Niketa Lodge Appaloosa Horses and Children's Ponies in Cootamundra, New South Wales | Horse riding centre

Niketa Lodge Appaloosa Horses and Children's Ponies

Locality: Cootamundra, New South Wales

Address: Riverina, NSW 2390 Cootamundra, NSW, Australia

Website: http://www.niketa-lodge.com.au/

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03.02.2022 I'm goin to be honest. I'm the one who shod both of this two horses. Completely different results. And do you know why? The one to the left didn't stand still f...or a single second. I'm amazed i even got the shoes on. But I did. On Internet it's very easy to sit behind the screen and criticise harshly without knowing the history behind a photo. Owners can easily put out a photo on a hoof and people will say to the owner to change farrier and demand money back. Without having basic facts that the farrier who tried shoeing the horse risked his/her life to even give it a try. Be humble. Think twice. Find out the real story behind a photo. Because one photo does not tell the whole story. See more

17.01.2022 THE THING ABOUT HORSES ... He MUST be good to load on the float He MUST have no dirt! He MUST be good to catch! ... I could go on, but I’m sure you have all read and heard the statements, and many many many many more. As soon as I see this in a wanted ad, or hear someone talking about it, I know two things. 1. They have probably had a problem in one of these areas before. 2. They didn’t learn how to fix it. It seems like witchcraft that the people who strive so hard to find these horses that fit the MUST list, actually end up with exactly what they don’t want. Here’s my feelings on that - If I didn’t train it, I don’t own it. If I buy a horse that can do 86 one time changes in a row, and I don’t know what a flying change is, then I’m not going to be able to perform 86 one time changes on my new fancy horse. Maybe I could stay in the saddle for a few, but it would dwindle down until the horse either quit doing them, or got anxious about it and did something else instead. If I get a horse with a fantastic stop, and I use a different cue, or release out of time, my horse isn’t going to have a good stop for long. Then factor in poorly fitting gear, difficult surfaces, a random work schedule, some junk food and badly fitting shoes, perhaps a dose anxiety or uncertainty, or lack of faith in the new leader, and suddenly we have a horse that has changed from the well mannered, reliably loading, easy to catch beast we MUST have. Look at the gear, look at the diet, look at the housing and workload, the quality and quantity of work, and look in the mirror. Rarely is the problem, the problem. The problem is a SYMPTOM of the actual problem. Which may be several small problems, culminating in one bigger SYMPTOM. If you want a horse that’s great to load on the float, learn how to load horses on the float. If you want a horse that’s great to catch, learn how to teach a horse to be caught. If you want a horse with no dirt, learn what causes these behaviours and how to identify and diffuse the small sticky bits before they become symptoms of something much bigger. Learn how to train it, so you can own it.

14.01.2022 Wow! What an unfortunate thing to happen! Glad all was ok in the end.