The Sullivan Stables

16/11/2024

Mary & Baja 🩷

Class 9: Intro Horse 90cm Sponsored by Co Pilot Equine
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3 - Mary Gear (Auckland) Saltador
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6 - Ruby Wilson (Ngaruawahia) Rhythm and Rhyme

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16/11/2024

Lucy & Harvey 🥹

13/11/2024

When grandma cuts your hair 🙈🙈 good thing she's only 2yo and it has plenty of time to grow before anyone has to see.. well aside from all of you on fb 😂

10/11/2024

Theory mornings 🫶

09/11/2024

Very happy boy, home after 3 weeks of bandaging following a nasty wire cut. Lots of love for mr Cracka Jack🥰

03/11/2024

We've had an awesome response from both riders and sponsors for our end of year comp. I've been away SJ so typically behind on admin, will be confirming everyone's spots and sending out sponsorship packages in the next couple of days 😊🩷

29/10/2024

It's that time of year again...😍
Our much anticipated end of year competition is in the pipelines!

We are excited to invite you to our annual End of Year Show Jumping Competition, exclusively for our riding school members! Join us at the beautiful Wairoa Lodge on December 14th for a day filled with fun, competition, and celebration of your hard work throughout the year.

🗓 Date: December 14th
📍 Location: Wairoa Lodge
👥 Eligibility: Members only
🏇 Competition Type: Show Jumping for all levels
💲 Entry Fee: $80 plus a $30 ground fee
🚨 Limited Spaces: Due to the number of rounds our school horses can manage, entries are limited and will be taken on a first come, first served basis but also on suitably of riders levels etc

For more information and to register, please contact us at [[email protected]]. We can’t wait to see you all there and celebrate a wonderful year of riding together!🐴✨

We are also seeking show sponsors, if you run a business and would like to get involved please email me on the above email 😁 Be part of this memorable occasion and help us celebrate our riders’ achievements while gaining valuable exposure for your business!

29/10/2024

Beau starting to find his jump🩷🦄

22/10/2024

William Funnell: “We need to produce horse people who understand horses”

"If we are not careful, we will have less and less real horse people in the future, which is something I worry about," William Funnell tells WoSJ.

Read the latest WoSJ Exclusive ➡️ https://www.worldofshowjumping.com/WoSJ-Exclusive-interviews/William-Funnell-We-need-to-produce-horse-people-who-understand-horses.html

22/10/2024

Bree at Woodhill last weekend. 5th in the Amateur ⭐️

22/10/2024

🌟🐴 Spaces still available 🐴🌟

Join us for 2 Days of Learning where we’ll guide you through everything you need to know to prepare for your very first horse show!

🗓️ 27th October (this Sunday) and 10th November
🕒 9am-11am
📍 Sullivan Stables

What to expect:
✨ Understanding the show atmosphere
✨ Tips on preparing your horse
✨ How to present yourself and your horse
✨ What to bring on show day
✨ Learn what the judges are looking for
✨ Understand good etiquette and sportsmanship

And to wrap up our learning experience, on the second day, we will finish with a mini in-hand show! This is a fantastic opportunity to put your new skills into practice and gain valuable experience in a fun and supportive environment.

Suitable for all ages 7yrs +

👉 Email [email protected] to book

Please note that this is part of our series of theory classes so there is no riding involved but lots of interaction with the horses.
🐎💖

20/10/2024

We're back for term 4 😎 Alyce A Photography

09/10/2024

I will never be able to describe the power of time spent cleaning stalls.

During this time I have made some of the biggest decisions in my life. I have silently thought my way, step by step, through some of the biggest disasters of my life. I have ugly cried my way through heartbreak all while cleaning stalls. I’ve thrown bags of sawdust in range as I thought about all of the sh*tty things going on in my life. Each stall has oddly given me a place of comfort as I stood, fork in hand, feeling empty during the times I’ve felt so alone. It has taught me to appreciate the serenity of the quiet. Realizing the ones in my life I can count on and the numerous fake people who are only present when convenient for themselves. I’ve enjoyed a free gym membership, as I’ve sculpted my back and shoulders into “he man”, just sifting away. I’ve stumbled my way, dry heaving, with sunglasses ....cleaning stalls through morning sickness, because god forbid my best friend be forced to stand in a dirty stall. Today I spend my morning cleaning stalls and processing my life. I’m mentally making life changing decisions, as I write this post, knowing that whatever I decide, it will be the right one, as it was made in a stall.

I understand that there are those who think us horse people should get “real” jobs. And that all we do is spend our days “playing” around. I’m genuinely sorry that you have never been exposed to a lifestyle that teaches you discipline, how to love unconditionally, put something other then yourself first, bust your ass for the things you want and need, kept humble by a 1200 lb animal, the real meaning of “hard work”, early mornings and late nights spent caring for something other than YOU. Those are things a “real job” will never give you.

Some of you haven’t cleaned stalls .....and it shows.

- Aubrey Burwell

25/09/2024

24/09/2024

Little Magpie is just coming on so well. Such a special we girl, will be available to the best of homes only around Nov. 🩷

22/09/2024

Quick trip to woodhill this morning just to jump Bree around the Amatuer, she was double clear for 2nd 🤍 all of the hard work is paying off, she's becoming the coolest horse. Just love her so much🥰