Okaruru Bay Equine Retreat

09/02/2025

28/10/2024

Kennebrook King Charles . What a cracker

28/10/2024

New addition to our Okaruru Bay Equine Retreat

28/10/2024

Humm

28/10/2024

Kennebrook Legend . Rangiora A&P

19/02/2024

It’s important to understand that forgiveness isn’t necessarily a one-time event. Sometimes it’s a daily choice.

Forgiveness; The gift we give ourselves.

📖 Chapter Three; She is not your absent father

14/02/2024

The 2024 Love Grace Handbag Appeal New Zealand starts today and runs through until 8th March! 👜

This appeal is held in memory of Grace Millane, merging her love for handbags with a cause to help women in need 💜🩵

Check out the link below to view drop off points across NZ for your filled handbags:

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14/01/2024

Charlie Chaplin lived 88 years and left 4 important messages during his life:
1. Nothing is eternal in this world, not even our problems.
2. I like to walk in the rain so that no one can see my tears.
3. A wasted day in life is when we don't laugh.
4. The six best doctors in the world are: Sun, Rest, Exercise, Diet, Self-Esteem and Friends.
Stick to them at every stage of life and enjoy a healthy life. Life is just a journey. So live for today, tomorrow may not be. 🧔🏻‍♂️❤️🌍

09/01/2024

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08/12/2023

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐇𝐨𝐫𝐬𝐞 𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐈𝐬 𝐇𝐮𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠…

I’ve never seen a more misunderstood animal more than 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐇𝐨𝐫𝐬𝐞 𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐈𝐬 𝐇𝐮𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠.

𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐬 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐡𝐮𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐬𝐞…

I’ve been trying to tell you that I am in pain, but you don’t seem to listen.

I show you that I’m in pain by not being willing to work but you just call me 𝐬𝐭𝐮𝐛𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐧 or 𝐥𝐚𝐳𝐲. Instead of helping me, you just 𝐤𝐢𝐜𝐤 𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐫.

I show you that I’m in pain by rearing when you try to ride me, but you enjoy showing people you can sit to a rear. Instead of getting off and listening, you just say “𝐇𝐞’𝐬 𝐚𝐥𝐰𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐝𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬, 𝐚𝐭 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐢𝐭’𝐬 𝐠𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐧 𝐦𝐞 𝐚 𝐠𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐭!”

I show you that I’m in pain by throwing my head in the air, but you just say it’s one of 𝐦𝐲 𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬. Instead of helping me, you just buy 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐠𝐚𝐝𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐬 so that I can no longer 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐰 𝐦𝐲 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐚𝐢𝐫.

I show you that I’m in pain by bolting, but you just get scared and decide I’m not the one for you. You sell me and I still remain as 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐇𝐨𝐫𝐬𝐞 𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐈𝐬 𝐇𝐮𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠.

It’s our responsibility as animal owners to do right by them, horses can’t speak, they communicate through their actions. So we need to listen!

9/10 times “negative behaviour” is caused my pain, the rest is learnt behaviour. Either way I always check for pain first.

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐇𝐨𝐫𝐬𝐞 𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐈𝐬 𝐇𝐮𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠, deserves the world. The amount of tolerance, loyalty, patience and trust the hurting horse has, is something I can only dream of having.

Written by - The Horse-Centred Approach

Artist - Ruby Campbell

21/11/2023

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24/10/2023

The things you are passionate about are not random.

They are your calling.

Photo by Valeriya Zanoska