Crestline Equestrian

Anyone out there in the horse world got any suggestions for what you do with your overflowing manure piles??? All suggestions considered or if there’s someone out there who wants to come collect we have a tractor to load. Located Carbrook. Ph 0452010884

BETATHANEVA

Calm, willing, talented 16hh, 6 year old thoroughbred mare with the sweetest nature.

Eva is the full package, correctly started after a successful race career, she is 100% sound, sane and willing to give you her all.

She has been loved and treated right during her race career and has a stand out reputation on the track for being calm, sensible and loving.

She is working beautifully on the flat in a soft natural frame and moves off the leg well. She takes everything in her stride, wants to learn and is rewarding to educate. She has commenced jumping, is brave and willing with a soft mouth. She is a delight to take out, stands at the float, waits in line and has a calm demeanour out and about. Easily handled and ridden by my confident 12 year old daughter.

She has the world at her hooves and will succeed in any discipline put to her. She is very loved and ready to start her new career. Eligible for all OTT incentives. She would suit a capable rider wanting to bring on a smart, sensible and talented young horse. We want to see her in a home that will continue her education and love her as much as she loves people. Inspection will not disappoint. $3000 located Carbrook 4130. Text 0452010884

Hi everyone 🤍

We’re excited to share that Crestline Equestrian is moving into a new season of focus.

With emtge departure of Marcelo Crestline will operate exclusively as a private agistment facility.

We will no longer be offering:
• Riding lessons
• Training services
• Riding school programs

This change allows us to dedicate our full attention to providing a high-quality, peaceful agistment environment for our current and future clients.

If you are enquiring about lessons or training, we kindly ask that you contact an alternative local provider, as we are no longer taking bookings for these services.

Thank you to everyone who has supported our riding school over the years, we truly appreciate you 🤍

For agistment enquiries only, please dm us.

— The Crestline Equestrian Team

I CANT BELIEVE IM WRITTING THIS 😳

Farewell dinner for Marcelo - You’re invited!! 🐎🎉

After five amazing years at Crestline Equestrian, our much-loved coach Marcelo Castro is heading off on his next adventure… and we’re not letting him go without one proper send off!

We’d love for the whole Crestline family to join us for a farewell pub dinner to celebrate the memories, the laughs, and the countless hours in the saddle.

📍 Where: Redland Bay Hotel
🕕 When: Wednesday, 11th February | from 5pm
👥 Who: Everyone welcome!

Come along for a relaxed night of food, stories, and good company as we wish Marcelo all the best for what’s next.

👇 Please comment below if you’re coming so we can give the pub a heads up.

Can’t wait to see you there!

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Sorry, I could not respond to all enquiries. There were over 100 messages and phone calls in a 24 hour period over Xmas day. I understand some will be disappointed. Keep an eye on the page as his paddock mate who is similar will be available in the coming weeks.

Sneak Peak!!!! This handsome dead quiet Trail king will hit the market after Xmas 🎄

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*** Why we must stop looking for the perfect horse ***

From an orthopaedic point of view, no horse is perfect. We must stop thinking that if we look hard enough, we’ll find the perfect horse. He/she doesn’t exist. All that happens is that we miss out on the “not so perfect” horse that actually would have been the perfect horse.

If we look hard enough, especially with our X-ray machines, we can find something wrong with every single horse. We will find some kind of change in a joint of most horses over the age of six or seven. Before anyone starts, that’s not because they have been started too young. I spend some of my spare time looking at the radiographs provided publicly for auctions, and I can always find something wrong. These are often unbacked 3 year olds.

I have posted before that X-ray changes often don’t correlate with pain, or even future pain/lameness.

In my opinion, X-rays should be used to plan what help the horse *may* require in the future, and not to write a perfectly sound horse off. And for the record, I’d never medicate the joint of a sound horse, based on radiographic changes alone.

I often hear people say that they’ve had 5 horses fail a vetting, and that the “perfect” horse must be out there. Actually, you’ve probably just missed that perfect horse. Obviously a horse that is lame at PPE (the vetting) is an absolute no. But a horse with some hock arthritis, or some close DSPs (“kissing spines”) that is currently out competing and has an uninterrupted competition record, may well have been your perfect horse.

I bought Johnnie as a 9 year old with significant hock arthritis. I took a chance, as his X-rays were very bad. He went on to be the most exceptional Event horse I have ever sat on, going from Novice to Advanced in two seasons, and then subsequently popping around 4*s like they were 90cm. His back X-rays were just as bad. He was the perfect horse.

X-rays are useful, but we must be incredibly careful with their interpretation. We must also be incredibly cautious when deciding if a horse’s behaviour is due to that pathology found on the X-ray, or whether it is just a sharp, fit horse. I am a vet, so will always question if a certain behaviour is due to pain, but I am also a horsewoman, so I don’t agree that every buck, rear, spook and nap is due to pain.

Photo of the not-so-perfect, yet absolutely perfect, Johnnie.

ULTIMATE SAFE PONY SCHOOLMASTER

13 year old, 13hh gorgeous registered welsh B x arabian riding pony gelding.

Dusk needs no introduction! He has been correctly schooled, is well educated and a firm favourite in our riding school for the past 4 years.

Dusk has taught literally hundreds of students how to ride, given countless first canters, been front and centre of our camp programs and instilled confidence to even the most nervous riders. His reputation speaks for itself, if safety and reliability are at the top of your list, Dusk is your man.

Dusk is ridden and handled by children regularly, he has proven he is as honest as they come.
Dusk works beautifully on the flat in a soft round frame with rhythmic, expressive paces if asked. No contact or ‘learning’ seat and hands is also fine! Great brakes and listens well to voice cues. He loves to jump and head out to pony club and competitions. He is a calm, relaxed pony and ridden in a snaffle for all disciplines.

He is a mothers dream, not only is he a pony that can be trusted to keep your child safe both on the ground and in the saddle, with his education and experience he will give your child confidence and have them winning competitions in any discipline they dream of. He has a loving, willing, gentle nature and will be your child’s best friend in a heartbeat. $16,000 home is of most importance, we love him dearly and would love to stay in contact with his new family. Located Carbrook 0403873845

Rare opportunity to lease a quiet, reliable, educated and experienced school horse.

Buddy is 15hh and needs no introduction- his reputation speaks for itself. Buddy was here at the birth of Crestline Equestrian, he has taught thousands of people of all ages, experience levels and walks of life. He has been our leading school horse for our equine assistance therapy programs. There is nothing he hasn’t seen or done in his 25 years on earth.

Now our riding school has officially closed, and the home lined up for Buddy has fallen through due to clients ill health- Buddy is looking for someone who will love on him, spoil him and care for him to the high standard he is accustomed to. In return, he will give you his all- he is perfect for light riding, trails, teaching a young rider all the foundations or a safe mount for therapy programs. He is very well educated on the flat, has had years of training and competition experience and while he loves to jump, we would prefer he live a quieter life now a days.

Buddy is not ready for retirement, he loves being brought out the paddock, pampered and ridden lightly. We tried retiring him a few years ago and he became depressed. He thrives on interaction and connection.

We are looking for a self care home who will take him on as their own and care for him, feed him, rug him ect. We are open to terms of the lease that suit both parties. He will only go to the best of homes as he has given us everything and made so many dreams come true for so many people. He deserves to be spoilt. Please send expressions of interest to Jules on 0403873845