GlenOlive Equitation

28/12/2025

I’m selling my lovely dark brown WOW dressage/showing saddle. I used to love hacking in it too because it so comfy! The seat is size 2 (18 inch)- with lots of padding in the right places. It has DWG flaps (with stitchline and tabs, for those familiar with WOW saddle terminology!) . It’s an older model, but in great condition.

The main thing is that it’s very adjustable to suit your horse and your needs. I have a range of headplates (gullets) available and the flair system can be customised for your horse either by a WOW fitter (and there are great fitters available locally) or by doing it yourself with the WOW fitting kit and instructions that come with the saddle!

It’s a beautiful saddle and well cared for. I just don’t have any use for it.

If you are interested or know of someone who is- then message me for a chat and I’m happy for you to bring your horse here to try it!

I would like to clear my tack room so only looking for a fair modest price.

22/12/2025

Professor Nat Waran OBE Last week (December 14-18th 2025), I had the privilege of delivering a couple of invited talks at the Hong Kong Jockey Club Equine Welfare Foundation's inaugural conference on 'Applying Science to the Care of the Thoroughbred Racehorse'. The first of these required me to refl...

17/12/2025

It’s show time again when Burt the Baler along with band mates; Tina Turner, Molly Mower, Freddie Ford and The Beast - dust themselves off so they can rock and roll around the hay paddocks at GlenOlive!
Go you beautiful (slightly mature) machines! 😂

16/12/2025

Back in Hong Kong to talk about Racehorse Welfare. Great to see a Kiwi bred horse win the Hong Kong Cup!

04/12/2025

I’m really hoping that local adult riders support this fun event this Sunday at the Equestrian park. The committee have put a lot of work into planning a great morning- and we can’t make the club work without people and their horses being there with us!

25/11/2025

Trust works both ways- I think there are times that we forget how important this is for our horses too!

23/11/2025

Some rule changes in UK dressage. It will be interesting to see how judges decide what is ‘subtle’ and what is not.

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“From January, British Dressage (BD) and British Riding Clubs (BRC) will allow “discreet” use of vocal aids, including tongue clicking, during tests. BRC has also ruled that nosebands will no longer be compulsory in dressage.”

18/11/2025

The first gathering of PARC Riding Club is this Sunday at 10 am at Montana Arena. Free for Adult riders with lots of fun activities and support provided by your new committee. All you need to do is regsuer via email and come along. We would love to see you! See

2025/26 Season We are currently planning a number of rallies and events for this season. Please stay tuned to find out more and sign up for our PARC facebook site for the most up to date informatio…

11/11/2025

Come and join us!

We are back!

The PARC committee are very excited to invite all past and future members to join us at a FREE open day at Montana arena on 23rd November from 10am-1pm.

The show jump course will be available along with a poles and ground class. Bring a lunch plate to share, we will have some patties on the BBQ.

Registration is essential so please RSVP by emailing [email protected] by the 20th November.

Looking forward to seeing you all there!

PARC Committee

03/11/2025

Cups, ribbons, prize money, lovely as they are, don’t define your success. Success is about achieving your own personal goals and if that also includes winning a ribbon- then that’s a bonus.

I’m always proud of my students - and especially so when they challenge themselves to achieve their own personal goals. Whether that’s being confident enough to trot or canter for the first time, enter a competition, achieve ‘stretchy trot’ or even ‘just’ learning to relax and trust themselves and their horse. It’s always an honour to be able to share their journey, the ups and the downs, and to observe their development and glow in their reflected glory!

Being able to help develop happy riders on happy, safe horses is such a privilege.

Congratulations to Isobel and Zoe (pictured below this weekend) who work hard to achieve their goals, have stuck at it, and who this weekend, enjoyed some very successful outcomes! Ka Pai!