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Hartfield Equestrian

Locality: Chittering, Western Australia, Australia

Phone: +61 417 965 632

Address: 19 Hart Drive 6084 Chittering, WA, Australia

Website: http://www.hartfieldequestrian.com

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25.01.2022 To help you understand what the horse feels when you sit crookedly in the saddle Load a wheelbarrow heavily to one side as in the center illustration. Now push... the wheelbarrow, and feel how it pulls to the weighted side and how you are forced to lean in that direction to compensate. That’s how your horse feels when you sit unevenly in the saddle, as shown in the left image. When you sit evenly, the horse will be centered and balanced as shown in the illustration on the right. Sharon Sweet (Illustration by Sandy Rabinowitz) See more

18.01.2022 William Whitaker on how to develop rhythm Sharpen up your showjumping basics with this curved grid exercise Aim:... One of the most important steps in producing a showjumping horse is to develop rhythm. This grid will encourage you to use the correct leg and hand aids to maintain consistent rhythm. It will give a useful indication of your horse’s jumping pace too slow and five strides will be difficult to achieve, but too fast and you won’t fit them in. The exercise will also train your eye to focus on a new destination, riding over one pole and looking ahead to plan for the next. The exercise: 1. Lay out the poles to allow five strides (just over 18m) on each corner, from mid-pole to mid-pole. Leave plenty of room on the long, straight sides at first, as you don’t want to overwhelm the horse at the outset with challenges that come too thick and fast. 2. Start at walk, so the horse understands what is being asked of him. Once he is happy with this, progress to trot. Don’t worry about the number of strides aim for the centre of each pole, keep a nice inside bend on the corners and use the parallel poles as a guide for straightness on the long sides. Work evenly on both reins. 3. With this established, move into canter and aim for five strides on each corner. React to what the horse is doing by using more inside leg if he falls in on the corners, or more outside rein and leg if he falls out through the shoulder. He should soon learn to stay on the correct canter lead, but be prepared to come back to trot for a stride or two if necessary to put this right. 4. Once you’re both confident at canter, on both reins, replace the poles with small cavaletti. 5. Make things more challenging by placing water trays under the cavaletti, or swapping one for some spooky fillers or a small plank. Aim to keep even, relaxed canter strides...read more: https://www.horseandhound.co.uk//sundayschool-william-whit

12.01.2022 Oh I can soooo relate to this

12.01.2022 10 handy facts about lameness 1. A forelimb lameness is identified by looking for the head nod. The head will go up when the lame limb hits the ground and down ...when the sound limb hits the ground. It is easier to notice the 'head nod', therefore when the head nods, it is the opposite leg that is lame. 2. Check for heat and a pulse. Inflammation brings blood to the area. 3. A horse with arthritic wear and tear (common in older horses), will often get better as he goes, which is known as 'warming out of it'. The lameness will usually be less obvious after a few minutes. Additionally he will often be worse on hard ground (tarmac) in comparison to the ménage. This is due to more concussion on his joints. 4. A horse with soft tissue damage will often get worse as he goes and is often lamer on a soft surface (ménage), as the tissue such as an affected tendon or ligament is being stretched more than it would be on a hard surface with no give. 5. A horse with bilateral forelimb lameness will be harder to detect as the head nod will now be apparent when both limbs hit the ground. However he will show a shorter cranial phase (his forelimbs will not come out very far from underneath him resulting in a 'choppy' gait). 6. If you are struggling to detect lameness get the Slo-Pro app for your mobile phone and record your horse. This will slow everything down until you train your eye into detecting lameness. 7. A hind limb lameness is more difficult to detect. If you watch the horse trotting away from you, the lame leg usually has more movement at the hip. It helps to attach white sticky tape to both hip bones to make this more obvious to the eye. 8. Putting a horse on a circle (lungeing), often shows up a forelimb and hindlimb lameness more easily. 9. If the horse looks lame on one limb, but has a stronger pulse in the opposite limb, it is usually because the sound limb has taken more weight to allow pressure relief of the affected limb. 10. A horse can look completely sound without a rider, and then almost three legged once someone is on board. Therefore if your getting a feeling that something just isn't quite right, do not just jog him up on the straight or on the lunge and assume all is well. ** Shoeing/trimming intervals should be kept as short as possible. Studies have shown that as the toe grows, the foot 'shoots' forward (long toes, low heel), putting excess strain on the flexor tendons. If your horse always looks slightly 'off' just prior to shoeing, then this is a very probable cause and it may be worth shortening your shoeing cycle. As a horse owner, developing an eye for lameness is one of the greatest skills you can learn. This will not only allow you to have your horse treated more quickly, but will hopefully nip smaller issues in the bud before they escalate into far bigger ones. E. J Westwood on behalf of NVG

11.01.2022 What an inspiration

09.01.2022 One of my favourite Dressage Horses of yesteryear

09.01.2022 Toilet paper challenge

07.01.2022 I guess I've written a couple of million stories over the past 40 years, but this I think is the best story I have ever done - thanks entirely to the brilliance of my interviewee, Carl Hester. http://www.horsemagazine.com//carl-hester-how-to-make-a-v/

04.01.2022 This is William Fox Pitt. One of the legends of British Eventing. Up there with the best. Now look closely at the photo. ... At the horses neck. Do you see it?? A neck strap. What is a 5 eventer doing wearing a neck strap? Google defines a neck strap as "A neck strap is a simple piece of leather that goes around a horse's neck. The rider can hold onto it to increase stability without pulling on the horse's mouth. Neck straps are often seen in show jumping and eventing disciplines, but any rider can use this handy tool" Well a neck strap is not something that we have because we are scared. NO! It is a handy tool to have. A neck strap is helpful, for all aspects of riding! Be it schooling, hacking, jumping or hunting! Me personally over the years have come to love them. Not only on a young horse but my 12yr old mare as well. It changed the way i rode a dressage test! Made me still in the hand and ride from my leg. Also in my lessons it has become a handy tool to use. One that changed the way i worked my horse. There not something that should be feared or you be ashamed of!! Don't get me wrong there great to hold onto when your seeing Sky Floor Sky Floor.... But in a training aspect they are a game changer to some. So... If in a training session you are asked to hold it or put one on. Its not because your rubbish and scared. Its because like so many items in our tack rooms they are simple and EFFECTIVE. So before the long face comes out. Try it. Listen and feel. Your horse may thank you for it! And if top eventers use them to help save their horses mouths why can't you give it a go?

03.01.2022 After making the little girl, God said: You’ll need something to lean on. Something with substance that will teach you the value of hard work, perseverance, an...d to never give up. A thing that won’t cast judgment when you mess up in life. Because you will often, it’s just part of growing up and becoming a decent human." "You’ll need something whose impressive physical presence must be respected at all times. A being who could break your bones in a whisper but will never break your heart. A creature who will be there for you when you cry for hours after someone you love lets you down. An unspeaking breathing being that will teach you to check all the noise in your head and completely listen to what he is saying." Sometimes in life you need to let go and just hang on. I call this trust. The terrifying ability to follow something blindly out of the conviction of only your heart. It will keep you centered and restore your faith when life happens. When you realize that you are forgettable to the world you won’t be to this creature." "Something that will keep you truly humbled yet teach you how to fly!" You need to understand the painful reality of death. Sometimes it’s ok to let go. That kindness will always be rewarded before the use of force. And that courage means trusting him to get you safely to the other side." Something to get you out of bed in the trying times. When you feel like you have nothing he will remind you that you are still wanted. Something to give you perspective about what’s really important in life." You’ll need a best friend. Do not take this relationship lightly. It just might save your life someday when you see no out. Treasure it always I’m trusting it to you to take care of for a reason." A creature who will restore your faith about all of the goodness in the world even when you are so broken down that you cast Me aside." In turn with time and healing he will bring you back to Me. Know that your struggle won’t be made alone, and don’t forget to enjoy the ride." "So I will make a horse. Credit to Lacey Messick

02.01.2022 Always loved this one