Flying Horse Ltd

13/02/2025

This morning Jess decided the puppies are safe in the tack room, which is where she insisted on having them, and asked to play Frisby! So her and Bear had a great time while I cleaned out the float.
Bugsy went to the vets this morning for a check up; she is allgood just a routine check.
And then I decided to ride....but Summer had other plans!

13/02/2025

Welcome to the world Flying Horse All Blacks!!
After a very long Wednesday night Jess delivered a whopping 10 pups!! Sadly the 10th was still born but the rest of the team is happy and healthy.
If you would like to go on the list to secure your very own FH All Black then message me.
Jess is from a long line of purebred black hunting Labradors and Bear is a handsome chocolate purebred Labrador.
Both parents are part of our Therapy programme so are super friendly and well socialized.
Jess is a fantastic rabbiter... Bear has caught maybe 2 butterflies and a huhu moth!

13/02/2025

We're excited to be hosting Western Affair again!

SOUTH ISLAND!!

we are heading south this weekend and starting a 2.5 week South Island road trip! here is our itinerary:

Lower North Island stops:
* Kakahi Rodeo (Taumarunui) Sat 15th Feb
* Dannevirke Cowboy Challenge Event Sunday 16th Feb

South Island stops:
* NELSON - Tuesday 18th Feb - Richmond Park 11am - 6pm
* GREYMOUTH - Thursday 20th Feb - Greymouth Pony Club 11am - 6pm
* WAIMATE RODEO - Saturday 22nd Feb
* INVERCARGILL- 2 day Pop up, Monday 24th Feb 11am-6pm and Tuesday 25th Feb 9am-5pm @ Flying Horse stables
* CROMWELL - Thursday 27th Feb 10am-6pm @ Cromwell racecourse
* MANIATOTO RODEO - Saturday 1st March

We are still looking for a venue for either Christchurch or Ashburton for Sunday 2nd or Monday 3rd march if anyone knows of anything! we can use our own marquees if needed also, doesn't have to be a building

cheers guys! looking forward to catching up!

12/02/2025

Beautiful photos from Unicorn Images of Charlie at the NZ Arabian Nationals and the South Island Arabian Champs.

11/02/2025

That tail!
Summer's tail is just gorgeous, so luxurious and a beautiful color.
Flying Horse conditioner is made especially for tails like this!
Summer is being very affectionate to Jess at the moment, actually all the horses are....maybe they realize she's shortly going to be a mum!🐕🐕🐕🐕🐕🐕

10/02/2025

We thought you're all overdue for a Bugsy update so here she is!
We've been doing lots of gentle physio and just letting her settle in and find her place.
Bugsy is such a delight and has become great friends with Gracey, which is perfect as they are both on limited grass!
Tonight Bugsy spent time in the arena watching Marie ride and I also lunged her over poles.

09/02/2025

Tabitha's tip of the week

08/02/2025

A beautiful summers day here at Flying Horse for day 2 of Bill Noble's clinic.
Noah Morton had a fantastic lesson on Charlie.
I've been teaching my own clients in the jumping paddock and Dave gave Bill a Caterpillar driving lesson on the WW2 military Caterpillar D2!

05/02/2025

Helpers needed at Donovan for tomorrow.

03/02/2025

Save the date!!
Saturday 12th April is our ever popular Equine Market Day!

31/01/2025

In consultation with the team at VetSouth Equine we are implementing some basic hygiene procedures to maintain the safety of our own, and visiting horses.
No visiting horses to use troughs in parking paddocks.
No visiting horses to enter the stable block, so the washbay is unavailable.
Please make sure you keep your horse separate while awaiting your lesson and don't allow it to sniff noses with other horses.
These basic measures will allow us to continue conducting lessons and clinics.

UPDATE:

There is a confirmed case of Strangles in Southland. The confirmed case is on a single property, the case is contained and quarantine measures are in place.

The risk of a large outbreak at this stage still appears to be low, however we urge owners and trainers to remain vigilant.

The New Zealand Equine Health Association have a comprehensive overview of the disease for those who are unfamiliar with Strangles: www.nzeha.org.nz/strangles

If you have any concerns please contact our Invercargill Clinic on 03 217 6688.
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We've received some concerned calls from clients over the past few days regarding the case of Strangles in Canterbury. We understand that a single case of Strangles was reported in North Canterbury in a horse transported from the North Island. The case was isolated and no other horses are reported to have become ill. The risk of a large outbreak appears to be low at this stage.

Strangles is primarily an upper respiratory disease of horses that can cause the following clinical signs:
👉 Increased temperature above 38.5°C.
👉 Thick yellow or green nasal discharge.
👉 Dull demeanour and reduced appetite.
👉 Swelling and abscesses around the lymph nodes of the head and neck.
👉 Difficulty eating and swallowing along with increased respiratory noise due to this swelling.

We recommend that all horses that mingle with others at competitions, treks or other events – and particularly those that travel frequently or travel out of the Southland area – are vaccinated for Strangles, in line with the NZEHA Vaccination Guidelines. The vaccination programme consists of three doses of the vaccine administered at 2-week intervals. Horses then require a 6-monthly or annual booster. The vaccine can prevent illness in some horses or reduce the severity of illness in others. The Strangles vaccination can be administered in combination with your horse's Tetanus vaccination.

Biosecurity, both when introducing a new horse onto a property or when out and about at competitions, is also very important in reducing the risk of all contagious diseases, including Strangles.

Please contact our Invercargill clinic on 03 217 6688 if you would like to discuss the vaccination status of your horses and one of our vets will be happy to talk with you regarding your individual circumstances.

30/01/2025

30/01/2025

8 days til the South Island's premier Dressage event!
The Crawford Hill Jewellery South Island Dressage champs will be held at the Dunstan Fiberfresh National Equestrian Centre at McLeans Island on 7th, 8th 9th February.
This event is also a Kiwi Arena Rakes Premier League event.
We are delighted to have a whole host of generous sponsors aboard and we'll be showcasing them over the next week.

Our Advanced Medium sponsor is Rhiannon Moss at Harcourts Realty.
Whether you're looking at buying or selling, Rhiannon is the person to talk to.

27/01/2025

26/01/2025

For everyone asking who made my browband and hat:
https://www.facebook.com/share/18uqxbugJ1/

My top under my pink jacket is from teQ.
Charlie's bridle, my gloves and whip are all from Stacey at Saddlery warehouse invercargill.

26/01/2025

I love my wee Arabian!
We worked on Charlie all day, massaging his tight back and right hindquarters.
And in return he tried his wee heart out.
We managed half our ridden classes before the hard surface became too much.
I was halfway through my workout for the paced class and as we did a simple change his back did a massive spasm and he stopped dead.
So I got off right there, thanked the judge and retired.
Charlie won a huge haul of ribbons, sashes, a garland and a trophy that we get to keep!
He ended the weekend being South Island led senior gelding champion, NZ National led gelding champion and Top 3 NZ ridden purebred.
He showcased our training methods and our grooming products with flair and won a heap of new fans.
None of this would be possible without my super groom Evie, who impressed so many people that she was offered horses to ride in next years show!.
Big thanks to Molly Killeen who has been looking after all the animals at home, meaning I didn't need to worry.
Special thanks to Regional Ford for our awesome Ranger and Boeckmann NZ Horse Floats for supporting me , supplying Charlie with beautiful rugs, grooming bag and of course our stunning float, plus they were a major sponsor of the Arabian champs!
We're out celebrating tonight, having a lie in tomorrow then driving home!