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Originally called Oakshott equestrian because we were on Oakshott road we have decided to rename the page The PONY Collab. this us because we are a collaboration of talents, ideas and inspirations. it's not one person it's many and we are always learning and developing our skills. We started off doing lessons but quickly found we had a unique service to offer people with ponies. There are no child

ren that ride and train like Giselle does . She has ridden close to 200 horses and ponies broken in, started, restarted or retrained dozens of ponies for people and the results speak for themselves. Check out some our latest projects. They are trained by children because ultimately they are going to be ridden by children and what better way to get them started than by the very size of rider that they will end up with. Ponies quickly work out who is on their backs and what's expected and there is nothing better than to get your new pony child proof. Giselle will start on them and then we have Quaid and Arya to help check their progress and see who they are suitable for. We also sell on behalf, we can get you pony fit Feel free to contact us any time either on 021474739 or send us an email

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02/11/2024

Wait for it....

I've always been very against fireworks (not that this is fireworks only a sound not the lights) but it's nice to see as we entre the next week or so of big bangs and lights that these ponies are rock solid.

Not even a flinch and Autumn went to the gate to see what's going on.

02/11/2024

Sooo a funny thing happened yesterday.

I've been looking at Buffy lately thinking man she is so different to Genie.

Genie is confident and cute and playful and every bit like her sister and cousin Toffee and Starfire.

Buffy isn't like that, she is quite stocky in comparison, holds herself very differently and is just quite striking in presence. Look at me vibes.

Anyway I went to load them all on the float just for a ride up the drive. No point in delaying it. Genie got straight on but Buffy would get to the top freak out and turn. I did try to guide her but no luck. I didn't catch them and didn't want to force it.

Then I noticed a lump. It took me 2 seconds to figure out what the lump was and try not to laugh too hard Because at no point in the 4 weeks I have seen has this lump appear and we have been all over these foals.

Yes you guessed it Buffy isn't a Buffy more of a Spike, if you get the TV series reference 🤣🤣.

I just about fell over backwards. How did I not see this. I guess we were so focused on Genie I never took more than a glance and it was never out- ever.
Back to the drawing board for a name 😁

30/10/2024

Abby's mare face 🤣

30/10/2024

We have been so busy with Autumn and the foals we haven't spent much time with Pekoe and Amaro the last couple of weeks.

Don't get me wrong we had the dentist to them and trimmed their hooves over the last 3 weeks and checked them every day but the last 2 weeks it's been a carrot and a pat and that's about it..

Nice to see nothing has changed. They both love to be around us, come immediately when they see us and hang around regardless of whether our focus is on them or not.

Giselle worked with Amaro today preparing to back him soon and Quaid did some desensitizing with Pekoe. It's was a successful afternoon 😊

26/10/2024

Busy afternoon before the weather changes.
We backed Autumn, piece of cake. She wasn't phased at all. Her hooves need some professional help and it's above my pay grade so I've contacted our great farrier who not only has taught me so so much but has looked after Quaid's horse Hazel who had a split in her hooves top to bottom.

Her previous owner had tried 2 well known farriers to fix her and tried for over a year to get the split to join but no joy. So with me trimming her every 2 weeks and our farrier trimming on a cycle in 6 months we have a small split that's growing out and a small crack left.

Always good to reach out to other people instead of trying it on your own when your not 100% sure.

We have never ever shyed away from gaining advice, help and tips from people who have a great track record of success.

Nevada, Maemae, Buffy and Genie got a trim. We are trying to do this in a 3-4 week cycle not because they need it as such but for the familiar process of trimming.

Hooves, teeth, worming and a good brush on a regular basis will help not only with the maintenance of your ponies but also a routine which makes them feel safe. They know what to expect and ponies always behave better when they know what's happening and it's not pressurized.

So even though the wind was up they were feeling calm and safe and we took it slow.

Great afternoon.

22/10/2024

Foal spam 🥰

21/10/2024

Mickey is off this week to his new home and we have introduced Autumn to the small herd. Autumn needs grass management so the only herd she can go in is the one with Nevada and Maemae.

So while Mickey is still here we have amalgamated the 2 herds and we hope things settle before he goes. They know and trust Mickey so it's good for the foals and for autumn that he's there.

Autumn isn't really picking up on the social cues so Nevada is giving her clear instructions- back off.

I'm sure it will calm down soon and then hopefully they will all get on well.

19/10/2024

We have had a busy week. Starfire, Mickey and Toffee have sold all in the same week. We dropped Starfire off In Morrinsville and we have quite a journey ahead to drop Toffee off, so we are taking a break at Giselle's Grandmother's farm before we head off early tomorrow.

How cool is it 😍.

Kevin has come as support 😘.

15/10/2024

We have never put any pressure on the girls to load on the float. This is the result. Toffee might have a new home PP so thought we should just check how she is getting on.

Well she loaded herself and hung out in there for about 30min while Starfire had her hooves done.

Then Toffee had hers done so they are both good to go.

15/10/2024

Maemae finally got some body work done acupuncture and all. If you have been following her you will know she has had all sorts of issues which by the look of it came from being in foal.

Love seeing how relaxed she is now. We gave the girls a spring make over and the foals are now zooming around. Will take an action video this week and post it. They are gorgeous 😍

14/10/2024

In action walk trot walk halt, walk, trot, canter, trot, walk, halt.

Away from his mates and not racing back even when he is going in that direction.

14/10/2024

Riding away from his mates no trouble. How many kids are on herd bound ponies that need to be lead and your child isn't safe to just go grab their pony hop on and cruise around the paddock.

What more could you want

14/10/2024

Why is he still here I'm utterly shocked. Giselle is riding him tackless no bridle no saddle in an open paddock.

So many kids on little ponies who try it all on and they pay thousands for and this guy who is safe to ride tackless is still here because people are afraid he needs an older child.

I don't get it.

I'll pop up the rest of the clips from today and later this week we have a friend with a small child who is going to ride him so you can see how safe he is.

Not only does he look mint he is mint from head to toe.

11/10/2024

It's been an incredibly long 4 days.

Genie is the name of Nevadas foal. The afternoon she was born things started to go wrong. Nevada was kicking her off. We watched awhile and asked the neighbours to let us know if it continues.

Their deck is out over the paddock.

That night they called to say Nevada was biting and kicking Genie. For the next 2 hours we spent trying to get milk into her. She Finally got a feed. The next morning however back to getting kicked off and Nevada wasn't happy.

For the next 3 days we would take her to the yard and in a confined area she would let Genie on. It was a stressful few days. Every time we let Nevada out she would kick Genie away.

Eventually after about 10 refusals she started to give up and let Genie on.

Then we let them out over night yesterday and finally Genie is latching properly, the milk has come in and all is well.

We didn't IGg her as she had been drinking well up until the afternoon on the first day.and she seemed bright but in hindsight it might have been a good idea

We can only hope she got enough colostrum and has a good immunity 🙏

07/10/2024

Another healthy filly 🥰

07/10/2024

Who doesn't need a bit of cuteness on a cloudy day 🥰 Buffy getting curious

07/10/2024

We named her Buffy the vampire slayer 😄. She is surviving this awful weather and Maemae is already teaching her some manners.

She's a good mumma

04/10/2024

As the sun rose this morning we finally have our first baby 😍. Maemae foaled and all is well.

It's a little filly beautiful white star stripe and snip and perfect chestnut colour.

Placenta passed and filly is suckling so all is looking well.

Good job Maemae 💗

04/10/2024

I can't stress how important it Is to get hooves done. Not even just for the sake of the hoof but for being able to handle your horses legs.

A few years back we got a pony Called Brownie and she had only had 2 weeks of handling.

We got straight on to trying to handle her hooves but the back ones were pretty difficult. We weren't fastest enough and within a short while of owning her she got chased through a fence and cut her back leg quite deep.

This required vet care and because she didn't have enough handling and we didn't focus on her back legs fast enough, she required sedation for every bandage change.

When your training a pony, spend the time picking hooves, getting them use to having their legs touched.

This week we have trimmed, Pekoe, Toffee, Starfire, Maemae and Nevada who had never been done before they arrived here.

We also trimmed Amaro who we knew had been done but didn't know how he would be. Luckily someone had done a great job and he was perfect.

Get it done.

We have a list we work on with new ponies before we do anything else.

Catching, leading, brushing, hooves, tie up, loading on a float and general manners.

They are such simple things but super important.

When we go look at potential ponies I can tell you one of the first things we look at is hooves. Because if you have left the hooves then there are holes in the care and training.

If you are having trouble with the hooves, get help. You don't know how important it is till its too late.

01/10/2024

Like a little happy family 🥰. Kevin is definitely keeping Pekoe in line.

We are getting into a trimming routine with Starfire and Toffee is perfect with her fronts just a little work with her backs and she will be perfect 😊.

Next for hoof training will be Pekoe. Will keep you posted on how that goes.

30/09/2024

It's always a bit nerve wracking putting new horses in the herd especially when you have babies there.

Pekoe needs some manners. Even though Amaro is twice his size he gets really pushy, biting his hocks, running and ramming into the back of Amaro and doesn't get told off at all.

Kevin will not tolerate that rubbish and within minutes of Pekoe getting into the paddock Kevin was there to put him in his place.

Amaro attempted to tell Kevin to leave his friend alone but Kevin was having none of it.

I missed a great shot of Amaro and Kevin facing off but here you can see the front foot as Kevin flies at Pekoe.

This morning however everyone is peaceful and quiet.

It's interesting the herd dynamics. Neither the little fillies or Mickey or LK gave any trouble or cause for concern but Kevin and Amaro faced off immediately.

Hopefully this works and Pekoe learns he can't push everyone around.

29/09/2024

How cute are the girls 😍 giving Giselle kisses 😊

29/09/2024

Yesterday was a big day, riding, moving, handling and trimming horses hooves.

It seems one of the kids left a gate open so the little herd of horses went for a walk.

Who can blame them 🤣.

28/09/2024

We are trying to keep Marmae up by the house for foaling but we are still waiting. The girls are still not particularly trusting but I guess it's to be expected when they arrived in foal with foal at foot and to be fair this property is hard work with no flat areas and full of rabbit holes and no fencing except one half having a good boundary fence the other a disaster.

So we parked up big birtha our trusty float and at least we can tick off float loading. The girls have also been wormed and washed and we are getting some vitamins and minerals into them daily as we have a bit of sunburn on Maemae.

Today we did hooves in the float. We haven't done a lot regularly with hooves but it went ok. Nevada has a bit of seedy toe so we treated it and trimmed it.

Here's hoping Maemae has her baby in the next few days she's looking pretty uncomfortable.

23/09/2024

Giselle moving the girls closer to the house so we can keep an eye on Maemae. She's close now so fingers crossed we have a healthy wee foal shortly.

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bombproof

Wait for it.... I've always been very against fireworks (not that this is fireworks only a sound not the lights) but it's nice to see as we entre the next week or so of big bangs and lights that these ponies are rock solid. Not even a flinch and Autumn went to the gate to see what's going on.

Amaro

We have been so busy with Autumn and the foals we haven't spent much time with Pekoe and Amaro the last couple of weeks. Don't get me wrong we had the dentist to them and trimmed their hooves over the last 3 weeks and checked them every day but the last 2 weeks it's been a carrot and a pat and that's about it.. Nice to see nothing has changed. They both love to be around us, come immediately when they see us and hang around regardless of whether our focus is on them or not. Giselle worked with Amaro today preparing to back him soon and Quaid did some desensitizing with Pekoe. It's was a successful afternoon 😊

happy ponies

Busy afternoon before the weather changes. We backed Autumn, piece of cake. She wasn't phased at all. Her hooves need some professional help and it's above my pay grade so I've contacted our great farrier who not only has taught me so so much but has looked after Quaid's horse Hazel who had a split in her hooves top to bottom. Her previous owner had tried 2 well known farriers to fix her and tried for over a year to get the split to join but no joy. So with me trimming her every 2 weeks and our farrier trimming on a cycle in 6 months we have a small split that's growing out and a small crack left. Always good to reach out to other people instead of trying it on your own when your not 100% sure. We have never ever shyed away from gaining advice, help and tips from people who have a great track record of success. Nevada, Maemae, Buffy and Genie got a trim. We are trying to do this in a 3-4 week cycle not because they need it as such but for the familiar process of trimming. Hooves, teeth, worming and a good brush on a regular basis will help not only with the maintenance of your ponies but also a routine which makes them feel safe. They know what to expect and ponies always behave better when they know what's happening and it's not pressurized. So even though the wind was up they were feeling calm and safe and we took it slow. Great afternoon.

foals in spring

Foal spam 🥰

mini herd

Mickey is off this week to his new home and we have introduced Autumn to the small herd. Autumn needs grass management so the only herd she can go in is the one with Nevada and Maemae. So while Mickey is still here we have amalgamated the 2 herds and we hope things settle before he goes. They know and trust Mickey so it's good for the foals and for autumn that he's there. Autumn isn't really picking up on the social cues so Nevada is giving her clear instructions- back off. I'm sure it will calm down soon and then hopefully they will all get on well.

this is the life

We have had a busy week. Starfire, Mickey and Toffee have sold all in the same week. We dropped Starfire off In Morrinsville and we have quite a journey ahead to drop Toffee off, so we are taking a break at Giselle's Grandmother's farm before we head off early tomorrow. How cool is it 😍. Kevin has come as support 😘.

Mickey in action

In action walk trot walk halt, walk, trot, canter, trot, walk, halt. Away from his mates and not racing back even when he is going in that direction.

Mickey out for a hack alone

tackless Mickey

Why is he still here I'm utterly shocked. Giselle is riding him tackless no bridle no saddle in an open paddock. So many kids on little ponies who try it all on and they pay thousands for and this guy who is safe to ride tackless is still here because people are afraid he needs an older child. I don't get it. I'll pop up the rest of the clips from today and later this week we have a friend with a small child who is going to ride him so you can see how safe he is. Not only does he look mint he is mint from head to toe.

foals finally feeding

It's been an incredibly long 4 days. Genie is the name of Nevadas foal. The afternoon she was born things started to go wrong. Nevada was kicking her off. We watched awhile and asked the neighbours to let us know if it continues. Their deck is out over the paddock. That night they called to say Nevada was biting and kicking Genie. For the next 2 hours we spent trying to get milk into her. She Finally got a feed. The next morning however back to getting kicked off and Nevada wasn't happy. For the next 3 days we would take her to the yard and in a confined area she would let Genie on. It was a stressful few days. Every time we let Nevada out she would kick Genie away. Eventually after about 10 refusals she started to give up and let Genie on. Then we let them out over night yesterday and finally Genie is latching properly, the milk has come in and all is well. We didn't IGg her as she had been drinking well up until the afternoon on the first day.and she seemed bright but in hindsight it might have been a good idea We can only hope she got enough colostrum and has a good immunity 🙏

surprise

Another healthy filly 🥰

Buffy

Who doesn't need a bit of cuteness on a cloudy day 🥰 Buffy getting curious

welcome little filly

As the sun rose this morning we finally have our first baby 😍. Maemae foaled and all is well. It's a little filly beautiful white star stripe and snip and perfect chestnut colour. Placenta passed and filly is suckling so all is looking well. Good job Maemae 💗

happy herd

Like a little happy family 🥰. Kevin is definitely keeping Pekoe in line. We are getting into a trimming routine with Starfire and Toffee is perfect with her fronts just a little work with her backs and she will be perfect 😊. Next for hoof training will be Pekoe. Will keep you posted on how that goes.

escapees

Yesterday was a big day, riding, moving, handling and trimming horses hooves. It seems one of the kids left a gate open so the little herd of horses went for a walk. Who can blame them 🤣.