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24.01.2022 What a gorgeous day for it, so lucky it was perfect weather for our 5 day camp participants to hit the water with their ponies #jessiesridingacademy #waterfun #campfun #horses #ponies #memories

23.01.2022 Beautiful Marsay #jessiesridingacademy #horses #ponies #riding #lakecathie

22.01.2022 All camp for January are full except the 2 day beginner camp January 18th and 19th 2 places available, get in quick to secure your place. #jessiesridingacademy #summerfun #friends #horses #riding #lakecathie

19.01.2022 Halo so excited she’s finally here! #foal #filly #jessiesridingacademy #beautiful #lakecathie #horse #pony #

19.01.2022 Great day out for the little ones #beachrides #horseriding #jessiesridingacademy #horses #ponies #funride

19.01.2022 2020 Active kids vouchers are eligible for use in a 2021 program if purchased in 2020. Get in now for your term 1 lessons. #jessiesridingacademy #lakecathie #2021 #bookinnow #learning #fun #horses #riding #ponies

17.01.2022 My little shadow always there with me #jessiesridingacademy #lakecathie #horses #training #bestfriends #fun

13.01.2022 The power of chunking... Chunking is a principle in horse training where you take an end goal and break it down into small bites in order to achieve the goal in... less time with less physical exertion. Initially, chunking seems like it'll take years to accomplish something simple, but once you get the chunks operating pretty much perfectly, you get a "instant" fix looking result. Nothing instant about it but as you get all the parts of a task working well, the big picture seems to just happen, like magic. Common side effects when you don't chunk effectively.... 1) Needing stronger training aids... increasing the severity of the whip, bits, spurs, martingales, draw reins, side reins, etc. Some will justify that these tools are necessary because the horse simply isn't listening or obeying to the riders aids. Well... maybe there's a reason for that? 2) The horse is dull or has outbursts during training sessions. When a horse doesn't understand or is overwhelmed by how much is being asked, you'll see them either shut down and pretty much give up, or they'll explode in anxiety, frustration or confusion. You'd label horses like these as bad minded, dumb, lazy, or hot and crazy. It's really not that you have a bad minded horse, it's usually that the horse isn't understanding or physically can't do what you are asking of him and his emotions are being expressed. 3) Each day feels like a repeat of the previous day. Groundhog Day was a movie where each day, the same day played out over and over again, there was no relief from the same events occurring. Sometimes with our horses, if they fail to understand what the lessons are, they'll come out as if they didn't learn anything the previous session. When we make the tasks too complicated or we micromanage the work too much, the horse won't be inclined to learn the material or the material just goes in one ear and out the other. Chunking requires a break down of a goal into as many pieces possible and working on those pieces until near complete perfection is achieved. I call it the ABC principle too. Work on "A" until it's near perfect before adding "B". When the horse can do A and B, then you can add C. But at any time, if the horse "forgets", you go back to the previous steps and fill in the gaps. There is no such thing as a smooth training process, you'll find yourself making forward steps but then equally if not more having to back track to fill in the information gaps for your horse. Going back is never failure! What I do... each day, I have my starting point. Each horse will have it's own starting point depending on where they are in their education. As a warmup, I review my alphabet, in order to see where my horse is that day. If any hiccups come up, I can address them before they get to big. What may have taken a month to initially teach, might only take a few minutes as my warm up. Each day we review the material, that material gets stronger and more ingrained. Often big expressions of resistance come from ignoring the little bits of resistance on a daily basis and doing that consistently enough for it to add up and become a bid deal. Again, this may seem like it'll take a decade to teach something simple, but once you establish a few things that are solidly understood, the horse will progress quicker and smoother than when you try to go out and get the big picture each day. Basically, the goal is to have the big picture in mind, envision what perfection looks like and feels like. Once you have a clear picture, erase it! Not kidding. If you keep the big picture in mind, you're more likely to ask for too much all the time which creates confusion, frustration and can lead you manage a horse that has now become dull or hot. Mares become more marish for example when we don't allow them to understand the work. Sensitive horses become spooky and reactive when we ask to much or aren't clear about the work. As a general rule, if you are having to exert a lot of effort in your sessions with your horse, you need to reevaluate your chunking principle. It shouldn't be tiring to train a horse. It doesn't have to be tiring to train a horse either. Usually the wresting comes from trying to manage too many things instead of teaching one thing at a time. If you break things down into steps, repeat the steps until they are smooth, you'll find that all you have to do is put in the effort to get the results. If you think you simply don't have the time to break things down, or you lack the patience to break things down and it's easier to use equipment, then at what point will the horse know the training? Are you using the tools to make the horse perform or are you teaching him to want to perform. A horse will do whatever it takes to ease pain and discomfort, so some will go into the shape we want, but do you want a horse to behave because he's avoiding punishment or do you want a horse behaving because he understands what he's supposed to do? Well... the time passes anyway, so you can choose to find peace in patience or frustration that comes with a lack of patience. Patience isn't a magical power, it's a mindset where you put off instant gratification for that more rewarding end result that comes later on. :) Most times, it's faster to slow down. lol

13.01.2022 Jessie’s Riding Academy camps are fully booked. The next available program is term 1 lessons beginning 25/1/21. Contact us to book in lessons. #bookedout #lakecathie #portmacquarie #jessiesridingacademy #holidayfun #horses #ponies #friends #memories

07.01.2022 I think it's really easy to overlook the trainers that you don't see their work in the public eye. The trainers who don't have the desire to show or lack the de...sire for public attention with horses are easily passed over. We tend to focus on the trainers out competing, winning and "getting results" out on the open world. We seek attaining the same success they do. I used to show a lot, not on big platforms because I didn't grow up with the means to have a fancy horse or the money to go down the road to the bigger shows. I did well with the mare I had and I loved competing, I loved creating the picture that won me awards. The last big competition I did was in 2009. I did a 100 day Extreme Mustang Makeover where you have 100 days to gentle, train and show a wild mustang at a big event. You were judged on ground manners, obstacles and riding. I worked so hard on the mare I drew and I ended up winning the competition. Fast forward, I don't show much anymore, I don't even get to ride my own horses much so needless to say, they aren't show quality trained. I feel like because I don't get out there, that I'm often overlooked as just a trainer who does a lot of groundwork and is good at solving someone's trailer loading troubles for example. The longer I train horses, especially the horses I've been getting the last 15 years, and the owners who own the horses, I've learned how important it is to be thorough. There's a big difference in training a horse for me to ride vs. training a horse for someone inexperienced to ride... Just because I trained and showed a Mustang in 100 days doesn't mean any other horse should accomplish the same if not more, in less time. What most people don't know is that I spent roughly 4-6 hours a day 6-7 days a week, for 100 days with my Mustang to get what I got... That's 4x-6x more time and effort than your horse in a training program. I often feel like because I don't specialize in a discipline and I don't show, people overlook my ability to get a horse trained. It's funny when I give lessons to people, help them with their horses, then hear they sent them to another trainer to speed up the process, I think "why didn't you come to me?" It's especially true when people go off to other trainers to only come back to me and say they need different help than what they were being given. Often times, the results they got with me were more desirable than the other guy they hired. I think the biggest reason is the illusion that things can be done quickly if you just find the right cowboy to ride through your problems for you. The truth is... it takes the time it takes, especially when you seek deeper results than simple obedience training. You can intimidate a horse into submission... There's training aids in every tack and feed store that will cover up the lack of training on your horse. Real training, in my opinion, is about teaching the horse, allowing the horse to learn and then allowing the horse to develop his mind and body with the new information. 30, 60 or 90 days as a foundation is a drop in the bucket and the true test to me, is will that horse remember the information you crammed in if you gave him a year off? Anyway... quick training programs gives superficial results. 45 minutes a day for 30, 60 or 90 days with a trainer is just scratching the surface to an education. Typically if the trainer can get the horse to do things, it doesn't mean it's solid enough for anyone to get on and get it. True conditioned cues, understanding of the tasks, and comfort in the work is the reason some horses are just easy for anyone to ride. I know this because people will overlook my process because I do a lot of groundwork, and then I do a lot of slow ridden work before I ever use it for anything fun. My process is slow, boring and lacks excitement. People would pass on my training service because they don't have time or money for that, which is fine. But the one thing I haven't done in my official horse training career, is blown a horse up by taking the time it takes. The horses I've wrecked, have been horses I was coached by trainers who insisted that pulling harder and kicking firmer was my answer. Here lies just another reason I'm happy to just train my own horses now. I don't stress about how long its taking because I know where it leads. The nice thing is, most people can learn how to do the work if you have the right mentors to guide you. Being a horse trainer isn't a magical talent, it's something you invest in. :)

05.01.2022 Term 4 has a few lesson places available, contact us for bookings jessiesridingacademy.com.au #jessiesridingacademy #learning #riding #horses #ponies #horseriding #lakecathie #fun

04.01.2022 Get in quick, only 2 places left in the beginner camp January 18 & 19 and 2 places left in the advanced camp January 4-8th. #jessiesridingacademy #funtimes #horses #riding #summerfun #lakecathie

04.01.2022 Our beautiful Halo has crossed the rainbow bridge. We miss her so much and hope she’s up there being taken care of by our beautiful Raine

03.01.2022 Some more pics from the 5 day camp #beautifulweather #jessiesridingacademy #lakecathie #funtimes #makingmemories #horses #riding

02.01.2022 Great advice right there!

01.01.2022 Amazing how tall she looks when she sees a mini Rascal #loveher #pony #horses #jessiesridingacademy #lakecathie #fun

01.01.2022 Love this little one #gorgeousgirl #ponies #horses #jessiesridingacademy #lakecathie