Wednesday, May 30, 2012

Dr Deb does it again!

Congratulations to Dr Deb Abbenhuys for completing Level 2 with her second horse Psalm!!Posted Image Posted Image
Dr Deb has done a wonderful job with Psalm, taking him through Level 2, he has come a long way and is all set to embark on his Level 3 journey.  Well done Deb!

Monday, May 7, 2012

Congratulations Sally & Dream!

Congratulations to Sally Keens and her lovely horse Dream.  Posted Image Posted Image


Sally has done an awesome job with Dream who was quite a green horse when she started with her and Sally only gets to ride her once a week!

Sunraysia Group Lessons April/May 2012

Where: Riverbend Vet Clinic, Buronga NSW

When:  April 28th & 29th  May 5th & 6th

Daily Programme:

28th & 29th April
Morning 8.30am - 12.00pm

   Level 1 Safe Riding Techniques
Learn safe saddling and mounting techniques and discover how to steer & stop with your body energy & 1 Rein.

Afternoon 1.30pm - 5pm
Level 2 Impulsion

Discover the secrets to achieving good impulsion and developing emotional fitness for your horse

5th & 6th May
Morning 8.30am - 12.00pm

   Level 2 Positive Reflexes On Line
Advance on our Basic Skills with Positive Reflexes and start working on longer lines

Afternoon 1.30pm - 5pm
Level 2 Assignment Overview

Review the elements of the Level 2 Riding Assignments.


April/May saw two weekends full of learning, ta-dah's and fun for the students in Sunraysia.  We had student of all levels from Level 1 riding to working on impulsion and galloping in Level 2!





Student Ta-Dah's:
Diago's first ride with a Group in a Lesson - he did fabulously!
My first ride without a bridle on Ozzie
Cantered Cruz!
First bareback & Bridle less trot passenger lesson with Psalm - No Bareback Pad!
Skills check @ Liberty with nearly no kicking from Demaris!
Demaris and I passed my Spirals assignment!
Diago's frist gallop pattern and the fastest we have gone so far!
Gallop pattern in a Bridle
First ever flying lead change on purpose
Soft feel backwards and sideways
Passed 2 assignments in 2 Days!
Gallop Pattern in the open area on Clancy!
Soft Feel forwards, backwards, sideways Fore 1/4 & Hind1/4
Soft Feel forwards in trot
Improved canter transitions from trot without bucking.
Cheyanne is back on track for her transitions assignment thanks to a great lesson with Mel and I have my Level 3 brain back.