Starting, refining and problem solving with your horse. Helping to develop a positive partnership between horse and rider. Using effective, well developed horsemanship methods we will work with your horse, to create the basics for a confident, willing and balanced partnership.
Building a solid foundation, so as to enable success in any discipline or area of pleasure riding. With our training facility based on a 1200 Hectare sheep and beef farm - Riverbend, set in the beautiful Makakahi Valley, we can provide your horse with a unique and varied environment. Here we will expose them to a broad variety of experiences and if appropriate, farm work which can go a long way in
Operating as usual
A few photos of my incredible new saddle!
Loving it sooo much - Mel's amazing craftsmanship and attention to detail is outstanding as you can see in this beautiful saddle, and I'm super grateful that she went to the extra effort to perfect and include the sunflower design I asked for!
Couldn't be happier and can't recommend Mel highly enough for all your leather work needs, find her at Custom Ranch Gear😁
I love private lesson Mondays!
Introducing some lateral work to help this gelding engage his hind end and improve his suppleness and balance.
I’ve been a bit MIA on social media lately, but it has been all action on the ground here and we’ve had all hands on deck!
Collecting some runaways #grassisalwaysgreener #farmlife #quarterhorses
Had a great start to the week working with this guy. A young Quarter horse gelding by Cest Si Bon.😍
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#runlikethewind #horsesofinstagram #quarterhorse #winterfun
Pretty excited to have my new saddle pad arrive this week!Thanks @csisaddlepads it's already making a difference for my horses in training!
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#horsesofinstagram #quarterhorses #csisaddlepads
It's been a bit wet here lately... The round pen was more of a pond yesterday #rainraingoaway
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#horsesofinstagram #clydesdalestallion #horses #winterfun
Loving the autumn colours and this weather! #farmlife #autumncolors #autumnleaves #quarterhorse #horsesofinstagram #sunsout #horses
These young ladies doing a great job of their first proper ride out aboard their own horses #horsesofinstagram #farmlife #startemyoung #horsemanship #quarterhorse
Dancing in the rain...
#horsesofinstagram #horseridingfun #horseridinglessons #farmlife
Plenty of extra water around for our weekend ride -
#horsesofinstagram #sunsout#cyclonecook ?
Kai and the young Tennessee Walker gelding making friends today, not sure he was getting to eat any of his feed though 😊
We interrupted a pair of Blue ducks and a Rainbow trout trying to catch his breakfast this morning, Wooly wasn't too keen to join him for a swim!
Had fun this morning working with this unhandled Tennessee Walker x, I love getting to work with a blank canvas, especially when they are so willing to try!
Check out our new arrival this week! This Peruvian Paso is in for some further education...
Deuce has been helping out with summer riding lessons, trusty trainer!
Helping out with the shearing last week, we were soaking up that sun ☀️
Legs was doing his best to ring the dinner bell, apparently a paddock full of grass was not sufficient...
It's pretty exhausting training horses some days...
My chief helper was on hand to help get some photos of his best mate, Irish who is for sale (the horse not the child). If anyone is looking for a brilliant young quarter horse... :)
We had some fun last week dusting off our jumping skills, as Legs is on the market :)
Loving this sunshine!!!
Rain, rain, rain...taking a break while this heavy shower passes over :)
Two wheels or four? Kai and Irish discussing horse power...
We were appreciating the sunshine this morning after a very chilly start to the day!
Irish is getting pretty handy at helping me move the breaks in the morning and is even happy to duck under the electric wires when asked...
Work day with a difference here at Riverbend! This young gelding has come such a long way from the horse who jumped out of the yard at the slightest loud noise.
Legs offering some friendly advice to Irish while he chills after some focused effort on foot placement...
Enjoying starting this cool dude, working on some straightness during his third ride
Legs was soaking up the love and showing plenty of patience for his young admirers this afternoon
Loving these beautiful autumn evenings to work in, even when we run out of light...
Legacy (aka Legs) and I have been enjoying competing at some local shows recently. Providing him with some great exposure to new sights and sounds and even picking up a few ribbons :)
Irish figuring out how this saddle business works
Lucy McNae Horsemanship's cover photo
Training at Riverbend...