On Top Equestrian

On Top Equestrian • Dressage coaching • Horse training • Saddle fitting • Saddlery repairs • Saddle sales; Prestige, Pessoa,Trainers & Fenmore.

Coaching, saddle fitting and saddlery work. For 25 years Seija Parkkali-Glew has been involved in equestrian pursuits - as a successful competitive rider through pony club (NZPCA 'A' riding certificate) and ESNZ eventing and dressage, A & P showing, training horses and coaching. Seija now focuses on dressage and takes pride in competing self-trained horses. She is experienced in re-starting and co

rrecting horses that have developed training problems. After completing a Masters Degree in biochemistry at the University of Canterbury Seija made a career change - accepting the offer of an apprenticeship under Nathan Clarke, a second-generation saddler. Seija spent a number of busy years at Clarke Mckenzie Saddlery as saddle fitter and saddler, regularly travelling throughout the South Island to hold saddle-fitting clinics. Her acute awareness that fitting a saddle is never an isolated process led to starting up On Top Equestrian. There are many factors contributing to a well-fitting saddle and a happy horse. Along with saddle fitting goes coaching to improve rider position, balance and effectiveness, and the correct training of the horse and its way of going. Consideration of weight, fitness, hoof care, teeth and muscular-skeletal health are important. Seija can advise on these and recommend relevant industry professionals to help improve the entire well-being and performance of your horse. Seija is a specialist saddle fitter, repairer and modifier of the following brands; Prestige Italia, Pessoa, Trainers, Fenmore Saddles of Distinction, Bates and Wintec saddles.

A bunch of patchy ponies and their brave riders enduring the wet and cold today 🥶☔️❄️ Definitely not summer here 😒😒😒 Lov...
11/01/2025

A bunch of patchy ponies and their brave riders enduring the wet and cold today 🥶☔️❄️ Definitely not summer here 😒😒😒 Love seeing the improvements just within a lesson 👊🤩

This will be great & it's free 🥳 I love being a part of the Performance Riders Gold program 💛
08/01/2025

This will be great & it's free 🥳 I love being a part of the Performance Riders Gold program 💛

If you want to pursue harmony AND dressage success (be that at competitions or in training at home) in 2025... this is for you!

Brett Parbery's 2025 Dressage Success Summit
How to build a training strategy for harmony AND performance.
WEDNESDAY 15 JANUARY
6.30pm AEDT

A free online event, everyone is welcome, it's guaranteed to be 60 minutes* that'll improve your training strategy this year.

* it's highly unlikely we'll keep Brett to only 60 minutes on this topic 😂

Comment HARMONY below and we'll message you the link to join us for free, so it's easy for you to access when you're ready.

I have come a long way with the orange 🍊 monkey. Very successful ride on the lead rein today again. Walked happily round...
07/01/2025

I have come a long way with the orange 🍊 monkey. Very successful ride on the lead rein today again. Walked happily round arena both ways, practicing stopping, starting and turning aid. Small steps but so rewarding especially when they are so challenging 🫐
There is nothing more important than time with young horses, each one will go at their own pace. I am so grateful I can start my own and give them this time (even if it involves dusting off the brave 👖 & back protector)

2024 Done ✔️ Happy New Year 🍾 I hope 2025 is a good one for everyone. Thank you to everyone that has supported me, I enj...
31/12/2024

2024 Done ✔️

Happy New Year 🍾 I hope 2025 is a good one for everyone.

Thank you to everyone that has supported me, I enjoy being a part of you and your horse's partnership. Looking forward to doing more coaching next year and having three horses to train 🫐🧝‍♂️🦄

Special thanks to;
Julia Latham & Flying Horse Ltd
Animal Therapeutics Online
Prestige Equestrian Ltd
Prestige Saddles

And as always very proud of my small family of sponsored riders; it's fantastic to watch & hear about all your highs and lows throughout the year and celebrate the wins in whatever form they may be ✨️
Beaumont Station Sport Horses - Abby, Jess & Grace H**e
Frances Buckley
Sandy Houston
Allie Harper

📸 my favourite photo of 2024; really shows the bond we now have together 🩵🦄

Merry Christmas 🎄to all my wonderful clients and friends 🍾Hope you all have a relaxing holiday break & get some quality ...
24/12/2024

Merry Christmas 🎄to all my wonderful clients and friends 🍾

Hope you all have a relaxing holiday break & get some quality pony time. I know I will be spending most of my time in the arena 🦄🫐🧝‍♂️

The Xmas Elf hat had to go to Willow 🦮 this year 💙

This will be showing my age 😅 but looking forward to supporting all my clients that will be competing at the South Islan...
18/12/2024

This will be showing my age 😅 but looking forward to supporting all my clients that will be competing at the South Island Pony Club Show Jumping Championships at Ashburton A&P Showgrounds on 8th and 9th January!

11am free tomorrow at Telford Indoor. It was filled and now free again 🙈Can do saddle fitting or lesson.
05/12/2024

11am free tomorrow at Telford Indoor.
It was filled and now free again 🙈
Can do saddle fitting or lesson.

I have one spot available this Sunday 8th 11:30am at Telford Indoor, Balclutha. Message the page for booking. This will ...
03/12/2024

I have one spot available this Sunday 8th 11:30am at Telford Indoor, Balclutha. Message the page for booking. This will be my last trip until March. 😊

Anyone planning on being at Waimate this weekend, catch up with Charlotte Montgomery and try out the amazing Activo-med ...
26/11/2024

Anyone planning on being at Waimate this weekend, catch up with Charlotte Montgomery and try out the amazing Activo-med therapy rug and have a squiz at all their fantastic products!

I use my therapy rug daily, as either a warm up or post-ride recovery and as a rehabilitation treatment on the day off. Happy to chat with anyone interested in how it works as part of my routine.

We can't wait to be back at SCNO Show Jumping - Waimate for the Area Championships this weekend. 🏆

Charlotte will be offering complimentary Activo-Med Therapy System treatments, and is ready to answer any of your questions about the range of equine therapy products we stock including Activo-Med, MagnaWave, Drimee, Equiband and more. 🐴

🔴 Book your complimentary on-site Activo-Med treatment for your horse and see why the world's leading show jumpers use this system
🔴 Talk to us about customising your programs
🔴 Order and have stock delivered in person
🔴 Chat about our range of large equipment including equine solariums and treadmills

Treatment times are limited so register your interest ASAP by sending us a message here or texting Charlotte on 0273 470 329 to make sure we can fit you in! ⏰

Balclutha Saddle Fitting - Saturday 7th December Telford Indoor Arena.This will be my last trip away until March so if y...
24/11/2024

Balclutha Saddle Fitting - Saturday 7th December
Telford Indoor Arena.

This will be my last trip away until March so if you want to catch up any time soon this is the time! Message the page for info or booking.

📸 of my cute doggos 💛

Wouldn't want to do anything else than ride my beautiful ponies on a public holiday! 🦄🩵 Absolutely love training them al...
15/11/2024

Wouldn't want to do anything else than ride my beautiful ponies on a public holiday! 🦄🩵 Absolutely love training them all!

Love hearing of all the super results from Christchurch Show 🏆🥳 Good luck to everyone at the South Canterbury Premier League Dressage this weekend 🍀
I am heading off to sunny Hawkes Bay to see some of my favourite people - can't wait 🍾😄

Crazy busy this week with lots of visitors before Christchurch Show 🏆 Nine years ago was my last Chch show, on the Queen...
13/11/2024

Crazy busy this week with lots of visitors before Christchurch Show 🏆
Nine years ago was my last Chch show, on the Queen D. It was always such a team effort to compete there especially in the Diana Rainey. Still absolutely love these pics of my best girl taken by one of my great show grooms/friend/photographer- Stacey Miller. 🩵

Good luck to everyone over the next few days 🍀

So good to be back on my little powerhouse finally today after a few months of set backs 🦄💙 Really enjoyed the Isobel We...
05/11/2024

So good to be back on my little powerhouse finally today after a few months of set backs 🦄💙
Really enjoyed the Isobel Wessels clinic yesterday. Was super validating that the training philosophy & system was all on the same lines as my own training and coaching. It was great to be able to spend some extra time having a coffee with her at the airport and pick her brains even more! It was wonderful to have this learning opportunity in the South Island; well done to the riders for putting themselves out there and thanks to Penny & HP Dressage for organising the clinic.

Feeling a bit cross-eyed after a massive four days in Southland; it was a loooong drive home from Invercargill tonight 😴...
13/10/2024

Feeling a bit cross-eyed after a massive four days in Southland; it was a loooong drive home from Invercargill tonight 😴
Super trip and nice to meet lots of lovely new people and their ponies and to catch up with existing clients & see how well you are all doing 🥰 Hoping you all get some more sun 🌞 to dry things out!
Will catch up on all the messages over the next few days 😌
📸 captured by Jo Beswick of my little 🦄 who I can't wait to see tomorrow 🩵

Proof that I brought the sun down!!! Julia Latham now Dave can't blame me for the rain!!! 😅
13/10/2024

Proof that I brought the sun down!!! Julia Latham now Dave can't blame me for the rain!!! 😅

This Saturday 12th saddle fitting will now be held at Allie Harper's so we don't get wet! Fingers crossed Sunday can sta...
10/10/2024

This Saturday 12th saddle fitting will now be held at Allie Harper's so we don't get wet! Fingers crossed Sunday can stay at Flying Horse.

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Tuesday 9am - 5:30pm
Wednesday 9am - 5:30pm
Thursday 9am - 5:30pm
Friday 9am - 5:30pm
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It is quite challenging to get teenage boys, especially those more interested in jumping, to be keen on dressage! But I couldn't be more proud of Izrael today, who has been working so hard at lessons, for getting a 74% at Eyreton ODE. I would like to get nine 8s on my test sheets!!! 🥳🤩👏 I think they look pretty cool & a nice harmonious partnership!

Starting my own horses has to be one of my most favourite things; it's so challenging and every horse is different and it's own personality but it is so incredibly rewarding 💙 I am super busy so it takes me forever to get them started but I do feel they eventually have a very good foundation from having to take time and repeat steps often. There's generally nothing tidy about starting a horse, the tidy riding comes later 😅 This was my second canter on Elfie. I have to make sure I have very good rules and steering to begin with as I don't have a round pen. I have to put my brave pants on when I first canter them as the arena seems like a really big open space 😳 He was actually a real dude and felt like he would just keep going forever. Little steps 👣 love the journey! 🦄🧸🧝‍♂️

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Coaching, saddle fitting and saddlery work. For over 20 years Seija Parkkali-Glew has been involved in equestrian pursuits - as a successful competitive rider through pony club (NZPCA 'A' riding certificate) and ESNZ eventing and dressage, A & P showing, training horses and coaching. Seija now focuses on dressage and takes pride in competing self-trained horses. She is experienced in re-starting and correcting horses that have developed training problems. After completing a Masters Degree in biochemistry at the University of Canterbury Seija made a career change - accepting the offer of an apprenticeship under Nathan Clarke, a second-generation saddler. Seija spent a number of busy years at Clarke Mckenzie Saddlery as saddle fitter and saddler, regularly travelling throughout the South Island to hold saddle-fitting clinics. Her acute awareness that fitting a saddle is never an isolated process led to starting up On Top Equestrian. There are many factors contributing to a well-fitting saddle and a happy horse. Along with saddle fitting goes coaching to improve rider position, balance and effectiveness, and the correct training of the horse and its way of going. Consideration of weight, fitness, hoof care, teeth and muscular-skeletal health are important. Seija can advise on these and recommend relevant industry professionals to help improve the entire well-being and performance of your horse. Seija is a specialist saddle fitter, repairer and modifier of the following brands; Fenmore Saddles of Distinction, Pessoa, Trainers, Prestige Italia, Bates and Wintec saddles.