E.Q.Training

10/11/2025

What a good boy DUSTY is 😍

Safely nannying Ted on his first hack around the block!

Even tho there’s only 12mths difference between these 2 ponies Dusty is a super star and his calm even temperament rubbed off onto the lovely Ted today and he help to reassure him that hacking isn’t scary!

Dusty always waits patiently when cars want to come past and this is really good training for ted!

Hopefully a lot more videos of these two out on their adventures as we produce them ❤️👀🎥

Both boys even met a pony and trap today and both coped really well with it…. Some horses freak out and can’t understand them so we were really please with how they stood and watch it go by!

08/11/2025

Our moto when training horses is ‘Patience is Key’

If you want a quick fix - don’t send them to us! Your horse will Thanku for it if u give them time!

This written piece explains it beautifully!

Don’t rush your training!!

Work with your horse not against them!

Be Patient When Schooling Your Horse

If horses came with an instruction manual, life would be a lot easier. But they don’t, and that’s probably just as well, because half the fun (and half the grey hairs) comes from figuring it out together.

When we ask a horse for a shoulder in, a circle with bend, or even a simple halt, we know what we mean. The horse, however, does not. They haven’t been studying the FEI rulebook in their spare time. To them, it’s just their rider suddenly asking for something peculiar and they’re left to wonder whether it’s worth co operating or if a polite wobble (or a not-so-polite hop) might be easier.

It’s rather like asking your granny to master TikTok overnight, she’ll get there in the end, but you’ll need a good dose of patience while she works out which button does what.

A new movement feels strange to the horse. Muscles protest, balance shifts, and for a while they look more like a shopping trolley with a wonky wheel than the graceful athlete you were hoping for. But with repetition, rest, and a bit of encouragement, things improve. What was once awkward becomes elegant provided we don’t rush them.

Patience is the rider’s greatest tool, though many of us misplace it as soon as the horse starts arguing. It is not the horse’s job to know instantly. It is ours to explain kindly, to reward the smallest try, and to resist the temptation of “just one more time” (which always ends badly).

Good schooling isn’t about drilling or demanding perfection. It’s about communication, fairness, and yes keeping your sense of humour when things go badly. Because when your horse decides that leg yield means sideways towards the gate and not across the diagonal, sometimes the best you can do is laugh, regroup, and try again tomorrow.

Give them the time to work it out. Horses taught with patience today become the willing partners of tomorrow. And if they test your temper in the meantime? Well, that’s horses for you always reminding us that the learning never ends on either side of the saddle

Michael Duffy 2012 Dublin Horse Show.

31/10/2025

⭐️BELLA⭐️

This girl is winning some hearts on the yard 😍

She’s so gentle and kind in the stable, very easy to handle and do…

She went out Hacking yesterday and didn’t bat an eye at anything along route, artics, wheelie bins, cars etc….

Today she had a little school and popped a few jumps, she’s very easy to ride to a fence and is light on her feet!

Keep watching this space for more updates 😍👀

I’ve also included some videos of her hunting with her current owners, she goes hunting in a Waterford bit can be a little strong but on the whole she is pretty uncomplicated….

Videos inc:

Grooming
Hacking
Jumping
Hunting

26/10/2025

Keep your eyes peeled 👀

Just quickly - this is what the owners have said told us:

BELLA

7yr old TB (unraced) mare 16.2 super sweet and safe. She’s been to pony club, fun rides, hound exercise, xc schooling and training shows where she has been brilliant.

Once we have assessed her fully she will be looking for a new 🏡

If you want to register your interest now feel free to pm us.

We will be getting videos and more pictures done as we get her out and about!

19/10/2025

Sorry to those of you who missed out on the lovely Hector 🥺 he has a new 🏡

You really do have to be quick if you want his type!

15.2 plenty of bone and the right age at rising 9yrs…..

He is a good genuine sensible sort that takes everything in his stride and will also step up a gear with a more confident rider and jump what you put in front of him!

He had even done some driving in his previous home!!

I find it harder and harder to find types like Hector they just don’t come up that often!

Anyway, he has found a lovely forever home where he is going to be loved and pampered ❤️

Message us with your requirements - we do have others waiting to come in!

19/10/2025

Very slow at my updates because we’ve been so busy 🥴 sorry!!!

Please do message us with your requirements because occasionally when they are as amazing as this girl they don’t stick around for long!!

The most amazing and perfect Polly has now been in her new forever home for a couple of weeks and she’s been nothing but foot perfect with her new family!

We’ve known Polly since a 4yr so we were more than happy to find her a new home because she’s one of those ‘unicorn ponys’ and we knew she’d be homed quickly!

What is even more fantastic is we even get to see her on the odd occasion because she stays local to us!!

Win win!!

See you soon Polly, we couldn’t wish for a better family for u ❤️

25/09/2025

🤔 Interesting informative post 🤔

I have seen this post before but I always find it an interesting read so thought I’d share!

Take a look at this horse’s CV 😳

He competed at the 2012 Olympic Games in London and many more high profile places such as Burghley & Badminton!

Yet he chronically failed the vetting and on his X-rays when they tried to sell him as a young horse!

He competed and didn’t retire until he was 20yrs!

If you take a look at Asih’s passport, you get a glimpse of a horse who’s seen it all, including the 2012 Olympic Games in London. From Burghley to Badminton, Asih, called “The Champ,” has one very impressive resume. But the CV doesn’t tell the whole story. Despite his eventing success, As...

24/09/2025

Quick few pics of the lovely Polly ❤️😍