An update of what’s been going on the last little while 🥰
We’ve been working very hard behind the scenes recently, with all of our volunteers prepping 7 horses for Dorrigo show. All horses had to learn how to wear a rug, be washed, lead from the shoulder in walk and trot, and be truck and float trained. STB Hero was also lucky enough to have a hernia surgery thrown into the mix 🥲
We set out one morning with 5 horses on the truck for a trip into town pre show for some experience, only to have the truck overheat 5km down the road. We then had to abandon ship and walk them all home. While it was an outing, it certainly wasn’t the one I had planned 😂 all horses behaved perfectly.
I then had to scramble to sort out alternative transport, meaning horses had to be float trained as well now.
Show day came and everyone loaded, travelled and settled in amazing. Even with load speakers, gazebos set up right outside their yards, traffic, cattle etc, no one batted an eyelid. I’m so proud of our little bush ponies and all they can do and they certainly made an impression. We had 8 horses competing, with a friend and her little STB Tommy taking out the champion, who originally came from the sanctuary.
STB Theo and Neo also made their riding and show debut under saddle with Theo only being formally broken in and ridden independently twice a week before the show. At only 4.5 years old he is already so solid and caring for my little boy. Bring on next year’s pony club season!
A massive thanks to all involved by making all these things possible. Without the help and support there’s no way we would get to showcase these incredible little souls.
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