Fanfaire Equestrian

13/06/2026

HORSE TRANSPORT UPCOMING
Moving a few of my own horses I’ve sold and have extra spots available. HUGE horse area, comfortably fit 17.3+ horses.
Gst invoice provided.

12/06/2026

👏👏👏

𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐬𝐞 𝐚𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐞.

I found myself saying it recently and the more I thought about it, the more I realised how much of horsemanship seems to come back to those four words.

We have a habit in the horse world of thinking we always need to be doing something. If the horse isn’t quite right, do more. More leg. More hand. More contact. More correction.

I was taught the same as many riders. Keep the horse busy in the contact. Move the fingers. Seesaw the reins a little. Encourage the horse to accept the bit.

The funny thing is that the longer I spend around horses, the less I seem to do. Not because I’ve become lazy. Quite the opposite. I’ve started to realise how often we get in the horse’s way.

A horse cannot learn self carriage if we are carrying it. A horse cannot learn balance if we are constantly holding it together. A horse cannot figure out where to put its feet if we are micromanaging every stride before it has had a chance to think. Sometimes we become so focused on putting the horse’s head in the right place that we forget the rest of the horse exists.
The neck moves to help balance the body. The head moves to help balance the body. Horses naturally make thousands of tiny adjustments every second. Yet riders often spend entire lessons trying to stop those adjustments from happening.Then we wonder why the horse feels stiff.

❗️We ask for relaxation while hanging onto tension.
❗️We ask for forward movement while blocking it with our hands.
❗️We ask for self carriage while carrying the horse from one end of the arena to the other.
The irony would be funny if it wasn’t so common. Riders riding with hands in their bloody laps 🫣

That doesn’t mean riders should throw away the reins and hope for the best. Good riding still requires communication. Horses still need guidance. They still need education. But there is a difference between helping a horse and constantly interfering with it.

Some of the nicest horses to ride are often the ones that have been trusted to do their job. The rider asks a question, the horse answers it, and everybody moves on with their day. No drama. No wrestling match. No constant negotiations through the reins. Just a horse being allowed to move.

The longer I spend with horses, the more I think good riding is often about knowing when to stop. Stop nagging. Stop correcting. Stop trying to manufacture every step. Let the horse be a horse.

✅Ask clearly.
✅Wait for the answer.
✅Then leave the horse alone.

It turns out horses are often far better at being horses than we are at helping them. Because if horses were writing the lesson plans, there’s a good chance this week’s topic would be Why Humans Are The Problem: Part 47. Judging by history, it wouldn’t be the last chapter either.🤣

11/06/2026

Buckskin 5-Year-Old Gelding – Exceptional Young Performance Prospect

A stunning buckskin gelding by MiraCrown Royal out of a Centrico mare.

His sire, MiraCrown Royal, is a premium Westphalian stallion imported from Canada, while his dam is by Centrico, who successfully competed at Grand Prix level with Maurice Beatson. Centrico is by Cassini I out of a Corofino mare. This gives TY an exceptional pedigree with proven performance bloodlines.

I originally sold TY in utero before he was later purchased as a youngster by Jade, who has done an outstanding job producing him with patience and his long-term future firmly in mind.

Before being started under saddle, he gained extensive real-world experience through liberty beach outings, farm hacks, and hill climbs, helping to develop him into a confident and level-headed young horse. He has since competed successfully at several one-day events, producing double clears, including at the Young Event Horse earlier this year.

TY has never been over-faced or rushed in his education and has been produced carefully to set him up for a successful future. His jump is only just starting to show, I know people get over excited about huge bascules and photos of snappy knees but I can assure you this guy is going to be classy alongside a big tick on the ridability front being proven thus far being produced by an amateur. This to me is so much more sale-able!!

Unfortunately, unforeseen circumstances have led to this genuine sale. A few months ago, Jade suffered a broken arm in a workplace horse-related accident and subsequently experienced a stroke caused by a blood clot, resulting in life-changing health challenges. While she is heartbroken to part with TY, her recovery must come first.

As a result, TY has only been in light work since with family and friends helping where they can and is being offered for sale as he stands. This presents an excellent opportunity for someone to secure a quality young horse at a price well below what he would likely achieve if sent to a professional sales yard to be brought back into work and marketed.

Please message for further information or to discuss whether TY may be the right fit for you.

28/05/2026

Is there any other way to say spoilt child than your own bale of premium Lucerne baylage….

26/05/2026

My ridiculously easy (and CHEAP) way of keeping King clean.. from mud monster to gleaming in 1 wash.
Sunlight soap for body and tail, Sard laundry powder for the tail… the 💩 and dirt literally falls out!
And maintenance after washing -
Crescendo tie in tail bag is (not his colour) but so easy to put in and just stays in unless washing or riding.
Lastly, Roulette hoods fit so well, I just clip the elastic straps together under the belly so doesn’t need to attach to a rug ✅

22/05/2026

HORSE TRANSPORT
Christchurch to Taupo return trip MID JULY
Only 3 spaces left on the truck either direction. Can travel off route within reason. Will go as far as Cambridge with numbers.
Fed on board unless requested otherwise.

NO, I’m not back doing regular transport trips sorry! Just filling spaces when we come north for Taupo Hunt Closing,

20/05/2026

🤩 MiraCrown Royal attended his first hunt today! Love that both my boys are such social creatures

14/05/2026

International sale for FF Laboni 🇨🇳 ⭐️

By FF Lisandro out of FF Falenciaga, she was gifted with the best of both her parents! Fantastic jump and exceptional movement 🦄 an Excellence NZWB foal.

Huge congratulations to her owner and team involved in producing this lovely mare. Absolutely done me proud 🥰

11/05/2026

A standout filly in every way!! Available to purchase affordably and stash away. People LOVE their Lido offspring, many coming back for seconds.

06/05/2026

- Horse Transport -
I’m putting together another trip to collect some precious cargo and will have spaces available.
• Christchurch to South Auckland
• South Auckland to Christchurch
No dates set as yet so if you’re in a rush this won’t suit you. Aiming for June/July