Honeyridge Stables

14/03/2024

Hi guys, I have 2 amazing grooms looking for jobs. They are kind, work hard and the horses love them. Can do show prep, tack up etc. They take the initiative and get on with their work. They also do general maintenance on my plot and do the gardens.
George +27 671731465
Lincoln (063) 892-9053

19/02/2024

Hi guys, I have the most amazing grooms looking for jobs. Reliable, honest, hard working. Can lunge, do show prep, box all of it.
The clients and horses love them!
Contact me and I can send you their numbers to you. 083 579 4251

13/02/2024

Breed: TB
Sire: Go deputy
Sire of Dam: Pennylane
Age: 9yo
Height: 16.1
Gender: Gelding
Price: 35k

This guy is an absolute dream boat , very flashy boy with movement to die for!
Sensitive with loads of quality. Soft mouth, beautiful paces with the kindest nature. Looking for his own person to love and grow with. No vices, easy to handle on the ground, with a beautiful, curious personality, a kinder soul you won’t meet.
A naturally forward gelding but easy to control and very responsive.
He is not for a novice rider , but if you give him a chance , he’ll give you his heart.
His potential is limitless .

All his basics are in place with a super floaty canter. He would make an amazing dressage - he true to the chestnut name - flashy and fabulous 😍
He has been to training shows and northern farms (outrides) as well. He’s awesome on outrides
Very sad sale
Video’s on request
Standing in honeydew, Jhb.

14/01/2024

Sound advise me thinks 😁😁😁

11/01/2024

09/01/2024

Can never have too many 😁

04/01/2024

🤭🤭🤭

01/01/2024

Happy new year to everybody! Thank you for a wonderful 2023, and here’s to an even better 2024! 🤩🤩🤩

28/12/2023

Update! Thank you! He found a job! 🙏

Hi everyone!
I have a groom that’s been working for me while my groom went on leave for 4 months.
He’s back now so Jerry is available. I have a busy riding school and he fitted right in. He’s been very kind and respectful and he knows the garden as well. Very Hard working. Hes been live out. He’s based in honeydew.
You can contact Jerry on 0671220461.

22/11/2023

🙏🙌😂

17/11/2023

10/11/2023

My thoughts exactly 🤩🫣

08/10/2023

Well done Logs on Champ!!!! 🤩🤩🤩

05/10/2023

Please and thank you 🙏😁.

20/09/2023

🙌🙌🙌❤️❤️❤️.

15/09/2023

🙌🙌🙌🙌.

06/09/2023

I could not have said it any better myself 🙏❤️

Dearest Riders,

Please let me remind you of something very important. Horse showing, riding and training are insanely difficult. If you have a crappy ride, a less than stellar show ring result (or if you made your trainer want to pull their hair out today), it just means there's more to learn. The people who had good rides today are not exempt from disappointing rides tomorrow. They also have bad days and, if they're very experienced riders, they've had a whole bunch of bad days.

There will always be someone out there on a more talented horse, someone with a bigger bank account, someone who never struggled to learn to sit the trot...life isn't fair. You probably can't win the lottery or grow 5 more inches of leg. You can, however, wake up every morning and be thankful that you're able to ride horses. Work hard at becoming the best rider you can be with the body and the bank account that you have right now. Work at being the rider your horse wants up there on his back. Your horse's opinion of your riding is more valuable than any judge's opinion could ever be.

04/09/2023

🙏🙌

01/09/2023

This 🙌🙌🙌 shout it louder for the people in the back!

28/08/2023

🫢.

07/08/2023

“Trust me”

That’s what we say to our horses every time we put a headcollar on and ask them to follow us, put tack on and climb onboard or walk them up a ramp onto a horsebox.

“Trust me” we say as we give them a swift kick in the ribs or over zealous “half halt” for not doing what we ask, when the likelihood is we asked the wrong question or asked the question wrong.

“Trust me” we say as we put a bigger, harsher bit in their mouth because we want the greatest control with the least effort, when a bit of time and training could create a far more harmonious relationship with no need for additional metalwork.

“Trust me” we say as we leave them stood in a stable 23 hours a day, not allowing them any time to be a horse, because turn out is “too risky”, admitting that our bank balance is more important than our horse’s happiness.

“Trust me” we say as we refuse to listen to or acknowledge obvious signs of pain or discomfort, we just reach for the spurs, supplements of bigger bit, rather than taking a step back, remembering horses do not choose to misbehave, and investigating the real reason for the behaviour.

It amazes me that day after day, week after week, year after year, these horses STILL believe us when we say “trust me”. They still try and perform for riders that put success and titles far above their horses welfare and happiness.

And we wonder why horses say no. We wonder why we get explosive behaviour that turns unmanageable or “dangerous”.

So next time you ask your horse to trust you, you have to show them why trusting you is the safer and easier option. Working with horses is a privilege, not a right and your actions should always reflect that.

When you say “trust me” to your horse, make sure you give them a reason to.

03/05/2023

Say it louder for the people in the back!!! 🙌🏻🙏

I heard a great quote the other day that I've been thinking a lot about lately. "The most honest person in the room is the problem child".

When it comes to horses, they are naturally designed to be good liars. From a prey perspective, they're supposed to lie to predators about their physical and mental weaknesses, because their very survival depends upon it.

"Good" horses are good liars. They're stoic about physical ailments, they tolerate mistakes, and they can perform their duties without needing to be heard by their human handler, or requiring a lot of skill from a rider. These are horses we value a lot in our equestrian society, and they're great for many reasons.

Problem horses are very bad liars. They cannot just go on with life when they are hurt, or upset, or feeling like their needs are not acknowledged or met.

They either find somebody who understands that, or they are sent to a trainer who's main job is to teach them to learn to SUPPRESS this urge to constantly communicate their emotions and needs, effectively becoming better liars. Some horses can learn this, but the ones that cannot are labelled permanent problems, and often find themselves shuffled around.

But what happens if we begin to value communication over compliance? What if we prioritize the relationship before our egos, and trust before our human goals?

We can all agree that we would prefer to be in a meaningful human relationship that ivalues empathy to a different perspective/reality. Why wouldn't we consciously cultivate the same relationships with our equine partners? Would that not be beneficial for everyone?

The next time you find yourself making a binary judgement about your horse's behavior, pause for a moment instead and consider the root cause of it. What are they trying to communicate? How can you help meet their needs and build trust instead of prioritizing your ego in that moment and demanding compliance because you've arbitrarily decided you deserve it?

28/03/2023

Sadly this is all too common 😞
No more my boy ❤️❤️❤️

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐇𝐨𝐫𝐬𝐞 𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐈𝐬 𝐇𝐮𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠…

I’ve never seen a more misunderstood animal more than 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐇𝐨𝐫𝐬𝐞 𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐈𝐬 𝐇𝐮𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠.

𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐬 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐡𝐮𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐬𝐞…

I’ve been trying to tell you that I am in pain, but you don’t seem to listen.

I show you that I’m in pain by not being willing to work but you just call me 𝐬𝐭𝐮𝐛𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐧 or 𝐥𝐚𝐳𝐲. Instead of helping me, you just 𝐤𝐢𝐜𝐤 𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐫.

I show you that I’m in pain by rearing when you try to ride me, but you enjoy showing people you can sit to a rear. Instead of getting off and listening, you just say “𝐇𝐞’𝐬 𝐚𝐥𝐰𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐝𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬, 𝐚𝐭 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐢𝐭’𝐬 𝐠𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐧 𝐦𝐞 𝐚 𝐠𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐭!”

I show you that I’m in pain by throwing my head in the air, but you just say it’s one of 𝐦𝐲 𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬. Instead of helping me, you just buy 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐠𝐚𝐝𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐬 so that I can no longer 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐰 𝐦𝐲 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐚𝐢𝐫.

I show you that I’m in pain by bolting, but you just get scared and decide I’m not the one for you. You sell me and I still remain as 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐇𝐨𝐫𝐬𝐞 𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐈𝐬 𝐇𝐮𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠.

It’s our responsibility as animal owners to do right by them, horses can’t speak, they communicate through their actions. So we need to listen!

9/10 times “negative behaviour” is caused my pain, the rest is learnt behaviour. Either way I always check for pain first.

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐇𝐨𝐫𝐬𝐞 𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐈𝐬 𝐇𝐮𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠, deserves the world. The amount of tolerance, loyalty, patience and trust the hurting horse has, is something I can only dream of having.

Written by - 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐑𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐫

Artist - Ruby Campbell

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