Sunrise Dressage in Alstonville, New South Wales | Sport & recreation

Sunrise Dressage

Locality: Alstonville, New South Wales

Phone: +61 418 245 805

Address: 484 Gap Road 2477 Alstonville, NSW, Australia

Website: http://www.sunrisedressage.com.au

Likes: 529

Add/Update information

Reviews

Tags

• Sport & recreation

24.01.2022 Groom or Working pupil Live In Position. The Pines Performance Centre located in Brisbane is looking for a new member of the team as a full-time groom or worki...ng pupil to start mid to late January. 5 days a week on. 2 days off. Living on site in self contained studio apartment with shared toilet and shower. General stable duties, including but not limited too... Feeding AM and PM, rugging, stable cleaning, preparing horses for work and washing off after work. General cleaning of property and facilities and keeping everything tidy and in order. Preparing feeds and hay bags daily. Must be confident with handling large warmbloods including stallions and young horses. Elliot and I are very involved with the daily routine and 5 star management of our personal horses and clients horses. We require an individual that understands this and strives to excel. As we are very involved we are after a happy self motivated and organised person with an exceptional eye for detail, who can work in a team and with the ability to work unsupervised. All applicants will require a very good work ethic. The absolute best attention is expected with a genuine care for all horses on our property. Previous experience with Performance horse care preferred. Drivers Licence is required. By nature of the job the hours can vary due to outside factors eg vets, farriers, transports, clients, shows etc The working pupil position includes a horse to accompany you in a stable position in our barn with lessons included . Pm for more details

23.01.2022 The stable is expanding so we’re looking for more staff!! Full time, Part time, subcontract workers will be considered to join the team at the Ballina stable. M...ust have some horse experience (preferably with racehorses but not necessarily) call Daiki on 0422583339 or message us for more information! See more

22.01.2022 A day with Geraldine Van Montfrans. Making sure we are still practicing social distancing, now we are in the Qld bubble. All horses and humans definitely had a work out and looking forward to some homework @ Sunrise Dressage.

22.01.2022 ‘Let your child have a bad ride. I know you want to protect them from the hardships of this world. I know you want to give them success and good experiences. I ...know you don't want to see them get hurt. To see them fall. To see them fail. But, hear me out, let your child have a bad ride. Let them cry the tears of frustration. Let them shake the sand out from the inside of their riding pants. Let them face the fear building inside of them. Let them step back on again. Yes, let your child have a bad ride. Let them hate the horse that challenges them. Let them learn what fight and passion and ambition mean. Let them realize that when they refuse to quit the horse will take the time to listen. Grant them the joy of realizing that they are connecting with another living being. Grant them the joy of realizing that they, although they are small, can be powerful. Grant them the joy of seeing their hard work pay off, through the days of tears can come a love unspeakable. Yes, let your child have a bad ride. Afterall, life will grant us plenty of them.’ By Sarah Crouse

22.01.2022 18th November 2020 With Christmas coming and our inability to shop, we are welcoming Wagners Saddlery Pop-up shop to our next Anjanette McClean Clinic on the 18th Nov 2020. Nibbles and Champagne will be provided for spectators and riders. Lets help small businesses in these hard times and #support local. Dawn McKenzie "I was lucky enough to order my made to measure Top Boots during Covid. Caroline Wagner talked me through the steps to ensure my boots fit like a glove via Z...oom and phone. They fitted so well I competed last weekend after two rides at home. Broken in so quickly. Thank you Wagners." Please be covid safe, practice good hygiene, social distancing and stay at home unwell. PLEASE NOTE - Sign in is at the gazebo- vis QR code or hand written please.

22.01.2022 Power of pink dressage 2020. A huge thank you to Tweed Valley Equestrian Group and Summerland Dressage Club for organizing such a fantastic fundraiser. Thanks to the committee and volunteers for putting countless hours into this event. A big congratulation to my fellow friends and competitors, such a lovely day for a worthy cause. Thank you to Blue Ribbon Photography for these cover photos, Elite Horse and Pet Australia for their wonderful prizes, you have gone above and beyond and finally thank you to everyone, for your help on our journey.

21.01.2022 ANJANETTE McCLEAN CLINIC 16th &17th FEBURARY Anjanette will be visiting us again Tuesday 16th & Wednesday 17th Feb for lessons. If you would like a lesson or two please send me a text on 0418245805 or leave a message here on our fb page

21.01.2022 Leo's new pony (Monty) is coming along nicely. Going on a trail ride with John to put the horse manure out at the gate.

17.01.2022 We are very excited to announce that we will be hosting a clinic with the very talented Susi May (@susimay22 )! Would you like to learn more about building posi...tive emotions around your horse? Would you like to incorporate more willingness, relaxation and confidence in your training? Susi May specialises in teaching positive horse training that is practical, effective and builds a strong relationship between you and your horse. Schedule: 2pm commences with a demonstration of her training principles with Susi’s own horses. 3:30pm Refreshments and Q and A time in Air-Air-conditioned comfort 5pm and 6pm Lesson spots available with Susi with your own horse. Unmounted attendees are encouraged to stay and watch the training principles in action. Further Lesson spots may be available on Sunday. Limited spots available $25.00 or $100 for a lesson spot with your horse Book online below or to enquire email PM us! https://clients.mindbodyonline.com/classic/mainclass

17.01.2022 Good morning blessings

14.01.2022 Hi we are looking for a mare who would take on this gorgeous fully who has very sadly been rejected by her mum in the Byron Bay area 2481

12.01.2022 Mornings riders, with the prediction of more of this weather, we will postpone this weeks clinic, Aj has offered to come next Tuesday 22nd & Wednesday 23rd December, please confirm that you would like to ride. Stay safe

11.01.2022 This is Westvets float park this morning, I'm feeling a bit claustrophobic

10.01.2022 Anjanette McClean 18th November. We have Anjanette visiting us again, every 3rd Wednesday of the month. No matter what level or discipline of riding you follow you are sure to benefit from Anjanette's knowledge and support. Private lessons 45mins $110. Message or call Dawn 0418245805

10.01.2022 Anjanette McClean Clinic 16th & 17th December. It's the last few weeks of 2020 and Aj has agreed to run one last clinic on Wednesday and Thursday morning if there are enough interest. If you would like to join us for a lesson or two leave a message here or contact me on the mobile 0418245805

09.01.2022 A fresh new year tomorrow

09.01.2022 Hi everyone Happy New Year to you all. We have a few important dates for training days here at Sunrise. Wednesday 13th January Trot Poles with Alex Brown, here in Alstonville. 15th afternoon & 16th January morning... Dressage with Geraldine Van Mont Fraise Wednesday 20th January Easy Riders based at Bangalow Showground have a jumping clinic with Alex Brown. Wednesday 27th January Anjanette McClean will here again running her regular clinic. Contact us for more information on any of these day. Dawn's mobile 0418245805

07.01.2022 Enjoy the journey. How lucky are we to have Geraldine Van Mont Fraise visit us again this Friday 6th November, if you would like to join us we have a couple of lessons available. I highly recommend Geraldine to achieve long term results. Leave a message or contact Dawn on 0418245805.

06.01.2022 10 handy facts about lameness 1. A forelimb lameness is identified by looking for the head nod. The head will go up when the lame limb hits the ground and down ...when the sound limb hits the ground. It is easier to notice the 'head nod', therefore when the head nods, it is the opposite leg that is lame. 2. Check for heat and a pulse. Inflammation brings blood to the area. 3. A horse with arthritic wear and tear (common in older horses), will often get better as he goes, which is known as 'warming out of it'. The lameness will usually be less obvious after a few minutes. Additionally he will often be worse on hard ground (tarmac) in comparison to the ménage. This is due to more concussion on his joints. 4. A horse with soft tissue damage will often get worse as he goes and is often lamer on a soft surface (ménage), as the tissue such as an affected tendon or ligament is being stretched more than it would be on a hard surface with no give. 5. A horse with bilateral forelimb lameness will be harder to detect as the head nod will now be apparent when both limbs hit the ground. However he will show a shorter cranial phase (his forelimbs will not come out very far from underneath him resulting in a 'choppy' gait). 6. If you are struggling to detect lameness get the Slo-Pro app for your mobile phone and record your horse. This will slow everything down until you train your eye into detecting lameness. 7. A hind limb lameness is more difficult to detect. If you watch the horse trotting away from you, the lame leg usually has more movement at the hip. It helps to attach white sticky tape to both hip bones to make this more obvious to the eye. 8. Putting a horse on a circle (lungeing), often shows up a forelimb and hindlimb lameness more easily. 9. If the horse looks lame on one limb, but has a stronger pulse in the opposite limb, it is usually because the sound limb has taken more weight to allow pressure relief of the affected limb. 10. A horse can look completely sound without a rider, and then almost three legged once someone is on board. Therefore if your getting a feeling that something just isn't quite right, do not just jog him up on the straight or on the lunge and assume all is well. ** Shoeing/trimming intervals should be kept as short as possible. Studies have shown that as the toe grows, the foot 'shoots' forward (long toes, low heel), putting excess strain on the flexor tendons. If your horse always looks slightly 'off' just prior to shoeing, then this is a very probable cause and it may be worth shortening your shoeing cycle. As a horse owner, developing an eye for lameness is one of the greatest skills you can learn. This will not only allow you to have your horse treated more quickly, but will hopefully nip smaller issues in the bud before they escalate into far bigger ones. E. J Westwood on behalf of NVG

05.01.2022 How amazing is this arena, hail storm last evening, arena flooded and sad. This morning perfect and inviting its first ride.

02.01.2022 No need to be in such a hurry

02.01.2022 Stuck in the feed shed with Vivianne whilst the storm erupts around us.

01.01.2022 ANOTHER EXCITING CLINIC. Wow we had as in creditable day at the Anjanette McClean Clinic here at Sunrise Dressage last Wednesday. Sharon Armstrong visited us to set up the Wagners Saddlery Stand, with beautiful bridles, dog collars, casual wear and outstanding competition clothing. We all enjoyed an amazing lunch, wine and dessert & thank you everyone for making it a special day.