2025 has flown by and Rachael and I would like to take this opportunity to wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. We would like to thank you all for your support again this year.
The last quarter of this year has been full with horse starting and courses in Qld and Western Australia. The cattle work on my families property has continued with property improvements, herd development and bull purchases.
What’s New: The U.K. schedule for 2026 and the early part of Australian schedule is also is up on the website. The website is also undergoing some small changes over the next few months.
Again wishing you all a very Merry and safe Christmas and I look forward to seeing you next year.
Straightness is a topic that comes up in conversation every now and then. If I can offer some suggestions on this topic.
Firstly I would start by saying that without true impulsion you are not going to have straightness. When you are riding home or back to the stables your horse is more likely going to be straighter, than when you are riding away from the stables. If you look at your horse’s hoof marks in the ground and your horse is tracking up evenly, it is an indication of how straight your horse is. Yet straightness is not the absence of lateral flexion. Keeping your horse between your hands and legs and feeling your horse evenly into your hands is also going to tell you a lot about how straight your horse is.
A lack of straightness and balance, affects leads and lead changes and other exercises and movements.
While the topic of straightness can be expanded on to include chapters in books , it is not a destination to be reached in a month or two. It is an outcome that is arrived at through preparation and developing your horse over time.
Enjoy your horses, stay safe I look forward to seeing you all in 2026.
Online Course – The Start
The online course – The Start; is exactly that, it is designed to get you started. There is 4 videos with 2 hours and 40 minutes of video content. The videos include ground and ridden work. In addition there is also a trailer loading, plus a saddling and bridling video. The lessons and notes associated with each of the videos I trust all will find useful.
While this course may not replace attending one with your horse. We sincerely hope that this online course provides information to all that are wishing to progress in the pursuit of developing a nice saddle horse.
While the information is applicable to young horse starting, this is not a young horse starting course.
You have unlimited access to this course for 12 months
