Kellys Stables

12/07/2024

Week 1 and week 2 of Pony camps.. what a way to kick start the summer. 🐴

05/06/2024

These are the amazing group where we got our amazing cheeky Guiness and lovely Lilly, if anyone can help them out with funds for poor Ace they’d really appreciate it.

Update on ACE ❤️

Ace has so far responsed to intense fluid therapy!! 🎉 Various tests including urine sampling and f***l sampling are taking place plus additional blood work.

So far, his bloods have remained the same - they have not deteriorated which is fabulous news for Ace. He does however remain in intensive care.

Currently his veterinary bill stands at €700 - our GoFundMe has raised €30.

We are asking that our supporters make a special effort and give just a few euro each so we can raise at minimum what it has cost up until now...

https://gofund.me/cbeda027

21/12/2023

We’d be thrilled if any of our riders wanted to buy tickets for this brilliant fundraiser being organised by our instructor Eden for Leinster Horse and Pony Rescue

10/12/2023

Super work by Amelia & Eve today at Killossery, having clear rounds in both there classes and Amelia finishing 4th in the overall winter league. 💙 there was plenty of polos for Coco and Sparkle from Sophia who comes each time to watch her pony jump.

09/12/2023

Our wonderful leaders enjoying an evening away from the horses ❤️

23/04/2023

That’s one way to brighten up a rainy day of lessons 🌈

05/04/2023

Week 1 of our amazing pony campers.. 🐴 looking forward to tomorrow to seeing our dressage tests after the girls have worked extremely hard all week practising.

29/03/2023

Have a read ❤️

Things your riding instructor wants you to know:
1. This sport is hard. You don't get to bypass the hard…..every good rider has gone through it. You make progress, then you don't, and then you make progress again. Your riding instructor can coach you through it, but they cannot make it easy.

2. You're going to ride horses you don't want to ride. If you're teachable, you will learn from every horse you ride. Each horse in the barn can teach you if you let them. IF YOU LET THEM. Which leads me to…

3. You MUST be teachable to succeed in this sport. You must be teachable to succeed at anything, but that is another conversation. Being teachable often means going back to basics time and time and time again. If you find basics boring, then your not looking at them as an opportunity to learn. Which brings me to…..

4. This sport is a COMMITMENT. Read that, then read it again. Every sport is a commitment, but in this sport your teammate weighs 1200 lbs and speaks a different language. Good riders don't get good by riding every once in awhile….they improve because they make riding a priority and give themsevles opportunity to practice.

5. EVERY RIDE IS AN OPPORTUNITY. Even the walk ones. Even the hard ones. Every. Single. Ride. Remember when you just wished someone would lead you around on a horse? Find the happiness in just being able to RIDE. If you make every ride about what your AREN'T doing, you take the fun out of the experience for yourself, your horse, and your instructor. Just enjoy the process. Which brings me to...

6. Riding should be fun. It is work. and work isn't always fun.....but if you (or your rider) are consistently choosing other activities or find yourself not looking forward to lessons, it's time to take a break. The horses already know you don't want to be here, and you set yourself up for failure if you are already dreading the lesson before you get here.

7. You'll learn more about horses from the ground than you ever will while riding. That's why ground lessons are important, too. If you're skipping ground lessons (or the part of your lesson that takes place on the ground), you're missing out on the most important parts of the lesson. You spend far more time on the ground with horses than you do in the saddle.

8. Ask questions and communicate. If you're wondering why your coach is having you ride a particular horse or do an exercise, ask them. Then listen to their answer and refer to #3 above.

9. We are human beings. We make decisions (some of them life and death ones) every day. We balance learning for students with workloads for horses and carry the bulk of this business on our shoulders. A little courtesy goes a long way.

Of all the sports your child will try through their school years, riding is one of 3 that they may continue regularly as adults (golf and skiing are the others). People who coach riding spend the better part of their free time and much of their disposable income trying to improve their own riding and caring for the horses who help teach your child. They love this sport and teaching others…..but they all have their limits. Not all good riders are good coaches, but all good coaches will tell you that the process to get good is not an easy one.

*thank you to whoever wrote this! Not my words, but certainly a shared sentiment!

25/03/2023

Some of our wonderful leaders today. Katie didn’t get the memo 🙈 💙

22/03/2023

We have a new arrival, Rose 💗 arrived safely and mummy is doing a great job. I’m sure there will be lots of excited kids looking forward to seeing them over the weekend. 💗

21/03/2023

Happy world Down syndrome day to one of our best helpers in the yard 🌟

10/03/2023

Welcome to our new Facebook profile. We will be sharing some insights to our lessons and pony camps we have on offer through our social media platforms. For any queries please leave a private message or contact Alicia on 0876163203 🐴