Gumnut Lodge

21/12/2024

Beautiful GL Spirits Required trying on his first ever show bridle - what a lovely c**t 😍

13/12/2024

Barry showing us how tall he wants to be when he grows up.

12/12/2024

THIS IS A MUST READ 🐎🐎🐎🐎
It’s absolutely mind boggling if you think about it.
Your horse gets absolutely nothing out of being competitive for you. Not a darn thing. Of course horses are bred for specific jobs, or they’re bred to be athletic to a certain degree. However, horses don’t wake up thinking about chasing cans, or cows, or flying over jumps.
They have no idea how much money is added to the pot. They have no idea that this is a qualifier. They have no idea that this is the short go.
And DESPITE us... DESPITE our nerves, our flaws, our incorrect ques, our huge emotions, they get the job done to their very best ability. Even when we fail them by letting our emotions get in the way, they come back and they try again. For US. Whoa. Let that sink in. If only we could all be so understanding.
To think of an animal that is forgiving and flexible enough to put up with the repetition of practice, the intense nerves of the rider, the stress of travelling and still meet you at the gate for scratches is MIND. BLOWING.
If you haven’t done so lately. Thank your horse.
If you’re successful, thank the horses that put you there and made you. Thank the horses that gave everything they had for you simply because you ASKED them to.
If you’re still on the journey to success, thank the horses that made you fall in love with your sport and who have helped give you the confidence to want to learn more and be better.
We can never stop learning as horsemen and horsewomen, and by continuing our education every horse in our future will be better off.
Next time you head to the arena leave your ego at the door and thank your horse!”
~Samantha Roffer

09/12/2024

09/12/2024

The beautiful yearling c**t Barry (GL Spirits Required) is in show prep for the 2025 season as well, he’s loving his outings & learning about the world!

09/12/2024

The show ponies here get all sorts of variations in their program, here’s Big Mac (GL Heritage Listed) having a day out at Karinya in the Valley - Trail Challenge Course over the weekend!

Building confidence in himself & in me, as well as mental stimulation- nothing worse that a bored horse in a yard!

09/12/2024

Our only foal for 2025, My Secret Torque x Gandalf, with her mum, headed out to the big pasture today. Precious is such a stunning filly, we’re so excited for her future 💕

07/12/2024

Would you like some fries with that shake? The big Mac is already here. Super sized.

GL Heritage Listed - Clydesdale Sporthorse.

06/12/2024

That new rug feeling never lasts long!

05/12/2024

Hide and S***t!

Little S***ty (Pendaith Gumnut) is the cutest lawnmower I've ever seen!
It's his favourite job by far, way better than actually working 🤣

19/09/2024

GL Lofty Ambitions is being piloted by junior rider Lilly at the moment - don’t they look like such an incredible team at this years PC Youth Development Camp?

14/08/2024

Everyone has a mini- me around here, Lofty has Barry, the pair of Labradors dressed up as Clydie Sport Horses.

13/08/2024

Every day.

24/07/2024

12/07/2024

So pretty 😍
(L-R, Dream Masquerade, Klevick Black Magic, My Secret Torque, Costalitte & Spiritwalker)