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Ourimbah Creek Equestrian

Locality: Ourimbah, New South Wales

Phone: +61 417 159 827

Address: 385 Ourimbah Creek Road 2258 Ourimbah, NSW, Australia

Website: https://ourimbahcreekequestrian.com.au

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25.01.2022 In the basic training of sport horses, what I learned is the most important thing is that you realize that your horse is really a multi-talent. Don’t specializ...e too earlynot the rider and not the horse. Turn your volume up to listen to Olympian and World Champion event rider Ingrid Klimke explain how to first introduce the horse to cavalletti. She demonstrates how to walk and trot over polls and how to use your position. She also discusses the importance of not specializing too early and allowing the horse and rider to try everything. Find the full collection here at Dressage Today OnDemand! https://ondemand.dressagetoday.com//collection-8lfsvixsn2k If you aren’t a member of DT OnDemand, today is your last chance to take advantage of our Memorial Day special! You can join for just $24.99 per month! Visit OnDemand.DressageToday.com/join!

24.01.2022 If you have too long reins the hands go back and then you restrict the horse. If you shorten the rein and go forward with the hands then you have more control ...of the frame. Turn the volume up to listen! Dr. Dieter Schule leads a clinic on judging the Developing Horse Prix St. Georges Test. This series provides many insights into how this test is judged and offers a multitude of tips on how to improve your own ride, with a particularly instructive section on the extended walk. See the full collection here! https://bit.ly/dt-ondemand-dieter-schule

24.01.2022 Helen having a flat work lesson today on sweet little Argos. Very nicely ridden

23.01.2022 START WITH THE END IN MIND Dressage aims to develop and strengthen a horse’s body and mind to not only preserve its health, but make it stronger and more balanc...ed than if it were left untrained. When starting under a rider, a young 'green' horse starts with a tense, hollow, weak back. To ‘start with the end in mind’ means to know what our end aim is for the horse, i.e. what does a strong healthy back look like? Can you visualise the difference between a tense, weak hollow back and a relaxed strong one? It's a lot more than an 'outline' or 'head frame'! It is a process. A progression of stages that build one on to the other, connecting the dots to create strength and flexibility. Some people visualise an outline that only involves the horse’s head and neck. They try to create a ‘frame' containing or enclosing the horse between pushing legs and restraining hands. But dressage is not at all about forcing or holding a horse into a frame. The outline of the horse's posture is one of the end results, but not a means to the end. What is the means to the end? Improving balance is more the priority. Balance is the idea to have in mind from the start: lateral and longitudinal. Surely balance is the means by which dressage is measured - and worthy of our study and understanding. A balanced horse is the end aim. We can influence the horse's balance from the beginning, in the early groundwork, in lunging and introducing the bridle in the work in-hand. The sooner we start to focus on balance, the sooner we progress, and the better we prepare a horse for a lifetime of carrying a rider. Balance is the habit we need to support, and through a methodical approach in all schooling. It means collaborating with the horse to solve problems that arise. We can collaborate by tailoring training to the horse’s individual physical needs and natural asymmetry, and then teach the horse to feel and respond to our cues, and engage with us: to start in balance, to move in balance, to re-balance, and to stop in balance. The diagram here shows first an unbalanced horse working in tension. The red muscles on top are tense, while the blue muscles underneath relax and extend. The horse moves with a weak back, which would have trouble to carry a rider. The second diagram shows a horse working in relaxation with a stronger back, stretching more forward. The top line muscles stretch and relax while the belly muscles, in tension, can raise the back now stronger and better able to support a rider. Ideally for a good neck extension the horse's neck would stretch further forward out and down to seek the hands. NOTE: In time, as the horse’s strength and balance improve with a rider, the withers, neck and head carriage would come higher, to further shift the balance to the hindquarters. Illustration: Posture from hollow to neck extension. (Philippe Karl) Twisted Truths of Modern Dressage.

23.01.2022 Lovely view from our verandah. Bit of gardening today, sitting down enjoying a cuppa now.

23.01.2022 Dressage judging at St Ives show ground for Warringah Dressage club. My penciler, Michelle.

22.01.2022 Riding Kym's lovely boy Chatta today. Bit of a tune up, some long and low work, bit of bend and flexion. Well done Chatta Chang.

22.01.2022 "The conflict in the modern dressage world regarding the frame that a horse is trained within has drawn much controversy, discussion and feuding amongst many tr...ainers, riders, coaches and judges, along with the would be if they could be’s who have never ridden a preliminary dressage test" writes Roger Fitzhardinge. "Everyone’s opinion is what makes the world go around. Discussions of frames and training techniques of our equine gymnasts should not be forced behind closed doors because of a lack of understanding or misconceptions." Enjoy reading Roger's detailed article about this controversial topic here: http://www.equestrianlife.com.au/articles/Worth-framing #eqlifeaus Roger Fitzhardinge

21.01.2022 Jo here for a xc lesson as well, riding my Harry and doing a fantastic job. Jo has previously evented to 3 star. Jo coming to Berrima on Sunday as well, should be a lovely day of riding.

21.01.2022 Congratulations to Helen on placing 1st and 2nd in her competition over the weekend with Argos, well done.

19.01.2022 Had a lovely weekend at SIEC. Volunteered on Saturday as XC warm up marshal. Very, very windy day. Back on Sunday for some show jumping rounds. A lovely clear warm day, no wind. A few rounds at 60cm to warm up then 2 rounds at 80cm, woo hoo. Harry was fabulous, jumped really well. Many thanks to the committee for a lovely weekend.

19.01.2022 Clarendon again today for ditch schooling. Harry not to bothered be the sheep today. Beautiful day for it.

19.01.2022 Back out to Clarendon again today with my big pony more practice for Equestriad on Sunday. Sharing the xc course with the sheep today

19.01.2022 Sue having a lesson today and working on building a strong lower leg. Trotting down a hill to a jump today and practicing cantering around the paddock. Well done Sue, getting there, making improvements

18.01.2022 Popped up to Il Cadore indoor yesterday. Harry can be a bit spooky but was a very good boy even though it pouring with rain.

18.01.2022 Parked with Lisa Winn and her daughter Ella at Camden, nice to see you guys.

18.01.2022 Lady who came first on one of my classes, riding Trigger.

18.01.2022 Harry and I jumping 80cm, woo hoo

17.01.2022 Love the shoulder 4

17.01.2022 Cross country lesson at Camden on Saturday with my newish pony Lachy. Might have to lift my game, he has a big jump, well big for me anyhow. He was a little distracted, excited and quite forward so a test of my nerves and skills. Eventing/XC riding, very, very challenging in so many ways. He has not done a lot of eventing so starting out down the path of lots of training.

16.01.2022 Nice weekend at Camden ODE. Camped at K Ranch Arena on Saturday night. Amazing facility. They were running a a cutting competition. Bit of entertainment for the evening. Harry did a few spins around his stable when they let the cows out for the night. Very noisy those cows, mooed all night long. Happy with a dressage score of 65% and a good show jump round. Cross country, well, more ditch schooling required

16.01.2022 Quirindi xc course.

16.01.2022 Lovely xc schooling day at Berrima with Marisa McKinnon Good weather although a bit windy. Plenty of water in the water jump, about 50 cm I reckon

15.01.2022 More pix, Quirindi xc course.

15.01.2022 Also took Kym and Chatta, Katt and Belle and Sharon and Georgie. Rained a bit but nice to get out and do something.

15.01.2022 Dave and I enjoying a bike ride together to Woy Woy, pitstop at the Boathouse for afternoon coffee and cake

15.01.2022 More Camden clinic pictures. So first up I had a lesson and then I conducted a lesson with Jo and Marvin and Marisa and Fifi Thanks to Snap Shot Australia for all of the great photos. Each group had a photographer to capture all of the action.

14.01.2022 Rainy day, scrolling thru some old photos and video's.

14.01.2022 #NEVERSTOPLEARNING - http://carsonjames.com

14.01.2022 Arrived at Berrima 7.30 am, a bit over cast at the moment. Cuppa then start getting ready. Heaps of long grass here

14.01.2022 This is a good read Jamie, some of the things we talked about yesterday in the lesson

14.01.2022 Kaylah here today having a flat work lesson on her (or is it mum's?) lovely new little pony River. Very sweet little pony. A little bit of work to do in the canter but otherwise very nice paces.

14.01.2022 Nuala and Kofi also having another lesson today. Thought we might try and start working on our jumping position. Another lovely horse and rider combination

13.01.2022 Equestriad Hunter Trials today for a few rounds of xc and show jumping. Bit of an over cast start to the day, hopefully it improves.

13.01.2022 Many thanks to Berrima Horse Trials committee for a lovely event on the weekend. The show jumping surface is amazing now that crusher dust/quarter minus has been put down - no mud, yah. Not such a great event for us this time. Eliminated at the ditch on xc Beautiful show jump round, maybe that is Harry's calling.

12.01.2022 Kym and a Chatta warming up in today’s lesson. A few of us off to Berrima this Sunday for XC lessons, getting in some practice.

11.01.2022 Dressage arena’s at Quirindi. Due to covid we have no penciler and are only recording marks, no comments. No sheets are to be collected.

11.01.2022 Shoulder fore and shoulder in, Woo hoo

11.01.2022 Kym and Sharon having a jumping lesson.

11.01.2022 Harry and I had a great time at Equestriad Hunter Trials on Sunday even though it was lightly raining the whole time. Anyhow, good to get in some practice with a few rounds of xc and show jumping.

10.01.2022 Dressage judging at Quirindi one day event today. 80cm junior class. Nice day, no rain so far, which is good.

10.01.2022 Berrima ODE show jumping.

09.01.2022 Camden ODE with Harry.

09.01.2022 Beautiful day at Quirindi ODE. Cross country course and jumps looking fabulous, absolute credit to the committee and volunteers. I am at jump 4 and also doing stopping zone and timing, woo hoo, busy day.

08.01.2022 Poll high does not always mean uphill.

08.01.2022 As always, very good article from Horse Listening.

08.01.2022 BERRIMA XC LESSONS - SATURDAY 27 JUNE. I will be at Berrima on Saturday for an 11 am group. If you are interested please PM me for more details. Picture from last Saturday. I look like a Michelin lady with so many clothes on to keep warm

07.01.2022 Very enjoyable day xc schooling at Berrima with Kym, Marisa and Jo. I had a lovely first outing with my newer pony Lachy.

07.01.2022 I love Horse Listening stuff.

07.01.2022 About to ride out for our XC lesson at SIEC today. Me riding Lachy and Jo riding my Harry. A very enjoyable afternoon Jo. Both ponies extremely well behaved.

07.01.2022 Jump judging this afternoon. Quirindi xc course looking amazing

04.01.2022 Lachy thru the water.........................

03.01.2022 Water jump, 2nd water jump couldn’t be used as some of the jumps were underwater. The committee and volunteers have done a great job.

03.01.2022 At Camden for cross country lessons with Lachy.

03.01.2022 Teaching XC lessons at Berrima 2 Saturdays in a row. Izzy and Olivia with their beautiful mounts. Thankyou to Penny for taking the photos.

03.01.2022 Took myself out to Clarendon for some xc training today with Harry. He was an absolute we had a great time. Thank you to Gail Benson for the video and opening the grounds.

03.01.2022 At Camden for Equestriad one day event. No rain so far, nice cool start to the day.

02.01.2022 Wearing my coaching EA 'merchanside'.

02.01.2022 Collum here today for a xc lesson on his little chestnut mare. Collum very confidently guiding his green jumping horse over the jumps

01.01.2022 Show jumping in the rain.......................

01.01.2022 Jamie and Nevada having another flat work lesson today. Working on the basics, shoulder 4, leg yielding, transitions, circle in/out, long and low, building strength and suppleness. Nevada a very capable little horse, Jamie a lovely kind rider, lovely combination.

01.01.2022 Lachy..........................