Laurel Manor Equestrian

Laurel Manor Equestrian A full service riding stable with lessons and boarding available

06/23/2025

🚨 Warm Up Arena Etiquette 🚨 Good etiquette is key to a safe and smooth warm-up for everyone in the arena! It’s essential to follow these rules to keep your horse, yourself, and others safe. Whether you’re competing or just practising, understanding arena etiquette makes all the difference.

Here are some important tips to keep in mind:

1. Check the Gateway: Always make sure the gateway is clear before entering.
2. Don’t Adjust Gear on the Outside Track: Stay focused and adjust your gear in a safe space off the track.
3. No Halting on the Outside Track: Avoid halting on the outer track to keep things flowing smoothly.
4. Right of Way for Faster Work: Fast work uses the outside track or wall; slow work uses the inside.
5. Lateral Work: Lateral work takes priority in the warm-up arena.
6. Pass Left Shoulder to Left Shoulder: This is the safe way to pass other riders.
7. Warm Up Jumps: Look out for flagged jumps to see which direction you can jump from.
8. Ask for Help if Unsure: Don’t hesitate to ask an official or experienced rider for advice.

⭐ Tip: Practising these etiquette rules with friends can help both you and your horse feel more comfortable in a busy arena.
Stay safe, ride well, and be courteous!

✅ This information is adapted from the Pony Club Australia's C* Certificate Manual.

06/14/2025

Handy horsey tips -

Horse carrots can go off super quickly in the summer, but if you pop them in a bucket of water then they’ll last a lot longer!

Change the water daily, and avoid slimy carrots 🥕😁

06/14/2025

Voodoo (1954-1976) was a striking black pinto wild Chincoteague pony stallion with had a sun-bleached mane and a pink nose. At his peak, Voodoo had the largest herd on Assateague with 26 members. He was likely the stallion the cowboys called the Black Duck Drain Horse.

Voodoo even appears in the Misty movie! The movie was filmed in 1960, and it appears the crew used his herd as the one Paul and Grandpa Beebe round up.

Voodoo was a particular favorite of Dr. Ronald Keiper. Keiper, a professor at Pennsylvania State at Mont Alto, studied the behavior and ecology of the wild pony herds on the Maryland and Virginia sides of Assateague for several years, starting in 1975.

Keiper was the first person to systemically study the herds and keep track of individual ponies, giving each band and pony a letter designation and noting their movement and breeding. He and his wife also gave several remarkable ponies nicknames.

As part of his research, he got a front row seat for the fights, drama, and mundane lives of wild ponies like Voodoo.

In January 1977, Keiper discovered Voodoo's remains.

"I found the body of a friend," he wrote in his newspaper column.

According to Keiper, Voodoo was 22 when he died—fairly old age for a wild pony.

This photo was taken by Joseph R. Spies and featured in his book Wild Ponies of Chincoteague, which includes about a hundred great photographs taken from 1967 to 1977. Several of them are of Voodoo!

06/05/2025

Paris Masters 1991, Greg Best, USA, riding Gem Twist

🐎 Gem Twist: The Little Legend with a Giant Heart 🌟

Born in 1979 to champion sire Good Twist and mare Coldly Noble, this 15.1-hand bay gelding shattered expectations from day one. Under Frank Chapot’s guidance, Gem Twist soared through the ranks—soaring over fences that dwarfed him and captivating the equestrian world.

🏅 Seoul 1988: Two Olympic silver medals alongside rookie rider Greg Best.
🥇 1990 World Equestrian Games: Crowned “World’s Best Horse” in Stockholm.
🚀 Puissance Power: Cleared the famed Dutta Corp wall with breathtaking ease.
🏆 Horse of the Year (×2): Twice named North America’s top show-horse.
🧬 Cloned for Eternity: Two years after his 2006 passing, Gem Twist was cloned—ensuring his unparalleled genetics and spirit live on in today’s arenas.

From humble Thoroughbred roots to global superstardom, Gem Twist proved that heart, trust, and partnership outjump any height. His legacy gallops forward—past every fence and beyond every expectation.

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06/02/2025

TACK FEVER
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06/02/2025

“I feel so connected when I’m out there riding and showing in it.” – Amanda Steege

The new Mademoiselle Hunter Saddle is redefining feel and freedom in the Hunter ring. Developed in collaboration with top professionals and designed for harmony between horse and rider.

🔗 Tap the link in bio to discover the difference.

06/02/2025

Horse hack: Instead of filling with dish soap, fill with fly spray to apply where needed. It's great on the face!

02/19/2025

What you need to know about blanketing.

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12680 Seba Road
Centerton, AR
72719

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Monday 7:30am - 8pm
Tuesday 7:30am - 8pm
Wednesday 7:30am - 8pm
Thursday 7:30am - 8pm
Friday 7:30am - 8pm
Saturday 8am - 6:30pm
Sunday 9:30am - 5:30pm

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