Faunbank Stables

09/05/2025

We've been busy adding improvements and finishing touches to our Stable & Stay static holiday home and holiday horse area. With new steps and balcony for the caravan. A storage shed next to the field shelter, and hay feeders and tie rings in the shelter. I've added an extra gate so good doers can take some time off the grass on our woodchip area. The woodchip area has had drainage and a wash off area added. The double fencing has all been put in place to keep our horses separate from visiting horses for biosecurity. We've also added a swing, play house and picnic bench for guests. The caravan itself has been freshly decorated throughout, has a new gas water heater, shower and taps. The kitchen is well stocked with everything needed for self catering. The dry weather has made improving the surrounding area difficult as the grass and new plants aren't growing as well as we hoped (its barely rained here for 10 weeks!) But Spring has now sprung and it's starting to look lovely and green now. We've added a woodchip path and enlarged the parking area with more stone. The hard work is paying off, as all 3 of our 1st three sets of guests have left us 5* reviews!

05/04/2025

21/12/2024

Fantastic 2024 Christmas/ Solstice ride today, with a luxury break for mulled cider at Holly and James's. Lots of fun, ponies were all excited but cooperative ⛄️❄️🥰🎄😄

05/09/2024

Barny and Frankie enjoying their new shelter, which I made from scratch with recycled lengths of 3x3 which was packing wood for railway sleepers, kindly donated to me by railway workers. It's taken months doing this in my limited spare time, with a little bit of help from friends (thanks Mike, Millie Huntley , Grace, Miranda Loadsofeggs and Clive). Clari n Kolbe helped paint it 😊. Pretty pleased with it. Now just need to add some hay feeders, internal supports, and guttering to catch rain water. It will eventually be used for visiting horses. 🙂

15/06/2024

1 Full livery spaces available, April 2025.
Faunbank Stables, near Maiden Newton, between Dorchester and Yeovil.
• Full livery: £150 per week including all services, bedding, hard feed, constant ad-lib hay/haylage and worming plan.
• Unlimited all year round turnout on spacious long looped multiple track system. Great for fitness and a more natural lifestyle (Shod horses welcome).
• small group turnout for suited personalities.
• American barn style open-plan airy loose boxes.
• free use of 20x60m outdoor arena. Recently resurfaced, springy and drains very well.
• BHS accredited professional coach onsite. 24 hour supervision. Owner also has a diploma in Equine psychology with distinction and over 30 years experience working with horses.
• Horse centred yard with physical therapist and zoopharmacognocist onsite.
• Lots of fabulous off-road hacking nearby.
• Very friendly and welcoming atmosphere.
• bookings for training liveries and freelance coaching/ training also available.
• call Anna on 07927 791207 or message for details
• www.faunbankstables.co.uk

05/06/2024

We had a magical herbal self selection session on Monday with our wonderful resident zoopharmacognocist Sophie XiZeta. Millie and Ronnie kept on selecting for 2 hours, and gave lots of great reactions and lovely releases. Loved how they stood so close as if hugging and supporting each other. All the other horses on the yard joined in and had a blissful snooze. Tried hard not to laugh at Millie and her crazy reactions. 😆🥰 with Millie Huntley

04/06/2024

2 full livery spaces available.
Faunbank Stables, near Maiden Newton, Dorchester.
• Unlimited all year round turnout on spacious long looped multiple track system. Great for fitness and a more natural lifestyle (Shod horses welcome).
• small group turnout for suited personalities.
• American barn style open-plan airy loose boxes.
• free use of 20x60m outdoor arena. Recently resurfaced, springy and drains very well.
• BHS accredited professional coach onsite. 24 hour supervision.
• Horse centred yard with physical therapist and zoopharmacognocist onsite.
• Lots of fabulous off-road hacking nearby.
• Very friendly and welcoming atmosphere.
• £140 per week including all services, bedding, hard feed, constant ad-lib hay and worming plan.
• bookings for training liveries and freelance coaching/ training also available.
• Diploma in Equine psychology with distinction
• call Anna on 07927 791207 or message for details
• www.faunbankstables.co.uk

14/04/2024

Training livery spaces at Faunbank Stables will be available from May 2024. We start, back, bring on and re-train horses. We don't 'break' them as our ethos is to keep the horse relaxed and happy, as much within the comfort zone as possible, using positive reinforcement and gentle methods. We use a combination of classical and natural horsemanship to produce a happy, well balanced and co-operative partner. We take a holistic approach, with expert therapists on hand to explore any physical and emotional issues with equine massage, Myofascial release and Zoopharmacognosy. 'Problem' horses are no problem, we offer help with all training and behaviour difficulties. We are experienced with ex-racers and event and competition horses, but all types welcome. BHS accredited professional coach in complete horsemanship available to coach you with your horse to re-unite and keep you on the right track. Call Anna on 07927 791207 for more information and bookings.

25/03/2024

Pretty amazing day today! 10 months ago 4 year old Ziggy came here. He was traumatised, had a lot of physical pain, and was extremely anxious, partly due to a bad road accident among other reasons. He was scared of everything, reared when I tried to put a fly mask on him, was terrified of the saddle and bridle, and very difficult to rug as he was so scared of it. He needed numerous chiropractor visits, from Serena Bowen (highly recommended) loads of massage, bodywork and Myofascial release alongside endless groundwork and desensitisation. We also used Zoopharmacognosy with Sophie XiZeta to help him get over his trauma. I thought he was ready for re-backing in July, but misjudged it, and found out the hard way that he wasn't ready with an ambulance for concussion and memory loss after an unlucky fall (last video). So it was back to the drawing board. We got giant teddies, and then a dummy (Shelly) to ride Ziggy and take the spooks and crashes. Then he had a bit of time off over the winter. We've worked with the mounting block for the last few weeks, alongside lunging, loose schooling and longlining. Then today, he finally said that he was ready and let me ride him with no drama! Yay! Still a long way to go, but a big step forwards. I wasn't sure this horse would ever be sound and/or confident enough to be ridden. So very happy. All done with the help of my amazing apprentice Millie, Clari and Grace.

18/02/2024

2 days in a row this weekend at Kingston Maurward show jumping. On Saturday Clari and Frankie did the clear round, getting 2 clears. Then today, her first competition in nearly 2 years. She overcame her nerves and got 2 great rounds at 50 and 60 coming 3rd and 4th!! 🥳. Had a go at the 70 also, but had a bit of trouble with fillers. Frankie was a little star though, very well behaved all weekend. Now just need to work on fillers, rails etc. Millie and Gucci came also today, their first comp. Got a beautiful clear round in the 80, were going great in the 90 until Gucci got a but gung-ho and accidentally parted ways with Millie. Great first effort though, and very promising pair for the future. 🥰🤩

06/02/2024

My super apprentice Millie Huntley and Gucci yesterday looking 😎. Love what these two are achieving together, easily now cruising over 1.10m. Well done for all your hard work and patience getting this horse right Millie! 👏👏👏🤩