Donovan Park Sport Horses & Rehab Services

10/09/2024

Can you spot Donovan Parks little visitor? Its lovely to see the little critters feel safe here too.
🦔🐾

29/08/2024

Shout out to my newest followers! Excited to have you onboard! Emily Gammidge, Claire Rechberger

25/08/2024

ARE YOU LOOKING FOR A PLACE TO GO THAT BRINGS HARMONY TO YOUR LIFE? 🐎
Come be out in nature with horses 🐎 & try “EAL”…. If you’d like to learn more about how Equine Assisted Therapy (EAL) works, we are available to offer you a FREE “Meet & Greet” so you can get a feel of it all before you embark on your personal development path to the life you want.

Please message Donovan Park Sport Horses & Rehab Services
your inquiry OR Call 📞 or text
Jo Pickett 0419508358
www.donovanpark.com.au

23/08/2024

Do you want to know how you can mentally & physically prepare your horse for spring/summer/daylight savings fun & riding activities, including clinics & Pony Club Tasmania rallys/events if you start now with as little as 10 minutes a day. See my below offer & secure your booking. Weekday & weekend availability as well as undercover available if weather not great. ***The first 5 bookings will also receive a complimentary hoof trim & balance to support good body posture.
Lets all show we do put our horses welfare & happiness first & foremost.
Dont leave important considerations off your checklist.
Worming to manage parasite levels.
eg Annual Dental/Vet exam Dr Shannon Lee of Advanced Equine Dentistry is currently working in Nthn Tas (msg Nelly Jaehne for availability) & progressing to Sthn Tas (msg Libby Franz).
No hoof No horse so be diligent & ensure this is kept up to date all year & that your hoof care provider is achieving correct hoof angles. If not - speak up - youre employing them!
Manage your horses diet in accordance with their needs, the season & whats required of them. Remember that horses are grazing animals with small sensitive stomachs that need constant content travelling through to function without adverse effects. High fibre/roughage is their staple constant requirement with smaller concentrate feed to provide vitamins, minerals & energy replacement as needed. Remember that sugar is toxic to horses as is evident by the high incidence worldwide of laminitis & cushings.

20/08/2024

Cores Su***de Prevention dates 2024

16/08/2024

Special package deal for Aug/Sept only. Bodywork - Groundwork lesson - Saddlefit Assessment for only $190 🌟. That's a massive saving of $115.
WHY AUG/SEPT:
Daylight savings starts in Oct & everyone will want to be riding again after the winter break. The horses are not fit for the riders expectations & spring grass adds its own challenges.
BODYWORK releases any tight spots, identifies any areas of concern & prepares their soft unfit muscles to begin being conditioned to wearing a saddle & carrying a rider. It's good insurance for the rider to know what's going on with their horses body before they get on.
GROUNDWORK can & should be started now. Even 10 minutes a day makes a significant difference to how your horse will accept coming back in to ridden work. Not just any groundwork. I'm not talking about lunging circles. I'm talking about slow, careful groundwork that connects you with your horse so they really think about hoof placement & body posture. It's about open communication where you are both present for each other. Horses love this work & done well they seek the safety & connection with their human as the trust bond gets stronger. An important factor to have established before ridden work begins. The rider will always be far safer when their horse trust's the riders guidance.
SADDLEFIT is paramount as it's the cause of many sore horses backs. Horses change shape & so do saddles & riders. Make sure the saddle is in good repair, fits the horse & isn't going to cause the horse discomfort or pain. If the rider has gained some weight over winter it may make a big difference to the horse if the rider has outgrown the saddle.
SO I want to offer these all in one combined sessions... 1on1...weekday or weekend for Aug/Sept to help you & your horse be ready for much riding fun when daylight savings starts. It's about doing the right thing by our horses & preparing them for the riding ahead.
Bookings are essential & anyone who needs or would like more than 1 session, I'm happy to accommodate.
My website gives an idea of availability & you contact me direct to book. $90 booking fee is required (non-refundable) with $100 balance paid when you come for your session. Allow up to 3 hours as this is thorough.
Contact Jo Pickett for any questions.
Donovan Park is at 9 Donovans Road Osmaston 7303
0419508358

15/08/2024

Watching horse be horses amongst themselves is where we learn so much about them... and ourselves ❤️🦄

04/08/2024

Changing lives & strengthening our community ✨

04/08/2024

🦄 Equine Assisted Learning & Skill Development
✨NDIS / Private
Programs & Packages to meet your Plan goals.
🌟Fun Activities with amazing horses & ponies.
🦄🎨🪘🌞
For more info:
Jo Pickett
0419508358
[email protected]

10/07/2024

08/07/2024

With its mood swings and hormonal changes, adolescence also brings new and unnerving ADHD symptoms in teens — challenges that require patience, understanding, and pinpointed strategies. Here, learn how changing biology impacts executive functions, emotions, and decision-making skills, and how you ...

07/07/2024

Equine Assisted Learning at Donovan Park, Osmaston 7303 facilitates individual & group Teen sessions, weekly during school terms. Building skills for self awareness & management, socially appropriate, organised thinking with focus & purpose to assist learning challenges.
1 to 3 Teens in 1 hour x 10 weekly sesssions.
4 to 6 Teens in 2 hour x 10 weekly sessions.
Cost is per 1 hour session, not per person.
I have a strong passion for working with these Teens that are struggling & /or disengaged & want to do better. I am qualified, experienced & fully insured with an amazing team of horses & ponies & a super facility to offer guided facilitated learning. This program fast tracks a Teens ability to learn by laying a good foundation of self identity & emotional regulation, confidence, trust & respect.
Contact me if you think your Teen could benefit or if your Teens school could benefit with this learning program or for further information.
Jo pickett
0419508358
www.donovanpark.com.au
[email protected]
Meet & greets available over the school holidays.

With its mood swings and hormonal changes, adolescence also brings new and unnerving ADHD symptoms in teens — challenges that require patience, understanding, and pinpointed strategies. Here, learn how changing biology impacts executive functions, emotions, and decision-making skills, and how you ...

24/05/2024

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21/05/2024

Undiagnosed ADHD (combined type) in women.

08/03/2024

Holding the connection & lowering breathing/heart rates together. Just being in the moment together & experiencing it for what it is. EAL/EASD all starts with understanding equine behaviours & reading their facial expressions & body language. Horse & human then move forward together. 🦄
Donovan Park
Equine Assisted Learning & Skill Development
Osmaston 7303
www.donovanpark.com.au
Jo Pickett
0419508358

07/03/2024

Equine Assisted Learning/Skill Development at Donovan Park.
Tired horses after a busy morning morning working with a fabulous group of Burnie High students. Half way through the Communication Program & these students are making huge progress 💪. The activities are challenging & frustrating but I'm in awe how these teens are pushing through their own comfort zones & being so helpful & supportive of each other. They step up & volunteer & are learning so much through the mirror the horses provide them. I'm so excited for these teens & for their next 4 weeks of EAL/EASD. 🤗☺️🦄

22/02/2024

22/02/2024

Starts 18th March 2024

17/01/2024

Does your ADHD kiddo understand how their brain learns best? Are they looking forward to starting a new school year? Are you ready to meet with their teacher to discuss your kiddos learning needs? A bit of forward planning can set them up for success but if you throw them in the deep end they may fail on their own.

Chronic stress at school can make kids (particularly those with ADHD or LD) dread going — and change their brains for the worse. But parents and teachers can help alleviate the stress that is stopping these bright kids from succeeding.

05/12/2023

The benefits of EAL for ADHD

Connecting with a horse builds relationship skills in people with ADHD — and helps patients feel comfortable in their skin.

03/11/2023

Great visual.

11/10/2023

What a beautiful day to spend amongst the animals at Donovan Park. 🐕🐖🐎🐐🐓🦄

03/10/2023

Open invitation to anyone who would like to see what Equine Assisted Learning & Skill Development is all about. See a variety of ground based activities & how horses are an integral part of the learning journey. Have your questions answered & see the benefits that outdoor learning can bring. Please share as this is an educational opportunity to provide insight for people who might like to try something different. Registration through Eventbrite for free ticket is required for numbers & catering.
LIFT LOCAL Meander Valley Come & Enjoy a Donovan Park Discovery & BBQ Lunch Tickets, Tues 28/11/2023 at 11:00am | Eventbrite
www.donovanpark.com.au

02/10/2023

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24/09/2023

Brighthope Tracker goes to school & is learning lots about Equine Assisted Learning & Numeracy. He is learning it is much easier when he stays calm & focused. He also likes his efforts to be rewarded with a scratch. He loves the variety of multi-sensory activities which helps him remember. 🥰🤩

21/09/2023

Explaining ADHD to Teachers
Additudemag.com
Podcast #472

A brilliant resource (webinar or podcast) for any family/teacher with ADHD kiddos at school.

Download this resource and share it with your child's teacher, so that she or he is prepared to handle both common (and not-so-obvious) ADHD behaviors inside and outside the classroom.

06/09/2023

Round

What does it mean to make your horse round?

Contrary to what many believe, round, when it pertains to the horse, is not in the neck but rather in the back. Sadly, the hyper fixation on having a particular head set is part of a larger problem which stems from the lack of understanding in what a properly moving horse looks like, as well as how horses use their body to help themselves balance and move when they lack the physical strength and training to be in self carriage. Any position, regardless of whether it is considered "healthy" and correct, if held consistently throughout the ride will create tension. Suppleness is brought by constant changes in posture throughout the training session, however these position can never be forced or held by the rider, only encouraged and guided.

Roundness itself refers to the back of the horse, who through correct training is able to carry himself with his hind as opposed to pulling himself along and "grabbing ground" with the forelegs. The measure of self carriage is by assessing the angle of the spine and the engagement of the abdominal muscles and hind end through high-level movements.