Wide Bay Equestrian Park Horse Riding School & German Shepherd Dogs in Hervey Bay, Queensland | Equestrian centre

Wide Bay Equestrian Park Horse Riding School & German Shepherd Dogs

Locality: Hervey Bay, Queensland

Phone: 0487 985 225

Address: 640 Noble Road, Susan River 4655 Hervey Bay, QLD, Australia

Website: herveybayhorseriding.wix.com/equestrianpark

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24.01.2022 Upcoming dates Keira is unavailable for regular lessons 29/30 August - Maryborough Active Riders Clinic 7-10 Sept - Cairns

24.01.2022 Salenta (ridden by Sam) & Tank (ridden by Kyra) cooling off after their ride. Tanks first time being ridden into the dam since being broken in- loved it!! 4yr old Cyldey

21.01.2022 *SHARING FOR OUR JUMPERS* BAR Jump Day 8th November... 9:30am gates open for a 10am start Starting at 40cm, will go as high as people enter for 4 rounds for $12 (this is per horse/rider combination) or $4 per round Day membership of $20 applies Pies, sausage rolls, tea & coffee (BYO cup), soft drinks, water, ice blocks and icy poles (on paddle pop sticks) available for purchase Horse Health Declaration form MUST be handed in BEFORE you ride Nominating Entries close November 5 By PM to Amy Wilson or email to the club Need to tell me your name, your horse/s name, heights, your age Prizes Ribbons to 5th Prize for overall highest point scorer for junior and senior riders Prize for highest point scoring Thoroughbred (Need to provide ASB rego details with your entry

20.01.2022 For those with their own horse, members of MARC Upcoming clinic at Maryborough Showgrounds Some spots still remaining

19.01.2022 Congratulations to Maria who went away to compete in her FIRST ever Showjump training day /competition on her new horse. x2 2nd placings in her 40+50cm classes. Getting out and having positive experiences is #1 priority.

18.01.2022 REMINDER: Keira will not be doing lessons as normal today (30/08/2020) as she is doing her clinic at Maryborough Showgrounds. If anyone needs anything, her phone will be off so please call Beau on 0400330374. ... Have a great Sunday WBEP Team

16.01.2022 Congratulations to two WBEP riders who went away to Bundaberg to compete in the Equitation & Showjumping on the weekend. Charli Thompson who placed 1st overall in the 13yrs & under 26yrs 70cm (in which she also rode 2x 80cm rounds + 1x90cm round). Good effort !!... Ollie Gordano who rode like a little champ despite the rounds not going as planned. No good sailor learnt from calm seas. Onwards and upwards-theyll be a pair to watch in 2021

14.01.2022 Comfort of the horse is a priority

11.01.2022 Due to cancellation, riding lesson available TODAY (Thursday 8th @ 330pm) Please text 0487985225 to take this spot. Dressage * Jumping * General riding

10.01.2022 WANT SOMETHING TO DO TODAY? Maryborough Active Riders are running their championships today at MARYBOROUGH SHOWGROUNDS Here is the draw list for the dressage tests being ridden in the undercover today.... Rarely are tests of this calibre offered locally. So don't miss it!!

09.01.2022 DROP THE TIGHT NOSEBAND Are tight nosebands still too readily used as a schooling shortcut? Over 5 years ago I posted about the research carried out by Orla Doh...erty looking at how the use of tight nosebands affects the horse. Awareness about this issue has been raised but it is sadly still commonplace for horses to be ridden with their mouths strapped shut. One study looking at 737 horses competing internationally (mainly in eventing and dressage), found that only 7% of horses had nosebands fitted loosely enough to fit two fingers at the frontal nasal plane. 44% of the horses wore nosebands fastened so tightly that a measurement couldn't be taken. This practice is something the FEI and other equestrian organisations are doing very little about. Many nosebands are fastened tighter than the recommended level of pressure for a human tourniquet and are likely to be damaging facial tissue. The pressure can also cause the teeth to cut into the inside of the cheek (ask your vet or equine dentist to check this area regularly if you use a noseband). Another study involving 3143 competition horses showed a significant association between tight nosebands and injuries to the corners of the mouth. Further research has shown they reduce horses’ ability to swallow, yawn, chew and lick and they have also been associated with raised heart rate and increased eye temperatures. I have seen several horses whose faces have actually been disfigured by the use of tight nosebands, with bony changes happening over time. What levels of pain are these horses enduring and why is this practice continuing? A horse may react to the bit or pressure from the rider's hands by performing a wide range of oral behaviours, such as opening his mouth or lips, crossing his jaw or putting his tongue over the bit. These behaviours indicate the horse has a problem with what is being asked of him or is trying to avoid pain. Tightly fastening a noseband around the mouth will mask some of these symptoms, but it doesn't address the underlying cause of the behaviour. Sadly this is a training shortcut used by many riders to avoid retraining the horse, changing tack or assessing and altering their own riding and training techniques. At minimum you should be able to fit two fingers easily underneath the noseband at the front of the horses face on the nasal bone not at the side where the tissue is soft. The team at the International Society for Equitation Science (ISES) have updated their position statement on restrictive nosebands. Recent research has been added giving further scientific evidence of the potential adverse effects of restrictive nosebands on horses. Until scientific evidence suggests otherwise, the ISES recommends that governing bodies: A. introduce and enforce noseband regulations in all equestrian sports, specifying that an objective measuring tool of standard circumference, such as the ISES Noseband Taper Gauge, to the two-finger level, is used in all cases; B. specify that measurement of space under nosebands is carried out at the frontal nasal plane at all times; C. recognise mouth-opening as the result of undesirable rider- or tack-induced factors including pain, discomfort and errors in training, rather than a sign of resistance, and accept that any physical restriction of jaw movement may have the potential to compromise horse welfare; D. offer greater transparency on how decisions are made in relation to permitted tack and its usage, as well as providing sufficient evidence said regulations are protecting horses from being harmed; E. continually revise the rules and practices that affect horse welfare; with an evidence-based approach that includes the latest animal welfare and veterinary science. You can read the updated position statement here: https://equitationscience.com//position-statement-on-restr

08.01.2022 *CONGRATULATIONS TO OLLIE* Huge congratulations to Olivia Gordano who rode in her first hack show at Hervey bay Active Riders and took home a sea of ribbons on her sweet mare Desert Lily. 5x1sts ... 2x3rds 1x CHAMPION SASH 3x RESERVE CHAMPION Your dedication is seen each lesson, well done gorgeous girl and also to her very dedicated parents Bec and Marcello who allow her to live her dream life

07.01.2022 Tank coming back to some regular ridden work after a few months off. Ridden by - Kyra Hughes Owned by- Samantha Clair Bock

06.01.2022 Don't let your horses stomach get empty! Always feed before and after you ride!

04.01.2022 Some cuteness for your Tuesday

03.01.2022 A timely reminder to keep your horses upto date with tetanus and strangles (2 in 1 injection) which is available from most produce stores or alternatively call your vet to organise to get your horse vaccinated.

02.01.2022 SAVE THE DATE Sunday 13th December. Christmas Party / Breakup ... More details to come in following days

02.01.2022 * HORSE in for TRAINING with KEIRA * Quarter Horse in for TRAINING 'before&after'- !!Beautifully bred mare!! Horse- Tezbar Tuff Gold N Acres Owners- Michael & Juanita Toms... Here is a 'before & after' clip of a gorgeous little mare, Keira has in for some training. At just 4years old and having a camp drafting training background as a 2/3yr old, followed by a 12month spell, Lena has had a journey of learning to relax, and while it will be an ongoing journey for her (especially over the next 12 months as she learns to be confident in various atmospheres and different locations), she has already come a fair way, and we are proud of her for trusting us In the time Lena has been at the stables so far she has; - become more confident in herself - improved her ground and ridden work - been introduced to jumping -Free jumping (and loves FLYING over the jumps) -Basic flatwork & yields established. - trail ridden (being a lead and following horse) We so look forward to where she’ll go in the future and what she’ll do! Lena is looking for her new home/rider. Please contact Michael on 0448526639 for any questions. More videos coming soon with other horses in for training - DALGO - ANGEL - DIVA