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21.01.2022 Archie boy, "Complete Treasure". Archie is 15.2hh (unmeasured) and 5yo. Archie is not your typical Thoroughbred, for a start he is a little chunk and a great dooer! He is also super quiet! Not much fases him. When Archie came off the track he had some dressage training so he is lovely and straight forward to ride. He has had kids hanging out with him and riding him for the last year, he is super affectionate and loves attention.... Whether you go on a trail ride on a loose rein or want to do a dressage test Archie is happy to go at your pace. Not spooky or looky. No vices No scars But he can be abit matey. He's been ridden bareback Archie has been to a dressage competition scoring over 60%, coming home with 3rd and lovely comments from the judges plus lots of local outings and is a pleasure to take out the environment doesn’t bother him at all. He is more then ready to be a competitive competition mount. We feel Archie would excel in any discipline but he needs a confident soft rider wanting an allrounder to love and have some fun with and while being a serious competitor. Poor Archie had his tail cut off just over a year ago and it is growing back slowly but would look lovely with a false tail if need be 4500 neg we are in no rush to sell him. Located Miller's forest NSW See more

18.01.2022 Long post alert! - Wrap up from today's comp. Well, what a wonderful day we had today at Alexander Park T-shirt competition! With our amazing team of horses we took placing in every test, you can't complain with that! Kavina Park Sun Warrior was a tense little cookie today, definitely not performing his best but we deal with what we have on the day and get on with it! He still managed to pull off a 1st place with 72.632% in the Prep A and a 2nd place with 62.2% in the Pre...lim 1A. Brannigan's Ghost (a lovely clients horse) had his first ever competition outing after a few weeks schooling with us and we could not have been more impressed with how he handled everything! He was pretty much perfect He placed 5th place in the Prelim 1A with 67.8% and 3rd place in the Prelim 1B with 67.679% And last but not least another lovely Clients horse that had her first ever dressage test. Neigh, absolutely smashed it scoring 68.9% and getting 3rd. This was a massive proud mum moment for us, this horse has come so far in such a short time and we have all become so fond of her future is looking promising for her and her mumma See more

18.01.2022 Today we ventured to Hunter Valley Jump club for a training day. After all the dressage lately it was nice for both horses and rider to do something different Thanks to the amazing commitee for putting on a fabulous day as always and thanks to Geosnapshot photography for the photos! Archie and Eddie are the models ... Also as always wearing my Elite Equine Performance tights, keeping me cool in the hot weather and looking smart

15.01.2022 ONLINE LESSON 16 July 4, 2020 FOUR WAYS TO BRING YOUR HORSE’S BACK UPAND WHY YOU SHOULD Susan E. Harris Have you ever ridden a horse with a pacey walk or a t...rot like a hammer? Or a high-headed horse that fusses, frets and won’t settle, or throws his head and opens his mouth against the bit? How about the horse that bites when saddled, won’t stand still for mounting, or humps his back and threatens to buck? These horses have something in commontheir backs hurt when they’re ridden, and they’re screaming for help in the only way they canby their behavior. Horses were never designed to carry a human weighing 20% of their body weight on their backs. They do it remarkably well and it’s a good thing we ride nice tolerant horses, not tigers! But we need to understand the problems of asking a horse to do athletic work while carrying us, and especially those affect his back. In order to carry a rider without stress, a horse must engage his circle of muscles (a group of muscles that affect his posture in motion) and slightly lift his back. He allows the motion generated by his hind legs to flow through his moving back muscles and uses his spine, neck and head for balance; we call this a back mover. But with a tight, stiff or hollow back, he can’t engage his hind legs for reach, power and balance, and he moves stiffly and awkwardlya leg stepper. He may move out behind (the hind legs swing further out behind than they reach forward), which is a recipe for a sore back! A rider’s weight on a hollow back hurts, and the horse expresses his discomfort in his behavior and in limited, un-athletic movement. When a young horse is being trained, at first he’s alarmed by a human on his back. As he becomes used to a rider he doesn’t buck, but he has no idea how to move carrying weight on top, so he drops his back, raises his head, and takes uneven, awkward steps. If he’s lucky, his trainer rides in a seat that minimizes the stress on his back and gives him a graduated series of exercises that help him regain his balance under the rider, use his circle of muscles better, and gradually strengthen the muscles he needs to carry a rider well. But some horses are never taught how to carry themselvesothers are forced into a false frame (unnatural posture) with draw reins or other control devices. They protect themselves by acting up or shutting down (ignoring the rider as much as possible) and have poor, un-athletic movement. They can be helped with time, knowledge and remedial training. If you think your horse might be sore in his back or not using his back well, the first steps are: Have a veterinarian and/or equine chiropractor check the horse, especially the spine, but also teeth, legs and overall soundness. Hind leg lameness can lead to back soreness, and vice versa. Check saddle fit, with an expert. Also check adjustment and comfort of the bit, bridle, noseband, girth and saddle pad, and any equipment you use. Check the rider are you in balance and supple enough to let the horse’s motion go through your joints? Do you bounce in trot or canter? Are you uneven or crooked in your body? Do you have trouble controlling the horse or catch yourbalance on the reins? These problems can be solved, but will need an educated eye from an instructor to help, Such riders may be riding over their headriding faster or more demanding activities than they’re ready for, or riding a horse that’s too much for them. If so, they should step down to a level where they can ride in balance and without tension while developing safe, effective foundation skills. There are four basic ways to bring a horse’s back up; within each of these there are many different exercises. They are: Get the horse to take longer steps with his hind legs, reaching more forward under the body. This engages his belly muscles and activates the chain of muscles that runs from the back of the hind legs, up over the hindquarters, through the back and neck to the poll. Riding with a following seat (see Lesson # 2, Following Seat) enables and encourages this. To lengthen the hind stride in walk, apply a brief leg aid as the horse’s belly swings away from the leg. (As the belly swings to the right, use left leg.) This asks the horse to take a longer step with that hind leg. As he takes longer strides, allow your seat to go with his motion and allow his head and neck to stretch. Get the horse to stretch his head and neck forward and down, lowering his poll. This engages the dorsal ligament system, which pulls on the center of the spine and lifts the back, using the bones and ligaments to carry the weight of the rider. It’s good for young horses who haven’t yet strengthened their muscles. This is seen when a jumper makes a bascule (arc) over a jump, and in stretching down. It must be voluntaryit CANNOT be forced by devices, bits, manipulating hands or extreme postures like rollkur. Forward and Out" (Lesson # 6) is a good way to develop stretching down in walk or trot. If you spiral out on a circle by asking the horse to take forward and out steps with his inside hind leg, you will feel him stretch out and down and his back rises in a good stretch, his back feels like a whale! If his back is up, his trot is sittable, but if you or he stiffen, bounce or lose the feeling, immediately recycle to a posting trot. Never try to sit a trot on a hollow back! Don’t expect him to hold a stretched posture too longreturn to a normal gait, then repeat the stretch. Bending correctly, using the hind legs (see Lesson # 11, Bending), and/or taking lateral cross-over steps with the hind legs uses the belly muscles, shifts the ribs over, and engages the back muscles. When the hind leg takes a cross-over step, the head of the femur (thighbone) pulls backward and outward on the end of the gluteal muscles, which connect to the long back muscle (longissimus dorsi.) This can activate that muscle, causing the horse to lift his back, drop his head and neck and relax his mouth by chewingreward him! Many lateral exercises, especially forward and out and turns on the forehand, can help bring the back up. They must be ridden correctlymaking a horse step sideways if he’s stiff, tense or forced into a correct position won’t help and may make him worse. Touching the horse on the abdominal muscles (rectus abdominus muscles) can activate them to lift the back. This can be done from the ground (belly lifts or back lifts, which can be practiced during grooming, saddling, and after riding), especially for older horses whose backs drop as they age. If done mounted, this requires an expert rider with correct timing, sensitivity and fine leg control. Improper use of this technique, especially with spurs, can teach a horse to hump up and refuse to move freely forward, or to buck. To do a back lift from the ground, reach under your horse and stroke him at the back of the girth area, on the center line. (Be carefulask him if you may touch him there!) Then scratch with your fingers, scratching more strongly if necessary. When he tightens his belly muscles and lifts his back, remove your hand, pat and praise him. Feeding a treat close to the ground as you ask him to raise his back helps him learn this as an exercise, not being poked or annoyed. Some other techniques for developing the circle of muscles and lifting a horse’s back are teaching him to stretch down while lungeing (NOT forcing his head down with side reins, bitting rigs or other devices!), riding over cavaletti in 2 point position, riding in a light seat or a 2 point seat in the open over rolling terrain, and developing your balance and springs so that your horse can keep his back up comfortably whether you are in posting trot, 2 point position, or most demanding of all, sitting trot. Enjoy the comfortable feeling of the lift and swing of your horse’s backand know that he’s comfortable, too. Susan Harris

14.01.2022 Proud moment seeing one of our very own babies having his first ride out of the roundyard in 5 acres with not a drama to be had This was his first canter in open space .... perfection Usually we post as a team but today I post as an individual & want to share my deepest appreciation for the most amazing work I’ve ever seen anyone do breaking in a pony of the age he is to be broken in & the outcome you have produced x Grayce Pryor your amazing and we love you to pieces ... Even his previous owner & breeder shares her amazement & excitement for this one ARP Gelding

12.01.2022 Will be a great show to dust off those no show blues

11.01.2022 FAILED VETTING ??? Flexion Tests??? 100% worth a read! You’ve decided to sell your horse and the potential buyer has sent a veterinarian to your stables to pe...rform a pre-purchase exam. Or, you’re the buyer, and you’re excited to complete your purchase. As you stand, beaming with satisfaction, the veterinarian picks up the horse’s left front leg. Bending it at the fetlock, he or she holds it in the air for 60 seconds or so, releases the limb, and asks that the horse be immediately jogged down the drive. In astonishment, you watch as the horse that you’ve known or hoped to be sound moves off with an obvious bob of the head. He’s most decidedly lame after the test. What happened? What does it mean? What you have witnessed is a phenomenon not necessarily of the veterinarian’s creation, but something that can sometimes occur following a procedure called a forelimb flexion test. In a forelimb flexion test, various joints and soft tissue structures of the lower limb are stretched and/or compressed for a brief period of time by bending the limb. Afterward, the horse is immediately trotted off and observed for signs of lameness. Simple, really. But it gets messy. Forelimb flexion tests were described in Swedish veterinary literature as early as 1923. And, since then, they’ve become something of an integral part of the evaluation of the lame horse. But not only that, forelimb flexion tests are generally routinely included in prepurchase evaluations of horses intended for sale. The test is not unlike what you might experience if someone asked you to sit in a crouch for sixty seconds and then run right off. Usually and especially if you’ve never had knee problems you can run off just fine, particularly after a couple of steps. If you’ve never had a problem, chances are that you’re fine, no matter what happens in those first couple of steps. But very occasionally, that stiffness and soreness that you might feel could signal a problem (such as a bad knee). This test used to make me nuts, and to some extent, it still does. That’s because I’m often not to sure what to make of the state of things when a horse takes some bad steps after a flexion test. I mean, I know I might not pass such a test. So who’s to say that every horse should? Because of that question, back in 1997, I did I study. It’s still timely. In my study, I looked at fifty horses (100 legs) of various breeds, ages, sex, and occupation. The owners were gracious enough to let me explore my curiosity about forelimb flexion tests. The horses were from my practice, an included a wide variety of pleasure and performance horses including some world class jumping horses but overall, they were a representative sampling of all of the horses that were in my practice. Here’s what I found. I found that forelimb flexion tests couldn’t tell me anything about the future of a sound horse. I could make every single horse lame with a hard enough flexion test, with the exception of one particularly annoying Arabian gelding who was always trying to bite me (no Arabian jokes, please). Horses that had something on their X-rays weren’t any more likely to be lame after a normal flexion test than horses that had clean X-rays. Horses that had positive normal flexion tests weren’t any more likely to be lame 60 days out, either (those horses that were lame mostly had things like hoof abscesses, which nobody could have predicted anyway). If you follow a groups of horses for 60 days, there’s a decent chance that a few of them might experience an episode of lameness. Who knew? So what did I conclude? Well, I said right there in front of an entire meeting of the American Association of Equine Practitioners that I didn’t think that it was a good idea to rely on forelimb flexion tests to make a diagnosis of some current or future problem without some other supporting sign. I said I didn’t think that they were very sensitive, or that they were very specific. And I said that I didn’t think it was a good idea to turn a horse down base solely on a response to a forelimb flexion test, either. Which caused a bit of a kerfuffle. What’s the Bottom Line? If you’re a seller, I don’t think that you need to be overly concerned if your otherwise sound horse takes a few lame steps after a forelimb flexion test. There are just too many variables. For example: Older horses are more likely to be positive to flexion that are younger horses The longer you hold a limb in flexion, the more likely the horse is to take a few lame steps afterwards Men tend to flex more firmly than do women The same horse may have different responses to flexion tests on different days If you’re a buyer, don’t be too eager to walk away from a horse that you otherwise like just because he takes a few lame steps after a flexion test. You have to consider a lot of other factors, such as whether you like the horse, or whether he does what you want him to do, or if he’s a colour that you like... You just can’t consider the forelimb flexion test in a vaccum. It has to interpreted in light of clinical findings such as fluid in the joint, reduced limb or joint flexibility, pain to palpation, or clinical lameness in the limb that demonstrates the positive response. If you see abnormal X-rays findings (such as osteoarthritis) in a limb that has a positive response to a flexion test, that may add some significance, and particularly if there is concurrent clinical lameness. However, to keep things confusing, my study also found that many radiographic abnormalities occur in clinically sound horses. Remember, you have to ride the horse you can’t ride the radiographs. Horses can and do perform well for a variety of riding endeavors even when they do not perform well on a forelimb flexion test. As for a positive response to a forelimb flexion test, it may just be that everything is OK, but the horse doesn’t like his leg bent up! Thanks to Dr. David Ramey for the info! here’s a link to the original article: https://www.doctorramey.com/flex-test/

11.01.2022 First time having anyone sit on my big baby and it’s at the beach bareback in a halter #friesianwarmblood

10.01.2022 I rather do dressage, it is much safer...

09.01.2022 Well it’s time for a Xmas competition Leading up to the holidays has never been more different than 2020 SO! We are doing a cute Xmas giveaway- .... you must like the page first !! Then like this post... Share this post And tag 3 friends To go into the draw to win this adorable Xmas tree bauble set including some unicorns This amazing set was made by a good friend of ours, Rhi Rhi, so pm us if you want her messenger details for a private order Xxx Support local small business Once we hit 1200 likes the draw will be via a live name raffle So get to sharing guys !!

08.01.2022 The new look website is live!!!! Go to www.eliteequineperformance.com.au and tell me what you think! Online Afterpay will be connected soon

06.01.2022 Two of our lovely baby, client horses today at the Views Equestrian dressage clinic They were both very well behaved, was a nice tune up before dressage next weekend A big thankyou to our lovely sponsors Ultimate Horse Transport Pty Ltd and https://www.eliteequineperformance.com.au keeping us out and about and looking amazing

04.01.2022 UPDATED SHORT VIDEO OF ARCHIE’S FLATWORK SCHOOLING Archie boy, "Complete Treasure". Archie is 15.2hh (unmeasured) and 5yo. Archie is not your typical Thoroughbred, for a start he is a little chunk and a great dooer! He is also super quiet! Not much fases him.... When Archie came off the track he had some dressage training so he is lovely and straight forward to ride. He has had kids hanging out with him and riding him for the last year, he is super affectionate and loves attention. Whether you go on a trail ride on a loose rein or want to do a dressage test Archie is happy to go at your pace. Not spooky or looky. No vices No scars He's been ridden bareback Archie has been to a dressage competition scoring over 60%, coming home with 3rd and lovely comments from the judges plus lots of local outings and is a pleasure to take out the environment doesn’t bother him at all. He is more then ready to be a competitive competition mount. We feel Archie would excel in any discipline but he needs a confident soft rider wanting an allrounder to love and have some fun with and while being a serious competitor. Poor Archie had his tail cut off just over a year ago and it is growing back slowly but would look lovely with a false tail if need be 4500we are in no rush to sell him. Located Miller's forest NSW See more

01.01.2022 Super important for us to give our horses something else to think about other then the arena, so some downtime on a long bush trek today was exactly what was needed. #thebestponies