The quandary that is Boris
I have to be honest, Boris is testing my resolve. If you’ve followed us for a while, you’d know of Boris. I purchased his mum from the sale yards, and he was born a few months later. Boris is a relatively laid-back fellow, who generally takes everything in his stride. He took to draught work […]
How much weight can a horse carry?
How much weight can a horse carry? The general recommendation is no more than 20% of their body weight. Meaning a horse that weights 600 kgs can comfortably carry 120 kgs. Of course, this varies to the individual horse, the type of riding you do, and what you are expecting the horse to do while […]
Horse Beach Experience
My ‘Horse Beach Experience’, seemed like a really good idea at the time. From the dreamer ‘everything is awesome’ part of my brain, came the thought process- I can get customers to pay me to take my horses to the beach… On the outside, it all seems dreamy. On a hot day, I take the […]
Say What??
It’s always easier to see things from an insiders perspective, but I think what we do is fairly self-explanatory. We use one or 2 horses to pull a carriage. With a bit more thought, one could realise that a horse is not comparable to a car and we won’t travel at a comparable speed, or […]
The Disappointment that was The Royal Adelaide Show
You know when you have a brilliant idea and think it’s infallible, but then it is just a huge letdown on every level? That about sums up the Royal Adelaide Show for me this year. Entries close for the Adelaide Royal, way back in May, so it is months between putting entries in and going, […]
How much does it cost to own a Horse?
This is a great question, I’m really glad you asked! We actually get asked this a lot. The answer however is not a simple one. There are so many facets and variations of horse ownership that it is hard to put a figure on it. All horses need a paddock, or yard. If you have […]
The tentative step into offering lessons
If you have read some of my other blogs, you will know that we started from scratch. We are self taught at this whole harness gig, learning as we went, thanks to our gorgeous Calvin. Until probably 5 years ago, I had never even driven any other horse than Calvin. I then broke Trudy in […]
Boris and the battle of the horse float
If you have been following us for a while, you will know of Boris, who is one half of the pair affectionately known as the delinquents. Aka Boris the bastard. Now, Boris is a magnificent creature, standing at nearly 17hh weighing in at approximately 750kgs and is only 5 years of age. He was a […]
Angus and the Sunday Vet Bill
You may have seen our ‘Vet Bill Special’ recently. This blog is to explain the reason for this! Each morning my first job for the day is to feed the horses. They get a hard feed morning and night, and when doing so I always do a quick poo count to make sure it’s coming […]
Can I use my own carriage?
Let’s face it, our horses are brilliant! We have such a lovely team of well trained, patient horses in a variety of colours. It takes years to get horses this good. Carriages on the other hand, can sit in the shed for years, untouched and get pulled out for special occasions. This has resulted in […]