My daughter had her first canter in the forest yesterday She loved it! I did it a little sneakily…a gentle, grassy hill ahead of us, 2...

I love being with my horse because he doesn’t judge me Have you heard that before? Or do you say it yourself? The feeling like you can...

Ever wondered.... How to tell if your horse would prefer to go bitless? How to transition to them? Where to get them? What I’ve seen from...

Some aspects of horse ownership aren't overly pleasant for the horse. Getting into a float, vet care, stand and hold a hoof up while a...

- Tom Roberts - I have dreams of riding with less…less equipment, less pressure, less pushing, shoving, moving, asking, doing. (side note...

Buying a horse can be a stressful business. We often have our own expectations on what we want from horses, so how can we best assess the...

The article, ‘Traumatic Horse Training: Can You Spot Abuse?’ (https://thehorse.com/176132/traumatic-horse-training-can-you-spot-abuse/?f...

Horse Audit and Assessment Tool The following documents are used when assessing a horse that is showing problem behaviours. In most...

Parents often step in and help fix their child's problem. In fact, many educators often step in and fix a child’s problem! They like to...

What a joy it is to see children getting hooked on horses! It doesn’t take long before the (sometimes dreaded!) question comes up “mum,...

My mare came with a bit of, shall we say…history. I’m not sure of the exact history but I could tell we had a ‘bit’ of work ahead of us....

1) Safety First: Understand the horse’s strength, speed and power. 2) About Horses: Know horses need their 3 F’s (Forage, Friends,...

For adults, the impact of the recent bushfires here in Australia can take its toll on health and well-being. It makes me wonder - how do...

Another fantastic program in the Spring school holidays , with children attending either a full or mini day at ESC. Follow the link to...

During the school holidays, we hold our ‘Pony Day’ program for children aged 6 years and above. Designed to give children an extended day...

“They may forget what you said, but they will never forget how you made them feel” As a teacher, I am privileged to see children thrive...