Forward is not always the answer
Forward is not always the answer…. There I said it, and I’m feeling the wrath of many horse trainers who are reading that opening statement. Years and years of playing with horses, many lessons, clinics and reading books, and the most common piece of training advice I hear is, add more leg, make it go […]
Working through the fog.
I’ve been a bit absent in the blog writing department of late, I apologise. But the truth is, I’ve been struggling. In many aspects. Life very rarely goes as dreamily as planned, and events of this year haven’t been an exception. As a family we had our ‘bucket list’ 6 week UK holiday adventure. It […]
Welcoming the new team members
I’ve said it many times before, this small business journey is a rather tough gig more often than not. It seems the easiest way to move forward would be to consult a crystal ball. Trying to find the balance between comfortable family life, financially stable and developing ones business offering is really hard. Compounded by […]
The one that got away
Stanley was a spunky little dude, who I kind of feel got a bit of a raw deal from me. He was an inquisitive, bold, in your face type guy, who was a delight to have around, if you like that sort of thing. Keen to learn, a very quick thinker, but with an attention […]
Giving up on the Fairytale
In the words of the great Kenny Rogers, ‘you have to know when to hold ‘em, and know when to fold ‘em’. Unfortunately Boris has been a problem child for a while. He is such a magnificent fellow, however his work ethic is somewhat questionable to say the least. While things are going Boris’s way, […]
Boris and the cart wreck
With horse training, it is so often the case of one step forward two steps back. You may have read in my other blogs, that Boris has been challenging at times. I have to be honest the majority of Boris’s lack of progress is my lack of giving him the time required for consistent training. […]
The bumpy road of training Boris
Following dreams can be a bumpy ride. Sevenish years ago, long before Nibbles and Tabby entered my team, I purchased a grey Percheron mare from Echuca sales, with the intention of her joining my team as a harness horse. This was a big step forward in having a grey to pull my carriage. Before starting […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]