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| Available Services |
Treeless Saddle Demo's are available in the following areas;
and any townships in between...but may travel further for group bookings *
A saddle demo allows you to try out all the saddles we have (as demo models) on your own horse/s.
Currently we have the following saddles available for test rides;
Cost is $100 per person/horse with a 50% refund if an order is placed via H.E.S.T. This refund is issued after the 7 day return policy has lapsed; if the saddle is returned for
any reason, the 50% refund will not be issued. * A travel fee may apply for some areas. Please click here to arrange an appointment.
Barefoot Trimming Tuition;
Tuition is carried out on a one on one basis or small groups (3-4 max); from experience, we feel that many important details get overlooked or glossed over in larger groups and
individuals are left feeling ill prepared to trim unsupervised.
Topics covered;
Cost is $50 per hour per person/horse. * A travel fee may apply for some areas. Please click here to arrange an appointment.
- Macedon Ranges (Ashbourne, Woodend, Hanging Rock, Carlsruhe, Newham, Mt Macedon)
- Trentham
- Tylden
- Daylesford *
- Kyneton
- Melton *
- Romsey
- Lancefield
- Riddells Creek
- Gisborne
- Sunbury
- Tullamarine region *
and any townships in between...but may travel further for group bookings *
A saddle demo allows you to try out all the saddles we have (as demo models) on your own horse/s.
Currently we have the following saddles available for test rides;
- a size 1 Missoula
- a Freeform Liberty SB 16.5" seat
- a Freeform Liberty 18" seat
- the NEW Freeform SB Elite 17" seat.
Cost is $100 per person/horse with a 50% refund if an order is placed via H.E.S.T. This refund is issued after the 7 day return policy has lapsed; if the saddle is returned for
any reason, the 50% refund will not be issued. * A travel fee may apply for some areas. Please click here to arrange an appointment.
Barefoot Trimming Tuition;
- same areas covered as above.
Tuition is carried out on a one on one basis or small groups (3-4 max); from experience, we feel that many important details get overlooked or glossed over in larger groups and
individuals are left feeling ill prepared to trim unsupervised.
Topics covered;
- basic tool handling and use (tools provided)
- correct body posture while trimming hooves; how to stand or position yourself comfortably and safely while handling your horses limbs.
- how to recognise a balanced/unbalanced hoof, discuss break-over, heel height, wall length, frog health and any other hoof health subject you may be curious about.
- how to trim the entire hoof; Dianne will trim one hoof while giving explanations, then supervise you trimming the next hoof and so on and so on.
- safety while trimming hooves (byo farrier chaps/apron and good fitting thick leather gloves, (or the rubber palmed gardening variety are fine too.)
- free to all participants; "6 Basic Hoof Trimming Tips"( conveniently laminated so it wipes clean after you've been out trimming your horse) valued at $16.95.
Cost is $50 per hour per person/horse. * A travel fee may apply for some areas. Please click here to arrange an appointment.
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