourage you to do so. 😍
What is considered norm at the moment, will hopefully change to a new more harmonious norm. 🤔🙏
Harry update.
This week Harry had his third feet trim with Jess frim Wild Soles Hoof Care and we are really happy with how they are coming along. Harry was a bit anxious but settled quickly. It great to talk to Jess about aspects of the feet that I thought was "normal" in a big horse and finding out its not and the repercussions of leaving them that way. He looks more comfortable.
Then the following day he had his third treatment with Jo at OVE. Harry was not a happy boy. He made it clear quickly to Jo he wasn't going to let her do certain things this time. Jo calmly worked around him but there were somethings we just couldn't touch this time.
Over the past 5 weeks since his last treatment he has been very up and down emotionally. We feel he is really struggling to deal with the changes in his body. Although, during treatment shows times where he is really processing and letting go and his body is showing great improvements, he is mentally fighting.
2 weeks ago he injured his hock so he hasn't been lunged, done his inhand work or ridden, so this has been a small step back. Jo did ask if I wanted to continue but it's like you can't start something and not following through at this early stage.
I knew this would be hard for him (and me). It's a big ask but I'm hoping we are able to open his mind to deal with the changes and let go of the pain memory. 🙏
Billabong Adult Riding Club have opened up the next 3PE Rally to all HRCAV members.
11th of August.
Just in time for last minute training before TTT 3PE. However, newbies or non competitive riders are also welcome. 😍
Group lessons of 3 to 4 riders and limited private lessons are available.
We will be in a lovely private indoor arena again which is just north of Albury at Table top.
To book head to Event Secretary.
https://eventsecretary.com.au/equestrian/19451?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR3wn48570MVnIuICt8nkLEBmI4y_mGxc_EISpdMlRXCsrusG-kj5Dpss6E_aem_kyKH8NEhq3VGNsw-EEanUA
On Tuesday when Harry had his second treatment, which also included gelding scar manipulation, the vet said to have a ride on the weekend and see what happens.
He was a little bit apprehensive but I waited until he was relaxed and ready for me to mount, then waited until he was ready to walk.
He wasn't sure when I thought trot but again I waited with no intention. To my surprise when he did decide to trot he went down the long side, around corner and lined up the trot poles and away he went. 😍
To think on the 7th of April I decided I would never ride him again.
It was so nice for him to trust me and for me to trust him by giving him a free rein and let him make his own decisions to gain confidence in his new body. 🙏
Unless your Harry then you need a full background check with references and a probation period to prove your worthy 😉
Still have some spots free at next weekends rally.
3PE Rally is open to all HRCAV club members.
Date; 23rd of June
Limited to 12 riders.
All riders will receive;
*one group lesson for 1 hr.
*one guided course walk
*one style and speed test judged with feedback provided
This will be great for riders wishing to try out 3PE without the competition pressure or for riders preparing for TTT 3PE.
Cost includes all of the above plus facility fee.
Instructor/Judge - Jenee Edwards
Billabong Adult Riding Club members $75 (first preference)
Other HRCAV members $85.
Light refreshments available, byo lunch.
Well done riders. 👏 😃
Thought I would share a few photos of Harry doing some of his exercises yesterday.
I did try and get some video but it didn't quite go to plan.
One of his exercises is to back over a pole. Reining back is not his strong point without a pole let alone over a pole. After a few unsuccessful attempts, I set up the poles in a way that even of he tried to avoid it and got sideways he would still face a pole. Well he didn't take long to work that out and it was best to just stand with his hind legs at the pole. 😆 While he was there I thought well at least he is stretching his back. 🤔
I will keep trying and hopefully soon he will feel comfortable enough to take a step over the pole.
He also does walking over poles and he is starting to get a nice stretch as he goes over. There is alot less resistance than before his treatment.
On the lunge he is also softening, extending his neck and rounding more and more. Note, I haven't used "gadgets" when I lunge for over 15yrs so Harry has never been "held" into position. You don't need them as you can see here. 🐎
I added some of his athletic photos too🥰
4 days after treatment and Harry is like he has a new lease on life.
After his dinner he let rip with a big buck and play, my partner said he had never seen him leap so high 🫨
I replied, I'm actually a little concerned about riding him again 🤯😅
But all jokes aside it's wonderful to see him happily moving around again.
Tomorrow he will start some light lunging on very big circles, while we continue his other exercises. 💕
Today one year ago, I was so excited to be back on Harry. He was so good that day, after having such a long break. It was like he wanted to be ridden again.
Today we were walking him in hand to hopefully get him well to ride again.
It's hard to know when the Kissing spine became an issue but I feel it was the reason I stopped riding him, I just didn't have the answers at the time.
It's wonderful to see the advances in horse biomechanics and treatments to now beable to do something to make him better and if not, at least make him more comfortable 🙏💕
Today Harry started his treatment for Kissing Spine.
He was very distracted by the Ponies at the stud next door which made him hard to treat as first.
He did however start to settle a bit as Jo worked on him.
When it came to start the Prolotherapy we made the call to sedate him. Which was a good call, although meant a late and cold night back home. 😴 I was pretty glad he went on the float in the dark, as he might of ended up staying the night 🌙 😅
Over the next 2 days he will be hand walked while his muscles settle then we start 5 days of exercises to break the muscle memory.
Then back in 2 weeks for another treatment.
Will be interesting to see how he looks tomorrow. 🙏
I needed that 2 hr power nap before the night shift with my night owl 🦉 😴
It's been a very busy weekend Saturday saw me facilitating the 3PE Judges Accreditation training day. It was great to have a mix of refreshing judges, new candidates and observer's. Thanks to, Kayeleen from the 3PE Subcommittee for assisting on the day and Benalla Adult Riding Club for hosting. The club provided most our demo riders which are so important. Our higher level rider from Yackandandah ARC gave everyone a wonderful experience. Thank you fir willing being our Guinea pig for the day. 🙏💕
Today, I worked with my fellow committee members at Billabong Adult Riding Club to pull off the clubs first Winter Woolies Horse Show. The sun was shining and everyone looked wonderful. It was great to see that our small club with a very small committee could make it all happen. We really worked well together ❤️ 👏
Also need to thank our judge wonderful judge Vicki. 😍
I look back at the weekend and see it was all about volunteering.
It's one of the most important jobs you can do to keep our sport going. There was volunteer riders, judges and judges to be, committee members, facilitators and club members. 💕
It is just so wonderful to see so many out there giving their time back to the association. THANK YOU!!!!!!🥰
Photo of the Level 1/2 Mount Most Suitable Winners today, which I sponsored. Of course they had to complete a couple of 3PE obstacles as part of the work out. 🏆
Really enjoyed judging at Yackandandah over the last 2days.
The sun was shining and the course rode really well.
Well done to the club. 💕
Check out this awesome footage 😎
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On Tuesday when Harry had his second treatment, which also included gelding scar manipulation, the vet said to have a ride on the weekend and see what happens. He was a little bit apprehensive but I waited until he was relaxed and ready for me to mount, then waited until he was ready to walk. He wasn't sure when I thought trot but again I waited with no intention. To my surprise when he did decide to trot he went down the long side, around corner and lined up the trot poles and away he went. 😍 To think on the 7th of April I decided I would never ride him again. It was so nice for him to trust me and for me to trust him by giving him a free rein and let him make his own decisions to gain confidence in his new body. 🙏
4 days after treatment and Harry is like he has a new lease on life. After his dinner he let rip with a big buck and play, my partner said he had never seen him leap so high 🫨 I replied, I'm actually a little concerned about riding him again 🤯😅 But all jokes aside it's wonderful to see him happily moving around again. Tomorrow he will start some light lunging on very big circles, while we continue his other exercises. 💕
Little bit of fun with flags today. Enjoying the cooler weather and a good time to do a bit of training with my young horse, who has just been spending time growing out, in the paddock as baby horses should. This was his 3rd experience with a big flag. 😃
Hard to believe this horse was hard to catch. 😉🥰
Having a play with the bridge on the weekend 😍
Following on a bit from my post about claustrophobic behaviour in horses. I thought I'd share this very short video of Harry on the weekend at a Heartland Equestrian Liberty clinic. At first Harry went around the maze, which i expected. But he then followed me in, although racing through. In this video I tried to halt him by putting my whip to his chest. In a normal situation when I slowed my body he would slow and if I put the whip up to his chest he would stop. But you can see here, while he is going through, he is still not comfortable with stopping, and quickly motors along. After a couple of tries I was able to get him to halt at the end. This was a massive achievement so we stopped this exercise there. It is something I will continue to work on. 💕
Sam mastering the double slalom 🤩 (Note, jump poles on the ground are a training tool only)
One of those moments today you wish you had a before video. Harry has always lived with his sister and has always had severe separation anxiety. Our old property was tiny, so if you were in the arena, the other horses were still right beside you. The only time they are really apart is when they are taken off the property, normally in a horse float. Attempts to ride Harry off the property down the road have been unsuccessful in the past, and if I ride Chip's off down the road, you could still hear Harry screaming 2 or 3 kms away. 😢 So this time round, I've had to really work on this anxiety if I was going to be able to ride and train him again. I really didn't want to have to make sure Chip's is be side him all the time. At the start, I would have Chips in the round yard near the Arena paddock. Then Chips would be in the paddock with some hay near the arena paddock. If Chips went up the far end of the paddock, Harry would loss it. Gradually, he has become more comfortable with Chips moving further down. I would never reprimand him for his anxiety. I would just try and acknowledge it and try and have him focus on some relaxation type exercises. Today, I took a video as I'm just so proud of how far Harry has come. Two weeks ago I wouldn't of thought, he would be able to cope with Chips being so far away and even at times out of sight. 😍
I've said it before and I'll say it again. Pole work is such a valuable part of your training routine. It improves balance, rhythm, coordination and strength. I recently introduced some risers, and my horse at first didn't like them, so needed to very slowly introduce to his training sessions. I did this by adding one side at a time and now we have progressed to the full height. At the start he would refuse to go over, then started to race over them. But I would just calmly ask him to slow, and lots of praise for when he got it right. The video is rough as you know it's hard to lunge and video, but I love how he looks at me after going over as if to say " did I get it right? Oh I did! " 💕 My boy also thought he needed another "obstacle " so I've shared that too in the comments 🥰
“He is the light when you open the door! He has a soul your willing to seek. He keeps you earthed and knows no boundary of time. He is powerful & beautiful, courageous & agile, clever/ spirited & honest. He is a teacher in which to listen, a touch you appreciate, a feel that allows you to open up doors to follow your dreams. I am captivated by them.” This is what the horse means to Jose Mendez.
Lesson number 1 😍 How to get your horse to move.
As we move into the holiday season, I would like to thank all the wonderful clubs that have hosted me over the last year. 💕💕 While last month was impacted by the floods, we have managed to rebook in 2023. Therefore, February, March and April are now fully booked. I have been taking this time to broaden my knowledge by attending a few local clinics and start an online course, which covers, Mindset, Intention, How a horse Learns and Connection. This will continue into my Summer break. Thank you all again for another great year. Have a lovely safe Christmas and New Year. 💞
These two started a bit nervous about the Varied footing. But with some gentle guidance were soon walking over it like pros. 💕
We often hear riders being told to drive the horse forward or push more with the seat. I also see a lot of exhausted riders getting off their horse after a lesson. To me this doesn't look enjoyable for the horse or the rider. It makes me wonder what the horse thinks at the end. 🤔 What is the relationship like between the horse and rider? Is it really necessary? All horses are different, some are high energy and some are low energy, however horses are naturally sensitive to the energy projected around them. Have you ever had a moment when your horse is so in tune with you, that you just thought "stop" and your horse has slammed on the brakes? I still remember the first time this happened to me, I nearly ended up over his ears🤣 Remembering that a horse can feel fly land on its body, think about how much force or energy do you really need to ask your horse to move forward? Yesterday my son reminded me how little is needed to communicate with my horse. I was lunging my Irish sport horse mare (weight 730kg) so not a pony😉 My son (20mths old) came into the center with me and picked up end of the lunge lead. He started mimicking me. He said his version of "trot trot" my mare picked up the trot, she started to slow as my sons energy lowered, he then again lifted his chest and says "trot, trot" my mare trotted off again. I just stayed centred and watched this little man communicate with so little energy and my lovely mare responding happily to his requests. 💕 So ask yourself next time you are with your horse, how much positive energy do I need to communicate to you?
