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Wrapping up the weekend with the final horse sense fun facts! Today, we’re diving into the incredible sense of touch and...
09/03/2025

Wrapping up the weekend with the final horse sense fun facts! Today, we’re diving into the incredible sense of touch and its importance for horses.

🌟 NEW SERVICE: Behavioural Consultations 🌟I’m thrilled to announce that we now offer Equine Behavioural Consultations to...
07/03/2025

🌟 NEW SERVICE: Behavioural Consultations 🌟

I’m thrilled to announce that we now offer Equine Behavioural Consultations to help you and your horse achieve harmony and understanding like never before!

What is an Equine Behavioral Consultant?
An equine behavioural consultant works with horses and their owners to address behavioural challenges and improve communication. Whether it’s spooking, aggression, anxiety, or difficulty during handling or riding, our approach focuses on identifying the root cause of the behaviour and creating customised, humane solutions to resolve it.

How We Can Help:
✅ Resolve behavioural issues such as fear, aggression or resistance.
✅ Strengthen trust and communication between you and your horse.
✅ Teach practical techniques to prevent future challenges.
✅ Enhance your horse’s confidence, well-being, and performance.

Every horse is unique, and so is our approach! Let us help you create a safer, happier relationship with your equine partner.

Contact us today to learn more or book your first consultation! We offer both in-person and online options depending on your location and individual situation.

I hope you’re all staying safe and well during this current weather event. I’m looking forward to it being over so I can...
07/03/2025

I hope you’re all staying safe and well during this current weather event. I’m looking forward to it being over so I can continue working with the crew, including these two who will be coming into work. Bandit will be returning after an impromptu spell, and after a few setbacks, Tiger will finally be assessed under saddle to determine his ability to be a ridden horse!

Also, stay tuned—an exciting announcement is coming later today! 🌟🐴

Continuing with some fun facts on horse senses, here’s a look at the horses’ incredible sense of smell to help you wind ...
02/03/2025

Continuing with some fun facts on horse senses, here’s a look at the horses’ incredible sense of smell to help you wind down your Sunday as we get ready to kick off another work week!

🌟🌟Stay tuned – an exciting announcement is coming this week! 🌟🌟

Looking back at photos from when Snow first arrived, it’s hard to believe it’s the same horse. If I weren’t the one resp...
01/03/2025

Looking back at photos from when Snow first arrived, it’s hard to believe it’s the same horse. If I weren’t the one responsible for it, I’d have a hard time believing it myself. Now nearing 30, he’s still full of energy, causing chaos and making demands. At the moment, he’s a bit disgruntled though because the yard was mowed so he’s temporarily banned from his favorite spot 🙄

Most people find Sparrow daunting because of his sheer size—which is fair. But personally, I’m a bit more concerned abou...
11/02/2025

Most people find Sparrow daunting because of his sheer size—which is fair. But personally, I’m a bit more concerned about the whole demon possession thing 😬

Fun fact: Sparrow is partially blind in his near-side eye due to an accident as a foal. The eerie red glow you sometimes see? Just a trick of the light… or is it?

With today's weather looking a bit gloomy for horse activities, I thought we would brighten things up with some more hor...
31/01/2025

With today's weather looking a bit gloomy for horse activities, I thought we would brighten things up with some more horsey facts. This week, exploring horse's ears and their incredible hearing.

30/01/2025

Red here has a few gaps in his training, so despite the limited time between rain and humidity yesterday morning, I made the most of it with a quick 10-minute in-hand session. We focused on refining his forward and back responses.
Check out the before-and-after video of his step-back response from our session below.

* Due to Facebook's video upload limit, the forward response video will be posted in the comments.

Got a ground work session in with the big guy (Sparrow) this morning before the heat kicked in! 🥵I had planned to captur...
28/01/2025

Got a ground work session in with the big guy (Sparrow) this morning before the heat kicked in! 🥵
I had planned to capture some videos to give you guys a glimpse of what our in-hand training sessions involve, but I quickly learned that staying in the frame is kind of important for that. Lesson learned! Sorry, no footage this time—hopefully next round 🤞

With the weekend promising great weather for horse activities, I'm looking forward to capturing some updates to share wi...
24/01/2025

With the weekend promising great weather for horse activities, I'm looking forward to capturing some updates to share with you guys. In the meantime, here are a few fun facts about horse vision to help you unwind this Friday.

Hi guys,First and foremost, I want to apologise for my absence. The past months have been incredibly challenging as I na...
18/01/2025

Hi guys,

First and foremost, I want to apologise for my absence. The past months have been incredibly challenging as I navigated a tragic loss that deeply impacted my personal life and professional journey. During this time, I considered stepping away from horses entirely. But after some much-needed soul-searching, I realised that leaving would be giving up on a passion that has always been a cornerstone of my life, as well as failing the animals I’ve made it my life’s purpose to protect.
I want to take a moment to thank each of you for your patience and understanding. Your kindness and encouragement have meant the world to me and helped me find the strength to reimagine the path forward.

With that said, I’ve decided to make some small changes and expand the services I offer. These changes reflect not only my journey but also my renewed commitment to helping horses in need. I’ll be sharing more details soon, so stay tuned! Don’t worry, though—rescue will remain the main focus.
In the meantime, I’m excited to share a small but meaningful step in this next chapter – our new logo! What do you think?

Thank you again for standing by me through this difficult time. Your support means everything, and I can’t wait to share what’s coming next.

With gratitude,
Aj.

It was so good to see the sun again for those 11 days or so 🌞Not much has been happening here, though, unless you count ...
02/06/2024

It was so good to see the sun again for those 11 days or so 🌞
Not much has been happening here, though, unless you count a whole bunch of lawn mowing via horse, as the ground is taking its time to dry out in the cold weather.
We had some rain over the weekend, and theres a little more predicted throughout the week, but fingers crossed it'll be dry enough soon so the crew can be bought back into work and continue their training 🤞
This month we have some dental appointments scheduled, a little bodywork, the usual never ending job of keeping up with the horses routine pedicures, a long list of rugs to buy and if we can make it work with the vets busy schedule we may even have an xray and biopsy.

With the return of the rain here on the Mid North Coast, I am considering updating our property description 🤔 🤣
30/04/2024

With the return of the rain here on the Mid North Coast, I am considering updating our property description 🤔 🤣

If it ever feels as though you're being watched around here, it's probably because you are... by this creep (Viking). He...
29/04/2024

If it ever feels as though you're being watched around here, it's probably because you are... by this creep (Viking).
He likes to keep a watchful eye to make sure you're not up to any funny business with his feed, like short changing or sneaking in medication.
Whatever will he do when I finish enclosing the shed wall. The creeper might actually have to find another hobby.
Perhaps actually eating the grass in the paddock would be a good start bud 🤷‍♀️

Current mood. I don't even want to talk about it 🤦‍♀️
18/04/2024

Current mood. I don't even want to talk about it 🤦‍♀️

I love horses. There's no denying that, but I won't lie. Some days, I really do question why. Take this morning for inst...
13/04/2024

I love horses. There's no denying that, but I won't lie. Some days, I really do question why.
Take this morning for instance, it was a little before 5am and I'm sitting on the verandah enjoying my second cup of coffee in the peace and quiet before I get started with the usual day to day routine of managing this many horses. Nothing was out of the ordinary until I heard something over near the shed. Assuming it was just Viking playing with the gate as he normally does once he hears I'm awake, I took another sip of my coffee and thought nothing else of it. That was until a few moments later, when this little turd just waltzed on past the verandah, cool as a cucumber as if it's any other day and totally normal. No Rocket, just no! It's 5am and still dark. It is not adventure time, and you're supposed to be in a paddock 😑
It's safe to say my first sentence of the day was filled with profanities, I'm now questioning why I love horses and not looking forward to trying to fit fixing whatever fence (or fences) he has broken into my already jammed packed day.
At least he is easy to handle in the dark and not scared of torches... we've had a lot of practice 🙄

Fun horse fact; Sundays are not the day of rest when you have horses and even more so when one of those horses is Rocket 🤦‍♀️

I must say I am super proud of this guy! On Thursday, Smarty was prescribed antibiotic ointment for an issue with his ri...
12/04/2024

I must say I am super proud of this guy!
On Thursday, Smarty was prescribed antibiotic ointment for an issue with his right eye that requires twice daily application until the discolouration and cloudiness subsidies. Most horse owners are anxious about administering injections, but I have always found eye treatments to be the bigger concern because, let's face it, nobody wants somebody poking around in their eye balls.
Trying to do that to an animal that averages 500kg and doesn't quite understand that you're trying to help them can be a bit tricky.
With Smarty being a few hands taller than you're average horse, an extra hundred or so kgs and his Jekyll and Hyde personality (we're working on that) I was a tad concerned about the whole situation. However, he has proved to be a bit more Jekyll about it all and allowed the treatment without any resistance 🎉
It's moments like these, which may seem so small and insignificant to some, that restore my faith in what we do here and drive me to continue even when it feels like the odds are stacked against us and we are on a ship that is inevitably sinking. So thank you, Smarty, for blossoming into the best version of yourself you can be and being this week's reminder that all the hard work and sleepless nights from stress are worth it ❤️

Snow ❄️No role call would ever be complete without the infamous little garden gnome. So here he is, last but simply not...
13/03/2024

Snow ❄️

No role call would ever be complete without the infamous little garden gnome. So here he is, last but simply not least, everyone's favourite little pally stallion, Snow.
It's hard to make goals for him because, let's be honest, even if I tried, he would just do the complete opposite out of spite anyway.

Us: Stay off the verandah Snow
Snow: Stick your fence. This is my spot. I live here now.

Us: Dont stir up Rocket, Snow. You don't like it when he wants to keep playing after you've had enough.
Snow: Where's that little grey thing, I'm going to get it.

Us: You're not going in the yard today.
Snow: Get out of my way, peasants! I'm going in the yard.

Us: Stay out of the shed.
Snow: You tried that with the verandah... and failed!

Us: You've had your bread today.
Snow: I SAID BREAD! Do your job and fetch it, human.

Us: How about a nice brush to make you all pretty and feel better.
Snow: Look at my ears, the ears of wrath they are. Get away from me.

Us: Time to go back to the paddock.
Snow: It's time for you to scratch my neck. NO, not like that. You're doing it wrong. Get away from me.

I could go on, but you get the picture. Every day is opposite day with Snow around. So, I guess you could say that if I had one goal for Snow this year, it would be to address his entitlement issue. I don't like my chances of making headway on that one 🤦‍♀️

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Red here has a few gaps in his training, so despite the limited time between rain and humidity yesterday morning, I made the most of it with a quick 10-minute in-hand session. We focused on refining his forward and back responses. Check out the before-and-after video of his step-back response from our session below. * Due to Facebook's video upload limit, the forward response video will be posted in the comments. #horsetraining #thoroughbred #beforeandafter

I thought I best tidy up the driveway. It's getting a bit unruly. You're doing a great job, Marvin. Love your work 😆 Work smarter, not harder? 🤷‍♀️ #horses #chestnut #hardatwork #worksmarternotharder #saddlebred

I have no idea why it takes so long to give Willow a bath 🤔🤣 #horses #thoroughbred #horserescue #spaday #sundayfunday

Just two friends helping each other out 🥰 ~ Smarty and Sparrow ~ Out of all the interesting, quirky, and sometimes questionionable things horses get up to, watching them partake in mutual grooming would have to be one of my favourites. Incase you're wondering what that is: Mutual grooming is just that; two or more horses grooming and scratching each other usually by using their lips, teeth, and tongues to lick, gently bite, or rub one another. It is a normal and natural social behaviour for horses and very important for their mental well-being. Studies have found that this behaviour, both in domestic and wild herds, can help horses strengthen bonds, ease tension, achieve relaxtion, and it creates a "feel good" response. Additionally, mutual grooming also helps horses maintain hygiene and it assists in parasite control. On a side note; boy does time fly! As of yesterday, Smarty has been in care for 4 weeks. Stay tuned for an update on the beautiful boys' progress. #horses #rescue #horsefriends #animalfriendship #horsefacts #funfact #cuteanimals

Sparrow, our resident top of the class star pupil in desensitisation. 🎓🎓 He makes it all too easy to forget he has a vision impairment. Not much phases him, in fact he believes most things are a toy and his for the taking. This includes the hat off your head, the hood on your jacket, and the phone in your back pocket. For those curious about Systematic Desensitisation or simply just desensitisation as it is more often called: It is a training technique used to increase or decrease a horses response to different stimuli. Most commonly used for the latter (decreasing), it is basically taking the spook factor out of certain objects or situations through gradual and repetitive exposure. It is a sad thought but alot of the time with rescues, the first thing I need to do is desensitise the horse to humans and reassure them that not every human is going to bring them physical, mental or emotional pain. #horse #horses #horsetraining #horsefacts #horserescue #thoroughbred #blindhorse #desensitisation

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