Michrow Park

15/12/2022

Winter training 🥶🥶

10/10/2022

Spectacular property for rent in Lockyer Valley!

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25/06/2022

04/05/2022

How to stop your horse bucking and ways of preventing bucking from developing in your riding horse in the first place.

11/04/2022

Helping put the rubber on the bottom of the round yard to keep the sand in!!

10/02/2022

5am isn’t a bad time to be awake when you get this view of the neighbours foal and mum!

10/02/2022

Freezing is a natural state of paralysis (Tonic Immobility) where the whole body doesn't move at all.

Quite often with big cats, when the prey animal does not react and run, the killing instinct is not stimulated. Also, big cats suffocate their prey by putting their mouths over the prey's mouth or grabbing its throat and shutting down its breathing and when it no longer reacts, they let go. So freezing is a really good adaptation to dupe the predator into thinking to let go and the prey can suddenly leap up and run off.

So why does a domesticated horse freeze when we are riding it?

Quite often they freeze for similar reasons. When they are subjected to high levels of fear and confusion, for instance, using a whip and they can't give a reaction to cease it, or they don't have the correct reaction in their array of responses, because it has not been reinforced in the past. Freezing is an option to high levels of sympathetic nervous activity. The real freeze where they stop and go rigid is more common in the hotter breeds. You can also get a Tonic Immobility reaction and consequent violent reaction from a nose-twitched horse. It can suddenly panic and react violently to free itself.

This is an excerpt of the article series 'Conversations with Dr Andrew McLean', available to purchase here: https://esi-education.com/product/conversations-with-dr-andrew-mclean/.

27/05/2021

Students from the University of Queensland came out today to observe a demonstration from Rowan about starting young horses.
They then stayed to learn some farrier skills by Kyal Grant, who shod Rowans mare “River Rena”.
Chloe even managed a photo bomb!

27/11/2020

Pasture upgrades!!

27/11/2020

This new program teaching horse handling methods based on learning theory to equine veterinarians will make treatments safer.

06/08/2020

Some wisdom from the book Horses Hate Surprise Parties! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
Some trainers may seem like magicians, or that they have an extra special skill for communicating with horses, but in reality, they’re just excellent trainers who practice good timing, clarity, consistency and patience. 🐴👌

'Horses Hate Surprise Parties – Equitation Science for Young Riders ' written by Portland Jones and Sophie Warren is a wonderful introduction to equitation science. It is a fun read as well as easy to follow and understand.

Get your copy here: https://www.esi-education.com/product/horses-hate-surprise-parties-equitation-science-young-riders/

18/07/2020