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Fees for Public Use

Hubby was kind enough to indulge me last month and take us for a drive to a nearby reserve that is utilised for a local Pony Club.  This particular reserve is open to the public and can be utilised for a small fee for those in need of horse riding facilities.

Keen to offer something similar on our future property, I was eager to see what was on offer and how good the facilities were.  It was exciting to see an area with fenced off and maintained arenas, tie up areas for horses and a relatively spectacular collection of cross country jumps dotted about cleared areas between native trees.  Definitely got me dreaming about future goals!

Cross Country Jumps at the Reserve

Perhaps you have a love of horses and some land that could be put to use for the fellow equestrian. There would definitely be establishment costs and ongoing maintenance and gardening, but perhaps this is an area where you can invest and find a return in the equestrian world?

“You know you’re a horse person when you consider a golf course as a waste of good pasture land.” – Author unknown

Friday Feature: Track Rider

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This week’s letter is T. If you missed last week’s Friday Feature, take a look at Steward.

Many people love the idea of riding fast horses – not me, I’m a sook!  Although they may aspire to be a jockey, their physique may not make this possible.  It is however possible to be taller and weigh more than a jockey and still ride track work.  That is, ride horses on a racecourse in anticipation for race day.

Does Riding Fast Horses Appeal to You?

In fact for many, the opportunity to become a jockey is first formed through riding track work.

If riding racehorses appeals to you, consider:

  • A need to know racing rules and regulations
  • The need to ride horses at timed work
  • Early hours will be a non negotiable
  • Busy days will often be race days, which will include weekend work
  • Riding happens at most stables 6 days a week and will involve riding many different horses each morning

You need to have your track rider’s license to be able to ride racehorses for a trainer.  For other posts that relate to this area of work on Equus-Blog, take a look at:

“What a creature he was! Never have I felt such a horse between my knees. His great haunches gathered under him with every stride, and he shot forward ever faster and faster, stretched like a greyhound, while the windbeat in my face and whistled past my ears.” – Arthur Conan Doyle

Ambition by Natalie Keller Reinert

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I was able to gain a copy of Ambition around it’s release and have just finished reading this entertaining and informative eventing novel by Natalie Keller Reinert.

Ambition by Natalie Keller Reinert

Well titled, Ambition follows the desires and hard work of twenty one year old Jules Thornton.  Jules wasn’t in the equine industry to make friends; in fact people seem a lot more work than her trustworthy equines.  Ambitious to a fault, the young woman focuses all her energy and time on running the 10 acre property she has secured in a bid to make it to the big time as a trainer and rider.

Hard working and talented, Jules’ riding capabilities are noticed, but it seems a young woman with ambition isn’t what horse owners are looking for in a trainer.  Jules finds frustration in others telling her to take her time getting to the top.

The most frustrating of all is the confusing advice from rival rider Peter Morrison.  Convinced she can prove them all wrong, Jules keeps her eye on the goal at the expense of friendships and something that could blossom into more.

A realistic and humorous novel, Reinert displays her obvious knowledge for horses in this story that focuses on event riders and their desire to make the big time.  A great adult novel, well worth the read.

Author: Natalie Keller Reinert
http://www.nataliekreinert.com/
Fiction – adult
In my library? As an eBook, yes!  I was able to gain a copy around the time of it’s release and thoroughly enjoyed the chance to read and review it.
Want it? Get it now on Amazon.

“Three-day Eventing … a gruelling test of elegance, skill, and endurance that makes both horse and rider appreciate the fourth day!” – Author unknown

Speed to Safety – Educating Young Riders

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I was really excited when I started learning about counting strides before and between jumps, and correctly executing it.  The same may be said for the horse rider who learns to ride a certain number of strides per minute, especially one who dreams of riding racehorses or eventing hoses for a living.

Being able to ride a horse at a particular pace over a predefined distance is a skill.  Pony Club’s Speed to Safety event focuses on developing riders to do exactly this.

If you Could Gallop Down one of Australia’s Well-known Racetracks, Would you?

In 2012, the winners of heats from different pony clubs around the state met at Moonee Valley racecourse to compete for first place in their event.  In 2013, the race was held at Caulfield Racecourse.  What a coo to be able to say you raced on either of these tracks!

It seems according to the Pony Club Victoria website that Speed to Safety is going ahead for 2014 also.  Tatura have a qualifying event being carried out on March 29th, while the state event qualifier will be held on April 26th and it seems that the finals are again to be held at Caulfield Racecourse, on February 7, 2015.

For those who dream of riding fast horses for a living and are a part of a Victorian Pony Club, this would be well worth looking into.

“Each leg in it’s gallop seems to stream with a rush of speed as though from a bucket of water poured o’er the field.” – Arabian Poet

Walk the Badminton Course with Experts

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Great Britain’s equestrian team are the benefactors for the 2014 Badminton Horse Trials.  Currently they’re in the process of raising funds to help support the team compete at the World Equestrian Games and upcoming Olympic events.

April 1, 2014 tickets go on sale for individuals who would like to donate a small fee to be able to walk the Badminton course with equestrian celebrities.

Being able to walk the course with equestrians who have performed highly around the world would be one thing; getting to walk such a well-known course would be another for the aspiring course designer.  Whatever your reason, the suggested donation of 25-30 pounds for either of the 2 events seems a worthwhile investment in one’s education.

“A horse who puts on a show in the dressage ring and strives to get through cross country and only knocks down one rail in stadium is more deserving of a break when he gets home than the horse who got first….only because he’s worked harder for that trip around the course.” – Author unknown

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