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Wyuna Equestrian Services

Locality: Johnsonville, Victoria, Australia

Phone: +61 409 541 057

Address: 28 Bumberrah Road 3902 Johnsonville, VIC, Australia

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24.01.2022 If you are looking for somewhere to work your horse this winter our arena is available for hire. $15 per rider. I took this picture yesterday of Anita and her boy enjoying the winter sunshine.

21.01.2022 This was from a few years ago---I had broken my neck the year before, spent my 70th birthday in a halo, and was still in the process of getting back into shape ...when this video was taken. This demonstrates a few things, the importance of being able to create an adjustable canter, the importance of working on the seat, so that you and the horse move pretty much as one entity, and it gives an example of exercises you can do to get a better eye for a distance. I had not ridden this horse before, but when I used to do lots of clinics, I got used to getting on unfamiliar horses. I tried not to get on ones that I felt were super nervous, because I learned pretty swiftly not to try to do a quickie fix on a horse that might need months of soft, calm confidence building work. But you can see that this one is a nice boy. Plus, I got a "lesson" from my friend Richard Shrake, the sort almost guaranteed to make riders nervous---Richard is a great horseman! He knows what not to do, and demonstrated that--- Sure, I am less supple here as a busted up 71 year old than I once was, but if you stay in some sort of shape, and push it a little, and are lucky enough to avoid getting hurt or sick, there will still be plenty of days to go ride---

21.01.2022 Round Hill Vivienne

21.01.2022 Time to WIN again!!!! Lets kick start 5 riders 2020 journey to success!!! Buy one get ONE FREE, Lessons on our FEI horses! ... To be one of the 5 riders this is available too. 1) Share this post 2) Tag Three friends 3) PM us two times we can all you on Monday or Tuesday, if you win! Good luck to everyone!!! Lets kickstart 2020, and smash our goals!!!!

21.01.2022 Something to never forget... "When you do well, people tend to praise you too lavishly. When you do badly, people tend to criticize you too harshly." Basically ..."people", generally, don't know their a** from their elbow about much of anything about you or your horse. If you have a good day, good run, good show or event, good. Now go home and try to get even better. If you have a bad day, bad run, bad show or event, it's tough. Now go home and try to get better. Ignore all the yada-yada-yada from the peanut gallery. What they think has no bearing on anything. Let THEM get on their horses and go figure out their own story. Do YOUR thing. It's the only thing over which YOU have control. Originally shared with me by Linda Jett Mosley

20.01.2022 For sale stock horse bridle, excellent condition. Browband is covered with ribbon but can be removed. $80

19.01.2022 Wisdom from living legend, George Morris: Feel the hindleg in your hand, a steady hand. Today we have this fashion for hand riding, dont copy fashion, what is... important, is correctness. You must have elasticity from your shoulder to the horses mouth, a straight line, a steady connection and elasticity of hand. http://www.horsemagazine.com//more-wisdom-from-master-geo/ See more

19.01.2022 Malibu Park Merlin 8yo RP/Galloway Gelding Sire Malibu Park Speechless. Dam Mango Smoothie Owned by Sally and Hannah Cameron

19.01.2022 Lovely day for Ollies hair cut.

19.01.2022 Debanlay Leading Lady Sire Langtree Work of Art Dam Debanlay Madam Butterfly 3yo filly. Owner Rachel Hirs

18.01.2022 Helloooo..!!! fabulous shiny horse community! We have some NEWS and updates!! Weve been a little quiet on the updates lately, so much has been happening both a...t home and HSE HQ... exhausting but exciting times! A big shout out to all the lovely people that have sent us messages and photos of their gorgeous four legged family members. We absolutely love the feedback and appreciate your time to let us know :-) Our sponsored team have been smashing out amazing results with their show & performance horses, so many fantastic results to list individually so we will make a little video to come... NEW to our website is GIFT CARDS... weve been asked hundreds of times, so finally have our act together and have HSE Gift Cards available on our website Just select your amount, add a note at checkout and we can personalise them for you or the recipient. Our gift cards are posted FREE of charge and are redeemable for 3.5 years after purchase :-) www.hishineequine.com.au November is here (omg where did this year go?) and we are kicking it off with FREEBIES in time for Xmas! YES.... FREE stuff!!! Every month HSE will have a MYSTERY BOX up for grabs to a lucky competition entrant. Check out our posts to find out how you can win

18.01.2022 Welsh B gelding Cranellie Top Class Sire Taringa Sandal Wood Dam Belbowrie Topsy These pics dont do him justice.

17.01.2022 If correct dressage training involves creating "a circle of energy" that involves the hind limbs lifting that energy up and over the back to where it is receiv...ed in the mouth, and then recycled, it stands to reason that the LAST THING that the trainer wants is to have the horse intimidated in any way about the mouth contact, through any discomfort in the mouth, jaw, poll. The mouth needs to accept that elastic rein contact, not be scared of it. Once a horse learns to evade the connection by over bending, it is a tough job to get that true acceptance of contact back. I think most trainers prefer a horse to be above the bit than behind the bit. If ever there is the need for patient negotiation, and an avoidance of force, it may well be right here--- (Photo, Klaus Balkenhol)

17.01.2022 Beckworth Splendid Charm Owned by Denise Assam

14.01.2022 17 inch stubbed dressage saddle for sale. Lovely saddle, it belongs to Tracey Smith. Its here and available to try if anyone is interested. $750.

13.01.2022 Good information

12.01.2022 Dark brown bridle and bit, fits 13.2 to 14 hands approx. Measurements in comments. Beautiful leather and excellent condition. Postage included $65

12.01.2022 New to the horse show scene? Buckle up....

11.01.2022 Round yard renovation. Im thinking it might need some plants around it now.

09.01.2022 Stock horse gelding owned by the Healey family

07.01.2022 Tidied this lovely boys mane up for his owner today. Such a good boy, having his mane pulled.

05.01.2022 Clipped this beautiful dressage horse today, honestly the photos dont do her justice. Such a beautiful mare.

05.01.2022 I got to spend the day with one of my favourite horses yesterday. Yallatup Bundy. Australian Stock Horse Owned by Roxanne Rankin.

05.01.2022 So we turned Woranora Sand Storm (Stormy) and Rivington Lamington (Lamy) out together today and as lads do they decided to head to the local watering hole for a few drinks. But boys will be boys they obviously had to much to drink and got into and argument that escalated into a brawl.

05.01.2022 A few morning snaps Beauty never fades Senior stallion at Suburban Lodge Show & Training Stables... Koora-Lyn Aladdin Sire- Koora-Lyn Cossack Dam- Koora-Lyn Enchanted 3G Australian pony, part welsh, ASPA, Arabian pony Stallion. Standing at stud 2020/21 season. A beautiful true to type pony showing true pony type with an outstanding temperament. Service fee $ free $200 booking/handling fee Plus agistment.

05.01.2022 Ship In A Canal I like to visualise the horse moving like a ship in a narrow canal. The walls of the canal are formed by the riders legs and reins. The lower l...egs frame the hind legs, the thighs frame the rib cage, and the knees and reins frame the horses shoulders. When the horse gets crooked and bumps into one of the walls of the canal, he will almost self-correct. If the shoulder drifts to one side, the tension on the rein of that side increases like a rubber band, so that the horse almost straightens himself. In addition, the rider can return the impulse by giving a little nudge with her knee and rein that the horse is bumping into. As soon as the horse becomes straight again, it triggers an automatic release. If the horse drifts with his croup to one side, he will bump into the riders calf on that side. The rider then only has to return the nudge with her leg to bring the croup back to the middle. Surrounding the horse with the legs and reins like that enables the rider to monitor the horses alignment and to nip any deviation in the bud. The contact of both legs and reins is like an early warning system that informs the rider of any developing crookedness. As long as the horse is moving with the correct alignment on the chosen line of travel, with the tempo, stride length, and energy level that the rider has assigned to him, the aids can remain passive and listening, observing. When the rider wants to change one of these parameters, or if the horse gets crooked, speeds up or slows down, the aids become active and restore the alignment, tempo, stride length, and energy level. This requires the rider to maintain a consistent, steady, light contact with her legs and reins. The muscles that are in touch with the horse have to be soft and relaxed, while the torso needs to be stable and well balanced. When there is no connection between the riders legs and the horses rib cage or between the reins and the mouth, horse and rider wont be able to feel each other. On the other hand, if the riders legs and hands are braced and hard, the rider wont be able to feel anything, either, because hard, stiff muscles dont let anything go through. If the horse braces his rib cage, he wont be able to feel the riders leg aids very well. If he braces his neck and poll, he wont be able to feel the finer rein aids. Gaps in the riders aids also invite the horse to leak out, i.e. if one rein is too loose, or if the hands are carried too wide, the horses shoulder can drift through this opening. If one of the riders lower legs is not in touch with the horses rib cage, the hind leg can escape sideways in this direction. I have also frequently noticed that when one of the riders elbows sticks out, the horses shoulder tends to drift through this hole. The reason is probably that the gap between the elbow and the waist is a consequence of a misalignment of the riders torso (collapsed waist or rounded back) that makes it difficult to align the horse correctly. Although we need to monitor and frame all four corners of the horses body with our legs and reins, we need to pay special attention to the shoulder of the so-called stiff (naturally convex) side and the hind leg of the so-called hollow (naturally concave) side because they are the ones that are most likely to drift away from the line of travel. - Dr. Thomas Ritter artisticdressage.com

04.01.2022 There are two simple rules for general success in horseback riding. Follow them, and much is possible. Ignore them, and both rider and horse will live in a cont...inuous state of unpleasant struggle. I have talked about these on FaceBook already, and go into detail about these in both my books, "How Good Riders Get Good," and "Know Better To Do Better." They are simple rules, but every day, today included, many thousands of horses and riders, all across the world, will have a bad day because the rider either does not grasp these concepts, or does, but ignores them. Rule Number One---Do not ask a horse to perform any task that the horse is not physically fit enough to perform. If YOU had to get down on the floor and do push ups, at some point you would be so tired that you will not be able to force out one single more push up. Someone could jab you with an electric cattle prod, and you would still be unable to do one more. A rider takes a horse past its fitness level, the horse starts to resist out of fatigue and anxiety, and the rider gets after the horse in a downward spiral of pressure and "punishment" for something the horse is as unable to perform as that final push up. Of the many sins of bad horsemanship, this right here is one of the worst. Rule Number Two---Ride the right horse for the skill and confidence level that you as a rider possess at this time. This rule is not as easy to comprehend as Rule Number One, because there are more variables involved, but here are some basics. If the horse scares you, ride a quieter horse until you have more confidence. Do not listen to those people who say, "Well, my first rat pony bucked me off every week, and that was the making of me as a rider." For every rider who learned that way, many more got scared out out of riding forever, so let those people spout, and do what makes sense to you. If you know that the horse is fit enough for the task, and still both you and he struggle on an ongoing basis, at least one of you lacks the skills or the education to be successful. If you know for sure that you know what you are doing, you may have to face the reality that you are trying to force the square peg into the round hole, and this horse will be better off doing a different job. If you are not sure that you know how to train correctly, get some help to see whether you can become a better fit with this horse. If you have a horse that suits both your skills and your level of confidence, and you get him fit enough to do what you are going to ask him to do, you are well on the path to success. You will know. Deep down, you will know---And if it isnt right, you have the power to change that, if you are willing to do it.

04.01.2022 Riding Position

02.01.2022 Love this time of year!!

02.01.2022 Gorgeous welsh B

02.01.2022 Letter from a farrier's wife: I stood behind you in line today at the local feed store. I bit my tongue as you talked rudely about your farrier, complaining to ...your friend about the cost of your shoeing bill and declaring, without shame, "I mean, how hard can it BE? He's only there for an hour." My friend, let me tell you what you do not see - You do not see the mornings that begin at 6 a.m. and the nights that end at 11 p.m. You do not see your farrier performing his juggling act while he shoes, returns voicemails and text messages, and answers "emergency calls" for pulled shoes on Friday nights when he'd rather be at home with his family. On Sunday mornings when he'd rather be in church. You do not see the checks written to the shoeing supply house, the receipts for the fuel that gets him from your place to the next one, or the maintenance bills that keep his shoeing rig running down the road. You do not see the books he studies, the workshops he attends or teaches, or the seriousness with which he takes the art and skill of his profession. You do not hear him making late night calls to the vet and to other horseshoers that he respects as they put their heads together to come up with the best solution to make the horse comfortable enough to stay on his feet - to stay alive. My friend, you do not see the burn marks on his hands and arms from the hours he spends in the forge learning to make your shoes; always preparing to help you the next time your horse comes up lame, is diagnosed with navicular, or founders for the umpteenth time (even though he's warned you to pull that pony off the pasture). He must be prepared for anything you throw at him, and he takes this responsibility to his heart. You do not see the bumps, bruises, scuffs and injuries that he collects on a daily basis from young, naughty, impatient and flighty horses. He doesn't complain about them. He just keeps on keepin' on. They are part of the job, and he accepts this without complaint, just as he accepts your ingratitude. So, my friend, I implore you - the next time you think about opening your mouth to insult your farrier, spend a day in his shoes, first. **PLEASE FEEL FREE TO SHARE BUT CREDIT GIVEN TO THE ORIGINAL AUTHOR (JESSICA LASH) IS MUCH APPRECIATED! MANY HAVE STOLEN AND CLAIMED AS THEIR OWN!** Heath Lash CF Heath Williams Rob Kirkpatrick (Can't tag Tyler Amstutz for some reason.)

02.01.2022 Full clip, mane and forelock pull. Such a pretty and beautifully behaved pony. Thanks Lisa Wilson for using Wyuna Equestrian Services and huge thanks to Sarsfield Clipper Blade, Scissor, Knife Sharpening for keeping our blades sharp and clippers in great condition

01.01.2022 Australian Stock Horse Bingley Batman Owned by Roxanne Rankin

01.01.2022 Clipped these three today. Owned by Jill Thompson. Thank you Jill for using our clipping service and big thanks to Kate Wickfeldt for all your help today. Small in size but big in personality. They are lots of fun.