14/08/2024
Early morning lessons prior to this week’s rain. and her dance partner, George developing some exciting steps this week.
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Early morning lessons prior to this week’s rain. and her dance partner, George developing some exciting steps this week.
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Fleur being a superstar scoring some 8s for her medium trots and simple changes at Great Southeast Championship over weekend!
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Roseglen Stormgirl- 6yr 13.2h, eye catching and competitive GRPx mare (Hilkens Nougat Cream x Ascot Samarah). Ace registered, elite assessed. Professionally started in 2021. Brought along by a capable YR (now 12yrs) under guidance by professional dressage coach. 2022 Finalist DQ Sommerlynne Newcomer...
Early morning lessons! 🌅
Fleur and I last weekend official event competing our first medium together. Love the photos from capturing the moment.
Huge thank you to for being the best coach and mentor for Fleur and I, especially the last 12 months bringing Fleur and I back stronger than ever!
Fleur looking fabulous in her Lumiere bridle from . KEP helmet and deniro boots also available at
Congratulations to student, and her horse, Valinor Park Eminence (aka Harry) for attending their first competition together. Like every first comp, there were a lot of lessons learnt. I am very proud Kara and Harry achieved 4th place in the prelim 1.2. Very excited to see what’s to come in the future for this combination.
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No better way to start the day! 🌅
Fleur is my everything ❤️ and looking stronger than ever. She’s now back 100% from her injury and fully focused on going through the level and making up for lost time.
It’s always easy to look the part when you’re wearing Lumiere bridle, KEP helmet and Deniro boots from
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Aussie is looking for his forever home!
13 yr old 15.2hh thoroughbred gelding with lovely nature. Aussie has his dressage foundations established and has been ridden by confident novice riders through to experience riders. He has competed at hack shows and shows potential for the dressage ring.
Aussie is for sale through no fault of his own. It is a regretful sale due to owner’s health rendering her unable to ride.
Price $6000 negotiable
Enquiries contact 0488675749.
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RARE opportunity for Agistment and lessons/training package available from 25th February
Gheerulla Performance Horses has a paddock coming available at Ridgewood on 25th Feb for full care agistment and lessons/training packages.
Facilities:
- Individual paddocks with shelters
- Automatic water troughs
- Professionally built 20m x 60m all-weather sand and fibre mix arena
- Feed room / tack shed
- Space to park your float if need
Agistment includes:
- Morning and afternoon feeding
- Daily paddock cleaning
- Safe individual paddocks with shelters
- Trainer/coach lives onsite and tends to horses
- Daily rugging (if required)
We have a farrier booked every 5 weeks and physio every 8 weeks to tend to horses. We can also order in hay on your behalf. Agistees are more than welcome to use their own farrier, physio and supply own hay etc. if they prefer.
We have a lovely group of people agisting at GPH, who are all very supportive of each others riding.
Training/Lessons:
Professional horse training and/or riding lessons are available with Carissa. Carissa is an EA accredited coach, FEI dressage rider and has a Bachelor of Equine Science from Charles Sturt University. Carissa has trained horses from breaking in to FEI level. Carissa also has many successful students, competing at all levels, from club days to CDI/national competitions.
Carissa offers a tailored training programme that best suits your goals with your horse.
PM for any enquiries or questions and pricing.
Great day watching some beautiful dressage along side my students at the . It was truly inspiring watching the one and only share her knowledge and experience with everyone. Now time for team GPH to go home and practice practice practice.
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Huge congratulations to .dressage for placing Novice Champion at NAGs awards night last night. A very well deserved award. It’s great to see Xanthe and Leo making their way up the levels.
And congratulations to .eventing for placing Reserve Prelim Champion with only a couple outings. Alivia is a lovely rider, always putting the wellbeing of her horse first and ensuring all the fundaments are well established.
Price reduced on this lovely thoroughbred. Aussie has been a pleasure to train. Now looking for his forever home and someone who can enjoy his full potential. Aussie shows talent in showing and dressage.
Stunning gelding ready to star in the show ring! Amazing comformation, quality horse with great movement. All basic training done. No injuries or vices. Will only sell to confident show competitor wanting to take him to his full potential. Comes with double bridle, snaffle bridle, dressage saddle (1...
5am rides to beat the heat! 🥵
This cute mare is owned by .dressage. Mystery is GPH’s barbie pony, always looking good in pink!
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Always so rewarding seeing my students smile during their lessons
FOR SALE:
Stunning gelding ready to star in the show ring. Approx 15.2 hands, 13 yrs thoroughbred. Perfect comformation, quality horse. All basic training done. No injuries or vices. Will only sell to confident rider wanting to take him to his full potential. Comes with double bridle, snaffle bridle, dressage saddle and 7 rugs all seasons. No timewasters. Suitable for dressage and Hacking. Aussie has a huge heart must be loved and he will give all.
Video available upon request
Price: $8500 neg
Message me on 0488675749 for more details and video
early morning lessons before school. Millie works so hard, always striving to be a better rider every day!
A group of riders and horses from the GPH team did extremely well at the last competition this year at NAGs last weekend.
Congratulations to the following students and their dance partners:
Chelsey May (.may_equestrian ) on Le Flambeur for placing 1st with 71.3% in prep 1 and also scoring 77.2% in her first ever freestyle.
Alison Bernardin and Travis Park Callahan at her very first competition with her young warmblood scoring 69.6% in prep 1.
Cassidy Sullivan ( ) and Flinders Ranger placing 2nd and scoring 69% in prelim. As well as placing 1st and scoring 69.2% in novice.
Xanthe Smith (.dressage ) and Regency Leo scoring an impressive 76.6% in her novice freestyle.
All students very deserving of their achievements. I am privileged to be able to work with such amazing riders and horses that are so dedicated to their sport. Very proud coach!
Arena coming along nicely!
Fleur being the best partner at .brisbane.cdi
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Congratulations .may_equestrian placing Prep Champion at .brisbane.cdi Fundraiser Series.
KEP helmet and Lumiere bridle available
Congratulations to .dressage for placing Novice Champion at .brisbane.cdi Fundraiser Series.
Stunning!
Well done to .may_equestrian for her first time ever cantering in competition setting! Lawrie has a massive canter, and Chelsey has had to work very hard in rebalancing and riding the canter correctly. We have been working on it a heap at home and this weekend at NAGs protocol day we upped the pressure to canter in the comp ring!
Lawrie is wearing gorgeous Lumiere bridle and Eskadron saddle cloth from . Chelsey is also looking fancy in her new KEP helmet from
Student, .dressage doing so well consistently competing offical novice scoring +67% tests. Xanthe has really put in the hard work with her warmblood, Leo. 👏 👏👏 very proud coach!
This photo was taken on my worst day psychologically. It was taken the day after my second surgery which was for my kidney. I’d already undergone massive surgery on my bowel two days prior to the photo. The tube was then put down my nose into my stomach as no medication was able to control my nausea and vomiting. It was also the first time I was able to sit up out of bed after a week in hospital. I was really over it at this point.
But now I’ve just come out of my third surgery, again on my kidney, and can see the light at the end of the tunnel. I’ve still got appointments, scans and check ups over the next month or so to make sure everything travelling in the right direction.
The last 2 months have been nothing but traumatic. Through strength, determination and resilience, the human condition is able to withstand tremendous suffering with the loving support of people who truly care, thank you for holding me up when I was weak physically, emotionally and psychologically. My clients, my friends, thank you for walking beside me on this journey. We got this.
A post to say thank you to everyone who has helped and supported me the last few weeks during this recovery.
Flowers, chocolates, blankets, hampers and teddies from Jenna ( ), Chelsey (.may_equestrian ), Tania ( ), Jo ( ), Sharon, Sam ( ), Shane and Courtney ( ).
Lovely “happy” plant from Steph ( )
Endless food and meals from the Stewarts (Sam, Rob, Dave and Millie)
Also the never tiring help from Emma ( ), the Stewarts, Xanthe (.dressage ) and Tania and Chelsey for taking care of my horses and pups.
And love and support from off-property clients has been overwhelming and truly appreciated.
And huge appreciation to the people who visited me while in hospital - helping me keep positive - Emma, Tania, Chelsey, Greg, Sam, Xanthe, Lynn and Courtney.
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We have come full circle! Today Fleur competed for the first time after 12 months of rehab. After her accident New Years 21/22, we were hopeful of a full recovery however had a huge amount of work, pain, dedication, patience and tears to get through. Now we stand on the other side and Fleur was cleared to compete again! A huge thank you to @horseandriderphysiotherapy for always being there for Fleur during her recovery and making today possible. We attended the CDG day starting from the beginning in prelim. The nerves and excitement was intense during our first test, scoring 67.8% and placing 3rd. For the warm up of the second test, we found our groove again and it was like we never stopped riding. Having a great second test, scoring 72.3% and placing 1st. Now to put the last 12 months behind us and focus on training and heading back up the levels again. I would also like to congratulate my students who attended the competition as well. @x.dressage competed her mare, Western Rose (aka Mystery) for first time in preliminary. Over the last year, Mystery has relaxed more out at competitions and found her balance in the canter. A real credit to Xanthe for developing a lovely horse, working properly and enjoying it. Amelia Stewart had her first start at Novice on her pony, Roseglen Stormgirl (aka Stormy). Despite some small mistakes, she had beautiful moments and even scored an 8. Millie has trained Stormy from freshly broken in to competing novice within a year which is incredible to see for an 11yr old rider. @chelsey.may_equestrian had her first ever competition on her new young warmblood. The pair rode beautifully and show a lovely partnership already. Can’t wait to see how these two develop throughout the year. Mike Hughes rode two beautiful and consistent prelim tests on his quarter horse scoring 66% in both tests! It was awesome to be able to compete again along side my students. I find them all so inspiring. A huge thank you to @sunshinecoasts
7 months of Fleur’s progression! Since 1 January 2022, Fleur has been recovering from nerve damage in her left shoulder. It’s been an uphill battle with a lot of highs and lows. Two months ago, I lost my other horse who sustained similar injuries during the same New Years event. But I have been so fortunate that Fleur has been able to push through and is looking better each day. Today marked a huge milestone, being the first time I was able to get back into the saddle and walk my girl. Still baby steps to be made, but I feel a huge amount of relief to make it to this point with her. Onwards and upwards from here! I am so grateful to have Lynne Harrison from @horseandriderphysiotherapy who has held my hand and given me guidance over the last few months. I would have been lost without Lynne! And a huge thank you to everyone who has followed and supported Fleur and Santiago’s story. It has been an emotional year and feeling everyone’s support has made it possible for me to keep pushing through.
@psofsweden saddle cloth @kepitalia helmet @denirobootsaustralia boots All available at @sunshinecoastsaddlery
Had a break through with Dusk this week! Working more over the back and progressing along with lateral work. Thank you @whinneyandmu for trusting me with his education. Love training this young horse! @lemieuxproductsofficial boots, @psofsweden saddle cloth, @kepitalia helmet and @denirobootcoaustralia boots all purchased from @sunshinecoastsaddlery. @sunshinecoastsaddlery has the best range of quality products and gear!
RIP Santiago “And we wept that one so lovely should have a life so brief” – William Cullen Bryant Santiago (age 18 month) was laid to rest this afternoon at 3pm. As some of you may know, Santi sustained severe nerve damage when New Year Eve fireworks were let off near his paddock. Despite my and the team’s best efforts to provide Santi with some quality of life, it evidently was not meant to be. I would like to thank my team consisting of Cooroora Vets, @horseandriderphysiotherapy - Lynne Harrison and @rebalancetherapy - Nikki Truscott who have worked very hard to try and give Santi a speedy recovery, and I cannot put into words how grateful I am for their time and commitment. I would also like to thank everyone for their support over the last few months with both Santiago and Fleur’s rehab. Santiago fought for a long time to try and recover despite the discomfort. He remained positive, warm and loving to the end. It is with a heavy heart we have said goodbye.
I’m incredibly lucky to do what I love. And even more so fortunate to be able to work with the most amazing people. I must thank every student, rider, owner and parent that I work along with in their equine journey. I love being apart of each journey, feeling the highs and lows, and seeing each triumph, big or small. All of it being possible because of our love and passion for our four-legged friends 🐴 Huge thank you to @sunshinecoastsaddlery for being the first place I turn to for my horse equipment and care products. My horse team has never look better!
4 months of progress! 4 months of being locked in small yards / stables and daily physio to now be allowed back into a paddock! Still got some ways to go but I’m so happy to see we have reached this milestone!
It’s always a milestone when the rider starts training flying changes but it’s equally as rewarding for the coach to be apart of the training and watch the students excel! This week I have been so proud and excited for Dave (@dave.stewart.dressage ) to start training his flying changes and to be able to coach him along the way ! #flyingchanges #dressage #dressagetraining #dressagecoach #horsetraining #dressagecompetition #warmbloodsofinstagram #hanoveriansofinstagram #dressagehorsesofinstagram
Beautiful scenery to be riding in! @denirobootcoaustralia and @kepitalia helmets available for purchase from @sunshinecoastsaddlery
Can we give @x.dressage a standing ovation! 👏👏👏 Xanthe has done the work with her big warmblood, Leo! After undergoing surgery early 2021, and being so attentive to his rehab and physio to bring him back into work for his first competition back in October 2021, to now placing 1st and scoring 72% in the 1B and debuting in Novice scoring 65% and placing 3rd - I couldn’t be more proud as a coach!
Mr Teddy (owned by Claire @madamemajor ) starting his counter canter! Still new to this movement but has come a long way in a short time. #youngwarmblood #dressagetraining #dressagehorse #dressagewarmblood #hanoverian #dressagecoach #dressagelevels #equestrianlife #dressagelife #equestrianstyle #equestrianrider
Does this horse even need a caption? 😍 @madamemajor Thanks to @sunshinecoastsaddlery I ride in the most comfortable attire. Check out the store!
Shoulder-in to leg yield. This horse challenges me to be a better rider and the reward he gives is huge! For all your equipment and tack needs, shop at @sunshinecoastsaddlery @madamemajor
Student, Amelia Stewart (just 10yrs old!) under lesson with her new pony, Roseglen Stormgirl. “Stormy” has been under training with me since November after being broken in by @oliviahamood from @glen_haven_park What a nice combination these two make! Looking forward to watching them develop throughout the 2022 season. Are you still getting ready for 2022 competition season? Visit @sunshinecoastsaddlery to get yourself and your horse ready for competition.
Meet the new addition to Gheerulla Performance Horses, Dusk (owned by Emma Macek) who is a young warmblood x Clyde in training for a few weeks to continue his education. Even though he is young, he is a total gentleman and is eager to please in his work. For all your equipment and tack needs, visit @sunshinecoastsaddlery #youngwarmblood #youngclydie #clydiecross #dressagehorse #youngdressagehorse #dressagetraining #horsetraining
Some dressage training for a talented eventing horse. #dressagetraining #eventing #eventinghorse #dressagehorse #dressagerider #dressagequeen #dressagelife #eventinglife #equestrianlife #horsesofinstagram #dressagehorsesofinstagram #eventinghorsesofinstagram
This horse!!! 😍😍😍 I’ve been working with Arnage Foreign Affair (aka Teddy) for 18 months now. He came to me fresh from the breakers, and now very comfortable in his training. He is as solid as a tank but soft as a feather. Thank you Claire (@madamemajor) for allowing me to ride and train your stunning warmblood. I’ve loved every moment of the journey so far.
Meet the latest addition to Gheerulla Performance Horses! Roseglen Stormgirl is a gorgeous young GRP (owned by @robstewart9936) who has just finished the breaking in phase and now entering training phase! Such a cracker of a pony with great work ethic already! #germanridingpony #ridingpony #GRP #dressagepony #dressagehorses #dressagetraining #youngpony #germanridingponyofinstagram #dressageponiesofinstagram #dressagehorsesofinstagram #equestrianlife #dressagelife
Tim getting a work out today @amamoorequinecentre. A very talented stockhorse owned by Monica Pienaar (@pienaar.monica). Meanwhile the pups 🐶 enjoyed lying in the green grass in the shade! #dressagehorse #dressagerider #dressagetraining #dressagetrainer #dressagecoach #stockhorse #baygelding #equestrianlife #equestrianstyle #equestriansofinstagram #horsesofinstagram #stockhorsesofinstagram
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