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EA Show Horse Level 1 specialist
Services include:
Training, campaigning, show prep, coaching
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03/08/2024

Big grey elephant getting challenge ready 🥰

03/04/2024

As we plan the rest of the year, we have limited spots available for breaking in and further training.

Breaking in process involves all aspects of a young horses foundation. Further Training focuses on developing a horses education specific to their needs and owners plans for their future

Groundwork focus:
•Understanding and thinking through pressure
•Developing a willing mind and confidence
•Travelling balanced and relaxed

Breaking process:
•Introduction to tack
•Mouthing and driving
•Proper preparation to being ridden
•Basic dry work and outside miles
•Starting on the flag can be discussed

Further Training:
•Dry work
•Stength and Conditioning
•Flag work
•Ridden miles and feedlot work can be discussed

Josh has had the opportunity to work for and observe some of Australia's most experienced and accomplished cowhorse trainers. His passion for horses is what brought him to Australia. His drive and commitment is what motivates him to continue to learn and grow.
"I believe in good horsemanship. I've observed different styles and methods over the years but what is most important is that the horse is safe to ride, of sound mind and confident to go where you lead them."

Holly holds some of the highest Equestrian Australia qualifications in the country. With over 20 years of riding and competition experience both in Australia and the UK, she has consistently achieved success in the show ring. When it comes to dedication to a horses welfare and development, Hollys results speak for themselves.

We believe in providing horses with the best education we can offer and establishing solid foundations.

If this sounds like what you're after then we would love to hear from you

Josh and Holly.

[email protected]

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02/21/2024

Kisses from the little mans after todays mini work out ❤️

01/28/2024

We have been working super hard prepping our young horses for this year’s show run! So excited for what is to come 🔥

📷 credit: Thanks to MacCullum Performance for allowing us to visit last year!

01/27/2024

The land whale giving me 110% on his second ride back after a big spell. He has never felt better! Roll on some challenges and drafts 🔥

01/24/2024

SWIPE ——> to see the before!
It’s crazy what good nutrition and work can do! This is a 5 month makeover of a gangly 3yr old. A typical HSH lanky and slow maturing that took a bit extra feed and time to finally start to mature. He is a nice mix of Abbey and Glen Lee lines ❤️ Standing at approximately 15.3hh now, so hopefully he is done growing upwards and continues to fill out.
(Disclaimer)- yes the first pic is flipped, and yes he is very sunbleached due to the extreme heat we are having this summer.

01/10/2024

The science behind a correct saddle fit and an insight into the consequences it has on the horses anatomy which we all know comes down to them being healthy, sound and able to perform.

11/02/2023

Proud of our 2yr old coming back into work after his spell. Taking things very slowly just working on long and low, soft and light is key. He’s a super cool dude. Very keen to see him progress over the year.

07/01/2023

First of many two year olds 👀

06/13/2023

Very excited to start my next project Todds Annie. A big 2yr HSH filly currently still getting broken in. She will be my 2024 futurity prospect. How exciting ❤️

04/08/2023

My big elephant. ❤️

04/02/2023

Todds Strawberry Delight ❤️ such a wonderful mare. ❤️

03/31/2023

Just adore this big sausage 😍

03/20/2023

Super excited to be heading of to Coonamble challenge and draft this week. Feels great to be back out competing in prep for Ash Nationals. Hope my two young kids try their best for me. Very fortunate to have the best groom / strapper / loper with me all week 😘

03/12/2023

Miss Strawberry looking cute for her led class 😍 she has matured into a lovely 5yr old. Next stop Coonamble challenge and draft ⭐️

03/11/2023

First show back after over a year out of the ring, and my little strawberry did my proud! ❤️ Reserve Champion all day long. Good job fat girl ⭐️

12/17/2022

Hello, yes I’m still alive! Out chasing steers for a living, will be making a show ring comeback 2023 🔥

11/11/2022

Approaching Strawberry’s one year glow up! Just loving this mare 💕

05/14/2022

3months… 3 long, wet, muddy, months. After somehow getting a pretty nasty puncture wound to his knee during the first floods, it’s been a long road to recovery thanks to the continuous rain! After 12 days on box rest and 3 in a leg cast he was climbing the walls and well and truly over it. So we had no choice to bring him home and let him mud the run the paddocks. We are still waiting for a good run of sunny days before I’ll swing a leg and go for a well over due ride. I’m sure he has grown, filled out and enjoyed his big break. But we are all very ready to get back to work and sunny days 🙄💕

04/04/2022

She is just something else 💕

03/18/2022

Literally love watching them blossom during our show preps. So sad that nationals is postponed again. But considering we have had a month of terrible weather im pretty happy with how’s miss Strawberry is looking. Oh well enjoy your holidays miss 💕

03/04/2022

Lil miss Strawberry growing a nice big boootay 😍

02/14/2022

Wow, okay berry I see you!

04/28/2021

Our amazing Sally pulling the double 💕

04/25/2021

This first of many amazing pictures to come from a fantastic week at nationals ! 🤩🤩🤩
Thankyou Claire Wright for this stunning pic of me and sally in the English attire hack class 💕 Doongara Stockhorses

04/23/2021

Literally so proud of my kids !!
Both placed 4th in their English attire classes, with huge numbers!
Having only ridden sally in an English saddle for about 20mins, and maxi coming in cold with no warm up cause I had to hop off sall straight onto maxi for the next class and he pulled out a foot perfect workout.
So so so happy with them both!
Can’t wait for the pictures Flash Pony
Dreams come true 🔥🔥

04/20/2021

Still on another planet! What a queen! 💕 it’s been a long 3years coming to this moment. But just goes to show what hard work and dedication can do 😍

04/18/2021

Couldn’t be happier with how my two kids looked for their Futurity Led classes yesterday, both horses worked lovely in the hack classes, onto today for working and time trail and results this evening 💕 stay tuned on my story to see live results 🤩

03/29/2021

Sometimes less is more!
Left is when Moo came home from his lease at NEGS 😥 right is back home only 5 weeks later. This is going from 5 days a week working 1 hour per day to 1/3 times per week up to 40mins. Less time duration with correct work can be more beneficial when building muscles for topline. As allways good feed and a happy gut is most important!

01/19/2021

According to google the average horse lives 25-30 years. And I might guess that the average amount of rideable years might be from when they are 3 to 20. Yes, some people start them at 2 and some people ride them until they are 28 but other people start them at 5 and some might be retired before 20. So we’re just putting an average type of number out there.

That gives us 17 years of time that our horse will be a riding horse. This is about 6,205 days. Do you know how many we get as a c**t starter? 90...sometimes more but rarely less. Other c**t starters might do it in 30, but we typically turn down that job. At this point you might be wondering what my point is. Well...from my observation I’ve seen c**t starters be blamed for a lot while credited for very little. That’s not always the case but as an example, I’ve heard of a person with a 10 year old horse blame the c**t starter for some very basic issue like the horse drops it’s shoulder. This is the point when I’m internally scratching my head.. So you’re telling me they didn’t teach the horse to pick it’s shoulder up in 90 days (or maybe 30), and that’s a problem...but you’ve been riding that horse for 7 years and haven’t taught it to pick it’s shoulder up and that’s not your fault?

Here’s one of the trickiest things with horses. Many times, if you don’t have the understanding of how to teach something, then you also might not be able to maintain it. Even if someone teaches your horse how to do something, there is still some requirement on the part of the rider to practice it and keep it going. And keep in mind we’re talking about young horses here. A horse might be able to do things but the horse KNOWING something might still be a few thousand repetitions away.

And to add to the difficulty this isn’t a bicycle or a lawn mower that you can get on and operate objectively. This is a living breathing animal and your RELATIONSHIP with this animal will spread into everything you do. A spoiled horse is like a disease that spreads throughout a body. Your spoiled horse lacks focus, willingness, and brings attitude to the conversation more often than not. Horses are naturally emotional animals...this is typically an issue because so are we.

Think about it this way, a spoiled child is sent to boot camp. This child has been given everything when ever they want and especially when they shouldn’t be. For example they whine and cry about something and boom! They get that thing. This kid shows up at boot camp and those first couple weeks might be pretty rough but if they stick it out they will learn to respect and listen to their commanding officers. Now that kid goes home into the environment where a bit of complaining creates some positive reinforcement. Pretty soon that kid will likely fall into its old ways. Or if they are good natured they may land somewhere between their boot camp ways and their spoiled ways.
Many spoiled horses are rewarded for negative behavior. A horse disrespectfully entering your space and then being given treats is sometimes the start of the cancer that takes over the whole relationship. What does this turn into? Distraction, only doing things when it’s convenient for them, running you over if something scary is nearby, the list is nearly endless of the negative repercussions of this one thing. But that’s because it’s not one thing...it’s a relationship, it’s how you allow your equine partner to treat you. Allowing a human partner to call you names and talk down to you would also create problems through the whole relationship.

I know y’all just read that but most of you still don’t get it. YOUR RELATIONSHIP IS EVERYTHING. When you ask for something is it black and white or sometimes gray? Is your horse expected to lead well, except when there is green grass can he pull on you for a bit of a snack? This seems like nothing but I’m telling you it’s everything. It’s why he refuses the trailer, or the bridge obstacle. It’s why he bumps into you (or flat out mows you down) when he’s scared or distracted.

This is the part where I tell you to invest in yourself. Get the lessons, watch the videos, and go ride with others. Videos are a great tool but my old golf instructor used to tell me, “there’s a difference between feel and real.” You need to have someone watch you because what it feels like you’re doing and what you’re actually doing are two different things.

Probably one of my favorite expressions in the horse world is, “a well trained horse is like a finely tuned instrument, someone can tune it for you, but you still have to learn to be a musician to play it.”

You can still blame the c**t starter if you’d like, heck sometimes I do and I am him! But YOU are the biggest piece when it comes to success with your horse, and YOU will spend more time with your horse than anyone else...and that horse never stops figuring you out. If the c**t starter gets 90 days, you better be ready for the other 6,115 days.

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Big grey elephant getting challenge ready 🥰

As we plan the rest of the year, we have limited spots available for breaking in and further training. Breaking in process involves all aspects of a young horses foundation. Further Training focuses on developing a horses education specific to their needs and owners plans for their future Groundwork focus: •Understanding and thinking through pressure •Developing a willing mind and confidence •Travelling balanced and relaxed Breaking process: •Introduction to tack •Mouthing and driving •Proper preparation to being ridden •Basic dry work and outside miles •Starting on the flag can be discussed Further Training: •Dry work •Stength and Conditioning •Flag work •Ridden miles and feedlot work can be discussed Josh has had the opportunity to work for and observe some of Australia's most experienced and accomplished cowhorse trainers. His passion for horses is what brought him to Australia. His drive and commitment is what motivates him to continue to learn and grow. "I believe in good horsemanship. I've observed different styles and methods over the years but what is most important is that the horse is safe to ride, of sound mind and confident to go where you lead them." Holly holds some of the highest Equestrian Australia qualifications in the country. With over 20 years of riding and competition experience both in Australia and the UK, she has consistently achieved success in the show ring. When it comes to dedication to a horses welfare and development, Hollys results speak for themselves. We believe in providing horses with the best education we can offer and establishing solid foundations. If this sounds like what you're after then we would love to hear from you Josh and Holly. [email protected] LIKE and SHARE!