Patch of Heaven Equestrian Centre

08/09/2024

24/08/2024

13/08/2024

Unlike humans, horses are designed to run on a full stomach. Feeding your horse 2-3L of chaff or a biscuit of hay prior to exercise has two benefits :
1️⃣ The chaff will form a ball of feed in the stomach, which will help prevent acid from splashing up from the lower part of the stomach to cause gastric ulcers.
2️⃣ Blood is normally diverted away from the stomach during exercise, which reduces some of its normal protective mechanisms. Research has shown that feeding your horse before exercise actually reduces the amount of blood that is shunted away from the stomach and also increases the amount of blood delivered to the skeletal muscles and muscles of the chest. So not only are you helping to protect the stomach, you also might be improving your horse’s performance.
For more information : http://ow.ly/CfYy50Dmwnh

05/08/2024

18/06/2024

We looking for vendors who want to sell their goods to come to our show .
Please whatsapp us for more info

We in Somerset west area

14/05/2024

‼️PLEASE HELP RAISE MONEY FOR OUR HORSES‼️

These beautiful art works done by Ankia Joubert have been donated to us to sell.
We r building up a new area for the horses and need to raise money for the clearing and structure work for our horses.
Ankia normally sells these works of art for R350 they each have their own certificate too.

14/05/2024

Morning I'm looking for 2nd hand plastic boxes to store things in as in picture
If anyone has any that's lying around please let me know 🤗
Sarah

07/05/2024

Occasionally, I get asked about the source of the photos featured in my webinars and whether I obtained permission from the riders depicted.
About 98% of the photos I use are my own, showing me and my horses. And the rest are usually stock photos, which are free to use when you are a member of that platform.
This is a photo which came up as one of the first when I typed in "dressage". I'm not kidding. Here's the thing: I don't even have to type "show the the ugliest you've got" because there will always be plenty of photos such as these which I can take as negative examples!
No, this is not dressage how it's meant to be! But this is what it has come to, it's what a large part of the public accepts as being dressage. Including stock photos. How did this happen?
When does an aid become violence? Do we use our reins to dominate or to communicate? Do we actually know what we want from the horse or are we just pulling?
I'm sitting at my desk, shaking my head. But I still continue to prepare my next webinar, because what else can I do. One rider at a time, and hopefully all of us who are trying to do better can inspire change.

(I'm just preparing a webinar about the secondary aids, just scroll down a few posts on this page to find the link.)

24/03/2024

*‼️‼️Exciting new concept of Riding camps*‼️‼️

🏕️we encourage SEL-safe enjoyable learning. With emphasis on learning *horsemanship and how to ride correctly with encouraging uplifting methods* . Certificates for levels passed and for any age group and level of riding. Join us for *three full days of fun* . Programme and prices will be sent on request.
Whatsapp us on 066130 8516 🐎🐴🏇🏽🤗

19/03/2024

These tips from industry experts will help you cultivate a high quality pasture for spring and the rest of the year.

17/03/2024

Stricter dressage judging guidelines are needed, as current trends in FEI judging practices undermine equine welfare.

10/03/2024

Keen on *learning how to ride* .
we have a tailor made package to suit your budget. Come see us hear how *riding can improve* your children's *school marks, add confidence, to be more emotionally prepared and stable in life's ups and downs* and alot more .
Healthy environment outdoor *sport which is a recognised school sport🐴🏇🏽🐎🤗*

29/11/2023

⁉️⁉️DARE YOU TO CLICK ON THE PHOTOS⁉️⁉️

These are beautiful Painting's from a Client of mine absolutely beautiful. She does commissions and takes classes
Click on the photos and see realistic horses

25/10/2023

‼️VERY REASONABLY PRICED ‼️

Check out our catalogue on Whatsapp
https://wa.me/c/27661308516

20/07/2023

‼️ URGENT ‼️

WE ARE LOOKING FOR A NEW HOME.
We r based at present in Somerset West Western Cape.
Either a paddock with shelters or stables no matter how much work needs doing we will fix it up.
We are a small riding school with professionally qualified instructor and passionate team.
We come with a fly management control company helping us out with this major problem. We sell most of our manure to keep down the smell and fly control.
Areas we would like to locate to.
Gordon's Bay,
Strand
Helderberg basin
Somerset West
Firgrove
Stellenbosch farms

Or any where that can help us
We thank you all for your time in reading this post
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