Pinehill Stable
2567 Rte 106 Boundary Creek E1G 4M1 Moncton, NB, Canada

If you give your child a pony, they will want to ride. You’ll buy them the best pony you can find, followed by a helmet, boots and all the other things pony. Y...ou look for a local barn to ride at where you start to socialize with the equestrian communityAnd then life as you know it, will end. Before you know it, they want to show so you find a circuit ..There will be no more lazy weekends watching tv. You will see more sunrises than you ever thought possible. Every spare minute of your time will be spent hauling campers, horse trailers and horses and enduring a crazy addiction to practice for the next show. Your house may be a mess, and your car will be dirty. All because you gave your child a pony. Your weekends will be spent freezing or burning to death on a fold up chair. And their weekends will be spent gaining confidence and friends, learning new skills and having fun and getting dirty!!!! You will be there the day he or she takes the first few steps of canter, the first taste of a jump, first ribbon, first championship. And they will make you SO proud. Other parents will congratulate you, but you feel weird saying thank you because it's not you on the pony, it’s your child. It's everything that they did, they achieved. And right before your eyes, your little boy/girl will be transformed from the baby who bounced around on their rocking horse into an exceptional young horse enthusiast on the hunt for the next pony finals or maybe even the Olympics! When you give your child a pony , you give them more than just something to ride. You give them a sport, a talent, hope and dreams. Friends, a new family, a place to learn about life, room to grow as a person where they can push their limits, and bravery, and courage, and memories. And they will have ALL of these things, simply because you gave your child a pony. Because you gave your child a pony, you too will develop new/lifelong friendships, developed solely from the same passion for the sport. You will have a equestrian family because you gave your child a pony. Then one day, many years from todaythey will be in their room and a certain trophy will catch their eye. And they will pick it up and realize instantly that when you gave your child a pony, you also gave them a childhood that they would never forget, at this point, you realize that everything you gave up along the way and sacrificed was totally worth it.. All because you gave your child a pony Copied from a friend. Powerful See more

A tribute to one of dressage's greatest teams. Edward Gal and Totilas. Rest in Peace Totilas

I was pulled from my field, from my work, from my play, Ne'er again to see England, in lands far away, Through death and destruction, through blood sweat and tears, I carried my master, along with my peers, So I ask you to remember a while,... Along with the soldiers, in smart rank and file, Remember our beauty, the strength of our kind, As we galloped through danger, without care to mind, For we were the horses thrust into war, And we gave up our lives for your peace evermore. The War Horse, 1914 - 1918

This article is about finding balance, the enemy of balance being mental or physical stiffness. When we become stiff we tend to close our hip angle and round our shoulders. You will find many suggestions in here that sound familiar if you are one of my students. Being a less kind coach, my remedy for a closed hip angle is often to remove the stirrups.

I DID NOT KNOW... by Alissa Kelly I did not know a horse could bring people into your life that end up meaning the most to you. I did not know a horse could make the hardest days of your life bearable.... I did not know a horse could teach you to put others first. I did not know a horse could remind you time and time again that your gut is always right. I did not know a horse could break your heart. I did not know a horse could pick you up when you have fallen apart. I did not know a horse could teach you to dream again, after you thought it was not possible. I did not know a horse could make you believe in yourself. I did not know a horse could teach responsibility, work ethic, and dedication. I did not know a horse could make you believe in something when no one else does. I did not know a horse could make you learn to forgive and forget. I did not know a horse could humble you faster than you can say humble. I did not know a horse could make you a winner. I did not know a horse could also teach you how to lose gracefully. I did not know a horse could instill patience in you. I did not know a horse could make you listen better. I did not know a horse could give you their heart. I did not know a horse could change your life. I did not know a horse could do all these things... but now I know. Written by Alissa Kelly

Great visualization!! Love this Happy Thanksgiving everyone!

If you are one of my students, this needs no explanation!!

Highly recommend this article, it's a great read!!! I particularly liked the mention of sensitive dressage horse who would anticipate lead changes. The riders Instructor told her to punish the horse for doing this and the horse never did another lead change the rest of it's long life!!

https://www.facebook.com/409967085742348/posts/4149051441833875/ The lovely young lady who wrote this post is a talented equine massage therapist. She will be coming from NS to the Moncton area Oct 20/21. If you would like to have Jessica look at your horse, her fee is very reasonable! Message me here in the comments

This is pretty interesting!! In alphabetical order. Cool

Wow, I can see this could have big implications in choosing a training or boarding barn. Have you ever been to a chaotic stable? It seems chaos is everywhere. Learned behavior from observing is almost a scary concept under those conditions.

Great short video on schooling the canter!!

The equine pain face

There is a lot of this out there!! (OHD)

(Language. Rated R)

Oldie but goodie. Worth resharing