Giddyup Horse & Rider Training

23/12/2024

New to market
Stunning TB gelding
10yrs, 15.2hh
Mr Frodo is my own personal horse
Will only be available to the very best knowledgeable home
Super star of a horse
Perfect for working equation
Fabulous to do anything with
Well trained , western methods
Well balanced, rides in curb one handed, lateral work, just working on lead changes, he is going great!
Perfect to do anything with
Genuine enquiries only please
$5k

22/12/2024

New to market
Pretty Lil Disguise
2017 mare
15.1hh
Lovely horse
Nice natured and willing
Great ranch horse prospect
5 panel clear
Reg AQHA
Limited outings but has some western training on her
Great to do anything with
Not a beginners horse
8k
Pm me
More pics available
SOLD PENDING

22/12/2024

Available now Sold sold
11 yr old, 14.1hh pony gelding
Lease with ROP
Contract applies
Nice guy
Done a bit of western horsemanship these past months
Suit a confident youth rider wishing to move up on ponies
No buck bolt rear etc
Great to handle, including, clipping, teeth, farrier, float etc
Great games pony
Good fun guy that needs to be doing stuff
Suit horsey home
Great on road etc
Pm me

07/12/2024

29/11/2024

Elite 2 H S L
2015
1350 kg
Wof and Rego
Good trailer
A bit of surface rust
In good used condition
Tows well
All the usual features from Elite
For sale on behalf
Pm me for more
9k
SOLD SOLD SOLD

13/11/2024

Throw back Thursday
8 years ago

13/11/2024

Great advice

09/11/2024

Available for new post codes
1 x OTTB mare, 15.3hh, easy quiet , stable favorite, 6 yrs $400
1× STB Gelding, 15.1hh, trotter, nice guy, done station work, friendly , suit intermediate rider
$300
Both come with rugs
Both float etc
Teeth, worming, feet all up to date

26/10/2024

Wow, what a fantastic clinic at selwyn equestrian centre with the world champion reining and ranch rider, Craig Johnson
3 days of clinic and 1 day of private lessons
Thank you so much Craig and Kersney for all you encouraging words and support
Thank you to Kim and Francine for organizing such a fabulous event
I have been to every one of Craig's SI clinics, never ceases to amaze me!
My boys did a fab job of teaching too
Hopalong Cassidy, teaching me!
Mr Melody Bar, teaching Tracie !
I look forward to passing on the tips and knowledge I acquired

15/10/2024

Wonderful advertising from Phanz
Thank you, great to see an organization supporting trainers!

04/10/2024

“I was scared today.

I was scared to get on, scared to walk out the yard because I had a bad ride the day before. One bad ride, and it made me scared.

I didn’t know why. I’ve had 1000 bad rides. I’ve had 1000 falls. I’ve broken bones and bruised my pride on countless occasions, but today I was scared.

Why? Because confidence is fragile. It takes months and years to build and seconds to lose and yet we are so careless with it.

When we get on a horse, we wear a hat to protect our head. We wear body protectors, gloves, boots...

We pay so much attention to protecting ourselves physically, we forget that our minds are not invincible, and our confidence certainly is not.

Your bank of confidence needs regular deposits, not just from others... but from you. Self confidence is the most valuable currency in life.

When you go to get on, and you hesitate, you falter and you start to ask yourself “can I do this?”, chances are, your account is almost empty.

Every time you laugh and say “oh no, I’m no good” or “so and so is 10x better than me”, you make a withdrawal from that account, and before you know it, your account is empty and you’re scared to get on.

But every time you say “I’m really pleased with how that went” or “I think I rode that really well”, your balance increases.

We need to learn to give ourselves a break, pat ourselves on the back and allow ourselves to feel proud of where we are - after all, most of the time we’ve worked bloody hard to get there!

Recognising your strengths is just as important as recognising your weaknesses. Never allow yourself or anyone else to empty that account.

Confidence is valuable, don’t bankrupt yourself.”

Author- cromwellandlucy

13/09/2024

2 big girls getting educated

Believing in one's self and having intention are important parts of training
Then there's delivery of the message and tone in which it's delivered
We search for the response and then with understanding and adjusting we can develop some pretty cool moves , even on horses that are not bred to do a certain disapline

"Where you are in a year from now Will be determined by the choices you make today"
Carson James

06/09/2024

Magnify the 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬, not the problem. 🔍

When progressing a horse through its training, it’s easy to get laser focused on the ‘problems’ or the weaknesses that we need to overcome.

While it’s true that we need to overcome weaknesses to get better, we have to be careful not to let the problems overshadow the progress we are making with our horses.

I know it can be tempting to spend an entire training session working on the weak spots in our horse’s foundation—but, if all we do is focus on the weaknesses, our horses forget what it feels like to have strengths. This ultimately leads to a frustrated animal who, over time, will lose its willingness to try.

We have to balance our training programs by giving our horses a chance to develop their weaknesses while also continually reinforcing their strengths. Horses need to feel confident in order to maintain a high level of effort.

Let your horse experience those small wins. Provide the release. Reward their efforts. The training process becomes much more productive when we learn to magnify their progress, not their problems.

31/08/2024

Lovely spring day today
Out with Beth and her big mare that I started for her
Beautiful views
Great ride out

18/07/2024

Good riding requires that we re wire our natural instincts. When we get afraid, we tip forward, or clutch, or pull. We stop breathing, and somewhere deep down we hope the horse will adapt and take care of us. But a good steward takes responsibility: it is our duty to practice honing our reflexes. It is our job to practice controlling our position, our breath, and learning to create a productive mindset.

It is the hardest thing in the world to do to control our natural instincts- but it is the most important. And expecting the horse to adjust to us without the necessary skills is folly. Take the time, put the hours in, get a good coach and an appropriate horse, and master your body and mind.
Amy Skinner

08/07/2024

Available now
Lucky, 5 yr old trotter, 15.1hh
Very kind calm fella
Easy to ride and handle
Teeth, feet, worming all up to date
Trots, no pace
$250
SOLD SOLD SOLD SOLD SOLD