Riverbank Farm Equine

Stunning day on the Kapiti coast today!
Two last-minute places have become available for tomorrow mornings confidence and connection Clinic (with Obstacles)
Come along and learn about horse behaviour, clear communication and building a more harmonious relationship with your Equine… and use the skills to have fun navigating a variety of obstacles!
This is predominantly a groundwork Clinic, and suitable for all types sizes and ages of Equine (And human!). Come and learn in a Friendly supportive and inclusive environment… Coffee cake and notes provided.
$90- 10am until 12.30pm
Pm me to book🙂

This week I ran a couple of obstacle clinics, (and some interesting fun Lessons in between). There is always so much learning to be had from every horse and every Clinic… (And the wonderful people that attend!)
I was too busy teaching to take photos but there are a couple that I took of Horses grazing at the end of the Clinic …Horses eating grass… Big deal right? Well at the beginning of the Clinic all the Horses were too over threshold and anxious to even think about grazing. So much can be learned from the simple things. What I teach is about understanding body language, emotional regulation, clarity of cues and intentions, with the aim to increase understanding harmony and in turn-partnership. The more we learn to listen observe and respond effectively, the easier the horse finds it to trust, and then concentrate and respond appropriately. Once we have a relaxed responsive horse- it is our responsibility to provide clear and effective communication.
The aim is always to have your horse finished a session feeling better than when it started… And I’m happy to say that was the case for all these Horses, once we got them relaxed and focused, the obstacles were not a problem!😊
The next obstacle Clinic will be on Saturday, the 22nd of August😊

Despite the cold, I am really loving these clear Beautiful Frosty winters mornings!!
I have two places available this Thursday at 1 pm for a ‘ Creating connection with obstacles Clinic’ -I also have two places available for the same Clinic on Saturday morning… Probably a 9:30 am start -PM me if you are interested,😊

Good morning guys, I’m very sorry but it’s been torrential rain all night here and it’s still going this morning… Everything is sodden so I think it’s best if we postpone the obstacle clinic today. Please let me know which days suit you to reschedule.

A space has become available in tomorrow’s building bravery jumping clinic @ 1.30pm… pm me if you want to join us (it’s a small group of lovely ladies 😊)

We were Lucky enough to have good weather and great clients and horses for both sessions of the horsemanship /obstacle clinics yesterday… I love meeting people and their horses- sharing knowledge and ideas, and hearing people’s journeys .
The time flys by , and I often think I must run a full day clinic sometime soon, so there is more time with each individual and to dive deeper into it!
The next Horsemanship /obstacle clinic on the 25th July @ 10am has just 3 spaces left… pm if you want one!!
(The next one after that won’t be until 22nd August )
** 25th of July Horsemanship/obstacle Clinic now FULL. (pending payments.)

One place has become available in tomorrow afternoon’s Obstacle clinic due to injury (1.30pm) - please contact me if you missed out and would like to join us 😊
** PLACE IS NOW FILLED *
The next obstacle Clinic will be on Saturday 25th of July
10am until approx 12.30pm
Pm me to book😊
Also coming up -midweek Building Bravery jumping Clinics .
Dates available Tuesday, the 14th of July , Tuesday, the 21st of July or Thursday, the 23rd of July… Get a group together and get in touch. (Maximum group size 4 people.😊)
(Other days possible by arrangement)*

I’ve just got back from a wonderful three week adventure in Western Australia, we had a fabulous time but it’s also always nice to return to our own beautiful country. Time to get back to work as well!
I’ll be running a
Confidence with Obstacles Clinic
on Saturday, the 4th of July
10 am until 12:30 pm $90 per person. These popular clinics are ideal for building confidence, communication and connection with your Equine partner. 
Essentially a groundwork Clinic so ideal for all ages of horses . Clinic is limited to 8 participants maximum a nonrefundable deposit is required to secure your place. PM me for details and to book a spot.😊
CLINIC NOW FULL-will likely run another one towards the end of the month😊

Another fabulous jumping Clinic today, they did so well! Very proud of their progress!

So proud of Jack yesterday! A couple of weeks ago we competed in our first working equitation ribbon day for quite some time, and he stepped up a grade to prelim . We ended up taking the win.… Today was the final in the series , and again he tried his little heart out, and although there is plenty to work on, he was super willing and ended up first again, taking out the champion for the series. (to be fair, it is a pretty small class at this level… and because the ribbon day was held at our property, I guess we have a Home advantage ..but I was super happy with how he went anyway)
I was also very proud of Heather and Rico, -at the last ribbon day they came third, and at this ribbon day they came fifth so have been very consistent. Danielle also rode mika at the last ribbon day and came a very credible 4th… they make a gorgeous combination😊
Looking forward to the connection with obstacles clinic today !