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Michael Laffan Equine Services

Locality: Calavos

Phone: +61 434 011 826

Address: Tarrants Rd 4313 Calavos, QLD, Australia

Website: http://Www.horseridingqld.com.au

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24.01.2022 Little bit of warmup schooling at Horse World Expo 2020. Wighly, distracted, but we're getting there. Should be a fun weekend. Come see us at the demos, and definitely don't miss Unbridled Wings in theater equis.

23.01.2022 The 23 point winning cut out by Pete Comiskey & Duck N Down in the 2020 Nutrien Classic Open. Pete Comiskey Campdrafting, Nutrien Equine

22.01.2022 Why Bother Straightening Your Horse? The horseman spends his entire life correcting this flaw through the perfection of his art.Jacques d’Auvergne (1729-1798)... on correcting the horse’s natural crookedness I’m sure you are all familiar with the concept of Straightness as one of the elements of the German FN Training Scale. Those of you who are rooted in the French tradition know it as one of Alexis L’Hotte’s three main training principles (Calm, Forward, Straight). You have probably also run into its opposite - crookedness - as a tricky and quite pervasive issue. But has anybody explained to you what straightness is and why it is important? Why should you spend your entire equestrian life correcting the horse’s natural crookedness, as Jacques d’Auvergne wrote? Can’t we just go out and have fun on our horse? Yes, we could just get on the horse and ride around without regard for straightness or balance. But the negative consequences of the horse’s crookedness would seriously diminish the amount of fun we would be able to have, not to mention the adverse effect that crookedness has on the horse’s soundness and wellbeing. Why does crookedness have a negative effect on the horse’s performance, rideability, and health? It’s a little similar to a car whose chassis is bent after an accident or where the wheels are not aligned. If the misalignment is severe enough, the car will not steer well, it will veer in one direction, it will not hold it’s line of travel when you have to brake, and the tires will wear very unevenly. On a crooked horse you can make very similar observations: He will make his turns smaller than intended towards his stiffer (convex) side and larger than intended towards his hollow (concave) side. He will tend to veer away from the line of travel towards the stiffer side. He will tend to stop crooked or with the hind leg of the stiffer side out behind. He will be difficult to bend towards the stiffer side. He may have trouble cantering on the stiffer side. He will find it difficult to sidestep with the hind leg on the hollow side. He will lean onto the rein of the stiffer side, while staying behind the rein of the hollow side. He will overload the legs of the stiffer side, making them susceptible to repetitive stress injuries like spavin, ring bone, and tendon injuries. These are just some of the symptoms of crookedness that are caused by a misalignment of the horse’s feet. All these problems originate in the fact that hind leg of the so-called hollow side doesn’t step underneath the center of gravity, but travels next to the body, which means that it neither carries nor pushes the body mass effectively. This causes a chain reaction throughout the horse’s entire body. One of the most serious consequences is that it overloads the diagonal shoulder, leading to a loss of balance, which leads to the horse using the rein of the stiffer side for support, and curving his spine permanently towards the hollow side. In other words, the horse carries too much weight on the forehand and on the so-called stiffer side of his body, which creates excessive wear and tear on the legs that have to carry more than their fair share of the burden. Any imbalance also leads to muscle blockages in an attempt to prevent falling down. True relaxation and suppleness is only possible when the horse is balanced, and balance is not possible as long as the horse is crooked. When the horse braces his muscles against the ground and against the rider in order not to fall down, his gaits will be uncomfortable to sit because the hind legs don’t flex and open their joints in an elastic manner. This creates tightness in the horse’s back and a roughness in the gait: the back won’t swing. It won’t take you with it into the movement. The rein contact will not be light, steady, and even, when the horse is unbalanced. It will be significantly heavier or harder on one side than the other. On the stiffer side it will be difficult to get the horse to make contact with the outside rein. When the horse’s hips and shoulders are not aligned properly on the line of travel, due to crookedness, the horse won’t be able to bend correctly, which has negative repercussions for his throughness (Durchlässigkeit), suppleness, rein contact, impulsion, and collection. When only one hind leg steps underneath the center of gravity, the haunches will never be able to direct all their energy towards the center of gravity, which means that at best the horse will never develop his full impulsion and at worst he will get behind the aids. Sucking back and hiding behind the aids often leads to shying and even dangerous behaviors like bucking, rearing, and bolting, which is why many of the old classical authors mention that crookedness opens the door for dangerous disobediences. A crooked horse will not be able to develop real collection, either, because collection is not simply a slow trot or canter or a short-strided trot or canter. It is developed from straightness, balance, suppleness, and impulsion as prerequisites. So when you look at the German Training Scale that consists of Rhythm, Relaxation, Rein Contact, Impulsion, Straightness, and Collection, you can see that four out of the six elements (Relaxation, Rein Contact, Impulsion, and Collection) are directly dependent on Straightness. And even the purity of the Rhythm can be compromised by a lack of straightness. A crooked horse can move so much out of rhythm that he actually appears lame. It turns out that Straightness is the underpinning for all the other elements. It is in some ways the most basic part of the training scale which is why it should not be placed at the end, but rather at the very beginning, together with Rhythm. Straightness and Rhythm together enable the horse to find his lateral and longitudinal balance, which then allows the horse to relax, become through (durchlässig), find a light, steady, even rein contact, bend correctly, and to develop impulsion and collection. These seem like pretty convincing reasons to me to study straightness and to try and improve it every day because the price you and your horse pay for crookedness is high, and the rewards of straightness are more than worth the time and effort. Dr. Thomas Ritter www.artisticdressage.com Read this article on the Blog - https://www.artisticdressage.com/blog-cont/why-straightness Subscribe to our email newsletter to get thought-provoking articles about the art of dressage delivered straight to your inbox: https://ritterdressage.activehosted.com/f/47

21.01.2022 Over the years, I've changed my philosophy regarding starting colts under saddle. Like many, I used to refer to it as breaking colts. I want to emphasize that w...hen you say something out loud it is often a reflection of your thoughts. So when you say "breaking" versus "starting," what are the underlying thoughts? When I was growing up, it was often called breaking colts. Climb on and ride them until they stopped bucking. But now, I want to think of it as both a teacher and a student. I want to study this horse, and think about ways to achieve the goals together. And then teach the colt the building blocks to create a good foundation. Although it's becoming more accepted today, we sometimes miss just how important that first start is for the horse. Are you hiring a trainer that has something to offer that colt and be their first teacher, or are they just going to climb on? Starting a horse properly can relieve so many frustrations down the road. Have a blessed week! ~Van Hargis #ReinsmanEquestrian #ArenaWerks #EquiRacks #EquineScience #RangerGate #FuloPep #RideEveryStride

19.01.2022 An effective aid can only be applied with relaxed muscles, regardless of whether it is a calf, rein, seat, or spur aid. - Thomas Ritter Photo credit: Shana Ritt...er Subscribe to our email newsletter to get thought-provoking articles about the art of dressage delivered straight to your inbox: https://ritterdressage.activehosted.com/f/47

19.01.2022 Thankyou to all who have made this journey possible. I'm truly greatful for the trust you have shown Considering we have a lil time on our hands. Please can I ask any clients who have been thinking about writing a review of their dealings with me.... WRITE ME A REVIEW now ....times like these we could all do with a boost. I have plenty of work now, who knows what the future holds. I'm in a great spot, awesome set up, plenty of cows...but I've only been in the area a short while. A lil help may go along way.

18.01.2022 We saw Rey's Ya Garter win the Young Guns with Beau Beutel a few nights ago and last night he had another great run, scoring an 88 (24 60 4), with regular jockey Hugh Miles. www.selectsires.com.au/stallion/reys-ya-garter Hugh Miles Breeding & Performance Horses, Nutrien Equine

18.01.2022 First dummy of the year, and the Madigan squeeze works again. Was normal within hours, pulled feeding tube this morning. Squeezing This method results in the foal immediately going to sleep, resetting the brain, becomes normal shortly thereafter.

16.01.2022 When the horse is balanced, all muscles can do the job they were designed to do. They work together, rather than against each other, which is why no energy is wasted, and the movement feels effortless." - Thomas Ritter Thank you Florinda Domburg for making this!

15.01.2022 Big effort. Congratulations.

15.01.2022 What a few thousand horses look like About 2000 head from Yellowstone Horse Rentals Just as a disclaimer, we are not in the horse selling industry. We work real...ly hard to find good horses for our string and they stay with us for the duration of their lives once they are a part of our herd. We do have a Trail Riding business in Jackson Hole though if you would like to come ride one of these guys @ Tetonvillagetrailrides.com

15.01.2022 Alright Rollz Royce fans, here is the video you have been asking for The Ike Open Classic Challenge Champion, with a score of 229. #Champ #OpenClassic #TeamBG #Royce

14.01.2022 #Norman Eps Catt n Around Biggest ears in Australia... Really proud of how much he's breathing and thinking now. Long way to go.

14.01.2022 HARD WORKING MUSTANGS ON THE OREGON FIRE LINE Photos from "BLM Mustang Family"

12.01.2022 Pony's worth its weight in gold..

12.01.2022 Numbers are limited

12.01.2022 For your consideration, on behalf of a client 5 yr old Instant Dulce filly 14.2 hh ... Foundation education begun with plenty of feet and seat Ridden in the bush, on cows, by lady rider Forward going filly which has been ridden by beginner riders in lessons on cows with ease. She has an established stop and turnaround with a cow Used as a turnback for numerous club days Floats and picks up feet no dramas Would suit a competition home in the performance world as she has considerable desire for a cow Details in comments

12.01.2022 "The gait, tempo, stride length, energy level, line of travel (direction), weight distribution, bend, and the angle of the horse’s body to the line of travel ar...e the parameters of the gait that the rider has to be able to adjust and change separately as well as in all possible combinations with each other." - Thomas Ritter Photo Credit: Maresa Mader https://www.facebook.com/maresamaderfotografie/

10.01.2022 7 points clear..

09.01.2022 Fortuny y @guillemartinez_horses #airevaquero #aprendiendo #caballomaestro # #vaquera

07.01.2022 https://www.facebook.com/100000015655161/posts/3678247665519052/?app=fbl

06.01.2022 Uma Santa Páscoa com muita Saúde.

06.01.2022 On behalf of client. Looking to purchase campdraft prospect. Qh or sh or x 15hh ... Gelding Prefer already started and been to work. Quite nature imperative. Budget 5k Please attach photos. Photo for attention

05.01.2022 This boy didn't give up while getting on a horse.

05.01.2022 77.25 points this morning for Adam Wallen and John and Julie Borg's Yulgilbar Hordern, by Acres Destiny. This combination is always so good to watch. Adam Wallen, Julie Borg, Nutrien Equine

05.01.2022 Jolie & Napoleon 'Dressage style!' These sweet 6 years old's love to dance! #humanhorseacademy #dressage #ponyrider #ponypower #shetlandpony #appaloosa #p...ony #piaffe #dressuur #dresur #pferd #pferdetraining ##horsefamily #damatian_pics #bringingtwoheartstogether #horsemagic #paardentraining #horsepower #twohearts #instahorse #horselove #equestrianlife #horselife #лошадь # #ponygirl See more

05.01.2022 Beautiful explanation

04.01.2022 Calvin Klein Co-founder’s Equestrian Property Listed for $100 Million Have you got a spare $100 million to buy the equestrian property of your dreams? Stonewall... Farm can stable 88 horses with 740 acres of land. The house isn’t too shabby either with a grand dining room, a sunroom, a two-storey library, 2,200-bottle wine cellar, and a pool pavilion. Check out the gallery below and read the full article here: www.equestrianlife.com.au//Calvin-Klein-Co-founders-Equest Christie’s International Real Estate #eqlifeaus

04.01.2022 Here we have Kattalyst from the 2018 NCHA Super Stakes, marking a 226 in the Open finals. Shown by Adan Banuelos Performance Horses and owned by Ten 27 Ranch. #TeamMC #NCHA #SuperStakes

03.01.2022 UNBELIEVABLE! $1,050,000 for Wes and Lindy Ashlock’s 2yr old Woody Be Tuff filly out of Magic Metallic! Thank you Billy Wolf. Wes and Lindys true love and passi...on for horses was on full display when the bidding hit $800,000! Outstanding job and congratulations to a wonderful family. Lindy Ashlock See more

02.01.2022 Miss Lucy, a 4 yr. old mule, won 2nd. in a cutting class at Sulphur Springs, Texas Trained, owned & shown by Tommy Francois.

02.01.2022 To help your horse become lighter in front Imagine your horse’s haunches and forehand as sprocket wheels inside a machine. Your leg and seat control the back ...sprocket wheel, which turns and brings the hind end under. Your hand controls the front one, which keeps the front end aligned with the hind end, creating energy into the bridle. The horse lifts his front end by shifting weight rearward through his whole body; that’s what makes him lighten in front. Felicitas von Neumann-Cosel Illustration by Sandy Rabinowitz

02.01.2022 This was a school bus. Not a joke---The kids who rode in it had a tiny wood or coal stove.

01.01.2022 came home from work & my Amish neighbor was calling it a day, incredible

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01.01.2022 GI M Hard wins the 2020 Nutrien Classic Challenge. Watch this Champion Stallion's winning run in tonight's 2020 Nutrien Classic Challenge final with Josh Smith.... Owned by David and Raelene Smith, trained by David, GI M Hard has an amazing Challenge record coming into tonight's final having won his only two previous starts, the Toowoomba Landmark Challenge and the Cloncurry Challenge. Select Sires is pleased to welcome GI M Hard to our Stallion Registry. Nutrien Equine, Raelene Smith See more