Natasha Waddell Equestrian

Natasha Waddell Equestrian Breaking in, starting, schooling and producing quality show horses and ponies

✨ The Stable Door ✨ Grateful to have The Stable Door as a sponsor, my go to store for supplements, feed, clothing, rugs,...
14/02/2025

✨ The Stable Door ✨

Grateful to have The Stable Door as a sponsor, my go to store for supplements, feed, clothing, rugs, plaiting equipment and everything else in between!
My absolute favourites is the Farmassist antibacterial wash for all my bits, Premier Equine Winter rugs and the LP Designs show jackets and gloves.

It’s a beautifully set up shop so you definitely need to pop in store to get the full shopping experience.
418 West Street, Ashburton

Check out the page The Stable Door Equine

✨ SuzieQ ✨So lucky to have SuzieQ on board as a sponsor this year, she hand makes all her products (so NZ Made!) Anythi...
13/02/2025

✨ SuzieQ ✨

So lucky to have SuzieQ on board as a sponsor this year, she hand makes all her products (so NZ Made!)
Anything from Woolen rugs, ride in saddle covers, leather cream, stocks, lapels and pretty much anything you can think of Sue can make it!

Very clever lady! Support small NZ businesses 🩷

I have some leather cream with me if anyone would like to buy some- $25

Check out her page SuzieQ

Does anyone have a Hidez compression suit to fit a 15.2hh horse that I could buy, borrow or hire for Horse Of The Year (...
11/02/2025

Does anyone have a Hidez compression suit to fit a 15.2hh horse that I could buy, borrow or hire for Horse Of The Year (travelling).

Much appreciated 🙏

11/02/2025

The best boy Brownie has been here for 3 weeks schooling 🤎

Julie Bagrie
Stonefields Stud

Very excited to announce I am sponsored by Relief Equine NZ ✨ I have been trialling a bunch of products from shampoos & ...
10/02/2025

Very excited to announce I am sponsored by Relief Equine NZ ✨

I have been trialling a bunch of products from shampoos & conditioners, bug spray, hot oil, hoof conditioner, bit butter, detangler and they are all amazing!!

Even better they are natural ingredients so my sensitive horse doesnt react to the shampoos and made in NZ 🌸

Check out the page Relief Equine NZ

Ashburton Dressage Champs Non Graded level 1 ✨ Reserve Champion ✨ A+ for Merlin’s behaviour at dressage last weekend, tr...
08/02/2025

Ashburton Dressage Champs
Non Graded level 1
✨ Reserve Champion ✨

A+ for Merlin’s behaviour at dressage last weekend, trying to get lots of outings and mileage before he makes his big trip north to HOY.

Thank you to the Ashburton dressage group for organising and putting on a great, well run day.
Also to the sponsors and judges- very much appreciated ❤️

Thank you bwp Photography for the great photos

Wearing my Equus Elite NZ White Breeches and SuzieQ Stock

Kicking off the first month of the year with some absolutely stunning horses and ponies 🌟 Get in touch if your looking f...
07/02/2025

Kicking off the first month of the year with some absolutely stunning horses and ponies 🌟

Get in touch if your looking for your horse to be started, schooled or broken in.

Activo-Med rug treatments, lessons and schooling rides also available and have been very popular lately 🙌

Due to popular demand!! I will be heading back up to West Melton & Lincoln areas on Sunday 23rd February Private Arena a...
04/02/2025

Due to popular demand!!

I will be heading back up to West Melton & Lincoln areas on Sunday 23rd February

Private Arena at Melton Grange Road & Robinsons Road or happy to travel to surrounding areas.

Prices: (Includes Travel)
- Lessons
30 mins- $55
45 mins- $70
Schooling Ride- $75
- Activo- Med massage rug treatment
1/2 hour- $35
1 hour- $55

Message me to book in 🦄

Exciting announcement 📣 Introducing my first sponsored riders for 2025!! Pretty exciting to have a super wee team of rid...
29/01/2025

Exciting announcement 📣

Introducing my first sponsored riders for 2025!!
Pretty exciting to have a super wee team of riders to support and help achieve their dreams and goals ❣️

Ella & Georgia Ingold
Charlotte Fallaver
Tayla Hamilton

* MT SOMERS AREA *Lessons, Schooling Rides and Activo-Med Treatments available in Mt Somers Tuesday 28th January, happy ...
27/01/2025

* MT SOMERS AREA *

Lessons, Schooling Rides and Activo-Med Treatments available in Mt Somers Tuesday 28th January, happy to travel to your property.

Times available from afternoon,
Message me to book in

Prices: Includes travel
$55 30 min lesson
$70 45 min lesson
$75 Schooling ride

$35 30 min Activo-Med
$65 1 hour Activo- Med

* SOUTH ISLAND PREMIER SHOW 2024 *What an unreal show for our team- still can’t quite believe it myself! Finally got rou...
24/01/2025

* SOUTH ISLAND PREMIER SHOW 2024 *

What an unreal show for our team- still can’t quite believe it myself! Finally got round to getting some professional photos off the talented Kristal Merry Photography & BWP Photography 📸

First of all- baby of the team “Carnesso Magic Merlin” exceeded my expectations winning:
• South Island Premier Park Hack title
(Thank you to Cheryl Bristow Bodywork for People & Horses for sponsoring & Lead The Way for sponsoring the garland)
• Champion Novice Park Hack
• Novice Horse Challenge Winner
(Thank you Haig Dressage for sponsoring)
• Top 6 Paced & Mannered Horse
• Runner Up Led Horse

My reliable “Gandarah Country Road” had a stellar show also winning:
• Champion Ridden Arabian
(Kindly sponsored by and the Open derivative class sponsored by Showponyprep)
• SUPREME RIDDEN ALL BREEDS!!
• Runner Up South Island Premier Park Hack title
• He also carried Ella Ingold to Runner Up Junior Rider 12 years and under

My beautiful Thoroughbred “Poilu” received The * South Island Premier Led Hack* for the 2nd consecutive year (Thank you to Dunstan Horsefeeds for sponsoring & donating bags of recovery mash which were well used over the busy weekend!)

Lastly my favourite little pony “Phoenician Clover” was on her best behaviour and got 4th in the South Island Premier Led Pony Youngstock Title against some top quality.

So many people to thank!
Starting with Yvonne Watson for helping us out all weekend, couldn’t have done it without you.
Charlise Miller You were amazing on Friday when things got busy, your help is much appreciated.
Craig Samantha Ingold, Charlotte Waddell & Madison Munro for doing quarter markers for me!!
Nicole Martin for your amazing tail plaits.
Sonia Waddell and Justin Waddell for helping me and driving me around with my horses!
And thank you to all my support crew and competitors ❤️
To the committee, organisers, judges and volunteers THANK YOU, it’s a huge job and we really do appreciate the time you spend to make this show amazing!

Thank you to my personal sponsors:


Equus Elite NZ
The Stable Door Equine
Brand Ambassador for Animal Therapeutics Online

💫 SuzieQ Leather Conditioner 💫I have used this on my gear for years and love it. It restores leather rejuvenates saddles...
20/01/2025

💫 SuzieQ Leather Conditioner 💫

I have used this on my gear for years and love it. It restores leather rejuvenates saddles and bridles, put it on leather gloves and leather workbooks. I now have bottles available to purchase from me. $25

Pm me to purchase ❤️

Our beautiful Ashton Estée Lauder (Twiggy) bred by Gail Cox came out of the broodmare paddock after having two beautiful...
19/01/2025

Our beautiful Ashton Estée Lauder (Twiggy) bred by Gail Cox came out of the broodmare paddock after having two beautiful babies and only having a month of full work!
Her last show was HOY 2019 where she won Rising Star Park Hack of the Year with Charlotte Waddell

Tayla Hamilton also jumped on for a ride!!
Mandy DeFilippi

I forgot how fun she is to ride, so lucky we are able to breed from her- just hope her babies are just like her x

A couple people have messaged about buying her but she will stay with us at this stage ❤️

Offering the following services for 2025, message me for pricing info and availability:- Schooling - Breaking in/Startin...
14/01/2025

Offering the following services for 2025, message me for pricing info and availability:

- Schooling
- Breaking in/Starting under saddle
- Sale on Behalf
- Lessons (Happy to travel)
- One off schooling rides
- Activo-Med Treatments

* Excellent fencing and care for your horse/ponies
* 4-6 rides per week, varied each day
* lightweight (56kg) happy to do small ponies
* Regular updates and videos
* Located in Ashburton

WEST MELTON AREA Lesson date: Tuesday 21st JanuaryCan do lessons at private arena at the following: Melton Grange Road R...
13/01/2025

WEST MELTON AREA
Lesson date:
Tuesday 21st January

Can do lessons at private arena at the following:
Melton Grange Road
Robinsons Road

Cost:
30 mins- $55
45 mins- $70
Schooling ride- $75

Can also do Activo-Med treatments
30 mins- $30
60 mins- $60

Spaces are filling up fast- please message me to book and preferred time.

12/01/2025

Activo-Med treatments available- all my horses thrive off this massage rug! Happy for you to bring your horse here or I can travel to you. Message me for pricing and more info ✨

Happy New Year to my lovely clients, I have met so many wonderful people this year and I’m grateful for each and every o...
01/01/2025

Happy New Year to my lovely clients, I have met so many wonderful people this year and I’m grateful for each and every one of you for the support.

My bookings for schoolers and breakers are open for 2025- I can also do sale on behalf if the horse/pony is here for schooling or breaking in.
January is full, February has space for schoolers and I can take breakers on from end of March.

Lessons are available throughout the school holidays. Additionally let me know if you’d like to book in weekly for term 1.

For those of you new to my page, here is a bit about me:
I am a very successful show rider that is competing at top level, dressage trained with Lauren Haig.
I have schooled, broken in and worked with hundreds of horses and ponies, all different breeds and sizes. I have had my business for about 6 years and I broke in most of my ponies I rode as a child.

I have broken in the Rising Star Park Hack of the Year 2019 and also bred and broken in the South Island Premier Park Hack 2024.
This year was a huge thrill to win Senior Rider of The Year 21 years and over at Horse of the Year and I also qualified and represented New Zealand competing in my Rider class at the Show Horse Council Grand National’s in Sydney.

I am looking forward to 2025 with my beautiful show team 👑

Address

114 Hepburns Road, 6RD
Ashburton
7776

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

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The best boy Brownie has been here for 3 weeks schooling 🤎 Julie Bagrie Stonefields Stud

Activo-Med treatments available- all my horses thrive off this massage rug! Happy for you to bring your horse here or I can travel to you. Message me for pricing and more info ✨

SOLD The lovely Leo is trotting off to his fantastic new home this week 🦄

Big boy Razor, a lovely standardbred was here for 2 weeks schooling

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About me

I have competitively been riding in the show ring since I was 4 years old starting in the lead rein. I have had huge success right through the pony rings, especially on Uptown Charlie Brown who holds many titles across NZ including my rider titles on him. I have novice ponies coming out soon and a thoroughbred off the track.

I try to get my ponies/horses using themselves properly and let them naturally come down into a frame, I focus on getting the most out of the pony/horse I am riding. I have broken in many ponies/horses starting from my 12.2h pony when I was only 11 and many others for myself and other people over the years, so I have plenty of experience. I get regular lessons from a top dressage coach, Debbie Nelson, who is always teaching me new ways to school and get the horse/pony to work off my leg and into the bit. So I am always adding to my knowledge for schooling my own ponies/horses and my clients.

Services I offer include:


  • Schooling for ponies and horses