A M Equestrian

26/08/2024

23/08/2024

Looking to breed your next hunter, allrounder or high country machine? We invite you to come along to our open day on the 31st August to meet our resident stallion Bee - open for live service to a limited number of outside mares for the first time this season.

20/08/2024

Proud to be NZPCA Center Coach of the Year ❤️

19/08/2024

It’s a snow day here at AME 🙌

19/08/2024

18/08/2024

Experience the joy that ponies can bring!
Join us for our Open Day on the 31st August for tons of fun with the A M Equestrian team! Meet our ponies and riders, go on a scavenger hunt, learn about our Pony Club Program, and of course, pony rides!

When: 31st August, 10am-2pm
Where: A M Equestrian - 833 Malaghans Road, Queenstown

Bring a packed lunch and enjoy a picnic in the paddock with the family

Please leave your dogs at home

https://amequestrian.helloclub.com/public/event/66bd9fd56021ed28ca48efb1/open-day

09/07/2024

We are hiring 🙌

Grooms position caring for up to 40 horses - the right candidate will be fit and strong, have an excellent work ethic and large amounts of common sense, be able to work efficiently sole charge and strive to maintain a tidy and organised yard amongst the current levels of mud we are all experiencing at the moment

Key skills required:
-Competent handling (rugging, feeding, loading, drenching, lunging for vets etc) of horses of all ages and stages, including stallions and youngstock,
- Driving manual vehicles, tractors, quad bikes etc
- Basic IM injections and general equine first aid skills
- Mucking out

This role could be split into two part time positions, or one grooms position and one solely mucking out.

We are also keeping our eyes and ears open for another super star coach to join the team from September.

06/06/2024

Winter Schedule is go 🙌 Goal setting this week was epic and has provided such a great look into all our kiddos individual needs, we can’t wait to see you all progress over the next few months!

06/06/2024

A wee sneaky peak at the Winter Riding Diaries for all our dedicated winter crew 😍

02/06/2024

A wee plug for a friend - Jody Hartstone is doing a clicker training demo at 3pm at shotover equestrian for how to use it to solve training issues and get horses good to worm, better with needles, float loading etc - I’ve been to one before and it is very very interesting and gives you lots of practical knowledge, highly recommend to everyone to go along, it is $25 to attend

09/05/2024

It’s feeling wintery! ❄️

25/04/2024

🌟 Introducing the brand-new award 🌟

First Year Coach of the Year! 🏆

Here are the fantastic nominees:

🌟 Stephanie Horridge from View Hill Pony Club, Canterbury Area
🌟 Hayley Newington from Auckland Manukau Pony Club, Auckland Area Pony Club
🌟 Jessica Horne from Levin Pony Club Inc, Manawatu West Coast Area Pony Club
🌟 Ella McArthur from Tauhara branch Pony club, BOP Area Pony Club
🌟 Michaela McLister from A M Equestrian

Let's celebrate their achievements at the Dynavyte NZ COACHES CONFERENCES:
🎉 South Island, Christchurch on 25/26 May
🎉 North Island, Taupo on 8/9 June

National winners will be announced at the AGM NATIONAL CONFERENCE in Wellington from 2-4 August! 🎉

Book your place now:
http://www.nzpca.org/Coaching-1/2024-coaches-conference-1

04/04/2024

Big day for the boys! ✂️✂️🙈

03/04/2024

“Hey mum, take a picture of me with Jason Momoa!” 😂

03/04/2024

Autumn in Arrowtown ❤️

25/03/2024

We are growing and looking to add a new part time horse care professional OR qualified experienced coach to our team here at AME.

The right person will be an extremely competent horseman/woman with the skills to manage and provide for the day to day care of 30-40 horses of varying stages of training.

OR the ability to step in and provide top notch coaching for our clients (or both?!)

A high level of efficiency and self motivation is required - as well as attention to detail, excellent communication skills and a great attitude, as well as physical fitness. Prior experience on large yards is a must.

This is not a position where you can learn on the job (we have working students for that) but rather we need someone to step in with the skills to handle young stock safely, administer meds to horses that don’t want them, spot any potential problems before they occur etc and complete tasks in a timely manner in order to free up more time for the existing team.

If you think you could be the right person for the job then please do get in touch with us and send through your CV.

23/03/2024

First wire of the season - check!

20/03/2024

For Sale on Behalf:

Westfield Millie
Black Tobiano mare born 2012, approx. 13.2hh. Millie has lived at my place for the last few years and is a much loved member of the AME family. Sadly for sale as her rider has now well and truly outgrown and is moving on to hacks.

Millie is a delightful little mare, full of personality and enthusiasm for life. She has been there done that and taught many young riders to ride over the years, including spending time in a riding school prior to the current owners purchase of her. She loves being pampered and mucked around with and is truly in her element here, as well as going hacking, popping over little jumps, games etc. We have also taken Millie out on the hunt field which she loves, however her jumping enthusiasm is somewhat limited to little fences so she has not jumped any bigger “proper” spars. Dressage would be her least favorite activity, although it wasn’t particularly her riders passion either!

Our ideal home for Millie would be with a fun loving kid who wants to ride her out over the farm, go to pony club and perhaps the odd show or low level jumping day etc. Millie can be forward moving and keen to get going at times, so is not suitable for an overly nervous or anxious rider, however will be thoroughly enjoyed by a kid who matches her energy and isn’t fazed by the odd woohoo let’s go moment. In saying that, there is not an ounce of dirt in this pony, she really is super!

Everything is easy with this girl, kids can do everything with her, rugs in the paddock without being haltered, great to wash and plait, doesn’t need held for the farrier, kids can easily load her into the truck and do all her tacking up etc. Millie is an exceptionally good doer so does need appropriate diet management to keep her slim and trim. We did find that she got jarred up on our hard Central Otago ground when she was too fat. Xrayed completely clear, owners spared no expense in keeping her comfortable and have continued to keep her in shoes and pads as a precaution. Millie comes with a full warrant of fitness check by our equine vet and osteo team pre listing – sound, relatively fit, and ready to go for her new best friend.

From the breeder “A beautifully bred mare by Paintball Umpire who himself is a DNA verified son of Billy Gaskin and the Jim Holmes Mare and carries the bloodlines of Andrew Mouldens Horse with a Twisted Gut, Billy Boy, The Lob, Andrew Mouldens Teddy Bear Mare, Piebald Luke mare, The Original Old Paddy Horse, The Old Coal Horse, Eddy Alcocks Black Horse to name a few. Not often a sire can be traced back to five generations of quality breeding! Millie's dam is Ferryhill Tess of Alnwick who is by a magnificent cob Seamus out of a gorgeous traditional cob mare Domino V.”

http://www.nzgcastudbook.co.nz/pedpoint/pp_pedigree.php?id=WESTFIELD%20MILLIE&db=pedigree&gens=5

Millie has also had one foal, and would be equally suitable as a lovely addition to any broodmare paddock also.

Plenty of video to go up, please do not hesitate to contact Ashley on 0272040909 or at [email protected] with any enquiries.

19/03/2024

I am absolutely stoked with how Honey Bee Good (aka Bee) is coming along under saddle in his first few hunts out. First jumps (ever!) ticked off over this lovely big log and a wee spar at Eastern Southland Opening last week, and his first rides ever by anyone else at Central Otago opening as well with not one, not two but three different friends all wanting a sit on him. The verdict is in, he is COOL! Bee will be offered to the public at stud (for live cover only at this stage) for the first time this spring. We have excellent vets on site once a week and can thus provide a full service on site - grazing, serving, scanning etc. Get in touch to register your interest for the coming season!

15/03/2024

How good is the nature of the foals we are breeding here? Well I’d say they are pretty independent 😂 both mums in the yard, babies laid down for a snooze without a care in the world

15/03/2024

Hunting 2024 - week 1! Bee was the goodest boy at his first ever hunt at Eastern Southlands opening hunt and popped over his first spar without batting an eyelid (first jump ever!) Darcy and Tilly have found a new found passion in hunting, new and old friends came together for the Get Started day where everyone learnt lots and had a fabulous time, and I led the field during the second half on board the absolutely incredible Brigg, who is on the market if anyone is looking for an EPIC hunter! (Whips or masters horse)

09/03/2024

What’s on at AME?

We are in full swing with Pony Club sessions, and with the hunt season about to start we are all gearing up to get out there and have a whole lot of fun! Hound work outs are done for the season and the team is keen and ready to go! We do offer opportunities to hunt with us or to provide a chaperone for your young rider should they be in need of supervision on the field (all children must have an accompanying adult riding with them on the hunt field).

We have a few limited places available in the Pony Club program, and have just opened up another beginner group which attends on Mondays and Fridays which we would love to fill with some keen young beginners 🙌

There are also a couple of livery spaces available - partial or full care. Please PM for more info 😊

29/02/2024

What a massive day of scoping for the team over at Central Lakes Equine today! 8 horses from AME headed over for scoping, and it was fantastic to get multiple clean scopes, clear plans of action for a couple of our “work in progress” cases who had a re scope today, and for my newbie Ant with grade 4 (😬) ulcers.

We were also stoked to find some answers for a clients girthy grumpy pony. It just goes to show that ponies aren’t just grumpy for no reason, even if they’ve “always been like that”, sometimes all we have to do is believe them when they tell us ❤️

A massive thankyou to the CLE crew, who on top of their busy scoping day have also been tending to our lovely Summer this week, who we referred over to CLE as an inpatient with a displaced bowel. The level of care has been outstanding and we are so lucky to have these facilities available in the area. So for all those asking for an update on Summer, she is exhausted but in much brighter spirits, and her last two exams have shown her bowel to be back in the right place. Her appetite is back and she is comfortable off of her meds now. I don’t want to speak too soon, however we are seeing lots of really positive signs and all going well she will hopefully be back home with us soon🤞

17/01/2024

Pretty stoked with this little guy who made his arrival overnight 😍 Ruby is being an absolutely super first time mum to “Buzz”, and we very much look forward to seeing him unfold over the next few days. I dare say he will be getting a lot of attention during development camp next week!

16/01/2024

16/01/2024

Due to popular demand we are sneaking in one last camp before school goes back! 29th, 30th and 31st of Jan 2024

This will follow our classic format: 9am - 3.30pm, BYO Lunch, lesson in the morning and games/hack in the afternoon as well as participation in horse care and our usual fun and games throughout the day. Sign up for individual or multiple days as you wish! Bring your own horse or borrow one of ours.

We are offering a massive 50% discount to riders who also participated in our development camp, AND are giving away one FREE space each day to a rider who may not otherwise be able to attend - Send us an email to nominate a well deserving kiddo in your life!

Subject to a minimum number of sign ups, sign up to each day individually

https://amequestrian.helloclub.com/public/event/65a5ec7e7d7a339268cef7c9/classic-camp

See also our Junior Mini Camp for the little ones! -https://amequestrian.helloclub.com/public/event/65a5e307823ff49074f2abae/junior-mini-camp