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Riverland Equestrian Centre

Locality: Loxton, South Australia

Phone: +61 417 886 102

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25.01.2022 Exciting waiting for Foal #1 to arrive!! Our beautiful Pip is in foal to Voices W and due today. She is keeping us waiting and guessing!!

25.01.2022 I cannot recall a time when horses were not part of my life... every word of this resonates for me. I would ride my bike a long way to just pat a horse when I was a little girl and being allowed to ride a horse, any horse, was a gift. Horses are a little bit of magic in our lives.

24.01.2022 All systems go at the Equestrian Centre. Our competition season is nearly upon us and early morning sessions are essential to beat the heat.

23.01.2022 Loaded up ready to hit the road.... Great weekend instructing in Mildura. Looking forward to working with these lovely people and horses again in August!

23.01.2022 HOLIDAY CARE While you are away, enjoying the finer things in life and having a well deserved sleep in, let us take care of your horse. We provide holiday care for your Equine friend - have a chat with Vicki about leaving your four legged mate with us over Christmas.... We have paddock turn out & private yards available plus you can ask us to keep your horse in work while you have a break!! Check out the website or make contact via PM.

22.01.2022 Taken from a friends page... Wow. This is powerful and eye opening. Most horses pass from one human to another - some horsemen and women are patient and forgiving, others are rigorous and demanding, others are cruel, others are ignorant.... Horses have to learn how to, at the minimum, walk, trot, canter, gallop, go on trails and maybe jump, to be treated by the vet, all with sense and good manners. Talented Thoroughbreds must learn how to win races, and if they cant do that, they must learn how to negotiate courses and jump over strange obstacles without touching them, or do complicated dance like movements or control cattle or accommodate severely handicapped children and adults in therapy work. Many horses learn all of these things in the course of a single lifetime. Besides this, they learn to understand and fit into the successive social systems of other horses they meet along the way. A horses life is rather like twenty years in foster care, or in and out of prison, while at the same time changing schools over and over and discovering that not only do the other students already have their own social groups, but that what you learned at the old school hasnt much application at the new one. We do not require as much of any other species, including humans. That horses frequently excel, that they exceed the expectations of their owners and trainers in such circumstances, is as much a testament to their intelligence and adaptability as to their relationship skills or their natural generosity or their inborn nature. That they sometimes manifest the same symptoms as abandoned orphans - distress, strange behaviors, anger, fear - is less surprising than that they usually dont. No one expects a child, or even a dog to develop its intellectual capacities living in a box 23 hours a day and then doing controlled exercises the remaining one. Mammal minds develop through social interaction and stimulation. A horse that seems "stupid", "slow", "stubborn", etc. might just have not gotten the chance to learn! Take care of your horses and treasure them. Jane Smiley #dressage #horses

22.01.2022 My gorgeous niece Celina and her friend Hunter had a lovely morning ride with DJ and Honey. I enjoy seeing the girls experience the magic of horses and having fun just as i did as a kid. Learning to ride and getting lots of healthy exercise at the same time!!

21.01.2022 A well written and thought provoking article from Maungatua Equestrian in N.Z. There are no short cuts in training horses, just as the great Masters say in their writings!

21.01.2022 Sad / Happy day as we say au revoir to the charismatic and energetic Zippy. Zippy is one of those once in a lifetime ponies that dance through your world sprinkling their special magic. Zippy has found a lovely home with good friend Anna Jackson. I am sure they will have a wonderful time getting to know one another.... Anna is a dressage rider and coach and is looking forward to working with Zippy and getting out to some Pony Dressage days. Good luck Anna and Zippy, cant wait to see you guys out and about!!

21.01.2022 Our HORSELAND Rider of The Week is lovely Bella Colwill. Bella is a 13yo young rider from Lameroo. She travels an hour and a half for her regular lesson with her Mum Deb. Both Bella and Deb have come a long way not only in distance but also with their riding.... Bella is becoming a lovely rider and works very hard in her lessons. So exciting helping this beautiful young lady grow into a competant horsewoman. Thankyou Horseland Mildura for your support and encouragement of our Riders.

20.01.2022 What were your favourite horse books when you were a kid? (Not movies only books! A book lets your imagination do some work and gives a true adventure into another reality) This is my top 10 well it’s more than ten really!! Black Beauty Anna Sewell... King of the Wind Marguerite Henry My Friend Flicka / Thunderhead / Green Grasses of Wyoming Mary O’Hara (3 Books) The Silver Brumby Elayne Mitchell (this is a series of 13 books) National Velvet Enid Bagnold Lyrico Elizabeth Vincent Foster (I so wanted a pony like this) The Red Pony John Steinbeck Misty of Chincoteaque Marguerite Henry ANY of the Pullein Thompson sisters books - there are lots!! ANY of the 9 ‘Jill’ pony stories - Ruby Ferguson How many of my favourites have you read???

20.01.2022 Lets get busy and make up for lost time! Dust of your saddle and un fluff your pony!! Lessons for Riders with their own horse - recommencing June 2020.

18.01.2022 Handsome Hank enjoying his holiday with us whilst his lovely human is on vacation for a week. Our Holiday Care gives you peace of mind so you can truly relax while you are away.

18.01.2022 THIACAN DRESSAGE We pride ourselves on the breeding of quality warmblood horses and ponies. As a boutique breeder we have the time and the desire to be selective with what we breed. Every mating is well researched and has a particular outcome in mind. We breed using the best genetics we can find to complement our brood mares. It is our desire to breed horses and ponies that can take their place alongside their human partner and provide joy and fulfil the purpose for which ...they were bred. We care about what we do and we believe we do it very well. It is our privilege to present for sale youngsters with excellent manners we really know our young stock and take care to ensure they are ready for new homes. All of our young horses and ponies self-load, tie up and all lead beautifully. When you purchase from Thiacan Dressage you buy a horse that has been microchipped, registered and vaccinated. We love our horses and ponies and want you to as well - life is short - live the dream!!

17.01.2022 Exciting times!!!

17.01.2022 Wentworth Pre Show. WOW! What a lot of fun Claire and I had last weekend. We both had a super day and the horses performed very well. The weather was perfect for us following a wet night and blustery saturday of coaching at Redcliffes.... Many thanks to the crew at Wentworth for putting together such well organised show. Thankyou also to Carmel Pethick aka CPhotos who was behind the lens capturing some great moments for us all.

16.01.2022 Horsey Gift Voucher?? * Enhance your skills * Train your horse * Learn to ride... * Learn how to care for a horse We can assist with learning from Woah to Go!! Your horse or ours / quality coaching www.riverlandequestriancentre.com.au

16.01.2022 HORSELAND RIDER OF THE WEEK IZZY SPARROW During my visit to Mildura in July I met 8 year old Izzy, who was very very wary of horses but wanted to learn. She had no experience other than patting her Mums friends horse occasionally. Izzy has the most delightful personality and a very keen sense of humour. Her need to know things is refreshing and her willingness to try even when she is scared is inspiring!! This weekend was Izzys 4th lesson... what a little superstar!! ... Thankyou Horseland for supporting local riders!! See more

16.01.2022 Let's get busy and make up for lost time! Dust of your saddle and un fluff your pony!! Lessons for Riders with their own horse - recommencing June 2020.

15.01.2022 Road trip to watch the action at Wentworth Show. Its a super country show offering dressage, hacking and show jumping as well as breed and ARC classes. Congratulations to Claire Zeppel and Thiacan Der Von Waltz for taking out the Preliminary Championship. So proud of these two, they keep getting better ad better!!!... Another proud breeder moment for me was catching up with Thiacan Donnelle and her lovely owner Julie Robinson who competed in the Show Jumping. This was the first big comp for Julie and Nell and after seeing the video, I think it is the first of many!!! Merryn Zeppel and her marvellous Pumba (OP Kingsman) competed yesterday and today and impressed me with how far they have come as a combination in a few short months. Merryn and Pumba came home with a bunch of ribbons including reserve champion Preliminary Dressage Horse. So many beautiful horses and riders. I loved catching up with friends and really enjoyed being on the ground strapping and watching for a change!!

14.01.2022 . THIACAN NIMBUS 2 week old ACE Sport Pony x Welsh A Sired by ACE Sport Pony Stallion Rainbow Dancer BHI out of our wee Welsh A mare Kenda Park Desiree This little guy has been DNA tested and is a Smokey Cream (Double Dilute Black) Pending reg: Dilutes, ACE & Part Welsh... He is a super friendly colt and is keeping us very entertained! Photo credit: Nai Vandy See more

12.01.2022 What a gorgeous day! Happy horses and happy riders Lovely to see Janine and Spirit soaking up the early evening sunshine and making the most of this fabulous weather! Busy day for the Equestrian Centre with foal and young horse handling, lessons in the morning and riding in the afternoon. Doing it all over again tomorrow - happy days!!!! .

11.01.2022 HORSELAND RIDER OF THE WEEK 9yo Eira Dalzell has been riding with us for several months now and is showing lots of potential as a rider. She is a keen worker and always happy to help out with any chores around the Centre. Eira has ridden 3 different ponies now during lessons and on each pony she has shown good feel and been able to quickly understand the difference in temperament and energy.... Learning about the care of a pony and how to handle the horses on the ground is as interesting and probably more important than learning to ride Eira is enthusiastic about all aspects of ponies!! Horse riding is not easy! Passion, commitment and a determination to succeed is necessary to make a rider Good on you Eira, I think you have all of these! Our Rider of the Week recieves a lovely gift bag kindly provided by Horseland Mildura. Thank you HORSELAND MILDURA for supporting local Riders!!

11.01.2022 Handsome 'Hank' enjoying his holiday with us whilst his lovely human is on vacation for a week. Our 'Holiday Care' gives you peace of mind so you can truly relax while you are away.

11.01.2022 A very good read for parents of horsey kids or anyone contemplating horse ownership.

11.01.2022 The long and short of it!! Both 3yo and both great examples of their respective breeds!!! Glen Lewis Serennu (Pumpkin) and Thiacan Ventriloquist (Vinnie)

10.01.2022 https://m.facebook.com/857306597691958

10.01.2022 Do you ride on the road?? Please help educate drivers by sharing the road rules.

09.01.2022 Super happy with this seasons foals. Elegant Thiacan Debut is becoming very friendly and just loves being scratched and handled. He is by Voices W out of an Arabian x mare. The Voices W progeny are proving to be extremely trainable with lovely temperaments. Gorgeous Thiacan Rockette is the sweetest filly imaginable. This little masterpiece is by Glamour Rock out of my fabulous Wanda. ... Her bloodline is just a little bit exciting!! Photo credit Carmel Pethick

08.01.2022 Smile!! Charlie Bear and Pumpkin!! Kids and ponies, warms your heart on a chilly day!

08.01.2022 . Saddlery Available . Passier / Wintec / Bates / Otto . Riverland SA . Photos attached _________________________________________... . PASSIER YOUNG CHAMP Dressage Saddle 16 inches Havana Brown Gorgeously comfortable saddle suitable for ponies with shorter backs This well-loved Passier is not only an extremely elegant dressage saddle, it has many advantageous features for the young or smaller rider. This saddle is currently fitted for a wide pony but may be altered. This has been a favourite saddle and is in perfect condition and well maintained. $1200 ono plus postage at buyers expense. ____________________________________________ . WINTEC ISABELL with CAIR Dressage Saddle 43 cm (17 inches) Black Well cared for saddle in extremely good condition Beautifully comfortable saddle Adjustable gullet $800 ono plus postage at buyers expense. ____________________________________________ . BATES CAPRILLI Dressage Saddle / Show Saddle 16.5 inches or 42cm Black Able to be altered by a saddler Comes fully mounted but shown unmounted in advert In beautiful condition as this saddle was used as a show saddle only $1000 ono plus postage at buyers expense. ____________________________________________ . BATES LIBERTE Dressage / Show Saddle 16 inches Black In very nice condition Currently Yellow Gullet can be altered An elegant saddle at a great price! $500 ono plus postage at buyers expense. __________________________________________ . OTTO SCHUMACHER BRIDLE NEW / Unused Model - Denver Snaffle Black with Brass buckles and Brass Clencher Browband Stitched Nose Band with Crank fastening Dimensions: Measurements Brow band 15 inches Noseband loosest 20 Inches Bit buckle to bit buckle over head piece cheeks on middle hole 30 inches Throughout lash on middle holes over head piece 37 inches $200 ono plus postage at buyer expense. __________________________________________ All items located in LOXTON SA Able to deliver in Riverland area / Mildura Pick up is fine also if you are local - happy to let you take it and try it Contact via PM

07.01.2022 Thinking of breeding or in the market for a well bred youngster? save yourself time and money breeding and buy a Thiacan youngster!! Thiacan Dressage has a select number of exquisitely bred young horses and ponies for sale. We breed using the best genetics we can find to compliment our brood mares. Thiacan Dressage prides itself in the production of quality horses and ponies. Our youngsters are well handled, immunised, wormed and fed a balanced natural diet. The youngsters are well socialised & are easy to catch. All horses are microchipped and registered. http://www.riverlandequestriancentre.com.au/for-sale.html

07.01.2022 Huge congratulations to Melanie Kuchel our Horseland Rider of the Week. Mel puts in so much effort to become a better rider and horsewoman. She is a Mum as well as a Volunteer for RDA and is also studying! She is always helpful, always punctual and always has a big smile! What an inspiration to others... Thankyou Horseland Mildura for your generous support.

07.01.2022 What a fantastic weekend away with friends and our trusty steeds at a Lovely friendly competition in the Wimmera with some pleasing results. Vicki and Don Euro competed along with Thiacan Der Von Wedel ridden by owner Claire Zeppel who put in a solid performance.

06.01.2022 A great day at the Wimmera Equestrian Club Dressage once again. Daquara Zargent Major had his debut in the ring and came away with a very respectable 65% for his first ever test and first ride on grass. Thiacan Der Von Waltz and Claire Zeppel competed Open Preliminary for the first time. They had a large field and did well with some great qualifying scores. Its a big trip for young horses but such a great atmosphere to compete in.

05.01.2022 Our gorgeous Glen Lewis Serennu (aka Pumpkin) coming along beautifully under saddle with Jazmine's careful care. Pumpkin was bred by Lucy Schofield and is a Welsh C mare by Mariana Lodge Elliott out of Cataraqui Serenade.

05.01.2022 . DRESSAGE CLINIC . ** 22 & 23 August 2020 ** . **RIDE - WATCH - LEARN - SOCIALISE**... We are delighted to welcome back to the Riverland, our lovely Coach Tracey. Tracey Baker specialises in training to assist your horse with, increasing softness, suppleness and becoming more forward off the leg,... resulting in improved paces, calmness and accuracy in the dressage arena. Traceys gentle approach and knowledge are a winning formula and her methods are yielding very good results for clinic participants. Tracey has many years experience riding and training young horses from breakers to competition level. She has worked for and been trained by the best riders in Australia and Germany (employed as a young horse trainer for Ulla Salzgaber) and successfully competed a team of horses up to Advanced level with many successes at Championship level in SA and interstate. Fee: $80 per session All levels catered for - you dont have to be a dressage diva to attend!! Please let me know if you wish to join us. Lessons are private 45 min sessions. Limited number of Yards available for overnight. www.riverlandequestriancentre.com.au

04.01.2022 The three muskateers... or maybe the three stooges! Elijah, Harlequin and Ventriloquist (aka Eli, Harley & Vinnie) enjoying the sun and green grass on a beautiful spring day!

02.01.2022 A day of Ponies and Fun! Learning to ride is only a part of becoming a competant horse person. Our group of passionate aspiring horsewomen spent the day learning about horsey chores and doing a bit of bareback riding to top off a super day!!

02.01.2022 Road trip to Dimboola for the WEC Country Dressage Classic. Don Euro took out the Open Elementary Championship and had a good result in her Meduims. Thankyou Nikki for being my groom and for helping me learn my tests. Big shout out to Claire who drove from Mildura to support us even though her beautiful Thiacan Der Von Watlz was a scratching.... This was a really lovely weekend. Awesome grounds, friendly atmosphere and well run. Congratulations to the WEC committee! Thankyou also to the sponsors PetStock who were extremely generous with rugs and feed tubs for all levels along with products for the FEI Champions. We are already looking forward to next year!!!

02.01.2022 Copied from a friends page!! How true this is.... ----------------------------------------------------------------------- The good old days in Oz...Continue reading

01.01.2022 Our special mares Pip and Wanda. These lovely ladies are the dams of our special babies this season. Both are fabulous Mammas and both have produced foals we are thrilled with. Breeding outstanding horses is not possible unless both sire and dam are of excellent quality and compliment each other well. ... Pippi Long Stocking (Arabian bred) and Thiacan Der Von Wanda (Der Von Wedel imp DiMaggio/Sion x Don Euro ifs Don Schufro/Don Ramiro). Photo credit: Carmel Pethick