Dressage Horses Mallorca

23/10/2024

27/09/2024

Ethan is wearing a Wonderful Black/White Dressage Bridle from Eponia with Crystal's - super soft padding, excellent quality I just love them! For more information contact me

19/08/2024

On a wonderful summer day - the youngsters ❤️

17/06/2024

Caught in the midst of serene nature, surrounded by my three graceful young horses, I´m reminded of life's whispers!

Have you ever felt like something´s missing, even when everything seems okay? That inner spark just does not seem to burn?

The sense of true aliveness, contentment, joy and fulfillment seems to dance just out of reach.

Your external world may appear sorted.....somehow....carrier, family, health....yet...

that deep well of vibrant energy eludes you.
that magical feeling of joy and positivity is just not there.
Are you going through motions, feeling empty, without courage and power?

I have had this feelings, .....even tho, I thought everything was perfect.....it was not.

If these uncertainties reside within you, know you are not alone.
If you have the deep passion to change this - you can! I did! You can! ....let´s explore this journey together!

14/05/2024

27/04/2024

Enjoy your WEEKEND !!!! We all are happy to get some rest ....see you mondän!!!!🫶🐴🥰

23/04/2024

Time runs, but never the less we enjoyed that weekend with Dorothee Schneider so much that I need to post a few more pictures!

22/04/2024

ETHAN & IGNASI MARIA NICOLAU 🥰🥰🥰🫶🫶🫶🐴🐴🐴

At the last Tournament our youngster ETHAN DÉS RAVELLA (4-years old) from ESCAMILLO X DANTE WELTINO rocked the stage again! Together with his awesome rider IGNASI MARIA NICOLAU those two most elegantly achieved the 3.rd🥉 place! It was their 2. Time in a tournament and we think both did a great job! We are super super happy and proud and are looking into the future with excitement!!! There is lots more to come - we believe!!!
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19/04/2024

16/04/2024

Good Morning 🐴☀ on this fantastic Tuesday - The Kindergarten for this year has opened and it seems like all the little strivers are very happy and exploring the world - we are still waiting for 2 more to arrive 🚁 to join the group!
KINDERGARTEN TIME ....

So far we are proud to welcome "Federico "Fred" dés Ravella" a son of de Susaeta the Yeguada susaeta with his mother "Trainera Sol" and F...... dés Ravella a filly from Cen together with our wonderful mare from S'hort Petit Loren Bago Kilate Short Petit - all the foals are healthy and happy and enjoying their lives at the Ravella!

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11/04/2024

it was soooooo great to have Dorothee Schneider here at the Es Ravella des Cavalls - we just loved it - what a great and weekend we had! Wonderful horses, such concentrated riders and a great atmosphere - just a few pics - there will be more to come as soon as I return from the Menorca Dressage Show!

Thank you Peter Lehnert for letting us have this wonderful experience for the second time and we can't wait for more to come!

Thank you for riding my horses so well and thank you for all for joining us and hope you enjoyed it as much as we did!

Check in for more pictures!!!!! 🥰

21/03/2024

Hey everyone, I wanted to share a little update with you all, since I have not been showing up for a while. I have been dealing with bronchitis recently but am on the road to recovery and starting to feel better.

Speaking of BRONCHITIS, it is a significant topic in the horse world as you know! I will be sharing more about this topic on my facebook group soon, so stayed tuned and/or hop into my group
https://www.facebook.com/groups/equestrianthriversworldwide/ for more interesting insights!

Meanwhile, the my 2 year old boys Distinguido and Desado are so cute - even their "buttons" are just adorable...;-)

17/03/2024

https://www.facebook.com/1626532913/posts/10228106560642393/?d=w

Before backing your young horse, please read -

I wrote the first version of this post many many years ago now, every spring I tweak it, update it and reshare as owners are beginning to think about starting their youngsters. It has been stolen thousands of times, usually without the image, which irritates me as Naomi’s image was my inspiration to write this piece and I feel the words lose a lot without it, so please share rather than steal.

There are strange tables around that lead the reader to think horses age more quickly when they are young and slower as they get older. There is no evidence to support this. Why would the horse be the only animal in the world that ages in a non-linear manner? It doesn’t even make sense. It is an excuse for impatient owners to justify working their immature horses.

Sitting on a horse before they are mature is risking kissing spine, especially if the horse is not conditioned slowly. Sending a horse away as a 3 year old to go from unbacked to ridden daily in 6-8 weeks is a recipe for disaster. Riding in circles on 3 year olds damages the hocks. Jumping large jumps on 4 year olds is asking for stifle injuries. Pounding the roads pulling traps with 2 year olds damages every joint in their legs. Any joints asked to take excess pressure before maturity increases the risk of irreparable damage. Perhaps a young horse puts down more long bone in response to work, but a child heals quicker than an adult, it’s no excuse to cause them damage. An adult is still fully capable of adapting to the work load, just slower, without the collateral damage to the rest of the body.

For every horse that is backed at 3 and lives a long working life until they are 30, I can show you thousands, tens of thousands that are euthanised before they hit their teens because their bodies are broken. The exception makes the rule.

Now for the post -

A horse ages roughly 3 times faster than a human.

So a 90 year old human is a 30 year old horse. Both very old, usually arthritic, don’t have many of their original teeth left, and very likely retired and enjoying the finer things in life.

A 25 year old horse is a 75 year old human. Some are still happily working but some prefer retirement and an easier life. Often depending on just how hard a life they’ve lived.

A 20 year old horse is a 60 year old human. At that point where the body doesn’t work like it use to but the brain is all there and wants to be active.

A 13 year old horse is a 39 year old human. Middle aged, prime of their life where their knowledge and physical ability are about equal.

So let’s get down to the babies and work our way up.

A 1-1.5 year old horse is getting their first adult tooth, this happens at 6 years old in a human child.

A 3 year old horse is a 9 year old child. A child. Not ready for work by a long stretch. We have moved past sending children down the mines.

A 4 year old horse is a 12 year old child. Often will do odd jobs for pocket money, maybe a paper round, mowing lawns etc. Basically a 4 year old horse can start a bit of light work experience to learn the ropes.

A 5 year old horse is a 15 year old teenager. Think they know it all, cocky, and ready to up their work and responsibilities. Still quite weak and not fully developed so shouldn’t be at their physical limit but can start building strength.

A 5.5 year old horse has just cut their final adult tooth, this happens at 17 years of age in a human.

A 6 year old horse is an 18 year old human. An adult. Ready to work.

An 8 year old horse has achieved full fusion of their final growth plates. This happens at 24 years of age in a human. This is the age it is safe to push a horse for their optimal performance.

Pushing your youngster too hard too young will result in the failure of many body parts. Joints, spine, tendons, ligaments as well as their brains. Waiting another year or two at the beginning could give your horse an extra 10 years of useful working life. Be patient with your pride and joy!

Written by Vikki Fowler BVetMed BAEDT MRCVS

Graphic credit to Naomi Tavian , check her out on Pinterest