Mabrook Pony Stud in Kangarilla, South Australia | Horse trainer

Mabrook Pony Stud

Locality: Kangarilla, South Australia

Phone: +61 458 944 736

Address: Kingsway Road 5157 Kangarilla, SA, Australia

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24.01.2022 The months are going by so slowly now with all of this COVID19 happening but Im just so glad I have the foals to look forward to later in the year to be honest. Im looking Forward to Mabrook Stud's First foal crop since establishing here at Kangarilla. 2 Welsh B, 1 Arabian Riding Pony & 1 Arabian Pony all foals are out of these girls by the following stallions "Crestwood Jantz" - Welsh B, "Wynara Royal Paddington" - Welsh B, "INXS of Sefton" Arabian Riding Pony & Riding Pony & "Pilgrim Prophecy" - Purebred Arabian

24.01.2022 A week in the life at Mabrook & Amberglade Pony Studs there is always something new happening

19.01.2022 Found a Beautiful Photo of my lovely "Amaranda Cherie" 's Granddam - WESTON CHOICE (IMP UK) Weston Choice was Weston Cherie's Dam - Weston Cherie is Amaranda Cherie's Dam they are all so lovely and I feel very blessed to have her here.

18.01.2022 Its with great excitement that I will be standing my Welsh Sec A Palomino Stallion "Jejucha Mischa's Heart" here at Amberglade Arabian & Welsh Ponies. I was ver...y fortunate to be able to purchase this beautiful boy from WA late last year after winning Supreme Welsh Exhibit at The Perth Royal Show and numerous other supreme awards at other Welsh shows since he was a weanling. He is by the beautiful Stallion "Elargee Braveheart" out of the stunning "Roseraie Madeline" with multiple crosses to Menai Silver Sand. Either I or his handler Shane Farrell would be happy to bring him out so you can view him. He has done extremely well also here in SA winning the Youngstock Sweepstakes at The All Welsh Foal Show at Balhannah SA in a large class.He has stunning movement and extension to die for. Please contact me to arrange a viewing or to make a booking. All mares booked (deposit paid) before the 31st of July will receive a reduced service fee of $600 + agistment $50 per week (including hay) after this date the regular fee will be $660 + $50 per week agistment (including hay). Ideal for breeding Welsh, Arabian & Dilute Ponies See more

16.01.2022 R+ and food reinforcers One of the most common questions I get from people who want to start on their positive reinforcement journey with their horse is, ‘What ...food should I use?’ and my answer is always, ‘Well, that depends on your horse’. You see, the horse gets to choose the reinforcer. They are the learner and because positive reinforcement training is all about choice, it’s down to the horse as to what will motivate and enthuse them to interact with you and the learning. There is a fine line when it comes to motivation though! If the reinforcement is too HIGH then your horse will go over threshold but, if the food is to LOW a reinforcer then your horse will loose interest. So, with that in mind I thought it would be useful to give some information on what foods are good to use during a training session and their possible pros and cons, taking into account individual thresholds. (This list is by no means exhaustive). HAY Probably the least reinforcing when it comes to the domesticated horse but it’s absolute gold when working with unhandled ponies. It’s a bulky feed to have to store on your person when training which isn’t ideal if you are training being calm around food. PROS Easily available Great for unhandled ponies CONS Bulky/not easy to hide in a bag/bumbag Not a very high motivator for most horses when training CHAFF Low in terms of reinforcement but that can be both a PRO and a CON. On the plus side it may be enough of a reinforcer for your horse to be motivated but not enough for the horse to stay interested or work to find an answer. Super in terms of length of chewability which is brilliant if you are training new behaviours or helping a horse through fear based behaviours. A good feed to use if your horse goes over threshold easily. Chaff can be fairly messy to work with and you do need a good sized carrier if you’re working with a horse that needs good sized handfuls. PROS Low in reinforcement-enough of a reinforcer Long chew time CONS Low in reinforcement-not even of a motivator for some messy need a large storage space if you’re HAY COBS/FIBRE NUTS When I say hay cobs or fibre nuts I mean, cylinders that are compressed hay. They are low in sugar and calories which is always good for the tubby ones. They are clean (unless your bag gets wet and then they slowly start to crumble) snd easy enough to handle and deliver. I would say that if you are working on a fairly fast loop of behaviour, like chaff, they can sometimes stop the flow as you wait for ponies to clear mouths. No good for ponies with small mouths. I’ve had a few choke using them. PROS Great for good doers-low in calories Easy to handle Clean CONS Can sometimes stop flow of training as you wait for pony to finish eating Can cause choke GRASS NUTS Grass nuts are small cylinders made up of compressed grass. They are a really clean food to use and the horses find them very desirable. I have found that due to there size, horses can choke on them and because they are quite hard and dry, they can be difficult to chew and they create a lot of saliva. PROS Horses enjoy them Easy to handle/deliver CONS Can cause choke Produce a lot of saliva SOAKED FEEDS Not my first choice of food when it comes to training but for horses who have dental problems or veterans, this is a good, ‘Go to’. Obviously it’s messy and it’s not like you can just bung a few handfuls in your pocket: you need a bucket which can cause problems in itself. It does however have its uses. For example i have used it with a horse who had lost its appetite for bucket feeds but the horse knew the clicker and became really motivated when asked for a behaviour and took his soaked feed and vits as his reinforcer. I was then able to get much needed nutrition/fluids into him whilst we both enjoyed training together. PROS Great for veterans/dental issues CONS Messy Not easily stored GRASS At certain times of the year like winter, grass can work really well. It’s these certain times of the year where grass can be sparse so foraging for it can be a pain. It’s also not great for horses who have laminitis or EMS. PROS High reinforcer through winter/spring CONS Takes time to forage No good for horses who get ill on grass APPLES/CARROTS Apples, carrots, fruits, vegetables are generally high on the list of reinforcers when it comes to equines. I don’t often use them because I find that the horse will go over threshold quite quickly but they can be useful for horses who you are struggling to engage, to end a session or as a Jackpot (when you give your horse a really big pile of food after they’ve given a behaviour that you feel deserves a big, ‘Well done’). Ease of use isn’t the best unless you are organised and pre cut or bring a knife to the yard with you. Biting fruit up with your teeth isn’t recommended! And it can make your bags/pockets wet and mucky. PROS Great for a jackpot Can enthuse uninterested horses CONS Can take some way over threshold Can be a bit mucky TRY THIS! A really good exercise when trying to figure out what you might start to use with your horse is to take a selection of foods out to your horse. Lay them down separately in little piles and watch what your horse goes for first, second, third etc It can help you determine what might be a high reinforcer for your horse and what might be lower on the list. So, what foods are high/low on your horses list of reinforcers? Share below

15.01.2022 Hello everyone its been a busy few months with very little time left to post. Its been crazy with Shows & Horses in for education and Handling and getting many other little jobs done around the place before the foals are due later in the year. The Stables tack Shed are almost Completed all of our gear is in the Tack Shed and 2 stables are now available for use. The Day yards look amazing. The arena here is also getting a bit more love as we are able to rake it more often wit...h this rain we have been having. So We have 4 Foals due later in the year 2 Welsh B, 1 Welsh/Riding Pony & also 1 Arabian Pony so it will be an exciting and busy time as we prep them and take them out to as many shows as possible to establish the Mabrook Stud name in the Pony World. I still have vacancies from time to time for handling etc so if you are interested please feel free to contact me. See more

13.01.2022 Finally we have had some amazing Rain here in the last few days and things are already looking green before too long my already fat ponies will be even fatter

13.01.2022 And the next part of Mabrook Pony Stud arrived in the post yesterday with a foal due by "INXS of Sefton" (Arabian Riding Pony) and also Kinsbrook Gold Star - Leased from Elly Barton (RP) in foal to "Pilgrims Prophecy" (Purebred Arabian) I thought I’d better make it official so as well as the Welshies and AHSA we can now add Riding Ponies To the Stud title so it will only be a matter of months before we have 2 Welsh B foals, 1 Riding Pony foal & 1 Arabian Riding pony Foal Exciting Times to come

12.01.2022 Its been a great week and sad week at Mabrook & Amberglade. I continue to work with Amaranda Rainfall who is coming along beautifully and as yet hasn't destroyed her new Weatherbeeta.I am going to continue to keep her in rather than put her out with the other girls as I plan on showing her when possible down the track besides until we get some decent rain the paddocks are looking ordinary also there are a million tress where she is and being a cremello I don't want to expose ...her to the sun unnecessarily. Cherie and Jezebel are certainly looking quite in foal now however little star still has quite a bit of catching up to do (she was bred a few months after the other girls) so I wouldn't have my hands full with too many babies being weaned at once (as it stands there will be 3 in the first batch). Thanks to Tom Taylor for this most recent photo of my lovely "Bamborough Jezebel" (grey mare pictured) in foal to the pictured Chestnut Welsh B Stallion "Crestwood Jantz" owned by Kim Simpson. Also we lost a lovely TB gelding to Colic yesterday his name was "Ali" and was very very loved by his family (Sam & her children) they are heartbroken as were we as he had been here for 10 years, we were fortunate to catch it early but the vet said the damage had been done as his bowel was twisted and a horse of his age would have had a very slim chance if any of recovery - RIP Ali xxxx See more

12.01.2022 We wish to announce with that our beautiful boy Alex -Osory Alexander has found his new home and is heading to south Australia with Shane Farrell and Elly Barto...n. We are so excited for Shane and Elly we know we have placed him in a perfect home and the future crosses he has planned for his stud is very exciting so watch this space See more

11.01.2022 I am so pleased that in Addition to deciding to remain in South Australia and keeping "Mabrook Pony Stud" here Amanda Louise Taylor (after several delays on our part) has become a part of the Mabrook Pony Stud team today . Amanda is an extremely talented rider and will ride for us as well as learn to show in hand. We can finally welcome you to our Show & Stud Team Amanda. Amanda's Husband Tom Taylor is also our Stud Photographer and is available for Equestrian Photo shoots at affordable prices.

11.01.2022 Love, Love, Love -these 2 Mabrook baby boys chestnut - Bamborough Jezebel X Crestwood Jantz & Buckskin - Amaranda Cherie X Wynara Royal Paddington

10.01.2022 I am pleased to be able to offer additional services here at Mabrook Pony Stud & Training Centre. In addition to our regular services we are now able to offer "Foaling Down" facilities which includes 24 hour Camera access both in the paddock & Stable.Foal Alarms - Flood lit Foaling Paddock & Safe Fencing.Vet nearby and on call 24 hours a day.

09.01.2022 What a Crazy Crazy Weather night, The winds here were amazing and so naturally my first mission this morning was checking on everyone. They were all fine and I even saw Cherie's Foal by Paddington moving around for the first time.However the place is littered with those coloured plastic buckets so many people now use. I don't even know where some of them came from. So I will be spending the morning tidying up after the winds as well as helping a new agistor "Alena" & her horse woody at Amberglade Plait up for her training day. Weather permitting I will give Rain a bath with the hot wash & then also look through my rugs for a rug each for all of my pregnant girls. I thought for a laugh id post an amusing pic from the last show season (little bugger) but beautiful there was just one too many girls next to him.

07.01.2022 The Story of an Oak Tree and a Willow Tree: In life's travels you can choose to be an a strong mighty Oak Tree that is hard, inflexible and will not bend or You can also choose to be a flimsy flowing Willow Tree that is not rigid at all, it bends and flows in the wind so it is not snapped off or up-rooted. The Oak can be compared to a strong willed person that is solid, or a proud strong horse, the Oak means what he says and stands where it stands without changing places just... to be popular or flexible, sticking to your guns, so to speak. The Willow can be compared to a wise person who avoids all conflict, or a horse that has been broken and has his sole stolen, they never really takes a stand, will go with the flow, will not take a position and move with whatever way the wind is blowing. Neither way is best all the time. A combination of the two works well in life and with horses. Knowing when to be which one is the hard part. There are times you should be an Oak, do not bend, do not compromise and do not allow the horse any slack until he knows you are the leader. In addition, there are times when you need to be a flexible and allow yourself to bend and change your focus and allow the horse some slack to try to make a mistake to earn his trust and show him you can be a good leader. The big challenge is knowing when to be the Oak and when to be the Willow. No right answer here, no book, no checklist, no video, just experience, knowledge, hard lessons and sometime, just good luck. If more people thought about this, maybe the next time they catch themselves being a strong mighty Oak, they would evaluate the situation, look at it from the horse's point of view and maybe think it may be a good time to change and become a flexible Willow. Maybe cut the horse some slack, let the pressure situation calm down, and let the rough winds blow by and give yourself and the horse some time to relax, so the horse can become a Willow as well. Too many horses are turned in to Oaks by other Oaks. Remember, a horse is a reflection of you.

06.01.2022 Finally the hot days are starting to come to an end so its nearly time to get all of those winter rugs out to give them a wash and or waterproof in preparation for winter. I am going to take a load of them (about 10 loads) to get washed today. I know that a lot of studs don't rug their mares over winter but I do as I only have the 4 (all in foal) to look after its more than manageable. My new Mare Amaranda Rainfall is continuing to amaze me not only filling out and look amazi...ng but her sweet disposition toward everyone else here (all of our agistors) is lovely she even winnies when she see's her favourite people coming. She has certainly become a favourite. Elly also welcomed her new sec A mare last week (Llangolen Chit Chat) thankyou to Amy Godden & Karen Gladigau she is a lovely mare who she will use for breeding with her sec A Stallion "Jejucha Mischa's Heart" See more

06.01.2022 Mabrook Pony Stud & Training Centre has a vacancy for 1 horse/ pony for education. We are able to prepare your youngsters to a high standard including floating, running out standing, tying up etc all horses are rugged and prepped for show ( just because there aren’t any shows at the moment doesn’t mean we shouldn’t prepare our weanlings and youngsters) also able to take on horses for re education in groundwork and float training

06.01.2022 Mabrook Pony Stud and Training Centre is pleased to let you all know that Andrea Teasdale has joined us here at Mabrook as she has been helping with youngsters as well as our other ponies (including during the show season) and we saw that she was a talented handler so she has been learning how to show and train in hand and because of this we are now able to open our doors to take on 2 ponies for halter training/conditioning/show prep/education and/or breaking.. Amazing facilities with a beautiful Arena, Day Yards, Hot water wash etc We also offer payment plans or installments for training & education. Feel free to contact me for further details

06.01.2022 Mabrook Pony Stud along with Amberglade Arabian & Welsh Ponies is looking for a stud sponsor to do Photography - taking photos of our mares, Stallion etc including sometimes at shows if available,especially later in the year when we have a number of foals due. I do some photography myself but time is the issue so thought we'd give someone else the opportunity, someone that's just starting out even and wants to get into Equine/Animal Photography feel free to PM me if you would be interested we are located off of Razorback Road between Meadows/Echunga - Closer to Mt Bold Reservoir. Although we are looking for a sponsor we are happy to discuss travelling costs (fuel) and developing of pictures.

02.01.2022 Starting to get excited about this years crop of babies at Mabrook Pony Stud especially when theres so much unhappiness around us we all need something positiv...e to focus on. Every know and then I'll share what's to come this is the last foal (filly) out of my beautiful mare "Bamborough Jezebel" by "Boston Bittermint" and by the same Sire as she is currently in foal to "Crestwood Jantz" can't wait to see what this breeding produces this time. (give me an amazing Chestnut Sec B colt please Foal Gods) Thanks to Kim Simpson who owns "Crestwood Jantz" See more