HORSE TRAINING SERVICES
KALIMBAH STANDARDBREDS
In our handling we try to get the best picture of each horse's strengths and abilitles so we can place them in the most suitable home. We also spend a lot of time talking with and working with our clients to properly understand their needs and plans for their new horse.
The price of our horses do not represent their true value but rather our commitment to promoting the Standardbred breed and placing our horses in the best homes possible.
We prepare our horses for sale in 3 stages that should suit the experience of the rider and their expectation of the level of training.
All our horses are for sale at each of the stages so please contact us if you see a particular horse you are interested in.
STAGE 1 The horse receives a week of extensive handling to get an idea of it's temperement and suitability for training to saddle. This includes walking, work in the roundyard and lateral flexion work in the bridle. All our horses see our equine chiropractor & equine dentist as we feel these services are essential to making sure our horses have the best start for their new lives. The horse is drenched and sees our farrier who removes racing shoes, trims and assesses their feet.
Rider Suitability - for an experienced horseperson with the knowlegde to start the horse under saddle themselves Price - $500
STAGE 2
For the next two weeks groundwork, lunging, flexion, yielding, is established and then saddle and bridle are introduced. Once the horse can replicate all the ground work with the saddle on it has it's first ride in the arena. They then have 2-3 rides in the arena and surrounding paddock to make sure they understand what is expected from them by their rider and that they are comfortable with the whole process. We put special emphisis on making sure they stand still for the rider to mount and dismount, making sure they respond correctly to the bit and to the one rein stop. Rider Suitability - for an experienced rider with the confidence to continue the horses education under saddle
Price - $850
STAGE 3
The horse undergoes a program of working trail rides designed to expose them to a variety of situations. These trails include our village streets ( kids, bikes, dogs, mowers, traffic) and river trails ( stock, water crossings, sand and gravel trails, hills and gullies). We also work at this stage to establish the horse's walk/trot transitions and (if suitable) introduce canter work. In the later stages of training some arena work is added to continue to develope the horse's ability to flex, yield and to ride softly in the bridle.
Rider training sessions covering ground work and trail skills for the new horse owner is also included in the final price.Rider Suitability - for a confident rider looking for a reliable, willing horse to work with.
Price - $1250 - $1800
General Standardbred Training
For owners who have bought their own horse, Kalimbah Standardbreds offers a training service to make sure their horse has the best possible start under saddle.
We can also help owners whose Standardbred has been started under saddle but is having difficulties achieving it's potential as a riding horse.
You can view a copy of our current training agreement here but please contact us to discuss your horse's training needs so we can develope a suitable programme.
