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Address: 71 McCords Road 4561 Yandina Creek, QLD, Australia

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25.01.2022 What an awesome 6 months Ethan has had with us. He has really come along way at being in tune with Tia. They both really find their Zen together in their sessions. Ethan can feel and see when he is Zen and breathing deeply that Tia matches his deep breaths with lots blowing out, licking and chewing. Well done Ethan in finding your focus and relaxation with Tia and for Tia. So proud of you mate. #tiaandethan

25.01.2022 Dakota and Zanes turn to get out for trail ride. #happyhorses

25.01.2022 Matching footsteps is something I have done with my horses intermittently over the years. It isn't something I had seen anyone else do or talk about. It was just an intuitive urge I had to do with horses. Then I saw it talked about in the past few months on Warwick Schiller's Warwick Schiller Performance Horsemanship group. I still hadn't seen anything on it. But it encouraged me to explore matching footsteps more often and found it seemed to be such a simple activity to do w...ith amazing responses from the horses I did it with. On Friday I was working with a girl and her pony. The pony was not interested in working with us at all. She completely blocked us out. So after trying a few activities the pony continued to have total disdain for us humans. I asked the girl to work on matching steps with her pony. From afar a few people were watching us which allowed the 'self doubt committee' to enter my head that the audience would be wondering why we weren't 'working' the pony in the girl's lesson. Well, I overrode the 'self doubt committee' and trusted my intuition on what we were doing. Yep, my intuition was on point. We had so much more engagement from the pony. The girl told her father it was the best lesson. Then yesterday morning I had 5 riders and 5 horses standing in front me at my RDA advance saddle club group all ready to start sending their horses off in a circle for their groundwork. I picked up my head piece with a speaker, and made a snap decision, and said we are doing something different today. I asked them to all match their horses foot steps and work on their breath. They looked a bit dismayed and confused. But I trusted myself on this. The session from start to finish was the calmest session I have had with this group since I started coaching them this year. The calmness created on the ground matching steps flowed to the saddle. Every rider had calmer horses that were able to walk, trot and canter without tension. This morning, I thought it was time I checked out Warwick's video on matching steps. I'm so grateful to Warwick over the years for everything I've learnt from his free YouTube videos, the video subscription and attending one of his clinics. What I'm most grateful for is his humility in going down a big rabbit hole and flipping everything he thought he knew upside down and changing his methods to a more intuitive relationship path. Watching his video this morning was affirming that trusting my intuition is vital to my horse journey. I've learnt so much from him over the years. However, when working with horses and their owners I don't start with an exact plan of exactly what we are going to work on. I let the horse tell me what they need and go from there. I let my intuition to experiment and more often than not is the path the horse needed at that moment. If it isn't, so be it. I just keep listening to the horse until I hear them and adapt to them.

24.01.2022 So good getting back into my own lessons today. Tia gave me so many soft moments, even with a lot of distractions and her being in season.

24.01.2022 Please be advised ChilMan Equine will break up for the Xmas holidays from 20th December 2020 and will return back for regular lessons from Monday 4th January 2021. Please message us if you are away outside of this period and are unable to make any of your lessons.

24.01.2022 These two really do have a special bond.

24.01.2022 "If your horse is telling you the path you’re on together is working for them, keep walking it. Step for step, day after day. You’ll be happier, safer, and enjoy the type of partnership you dreamed of - and even more. "

24.01.2022 So so proud of Mia. She pushed through when she felt unsure today. Dude, the wonderful gentle old boy was an angel looking after her today. #dudeandmia.

23.01.2022 "If you want a "trustworthy" horse, a horse that is not reactive and unpredictable, you must first be the one that is trustworthy. You can not punish fear and gain trust. Trust is earned, trust is fostered and cultivated, trust is not demanded, trust is built by a history of positive outcomes" This article is worth a read. It goes into depth on why punishing a scared horse doesn't get a not scared horse. Trust is the answer. Always.

23.01.2022 Yesterday's and today's last session of the day. Such a nice time of the day to ride. #jordananddexter #miaandude

23.01.2022 The excited look you get when you realise you can control the speed of your horse.

22.01.2022 Farrier time. Dude was taking some weight off onto the farrier's shoulder. Farrier did give permission. So no he wasn't be disrespectful. Not sure if Kikko was given permission for his antics at picking up a box of nails and dropping them everywhere. When I was under the car with bottom up he was just about joining me under the car.

22.01.2022 How to stop pulling back on the reins.. https://dressagetraining.tv/pulling-back/ "The problem with pulling back is that it tends to lead to MORE pulling back!"... - Check out the video in the above link for an explanation of the problem and some solutions! Join Dressage Training TV to get access to many different training courses for as little as 17.50. See more

22.01.2022 Tigerlily's education has been progressing. Lisa has been working with her quite a few days in the week the past few weeks. She is walking, trotting and cantering in the arena on a loose rein. Then the last couple of days Malcolm has been connecting and working with her. Yesterday Malcolm rode her out on trail on a loose rein and then Lisa rode her home. She did really well. Currently students only do groundwork with her. A lot further down the track she should make a great little riding horse for our students. Especially as she is quite forward and confident. She is also quite a small compact horse. However with her being such a solidly built little thing she will take a decent weight on her back. #Tigerlily #builtlikeabarrel #progressing #slowandsteady

22.01.2022 Tao exploring with Tanner and Petyn. All Tanner wanted to do was take Tao for a swim in the dam. #taoandtanner #taoandpetyn

21.01.2022 Mental health trail ride for Dude tonight. He walked away from me today when I went to catch him for a lesson. So I knew he needed to let loose out on a trail. He loved it. He power walked most the ride and got to have a fast canter. It has been way too long since the old boy has been out. He also enjoyed carrot stretches at the end of ride with a nice hose down. Plus a piece of licorice and some hay. #dudeandlisa #mentalhealthride #horsesmatter #listentoourhorse #tlc #connection #sweetoldgentleman

21.01.2022 Max and Dexter today finding great rhythm and some nice soft moments. #dexterandmax

21.01.2022 Putting my money where my mouth is. I don't just get my students to ride bare back. Due to injuries I personally haven't done a lot of bareback riding of late as I want to protect my horses back (have ridden bareback a lot in the past). However, today's lesson with Nina of NH Equestrian was amazing as Tia and I become in sync together bareback. We could feel each other's movement so much better without the barrier of a saddle. Always love love my lessons with Nina. #theslowwayisthefastway.

21.01.2022 I'm so so proud of this young man. He helped with training Dude's destination addiction today. Dallas loves the whole process of connecting, grooming, tacking, stretches, groundwork and riding. He does everything for the horse that is needed for his lesson, plus extra care. Such a capable young man. He is looking for his first horse. So if anyone knows of anything let us know! #dudeanddallas

20.01.2022 Q: What if your horse needs more but the rider isn’t confident of pushing for progress? A: It’s a partnership, the horse will wait for you while you build your ...confidence, skills or knowledge. If you push too hard to soon then you can break the trust. Your horse does not have a time scale of progress. They are always happy with less, no horse I ever met dreamed of becoming an Olympic athlete. Slow down, stop pushing so hard and stop blaming yourself for not achieving the imaginary needs you have given your horse. Yes, work on yourself so you can help your horse, donkey or mule and enjoy your journey to a beautiful relationship. You are good enough, all you need to do is change the timescale of expectations. For ebooks on behaviour and shaping plans please visit https://www.hartshorsemanship.com/index.cfm

20.01.2022 Max and Tia matching steps this morning.

20.01.2022 "You’re not working with just a machine; you’re working with a mind. The horse is a thinking, feeling, decision-making animal and each one has a distinct person...ality. But the human always acts superior. The human thinks it's smarter; it always wants to have things its way and right now. It wants to be boss. If trouble comes up, the human turns it into a contest with the horse. But if you do that, watch out.............you just may lose." - Ray Hunt Image of Ray is by Mike Thomas.

20.01.2022 Ok I have enough orders to put in the shirt order. Those who mentioned getting a shirt, but didn't confirm, please let me know asap if you would like one. I need your size and colour. Payment will need to be made when I place the order. Please bare in mind that due to Covid the shirts will take a couple of months to come in.

19.01.2022 Name suggestions please! Ambitious Ex has been here a week today. We are taking things super slow with him. Just working on connection and fattening him up at this stage. However, after paddock name suggestions. So far we have Ambi, Ex, Xman, Amex, Axel. Just been calling him Ex at this stage. I do like Ambi.

19.01.2022 Beautiful Dude. Such a special boy.

19.01.2022 Whipped up this gadget in 2 minutes today. Can anyone guess what I'm going to use it for?

19.01.2022 "The fruit of properly applied horse training technique is trust, not obedience. Peace and understanding, not performance. Presence, not absence. Feel, not fear."

18.01.2022 Dakota and Tigerlily's turn to get out. Both these mares have come so far in the past 6 months. Tigerlily is slowly becoming a ridden horse. Dakota's destination addiction has improved and her jig jogging was non existent on the trail today. This is a massive improvement from her first rides out. We don't need to bend her around for her to let down too much these days. We just need to keep her focus by getting her ear by touching her rein to remind her to stay with her rider mentally and physically. She is ridden out on trail on a complete loose rein, which has been the biggest factor for her relaxation out and about.

18.01.2022 Imogen is rather new to riding. Now she has some balance and confidence she is learning about the emergency break (not that you need it with slow moe Tao!) and about how you choose where you work and choose where you rest) Such a big lesson of trust to go around on a loose rein. Her biggest challenge with Tao today was getting him to stop eating grass! But first she went with him, then he went with her and then they went together! Taoandimogen

17.01.2022 New kid on the block.

17.01.2022 Poppy and Dexter looking good. Just when it gets really hard is often when you are on the verge of a breakthrough.

17.01.2022 Max and Tia working on feel, timing, relaxation and bend.

17.01.2022 Not enough time - So often people tell me they don't have enough time to do the training fully and create the foundations that the equines truly deserves. Taki...ng the time to do the work thoroughly and at the animal’s pace requires us to enjoy the journey but also see the value in creating a relationship rather than just working on behaviour. The problem isn't really that people don't have enough time, it’s that they don't prioritise taking the time to build a relationship, over reaching the goal as fast as possible. In essence people forget to value the journey. 8 days until we start the next step of our journey on https://harts-horsemanship.thinkific.com//behaviourcommuni See more

16.01.2022 We always finish our sessions with carrot stretches. Such a great bonding time, along with helping the horse with strength and flexibility.

15.01.2022 Poppy and Tao working on forward and destination addiction.

15.01.2022 What a special horse Romeo is. I rode him in a lesson with Nina today and he did super! #romeoandlisa. Thanks Nina NH Equestrian for amazing guidance once again!

15.01.2022 Caught the tail end of herd shannigans on video. This was when they were winding down. Two separate herds in two separate paddocks. #horseslovelivinginaherd #horseshavingfun #livinginapasture

14.01.2022 This is what ChilMan Equine horses and friends get up to on their break.

14.01.2022 Such good exercise cantering across the lake.

14.01.2022 Scary arvo hanging with the alpacas. I think Zane and Lolly have the same shape neck .

14.01.2022 Another benefit of living in a herd is mutual grooming. Our herd is a super content herd.

13.01.2022 #2 1) One: you’re safe. Two: this lesson is not a performance. Three: there’s no judgement. I’m just here to try and help and I hope that I can. Ok? So, let’s j...ust see what we’ve got and let me know when you’re ready for me to jump in. 2) What a beautiful little horse. She goes, Who you callin’ little. I’m not little. But, she holds on to everything. She takes everything personally. She’s kind of set up a cage for herself, though. She doesn’t know how to get out of it. My mare, Mohawk, is like that. 3) So, what I’d like you to do first is just breathe. You’re not breathing in your body. Don’t let what you think are your imperfections fuck everything up. Just breathe and we’ll start where we’re at. Walk your mare around. Feel your feet on the floor. 4) What I’d like you to do is go through the places in your body where you’re tense, and put your mind there, and guide the breath there, and try and open those spaces with the breath. Don't try to force the tension away. Be gentle, like a dew drop. 5) The hardest thing to do with ourselves is be kind. 6) Let your belly out, just relax. Breathe deep, deep down into your body. Try and spread your toes out in your boots, relax the backs of your knees. It opens up the hips, did you feel that? Very good. Now you can slowly feed her line out, and keep walking with her. And just offer, don’t expect. And if she wants to stay with you, she’ll stay with you. If she’s ready to make the circle a little bigger, she will. 7) Make sure that you relax your butt-cheeks. There! Now she’s starting to let go. Very good. Tops of your shoulder at the base of your neck, breathe into that space. And as it relaxes, you’ll begin to feel it all the way back down through the scapula. Look, she’s starting to chew! 8) Do you feel how your knees are starting to move a little better because your feet aren’t locked? I know that because horses lock at the base of their neck when we’re locked in our hip flexors. And usually our hip flexors are locked because our toes are cramped, and it tenses our quadriceps, which is usually why we hunch over. When we open our feet, it releases the tendons behind in the backs of our knees, and the muscle chain unlocks, and there are our hip flexors, and then there’s our stomach, and our lower back. Feel that? Good. 9) If you trust the breath it’ll get you through life. 10) Now your mare is softening, because you’re softening. Very Good. Now, what I like you to do is imagine the warmth coming down through your hand to her rein, and just breathe into the rein. That’s it, her throat is starting to open up. Good. Trust her. 11) What are you feeling? 12) Breathe into the place where there’s tension. Breathe into your back. Breathe into the part of your back that you’re protecting. Good, you just stood up straighter, and you’re not looking at the floor. Breathe into your back. There. What emotion are you finding in that space where you’re protecting your back? 13) Feel it, and let it go. Stay with that space. Now she’s softening. Hallelujah! 14) Now, the importance of what you’ve just found is beginning to understand when you started believing that you weren't enough, and more importantly, where and, from whom, you learned that. You can give voice to it, or not. But, what I want you to do is have the courage to allow that space to go away. 15) As you start to let that stuff move, you may feel a little tension in the tail bone.Breathe into that space. Yeah. It’s okay. It’s okay. It’s okay. Breathe into it. Don’t stop the tears. Do you feel how your steps have now started to relax? Very good. 16) Now I know she’s opening up because she’s aware of the world, but she’s focused on you. That’s what you want. We’re not looking for obedience, first. We’re looking for trust. 17) Good. Now, as you continue to breathe, put the tongue to the roof of your mouth and it’ll relax the muscles in your face, and breathe in-and-out of your nose if you can do so safely with your mask on. You’ll start to feel your ears open up, and the stiffness in that back of your neck begins to go away. Do you feel that? Yes? Very good. And the beautiful thing is, is that as we’re going through the process of these considerations, you’re standing up straighter: you’re not guarding your heart anymore. Consequently, neither is she. She’s following your lead. (18) Very good. Now the lesson can begin.

13.01.2022 I've had numerous enquiries about ChilMan Equine's shirts from Hi-Class Equestrian. Therefore, once I have an order of 10 shirts I will put in another order. I will put in $10 towards each shirt . Each shirt will have my logo on it. So cost to you for a long sleeved ladies shirt is $55. Cheaper for kids or short sleeved shirts. The two colours available are below. Let me know if you would like to order a shirt, with size and colour and if a different style to the long sleeve womens.

12.01.2022 Dallas is learning to ride a few different horses. Getting on an unfamiliar horse can often feel as if you take a few steps back in your riding skills. However, it is just an adjustment period of getting to know the horse's personality and movement. Once, you form a relationship and get a feel for the new horse you actually progress further along in your skills and feel. I encourage my riders not to get too set on sticking to working with one particular horse here. Especial...ly as their horse just may not be available on a particular day. Working with different horses can only further develop your horsemanship and riding. Dallas was way out of his comfort zone this week riding Dude. Dude has a lot more movement and is more forward than the other horses he has ridden. It was a very challenging lesson for Dallas, especially as we were working on getting him into a canter. So proud of Dallas for taking on the challenge of riding different horses. #dallasanddude.

11.01.2022 The science says it all. When we know better, we should do better.

11.01.2022 Trust your intuition. https://www.facebook.com/295253903823206/posts/3854536477894913/

11.01.2022 Can I please have my boot back Tao?! Tigi thinks you are a bit silly Tao. #tao #tigerlily

11.01.2022 Perfect. What we work on here at Chilman Equine..... What is going with me?... What is going on with you (the horse)? What is going on with us? What is going in the environment? Then do your checks as outlined here.

11.01.2022 Dexter and his rider having a super time this morning in their lesson.

11.01.2022 It is all about Tao today. Tigerlily decided she had to pull a silly face to be noticed.. Once again a great lesson with Nina of NH Equestrian. Working on tempo and straightness with Mr Spaghetti Tao.

11.01.2022 How gorgeous are these two? Look at the smile on Jade's face. Dude is new to ChilMan Equine. He is Dude by name and dude by nature. #dudeandjade

11.01.2022 Oh Dude. You sweet old man #dude

11.01.2022 So impressed with these two! Malcolm and Zane attended their first ever jump club today. Three clean rounds! #zaneandmalcolm

10.01.2022 Kikko moved onto Bucklin for more smooching after his grooming with Casper.

10.01.2022 Romeo and Catherine finding their relaxation today. #bendforelaxation

09.01.2022 ‘The relationship path where horses and humans find their calm’. Lisa Chilman is a qualified Level 1 Coach. She volunteers as a coach at Riding For Disabled. Lisa has extensive groundwork experience with horses and has started all her own horses under saddle with relaxation and enjoyment for the horse foremost. Relationship focused horsemanship between human... and horse through their interactions and connections ChilMan Equine horses or own horse Basic riding lessons Relaxation and mindfulness under saddle Groundwork Fun lessons Equine Therapy Float loading Trouble Shooting Safety Grooming Saddling Tack/equipment Helping with horse and owner anxiety * ChilMan Equine occasionally have spots available in their herd style agistment. Referral to reputable professionals: - Horse nutritionist/feeding/pasture - Saddle fitting - Therapies (physio therapists, massage and chiropractor) - Coaches for advanced riding (dressage, jumping) See more

09.01.2022 This comes back to dealing with the horse you have on the day. Sometimes you just have let go of your agenda and meet your horse where they are at.

09.01.2022 This is one insightful interview with Nahshon Cook. So worth taking the time to listen to this podcast. You don't need to be into horses to listen to it and gain a deeper understanding of us humans in general. https://www.warwickschiller.com/podcast/

09.01.2022 "We expect immediate learning from a horse. We expect him to go from kindergarten to the eighth grade - to high school - to college without enough time, prepara...tion, or consideration for his thoughts and feelings. We often don't even get him into a learning frame of mind before we begin to train him. We don't even have him relaxed and confident, where he can sit down in class and just listen. We skip all that preparation because we are so superior, or neglectful, or lazy. Because we haven't prepared ourselves to recognize the horse's feelings." - Ray Hunt. See more

08.01.2022 Such a beautiful morning at the lake. So amazing that we cantered across the water side by side on a loose rein. Annika and I were cantering along and just looked across at each other with matching beaming smiles. Tia and Bucklin are the best trail riding buddies. They give each other so much confidence.,#tiaandlisa #bucklinandannika #sunnydays #wetwetwet #bliss

08.01.2022 Absolutely agree with this 100%.

08.01.2022 Fantastic first day back for 2021.

08.01.2022 Max going great guns with Zane today. Max is so brave riding and working with so many different horses. First time with Zane today. #zaneandmax

08.01.2022 Once again, Amy Skinner makes a bucket load of sense. She really is worth following.

08.01.2022 Very interesting. Hence, why it is said to you shouldn't feed more than 3kg in one feed.

08.01.2022 Tia and I went and did something different this weekend. We went out of our comfort zones with learning to work cattle. Horses need a variety in the activities we do with them. Otherwise they can become bored and unmotivated. Tia certainly wasn't bored this weekend. #tiamariaandlisa #mixingthingsup #boredembuster #workingcattle

07.01.2022 Tao confronting his fears today. Alpacas and the dreaded spray bottle. When he was allowed to choose he chose to follow and interact with the alpacas. The water bottle is sprayed away and not approached past his threshold of comfort. He also got to follow the spraying bottle giving him a sense of control. Getting closer and closer each session. He was happy to let the baby of the ride, Tigerlily, to lead the way past the scary stuff. #tao #slowandsteadyisthefastway #buildingtrust.

06.01.2022 Watch this space. OTTB project.

06.01.2022 What a special birthday experience. Three hours of meeting the herd, learning about horse behaviour, relaxation/connection, grooming, groundwork, riding, carrot stretches, rugging and feeding. Great first experience with horses. I think we had one very happy 10 year old by the end.

06.01.2022 Jordan and Dakota have been really getting along this past week. Jordan felt and saw clearly how the philosophy of 'choose where you work and choose where rest' works so well. Dakota was a lot more willing participant once she realised Jordan would be consistent in asking her to trot at the gate. It was very obvious to Jordan when Dakota flew to the other end of the arena and stopped to rest. Dakota then decided following Jordan's lead was much more pleasant. #dakotaandjordan #choosewhereyouworkchoosewhereyourest

06.01.2022 So happy for Jordan and Dakota today. It is coming together for these two. Such a beautiful connection. First float ride out for Dakota in many many years. She went straight on thank goodness. #dakotaandjordan

05.01.2022 Tia pushing my learning once again in my lesson today. She makes me work so hard to help her.

05.01.2022 Showing what I'm teaching from horseback is another handy way to help our students understand what they are learning. There are many ways to learn and it is great if we can use a variety of methods to help our student's understanding. So in this lesson with Jordan we used auditory, visual, touch and kinaesthetic learning. #jordananddude #lisaandtao

05.01.2022 Great short video on our hand/arm position. https://www.facebook.com/355464311200300/posts/3419936954753005/

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04.01.2022 You can learn feel... it comes with patience and persistance www.cowgirlsgathering.com.au

04.01.2022 NOTICE TO PARTICIPANTS - HOT WEATHER Please note Chilman Equine puts their horses welfare first. Our sessions are still going ahead on very warm days, such as we are experiencing presently. However, the sessions will not involve a lot of strenuous work for the horses or participants. There is an abundance we can still learn with working with horses without too much exertion. On uncomfortably warm days we will be focussing on catching, leading, horse care, grooming, tacking, ...connection, gentle groundwork, yours and the horses body awareness and maybe light riding. This is a wonderful opportunity to really dig deeper in our understanding of connected horsemanship, which helps our riding. When coming to your sessions please come prepared to keep cool by bringing a water bottle with cool water, a sun smart shirt (I personally wet my shirt down to stay cool). Even though it is warm, long pants to the ankle and riding boots are still a safety requirement for riding. Should you wish to cancel your session due to heat, please give us 24 hours notice to avoid a cancellation fee. We have an extensive wait list and if you can't make your session please give another participant an opportunity to fill your spot for that day. Thank you for your understanding in putting our horses welfare first. See more

04.01.2022 Romeo and Catherine. #theslowwayisthefastway

04.01.2022 Super exciting news! The arena build has started! So much for starting my break today. Started the day with feeding horses and finished the day fencing to make space for the arena. Trust Mal to be away when the work started. #dayonearenabuild #coolnewview

03.01.2022 CANCELLED SESSIONS DUE TO WET WEATHER ANNOUNCEMENT Wet weather conditions are forecast for the next week with heavy rain falls expected today and tomorrow. Thus far tomorrow's sessions are cancelled and most likely sessions for the rest of the week will be compromised due to a wet soggy arena (bring on sand arena build!). However, if you have a session booked and the weather is clear let me know if wish to come for a session that will involve connection and mindfulness with ...the horse, grooming, tacking, light groundwork and you if desired you can sit on the horse and learn some body awareness and position. Please let me know if you would like one of these sessions if it isn't raining. Please remember even if the weather clears we need a fairly dry arena to do more than a walk. But there are so many other activities we can do with the horse if you are keen. Just advise me if you are coming to your session if the weather is clear enough. See more

03.01.2022 Tia made me work really hard in my lesson this morning with Nina of NH Equestrian. The progression of our riding is a constant journey. We never know everything. I encourage my students to come and observe myself and my friends having lessons, so they realise we are all trying to improve our riding and we ALL have areas that we need to improve on. Furthermore, we can learn so much from observing. #tiaandlisa #lifelongjourney

02.01.2022 Well that is a wrap for 2020! Finished my last session of the year then took Tia and the dogs for a lovely ride out. THANK YOU to everyone who has supported me in my new adventure/business. I need to pinch myself that I'm living and working my dream. My apologies go out to the people that enquired and I couldn't fit you in. There is only one of me at this stage so have limited spots available. But as we grow and expand we will slowly create more spots in the future. I don't w...ant to compromise the quality of what we do here. So I won't rush our expansion. It is going to be a thoughtful way forward. Lastly, a massive thank you to all my wonderful students that consistently turn up and understand what we stand for here at ChilMan Equine. Your understanding of the our ethos of the relationship and connection path as brought so much joy to my heart watching each and everyone of you connecting with our special horses. I wish you all a VERY MERRY XMAS and I look forward to catching up with you all again in the new year! Lisa

02.01.2022 I'm thinking of stocking this natural horse spray for flies and itch. It looks fabulous. I would like to protect my horses from flies and bites as well as my clients from chemicals. Let me know if you would be interested in purchasing it. If I get enough interest I will stock it.

02.01.2022 Hanging with the herd on dusk. I love how relaxed they are in our company. This Doofus had a nice play and roll in the dam.

02.01.2022 Inter species bonding.

02.01.2022 This is an interesting article on the benefits of horses living in a herd, which is what we do here. We don't offer individual paddocks for horse agistment. Watching the herd interaction tells us so much about our beloved horses. Our horses here all seem so content in their herd. https://eclectic-horseman.com/what-humans-cant-teach-the-/

01.01.2022 This is what we do in our sessions here at ChilMan Equine. Slowing down and being present with our horses makes a huge difference in their relaxation and our connection with the horse. Observing and noticing our horse then becomes easier, which helps us become in sync with him or her. Synchronicity opens the pathway for the horse to be receptive to our requests. Slowing things down actually doesn't mean we don't get any goals achieved. Once you actually drop your agenda and goals you will find you get a lot more from your horse. A willing horse is important for us here. We don't want sour school horses that are dull to the aids. Happy horse, happy student. Watch the video below for more information.

01.01.2022 We are super excited to experiment with Clicker Training. We had so much fun today trying it out and our horses were super quick learners. If any of our students would like to experiment with Clicker training in their sessions let us know. Georgia Bruce from Click with Horses is the Aussie guru that we are going to start our learning journey with. Check out her YouTube videos if you are keen to learn more.

01.01.2022 Yes you can ride backwards! #tannerandtao #aroundtheworld Edited. Oops I just noticed how relaxed Tao is

01.01.2022 Peek-A-Boo. A drizzly day today. Still warm though. #kikko #casper #tiamaria

01.01.2022 Another way to connect with your horse, whilst giving your horse therapeutic benefits.