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Wide Bay Equestrian Park Horse Riding School & German Shepherd Dogs

Locality: Hervey Bay, Queensland

Phone: +61 487 985 225

Address: 640 Noble Road, Susan River 4655 Hervey Bay, QLD, Australia

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25.01.2022 Comfort of the horse is a priority

23.01.2022 EASTER WEEK AVAILABILITY PRIVATE or GROUP lessons avail (groundwork/dressage/jumping/working equitation/sporting/trick riding) PM for prices. Look for the individual times listed to book in for a private or group session... STABLE SKILLS- learn the basics of how to wash/brush/feed/lead/rug/lunge a horse, and more! 4yrs+ STAY DAY- Join in on the day to day duties around the stables wash/brush/feed/lead/rug/lunge/clean out stables + horse riding lesson included! 6yrs+ April 2nd- 7,8,9am (good friday) 3rd- 90min TRAIL RIDE @9am $50 4th (Easter Sunday) available sessions on request- please PM 5th 630,730,930 - 3,4,5 6th- 630,730,1030@MSEP 3,4,5@WBEP 7th- 7+8am 120min STABLE SKILLS @9am $20pp 8th- available by request 9th- TRICK RIDING 8-10am $70pp 10th- 7,8,9,10am 11th- STAY DAY 730-1230pm $70 To book text 0487985225 or PM page *Still getting back to messages since returning from my holiday, sorry in advance. All messages will be responded within next 24hrs.

22.01.2022 Upcoming dates Keira is unavailable for regular lessons 29/30 August - Maryborough Active Riders Clinic 7-10 Sept - Cairns

20.01.2022 I get it, a majority of kids love to jump. I do too. I look forward to my weekly jump schooling session and competitions. Jumping is part of the motivation, for... me, that goes into flat-work. What I struggle with is the kids who who jump everyday, any-day. Whats more infuriating is the parents that encourage it. A pony or a horse only has so many jumps in its life. A pony is not built or bred to be jumped everyday. Especially now that we are in the middle of summer, the ground is rock hard. I just have to go on social media and witness the daily array of photos and videos of kids jumping their ponies. Day after day. There are three reasons why as a general rule, my horses are limited to jump schooling one to two times a week. -The basics. Limiting my jump schooling sessions encourages me to focus on the flatwork. anyone who had me as a coach will have heard me say, 'jumping is just flatwork over sticks'. One wise coach taught me this years ago. 99% of the issues I have jumping can be corrected by going back to the flatwork. -Injury prevention. Horses are not designed to jump and jump and jump everyday. You risk lameness and the potential of a pony 'breaking down'. The impact of daily jumping is increased when the ground gets rock hard, like right now. -Boredom. My horses love to jump. Just like humans horses get bored of doing the same thing again and again and again. Every week my horses routine is a mixture of hacking, flat-work, fitness work (especially Hippo), and jump schooling. To the parents, this is your job to educate your kid. And its starts right at the beginning when they are learning to jump. Its saying 'No, the pony has jumped enough', when they plead to keep on going. Its your job to listen to the coaches when they say enough jumping. Its your job to teach your kid about the idea of quality jumping over quantity jumping. A horse/pony only has a limited number of jumps. If for nothing else then the sake of the horse think quality of quantity, less jumping better jumping. #foodforthought #fortheloveofthehorse P.C Jane Thompson, throwback to Taupo 3DE 2018, Hippo's most recent eventing start.

20.01.2022 DROP THE TIGHT NOSEBAND Are tight nosebands still too readily used as a schooling shortcut? Over 5 years ago I posted about the research carried out by Orla Doh...erty looking at how the use of tight nosebands affects the horse. Awareness about this issue has been raised but it is sadly still commonplace for horses to be ridden with their mouths strapped shut. One study looking at 737 horses competing internationally (mainly in eventing and dressage), found that only 7% of horses had nosebands fitted loosely enough to fit two fingers at the frontal nasal plane. 44% of the horses wore nosebands fastened so tightly that a measurement couldn't be taken. This practice is something the FEI and other equestrian organisations are doing very little about. Many nosebands are fastened tighter than the recommended level of pressure for a human tourniquet and are likely to be damaging facial tissue. The pressure can also cause the teeth to cut into the inside of the cheek (ask your vet or equine dentist to check this area regularly if you use a noseband). Another study involving 3143 competition horses showed a significant association between tight nosebands and injuries to the corners of the mouth. Further research has shown they reduce horses’ ability to swallow, yawn, chew and lick and they have also been associated with raised heart rate and increased eye temperatures. I have seen several horses whose faces have actually been disfigured by the use of tight nosebands, with bony changes happening over time. What levels of pain are these horses enduring and why is this practice continuing? A horse may react to the bit or pressure from the rider's hands by performing a wide range of oral behaviours, such as opening his mouth or lips, crossing his jaw or putting his tongue over the bit. These behaviours indicate the horse has a problem with what is being asked of him or is trying to avoid pain. Tightly fastening a noseband around the mouth will mask some of these symptoms, but it doesn't address the underlying cause of the behaviour. Sadly this is a training shortcut used by many riders to avoid retraining the horse, changing tack or assessing and altering their own riding and training techniques. At minimum you should be able to fit two fingers easily underneath the noseband at the front of the horses face on the nasal bone not at the side where the tissue is soft. The team at the International Society for Equitation Science (ISES) have updated their position statement on restrictive nosebands. Recent research has been added giving further scientific evidence of the potential adverse effects of restrictive nosebands on horses. Until scientific evidence suggests otherwise, the ISES recommends that governing bodies: A. introduce and enforce noseband regulations in all equestrian sports, specifying that an objective measuring tool of standard circumference, such as the ISES Noseband Taper Gauge, to the two-finger level, is used in all cases; B. specify that measurement of space under nosebands is carried out at the frontal nasal plane at all times; C. recognise mouth-opening as the result of undesirable rider- or tack-induced factors including pain, discomfort and errors in training, rather than a sign of resistance, and accept that any physical restriction of jaw movement may have the potential to compromise horse welfare; D. offer greater transparency on how decisions are made in relation to permitted tack and its usage, as well as providing sufficient evidence said regulations are protecting horses from being harmed; E. continually revise the rules and practices that affect horse welfare; with an evidence-based approach that includes the latest animal welfare and veterinary science. You can read the updated position statement here: https://equitationscience.com//position-statement-on-restr

19.01.2022 SAVE THE DATE Sunday 13th December. Christmas Party / Breakup ... More details to come in following days

18.01.2022 REMINDER: Keira will not be doing lessons as normal today (30/08/2020) as she is doing her clinic at Maryborough Showgrounds. If anyone needs anything, her phone will be off so please call Beau on 0400330374. ... Have a great Sunday WBEP Team

17.01.2022 Credit- HorseHub

16.01.2022 DECEMBER PROGRAM Officially posted! Please see our availability for December at our stables! Book in ASAP so you don't miss out Group Stay Days | Stable Skills | Private lessons... (individual numbers listed are the available times for private sessions on that particular date Note: AM and PM column) JANUARY AVAILABILITY OUT SOON! GIFT VOUCHERS AVAILABLE. Share on to anyone who may be interested. WBEP

15.01.2022 Handy video for the show jumpers for the warm up ring.

14.01.2022 To improve your horses walk, imagine he is moving like a jungle cat rather than an uptight chicken. The movement should be smooth and flowing through out his whole body- from his rear to his nose. -Lois Yukins

14.01.2022 JANUARY WEEK 1 AVAILABILITY 2nd @ 3,4pm 3rd @ 3,4pm 4th - STAY DAY $70 (730-1230) 5th @ 7,8,9,10am (@MSEP)... 6th - 1hr TRAIL RIDE @8am 7th @6,7,8,9am 8th @ 7,8,9am 9th @ 7,8,9am 10th TRICK RIDING $70 (7-9am) See more

14.01.2022 WANT SOMETHING TO DO TODAY? Maryborough Active Riders are running their championships today at MARYBOROUGH SHOWGROUNDS Here is the draw list for the dressage tests being ridden in the undercover today.... Rarely are tests of this calibre offered locally. So don't miss it!!

14.01.2022 *CONGRATULATIONS TO OLLIE* Huge congratulations to Olivia Gordano who rode in her first hack show at Hervey bay Active Riders and took home a sea of ribbons on her sweet mare Desert Lily. 5x1sts ... 2x3rds 1x CHAMPION SASH 3x RESERVE CHAMPION Your dedication is seen each lesson, well done gorgeous girl and also to her very dedicated parents Bec and Marcello who allow her to live her dream life

14.01.2022 Remaining 2020 availability at WBEP 27th @ 7, 8am 28th @ 7, 8, 9am - (2pm 1hr trail ride $45) 29th @ 7, 8am... 30th @ 7am 2hr trail ride $80 31st-2nd CLOSED. JANUARY AVAILABILITY OUT SOON-KEEP POSTED

10.01.2022 **WARNING SLIPPERY ROAD** Due to the amount of rain we have received and the recent grading, Noble Road is VERY slippery. Please drive SLOWLY to conditions.... When the Woolworth's delivery truck is going sideways, and another truck bogged near the homestead, I do recommend that NO floats drive on it today or tomorrow, yes it's that bad. The worst we have ever seen it in the 20 odd years we have been here. WBEP

10.01.2022 For those with their own horse, members of MARC Upcoming clinic at Maryborough Showgrounds Some spots still remaining

09.01.2022 Don't let your horses stomach get empty! Always feed before and after you ride!

09.01.2022 * HORSE in for TRAINING with KEIRA * Quarter Horse in for TRAINING 'before&after'- !!Beautifully bred mare!! Horse- Tezbar Tuff Gold N Acres Owners- Michael & Juanita Toms... Here is a 'before & after' clip of a gorgeous little mare, Keira has in for some training. At just 4years old and having a camp drafting training background as a 2/3yr old, followed by a 12month spell, Lena has had a journey of learning to relax, and while it will be an ongoing journey for her (especially over the next 12 months as she learns to be confident in various atmospheres and different locations), she has already come a fair way, and we are proud of her for trusting us In the time Lena has been at the stables so far she has; - become more confident in herself - improved her ground and ridden work - been introduced to jumping -Free jumping (and loves FLYING over the jumps) -Basic flatwork & yields established. - trail ridden (being a lead and following horse) We so look forward to where she’ll go in the future and what she’ll do! Lena is looking for her new home/rider. Please contact Michael on 0448526639 for any questions. More videos coming soon with other horses in for training - DALGO - ANGEL - DIVA

09.01.2022 *SHARING FOR OUR JUMPERS* BAR Jump Day 8th November... 9:30am gates open for a 10am start Starting at 40cm, will go as high as people enter for 4 rounds for $12 (this is per horse/rider combination) or $4 per round Day membership of $20 applies Pies, sausage rolls, tea & coffee (BYO cup), soft drinks, water, ice blocks and icy poles (on paddle pop sticks) available for purchase Horse Health Declaration form MUST be handed in BEFORE you ride Nominating Entries close November 5 By PM to Amy Wilson or email to the club Need to tell me your name, your horse/s name, heights, your age Prizes Ribbons to 5th Prize for overall highest point scorer for junior and senior riders Prize for highest point scoring Thoroughbred (Need to provide ASB rego details with your entry

08.01.2022 REMINDER: Keira will not be doing lessons as normal today (30/08/2020) as she is doing her clinic at Maryborough Showgrounds. If anyone needs anything, her phone will be off so please call Beau on 0400330374. ... Have a great Sunday WBEP Team

08.01.2022 WANT SOMETHING TO DO TODAY? Maryborough Active Riders are running their championships today at MARYBOROUGH SHOWGROUNDS Here is the draw list for the dressage tests being ridden in the undercover today.... Rarely are tests of this calibre offered locally. So don't miss it!!

07.01.2022 Some cuteness for your Tuesday

06.01.2022 Anzac Day tips for the younger generation... 1: REMEMBER THE DAY. This isn't your Boozer, this isn't your 21st birthday, this isn't your bucks night. Don't be a... dickhead. Don't rock up to your Dawn service in a Purple suit, don't bring your Mrs if she's going to wear a skin tight dress that lets everyone see what she had for breakfast. It's a day of Rememberance, whether it be our forefathers from all the conflicts before, or our brothers who gave their life in the recent conflict. It's a day for them, not us. 2: Mates don't let mates drink alone. Stay with your mates. Too many times I've seen a Digger sitting alone in a gutter all suited up, with no friends in sight. That shit is not on. It's an emotional day for some, and there's no way in fuck any of us need to do it alone. You never know how much they might need it. The only person who might be drinking alone is that Old Dig down at the RSL, which leads onto... 3: Buy an old Digger a beer. Let them talk your ear off, more than likely they'll want to hear about your life. Talk smack with them, have a few beers. It'll probably make their whole week. 4: We're all on the same side: Army, Air Force, Navy, old school, junior, we're all on the same team. Anzac Day is about them all. Don't be running your mouth at someone just because their Aussie flag is a different colour. At the end of the Day, we all signed the blank cheque. 5: Have a good time. Enjoy yourself, catch up with a mate who you haven't seen in a while. Go to the Dawn Service, Have a Gunfire Breakfast. Play two up. Message a mate who you haven't seen in a while. Go out in your best looking Lowes suit. Enjoy all of our Traditions, old and New. Please feel free to share... Enjoy your day and most of all "respect" those who have sacrificed their time and lives for us all.

06.01.2022 Congratulations to two WBEP riders who went away to Bundaberg to compete in the Equitation & Showjumping on the weekend. Charli Thompson who placed 1st overall in the 13yrs & under 26yrs 70cm (in which she also rode 2x 80cm rounds + 1x90cm round). Good effort !!... Ollie Gordano who rode like a little champ despite the rounds not going as planned. No good sailor learnt from calm seas. Onwards and upwards-theyll be a pair to watch in 2021

06.01.2022 Salenta (ridden by Sam) & Tank (ridden by Kyra) cooling off after their ride. Tanks first time being ridden into the dam since being broken in- loved it!! 4yr old Cyldey

06.01.2022 *SHARING FOR OUR JUMPERS* BAR Jump Day 8th November... 9:30am gates open for a 10am start Starting at 40cm, will go as high as people enter for 4 rounds for $12 (this is per horse/rider combination) or $4 per round Day membership of $20 applies Pies, sausage rolls, tea & coffee (BYO cup), soft drinks, water, ice blocks and icy poles (on paddle pop sticks) available for purchase Horse Health Declaration form MUST be handed in BEFORE you ride Nominating Entries close November 5 By PM to Amy Wilson or email to the club Need to tell me your name, your horse/s name, heights, your age Prizes Ribbons to 5th Prize for overall highest point scorer for junior and senior riders Prize for highest point scoring Thoroughbred (Need to provide ASB rego details with your entry

05.01.2022 Some kind words this week from some of the awesome people I get to spend my days with. (I decided this week I was going to try to remember to capture some to share) Thank you for giving me a purpose that I love waking up to everyday, the school horses love their jobs, too.. It's nice to see progression on your own horses, too. Even more when homework is completed as directed, results are felt by you and seen by others.... It takes a certain type of person to reach out for improvement of themselves and/or their horses, or who are persuing something they love or even the girls who skip over for their lessons at the end of a school day; there's a magic in that.. and I (we) feel it everyday. Here's to forever learning and improving! * -Keira *Now to improve on my 'quick reply' skills.....

04.01.2022 Tank coming back to some regular ridden work after a few months off. Ridden by - Kyra Hughes Owned by- Samantha Clair Bock

04.01.2022 Congratulations to Maria who went away to compete in her FIRST ever Showjump training day /competition on her new horse. x2 2nd placings in her 40+50cm classes. Getting out and having positive experiences is #1 priority.

04.01.2022 Upcoming dates Keira is unavailable for regular lessons 29/30 August - Maryborough Active Riders Clinic 7-10 Sept - Cairns

03.01.2022 Credit- Horse on the run comics

03.01.2022 Keep safe everyone

02.01.2022 A timely reminder to keep your horses upto date with tetanus and strangles (2 in 1 injection) which is available from most produce stores or alternatively call your vet to organise to get your horse vaccinated.

02.01.2022 Due to cancellation, riding lesson available TODAY (Thursday 8th @ 330pm) Please text 0487985225 to take this spot. Dressage * Jumping * General riding

01.01.2022 XMAS PARTY CANCELLED Due to larger amount of rain expected this afternoon. We have made the decision to CANCEL this year's Christmas Party. We wish all the riders and their families a wonderful Christmas! ... Look forward to seeing you at our stables throughout the rest of 2020 or fresh in 2021!

01.01.2022 JANUARY'S AVAILABILITY Please note- Term Schedule starts 1st Feb- *Riders times/days not yet finalised* To book text 0487985225 or message us on FB! Horses and equipment provided.... 8th@ 7,8am 9th@7am 11th@ 3,4,5pm 12th@ 7,8,9am (@MSEP) 13th@ 7,8,9am 14th@ 3,4,5pm 15-18th CLOSED 19th@ 8,9,10am (@MSEP) 20th@ 7,8am +4pm 21-23rd CLOSED 24th- STAY DAY (730-1230) $70 25th- 1hr TRAIL @8am 26th- CLOSED

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