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A multi surface track paradise offering a safe haven for horses compromised by grass diets.
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11/11/2023

Top up day. 😃

This is easily the most popular spot on the track - rolling, sleeping, snoozing, and yes toileting 😏

10/11/2023

Kaakano Ridge has a new resident.

Meet Maya, 25, who will blossom from track life and with friends, forage (and no grass!) and movement.

She’s a sweetie and Tommi has assured her that she’s very welcome but will not be the boss. 😂

08/09/2023

A lovely outing was had by all, the first in a while. 💯

The on and off to kick 💩off the track, which is used by the public, a bit challenging for these older bones though.

But still so much fun for us both. 😊

11/05/2023

Windy, wet, cold but plenty of hay and shelter. 👌🏼

Track life winter realities. 💧💨🥶

07/05/2023

Looking across the vista towards our home. You can just see a peak of Lake Waikare in the distance.

03/05/2023

If there’s one thing that track life has given me it’s peace of mind.

Yes I still wish every day that my girl could safely wile away her days and nights in the paddock.

But with a weather pattern that feels like we’ve been in Spring since forever, there’s no way she’d survive on the constantly growing lush grass. Cresty neck, fat deposits, obesity, sore feet and laminitis would follow. And that is not happening on my watch.

If you’re looking for a safe, soft landing for your bestie where the daily diet is safe horse friendly hay then PM me, I have limited space available. 🦄

22/01/2023

If you follow this page you’ll know that Sienna wintered here last year while her rider, Emma, had her twin girls.

Emma and her team of horses are fully back into competition and having a great season.

I bred Sienna and she was born here. I continue to own her and Emma is her pilot. They’re a great partnership and I’m very lucky to have this calibre of horsewoman taking care of her.

This is them in action today over 1.25m. They finished fourth and also took second in the 1.20m yesterday.

I am totally living vicariously through Emma and freely admit it. 😆

Once a horsey girl, always a horsey girl. 😊

23/08/2022

Very grateful to Anna Drabble Equestrian - Hoofcare, Bodywork, Education for the amazing changes in Tommi’s feet, posture and comfort levels.

The photos speak for themselves. I cannot recommend FormaHoof highly enough.

Happy horse, happy mum. 😀

07/08/2022

Yum yum goodies up for grabs 😋

19/07/2022

And off they go …

19/07/2022

Highly recommend Anna Drabble Equestrian - Hoofcare, Bodywork, Education and FormaHoof.

17/07/2022

Morning pukana from Sienna 😝

10/07/2022

Welcome home Sienna 🤍

Here for a short holiday while her other mum Emma settles in with her brand new twins.

I bred Sienna and she was born here. So nice to have her home.

10/07/2022

When your efforts to protect the track from heavy rain work as planned 👌🏼

27/06/2022

First night test run.

🤞🏼it works because it will make track life, especially during the winter, sooo much easier.

Thank you son 😘 for making this for your full time career/full time trackie/busy as mother who hates the mere thought of soaked wasted hay. 😩

22/06/2022

This pony’s feet are a very clear example of the difference diet makes to inflammation.

She was being managed on “almost no grass”, in a grazed out area - and she was constantly inflamed, with acute laminitic events during grass flushes. See the pink tinge to the hoof wall, the event lines, major red event line, and laminar wedge.

Six months after being moved to a fully surfaced living area, with no access to any grass, just hay. We have tight, straight, consistent hoof growth, with no bruising. But best of all, this is one happy (and sassy!) free moving pony.

This is why I am so strict about grass when managing laminitic or metabolic equine’s. I know 100% grass free is challenging, but it is the key in managing the health and comfort of these equine’s.

16/06/2022

Quite often during the winter months I come to the conclusion that yep, I am nuts. 🤪

But really, how else would I spend my time?

Comfy sofa, snuggly pj’s, Netflix and a cuppa … so overrated. 😆

15/06/2022

I am not in the least bit surprised that FormaHoof is taking the equestrian world by storm.

The improvement is staggering. 😲

15/06/2022

The horses don’t generally seek out the shelter in winter but I do love it when I find them in there, happily sharing. 😊

09/05/2022

It was Bonita’s turn for some Masterson Method love.

And yes I’m pretty sure she loved it. 🥱🥱🥱

08/05/2022

The difference track life makes.

December 2021 to May 2022.

06/05/2022

🤎👑

05/05/2022

Oh how we love the Masterson Method. 🥱💤😊

The Masterson Method, Integrated Equine Performance Bodywork

04/05/2022

Bottom of the hay trolley pickings are the best! 😋

18/04/2022

Four months of full-time track life and we’re seeing positive changes to what is always a worrying condition … cresty neck.

The weight is starting to drop too.

💪🏼😊

08/04/2022

Do so love finding those horsey starfish 🌟🐟

07/04/2022

It’s so important to include a resting place on the track with a soft surface for lying down.

The sandpit gets plenty of use, day and night. 😴

29/03/2022

Early mornings on the track are so peaceful and quiet. A time for sharing. 😊

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A change of home can be a big deal for oldies but Maya is settling in beautifully. Well done our 🍊 girl 🦄

This is our happy place - Waiuku Forest. Our first ride back there in many months following some much needed hoof rehab by the talented Anna Drabble Equestrian - New Page. Do what you love and do it often 😁

If you follow this page you’ll know that Sienna wintered here last year while her rider, Emma, had her twin girls. Emma and her team of horses are fully back into competition and having a great season. I bred Sienna and she was born here. I continue to own her and Emma is her pilot. They’re a great partnership and I’m very lucky to have this calibre of horsewoman taking care of her. This is them in action today over 1.25m. They finished fourth and also took second in the 1.20m yesterday. I am totally living vicariously through Emma and freely admit it. 😆 Once a horsey girl, always a horsey girl. 😊