Charlotte Conder Equestrian

For sale on behalf‼️

Ballindoney

Benson is a fun, reliable and safe all rounder⭐️

17/11/2018 bay gelding
Irish Sport horse
16.2hh

Benson is currently schooling around 1m and has been out to local show jump days and xc schooling, while being well educated on the flat with superb voice commands ✅

Benson loves to jump, snaffle mouth, not spooky and takes you to the fence, and is the perfect confidence builder for a capable rider!

Benson is a very comfortable mount to ride with a nice rhythm and has proven to be very brave and honest which makes the perfect match to succeed in many disciplines.

He has a good mature brain and nice to ride around the farm and hack out✅

- Good for farrier , Dentist , Vet , Good to drench etc, and all up to date.

- Teeth have been recently done

- Good with other horses can be paddocked alone or with others.

- Pleasure to have around in every aspect, good with our dog!

Please PM for more information 📬
Or contact Charlotte on 0279447447

Videos available on request

20, ❤️❤️❤️

Wellington📍

SHOW JUMPING TRAINING DAY SATURDAY 25th JULY! 🌟

A great opportunity to get your horses out for some winter training in a safe, relaxed and supportive environment.

Heights will go up during the day as required.

Get in touch to secure your spot!

Hey Everyone!

Katie from Ruapehu Equine Sports Therapy is looking at coming down to Wellington in June!

Now is the perfect time to be getting your horse checked over to ensure they are coming into the winter months feeling their best, and Katie is 💯 the women for the job 👌🏻

But we need enough interest to get her down here, please feel free to get in touch with her or myself if this might be something you are interested in.

horsezone.com.au

Hawke’s Bay!

EDITED: I have one available spot left on Monday 6th April at 12.30pm

I have an available space this Friday 3rd April at 4pm.
I also have 3x Monday morning appointments available, 6th of April from 8.30am to 12pm.

Please get in contact if you’d like to know more information about my services or to book in 😇

Sports massage is beneficial to improve the body’s systems, relieve muscle pain, reduce compensatory patterns, help strengthen weakened structures, and improve your horses over all health and well being 🙌

As Carl Jung wrote, “The privilege of a lifetime is to become who you truly are.” Settling moves you away from that becoming

Why chasing the dream with horses is a great journey either way

Chasing the dream with horses is powerful not just because of where you might end up — but because of who you become along the way.

Whether you “make it” or not, the journey reshapes you.

1. Horses Demand Presence
You can’t fake confidence with a horse.
You can’t lie about fear.
You can’t rush connection.

Horses live in the moment. To work with them, you have to drop your ego and distractions. That kind of presence is rare in modern life — and incredibly grounding.

As riders from FEI competition levels often say, the horse is the ultimate mirror. It reflects exactly what you bring into the arena.

That’s personal growth in real time.

2. You Learn Resilience the Honest Way
Horses are humbling.

You fall.

You get back up.

You think you’ve mastered something.

The next day proves you haven’t.

There’s no shortcut. No hack. No algorithm.

Even legends like Charlotte Dujardin didn’t skip the grind. The journey builds grit, patience, and emotional control — traits that transfer into every other part of life.

3. Partnership > Control
The dream with horses isn’t about domination. It’s about partnership.

Building trust with a 1,200-pound animal that could overpower you at any moment — but chooses to cooperate — teaches a deep lesson:

Respect creates power. Not force.

That lesson shapes leadership, relationships, and self-awareness.

4. The Lifestyle Changes You
Early mornings.
Cold barns.
Quiet routines.
Hard physical work.

There’s something grounding about mucking stalls before sunrise. It builds discipline without needing applause. You learn to love process over praise.

That’s rare.

5. Even If the “Big Dream” Doesn’t Happen…
Even if you never win big titles, never go pro, never reach the level you imagined:

You still gain:

Confidence

Emotional regulation

Work ethic

Community

A deep connection to an animal that changes you

That’s not failure. That’s transformation.

As riders in events like the Olympic Games often say, the medal is a moment — but the journey is a lifetime.

6. Horses Keep You Honest About Why You Started
Unlike many dreams driven by status or money, horses strip things back.

If you’re doing it, you’re doing it because you love it. Because something in you lights up around them.

That kind of dream feeds the soul — not the ego.

Chasing a horse dream is rarely linear. It’s messy. Expensive. Emotional. Exhausting.

But either way, you don’t walk away unchanged.

And sometimes, becoming stronger, softer, and more grounded is the real win.

We loved being back at Takapoto Show Jumping! The team jumped some great rounds, getting back into the swing of things 🙌🏻

As always thank you to the support of my sponsors, family and friends who make this possible!

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