Ebony Park Friesian Magazine - September 2014

SEPTEMBER 2014

Ebony Park will have a stand at Equitana!!

The opportunity of a lifetime - Zeus is finding a new home!

Tash’s Training Tip - I Want To ~ Kate’s Knowledge - Mud Fever News From Holland - A Friesian at the WEG! ~ Kate’s Tips

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We are very excited to announce that Your Riding Success will have a stand at Equitana this year!!

Natasha is also going to be one of the Equine Educators - you can see her there on Thursday 20th November at 11.15 on the Epsom Sand Arena talking about How to Overcome Competition Nerves, and then again on Saturday 22nd November at 3.30pm on the Mitavite Sand Arena talking about Overcoming Fear in Your Riding.

We would LOVE to see you there!! :) We are looking for volunteers to man the stand at Equitana - email us at info@yourridingsuccess.com if you are interested in helping us out! We will split the day into 3 hour shifts, and in return for helping us out, you will have a ticket for the whole day at Equitana.

Join us at Equitana!

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IN THIS ISSUE •

PAGE 4-5: NEWS FROM HOLLAND

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PAGE 6-7: KIND KATE’S KNOWLEDGE HOOF ABSCESSES

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PAGE 8: NOTE FROM TASH AND 2014 DATES

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PAGE 9: THE EBONY PARK HIGH POINT AWARD!

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PAGE 10: EBONY PARK FRIESIAN DREAM CATALOGUE 2014

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PAGE 11: THE OPPORTUNITY OF A LIFETIME - ZEUS!!

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PAGE 12-13: TASH’S TRAINING TIP - I WANT TO

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PAGE 14: : LAST CHANCE TO BREED TO JORRIT!

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PAGE 15: TRENDING ON FACEBOOK

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PAGE 16-17: HAVE YOU EVER WANTED A LESSON ON A FRIESIAN? FRIESIAN LESSONS AND EXPERIENCES ARE NOW AVAILABLE!

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PAGE 18-19: KATE’S KICKASS TIPS

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PAGE 20: WINTER SPECIAL EXTENDED!!!!

FREE BREAKING IN WHEN YOU INVEST IN AN EBONY PARK HORSE

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PAGE 21-28: LAUNCHING OUR UPDATED, NEW LOOK WEBSITE!

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PAGE 29-30: ROCKSTAR OF THE MONTH

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PAGE 31: EBONY PARK TV - TEAM HOLIDAY IN FIJI!!!

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PAGE 32: PHOTO GALLERY - JA PHOTOGRAPHICS - OUR NEW SPONSOR!

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Page 33: TASH IS AN EDUCATOR AT EQUITANA MALEBOURNE 2014!

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PAGE 34: 5 MINUTES WITH MARY HANNA

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PAGE 35: CONTACT INFORMATION

From the Editor Hi Fabulous Friesian Lovers!!

WOW!! It’s been a hectic month this month! The Ebony Park team decided to embrace the cold weather and headed up to the snow for the weekend... thanks to Danielle Brandon for looking after the farm for us while we were gone!!

We also managed to squeeze in a team holiday to Fiji... and left behind the horrendous Melbourne weather for 10 days! Thanks to Alex, our newest team member, for looking after the farm while we were gone! :) Our winter special has gone off!! We are so excited about it that we have decided to extend it for another month! So until the end of September, 2014, if you invest in an Ebony Park horse on one of our in utero payment plans, you will receive the gold breaking in package for free!! Check out page 20 to read all about it!

We have also decided that our stable is getting too full.. and it’s time to find purebred gelding Zeus a new home! Make sure you check out page 11 for more information! :) Somewhere in there we fitted in revamping and completely remodeling our website! Read more on pages 21-28.

There is heaps more in the mag... I’ll let you read through rather than talking more about it here... but enjoy!!

Keep sending photos of you and your horse in so that we can feature you in our “best friend picture board” and if you have any questions that you would like answered, please email us at info@ebonyparkstud.com.au!!

We hope you had a fantastic month, and enjoy the mag!

To Your Dreams Becoming Reality,

Kate Langdon Ebony Park Friesian Magazine September 2014

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News From Holland - Chere Burger: Rider with Ambition ‘My horsey career began in 1990 when I was seven years old. I had a preference for jumping in those days.

My interest in dressage was sparkled in 2001 when I attended the South African Equestrian Academy to complete the first stage of my education as an instructor.

In 2005 I became stable manager and home rider at the Adelprag Friesian Stud.’

How did you go about becoming a professional rider?

‘In 2009 Niekie Pienaar and I bought a schoolmaster at Intermédiaire II/Grand Prix level to help me advance and develop my riding skills.

This article was on the KFPS website just before the WEG started in August... we are delighted and excited to have had a Friesian at the WEG!!

The combination Cheré Burger and Anders 451 (Adel 357) has been selected onto the South African dressage team for the World Equestrian Games in Normandy, France this August.

That was Willem V. Sport (Nykle 309 x Hearke 254, also known as Watch me). We also purchased Arjen (Jasper 366, who is also Jorrit’s sire x Feitse 293) as a prospective talent. By now we have made it to Grand Prix level.

In 2012 Anders 451 joined the team. I have always been convinced that if you work towards a certain goal in life and you work really hard dedicating all your energy, talent and focus to this goal then success will come.’

A great opportunity therefore to get to know this talented and ambitious horsewoman.

Can you tell us something about your first experiences in the sport?

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News From Holland - Chere Burger: Rider with Ambition World Equestrian Games with a Friesian horse.

Peter Spahn has dedicated an awful lot of his time and energy to help us get started.

Sometimes I am staying in Europe for weeks on end and I do find it quite difficult to leave my home and horses behind in South Africa for such long periods, but it is something I have to do.

Is there any horse that is special to you?

‘Most special for me, that must be Adelprag Arjen. He was the first horse that I started in the higher levels of dressage and together we won the South African Dressage Championships in three consecutive years, in 2011, 2012 and 2013.’

What do you like about the Friesian horse?

‘Friesians are just so cooperative and have such a forgiving nature. Once you have gained their confidence they will do all that is within their power to please you.

Because of their impressive appearance and friendly character it is a very unique breed to work with. Moreover, Friesians are also particularly intelligent horses.’

How is Anders 451 progressing?

‘Working with Anders 451 is a real treat. For me he was the first horse that I could compete with at international shows. Before Anders I never even had the opportunity to ride a studbook stallion.

Right now Anders is stabled in Hooge Mierde at the ‘Academy Bartels’ where I am being coached by Tineke Bartels and Imke Schellekens-Bartels.’

How are you getting on with your training?

‘The very first competition was quite a stressful affair. I simply had no idea what it would be like and what to expect. Step by step Anders and I are building our partnership.

Achieving our first qualification point for the World Equestrian Games in Brno, the Czech Republic, was amazing. We secured our second point in the Netherlands and since then Anders and I have been selected for the South African dressage team that will represent our country in France.

Imke Schellekens-Bartels has agreed to come along to help us. I for my part am ready to do my utmost to perform really well in August’, Cheré Burger says determinedly.

Source: KFPS Website

When I found myself in a position to buy Anders I jumped at the chance because he could just be my ticket to qualify for the

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Kind Kate’s Knowledge - Hoof Abscesses With the muddy winter weather well and truly here, I have heard of numerous horses with hoof abscesses, and thought this month I would talk a bit more about what they are and what you can do about them!! :)

So firstly, to understand what a hoof abscess is, you need to have a bit of knowledge about the structure of the hoof.

is not connected to the rest of the hoof by bones or tendons, but by interlocking bits of tissue called laminae.

So what is a hoof abscess?

In it’s most basic form, it is an infection which is in the sensitive laminae of the hoof (that connects the hoof capsule to the rest of the hoof). This leads to a build up of pus inside the rigid hoof capsule, and causes lameness because this build up causes pressure, and therefore pain!

What are the signs?

Generally, your horse will be fine one day, and then the next really, really lame... I have seen some horses on 3 legs which causes a bit of a panic I can tell you!! :) The hoof might also feel warm to touch, and you can feel a pounding pulse in the back of Above: The structure of the hoof the hoof (called a digital pulse).

Basically the hoof is like the Ok, so you suspect that last part of a human finger, your horse has a hoof covered in a tough fingernail... the hoof capsule. The hoof abscess - what do you do capsule protects many to diagnose the problem important structures within the and therefore treat it? hoof, including the various bones and tendons, blood Generally you will need to get vessels and nerves. What you your vet out, or a good farrier need to remember is that like that will apply hoof testers to a fingernail, the hoof capsule the area to determine where Ebony Park Friesian Magazine September 2014

Above: Hoof testers

the hoof abscess is... drainage is the key to relieving the pressure in the abscess, and getting rid of the infection, so treatment usually consists of digging a hole through the base of the foot near where the hoof testers have determined the abscess is sitting within the hoof capsule... this creates an outlet for the pus to come out, and the vet or farrier may also want to apply a poultice which will prevent anything getting in from the outside, while at the same time drawing out the infection.

Once you have managed to lance the abscess, and it is draining, your horse will be much more comfortable... and your vet may put your horse on antibiotics for a couple of days to prevent further infection, as well as a painkiller like bute so that it is comfortable.

It’s a good idea to make sure your horse is up to date in 6

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Kind Kate’s Knowledge - Hoof Abscesses vaccinations, as if the abscess is caused by a nail from a shoe being nailed too far in (rather than just in the hoof capsule) or another foreign metal object, tetanus is a real possibility!

In conditions like these during the winter months, prevention is difficult because generally every paddock is the same, and moving a horse into drier conditions is just not possible.

So the best that you can do during the wet months, is to make sure you maintain good hoof care - make sure the farrier comes out and trims/shoes your horse r e g u l a r l y. I t i s r e a l l y important to seek treatment from your vet or farrier as soon as you suspect a hoof abscess, as most secondary problems such as the infection extending deeper into the hoof and affecting other structures

such as the pedal bone, occur when there has been a delay in the treatment of the initial abscess.

If you have any questions about foot abscesses, or if you would like to ask a question that I can answer in a future article, make sure you email me at info@ebonyparkstud.com.a u To Your Dreams Becoming Reality,

Kate Langdon

Above: Hoof abscess

So now that you know what they are and how to treat them, how do you prevent a hoof abscess in the first place?

As I mentioned above... hoof abscesses are most common during wetter periods, when it is muddy and hoovers are standing in the wet and mud all day.

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DIARY DATES Werribee Saturday 6th September

Abe - Grand Prix Milo - Novice

VDC - Werribee Sunday 14th September

Abe - Grand Prix Milo - Novice

JurAvon Park

Note from Tash Hi Friesian lovers!!!! :)

How is your riding going?

Happy Spring!! I hope you have had a wonderful winter, and you are looking forward to achieving all your spring goals.

Last month was a SUPER month! Fiji was so fun... especially with my super team!

Loved spending it with the the Kate’s, or “Kate Squared” as they like to be called :) Make sure you look at our photos on page 31!

I am very excited about the spring competition season.. getting back out there and competing Abe in the Grand Prix, Dante is nearly ready for a Medium start, another month I think.

It is time to find a new forever home for Zeus... this is a fantastic opportunity for someone to take home a purebred Friesian trained up to Medium level dressage he’s on page 11 if you need more information.. and if he doesn’t sell, he will also come out Medium in October.

I would like to welcome Lauren, Sanja and Tegan to the Ebony Park family - we can’t wait to see you out there in a few years with your Ebony Park horses!

It’s all been happening this month - I would like to extend a warm welcome to Alex and Danielle to the Ebony Park team, as well as JA Photographics as our new sponsor! Make sure you take a peek at the photo gallery on page 32 for some of Jess’ fantastic photos of the Ebony Park boys so far.

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September

I would like to say a big thanks to Kate for her work on the website - if you haven’t seen it yet, we have just launched our revamped, updated website - go to www.ebonyparkstud.com.au to check it out now, and look at page 21-28 for an explanation on how to navigate around the website.

Abe - Grand Prix

Oh and check out Danika’s first ride on Silver (above right) - she has started early and she loves it!

& Grand Prix KUR

To Your Success,

Milo - Elementary Natasha Ebony Park Friesian Magazine September 2014

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Attention All Ebony Park Family Members!!

Introducing the Ebony Park High Point Award!!

When you invest in an Ebony Park horse, it’s more than just a horse - you become part of the Ebony Park family!!

So for the first time this year, those of you that are part of the Ebony Park family - i.e. those of you who have an Ebony Park horse - will be able to enter your horse to be in the running for the Ebony Park High Point Award!!

This will be judged by Natasha at the end of 2014, based on results that you send in to us from the whole of 2014!

There will be three categories for the Ebony Park High Point Award: 1. Best Performing Crossbred Friesian for 2014 2. Best Performing Purebred Friesian for 2014 3. Best Dressage Performance for an Ebony Park bred horse for 2014 The winners will receive Ebony Park woollen rugs to fit their horses!

If you would like to check out the standings for the Ebony Park High Point Award, and see what horses from the amazing Ebony Park family are doing, click here!

If you would like to submit your results of an Ebony Park horse to be part of the Ebony Park High Point Award, make sure you email them through with any photos of the event that you have, to info@ebonyparkstud.com.au We can’t wait to share your results!!

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Reserve Your Dream Foal‌ with the Ebony Park Friesian Dream Payment Plans taking on a whole new look!!

At Ebony Park, our mission is to help all Friesian lovers with a dream - to own a Friesian - and to make that dream a reality. Click on the catalogue below to check out the possibilities and to reserve your Dream Friesian now!!

There are no foals for 2014 left!

5 sold for 2015...

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Click on the image above to watch a video of Zeus doing his medium work...

Zeus is Elko’s first purebred son that we bred right here at Ebony Park, and we have eagerly been waiting the years until he was old enough to work. Turning 7 this year, he has already competed up to Elementary level dressage, before we decided to use him as a dressage lesson horse for the last 12 months, as he was so quiet!

He has now been back in work training at Medium level dressage, he has almost figured out how to do clean flying changes – we think they will be awesome in the next month, and he will be ready to compete.

Zeus is a delight to work with, having an exceptional canter just like his father, and a swinging, easy trot, and we are very excited to offer this rare opportunity, to the right person, to own such a fabulous horse!

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Purebred BBook 1 Ster Friesian Gelding by KFPS Ster foalbook breeding permitted stallion Ebony Park Elko.

DOB: 22/11/2007 Height: 16.1hh KFPS Registration Number: AU0360 0420 0706 076

Click here for more information on Zeus, and to register your interest now!

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Tash’s Training Tip - I Want To I want to...

I hate those words!

I know! Hate is a strong word! And I am sure you are wondering why do I feel so strongly about three teeny tiny words. Actually I don’t have a problem with the word ‘I’ and the word ‘to’. Just a problem with the word ‘want’.

I hear the word ‘want’ a lot.

I want to ride I want to lose weight I want to compete

The biggest concept you have to learn to accept is …

Are you ready for it?!?!!? …. Are you sure?!?!?!

OK! You have the life you want.

No ifs, no buts, no exceptions.

You can disagree with me on this - a lot of people do!

And I’m not saying I am right!!!!! How would I know?!?!?!

But I do know this ….

I want to be better I want to get up early …..

ARGHHHHHHHHHHHHHH HHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

STOP LYING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

You don’t!!!!!!! If you did you WOULD!

My life is more enriched, more successful, more productive and more fulfilled, when I live by this principle.

I said before you have to stop lying! If you say you want to ride, but you don’t.

Then that is lying. Now I know you are saying no - I do REALLY REALLY want to ride! Ok, I do believe you, BUT you are deleting the REST of the information out! If you want to ride but don’t, you must say the complete sentence ...

I want to ride... but I want to sleep in my bed more, so I am choosing sleep over riding.

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Or - I want to ride... but I want to sit at home on the couch watching TV more, so I am choosing that today.

Or to really make you squirm: I want to ride, and be an amazing soft, flexible, centered, balanced rider on a big moving, through horse, that I have created through riding him consistently and constantly... but I also want to stay on the couch doing nothing to progress my riding and success, engaging in a mindless activity like watching TV, which will do nothing to further me in regards to the successful, engaged, happy life I want to lead! So I am consciously going ahead to choose TV, which will take me further away from what I actually want, rather than take action towards the life I want to lead...!

Now let’s be honest, if you said the above conversation with yourself – who would choose riding? And who would choose TV? I KNOW you would choose to ride! Because you haven’t lied! You have given yourself ALL the information to make a

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Tash’s Training Tip - I Want To conscious and valuable decision, which will allow you to consciously choose which life you want to create.

The problem is - we go through our life s l e e p w a l k i n g . We a r e operating on our unconscious thoughts and emotions, rather than stopping and logically making a choice that will benefit us in the future.

g r a v i t y, s e a s o n s a n d working hard for results.

I’m sure we all want to be Grand Prix riders. We all want to have great healthy bodies. We all want amazing, rich, intimate relationships.

The other problem we have, is that we think because we ‘want’ something that we should have it. That we are somehow entitled to it, because we want it.

Now I am the first to push people to believe in themselves and in their dreams! But we also have to realise that just because you ‘want’ something … doesn’t make it so!

Wanting it isn’t enough!

It’s only the first step!

I ‘want’ to eat chocolate all day and for it be nutritionally sound! But that’s not going to happen no matter how much I ‘want’ it to. I live in a world which has rules – rules like

We want many things. I don’t see many people who struggle with the wanting … go on guess … where do people struggle!?!…

It’s with the doing. We as a society don’t focus as much on the doing as we should.

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And if anyone is familiar with my programs, there is actually a model based around this called the be/ do/have model. So before we even look at why you aren’t doing what you should be doing, we look at who you are being.

Because if you aren’t being who you need to be, you certainly won’t DO what you need to do, and then you can WANT it as much you like but you will never HAVE what you want to have.

So I trust this warm winter you will make a promise. To stop lying to yourself.

Commit to communicating with yourself in a way that tells you the whole truth!

Take responsibility for the life you have – as it IS the life that you want, and if you want something to change, something to be different, something new to happen, realise that this alone is up to you, and then go and take action on activities that will bring you closer to your goal.

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Last chance to breed to Ebony Park Jorrit!

Ebony Park has decided that the 2014 breeding season will be the last season that Jorrit will be a stallion... we are planning on gelding him shortly after the 2015 Keuring so that he can make a return to his competition career.

This magnificent stallion has produced some wonderful foals for us... if you think he would be a valuable addition to your breeding plans, then he is available as a breeding stallion to the right home.

Therefore the 2014 breeding seasons are your last chance to get hold of his exceptional bloodlines.

Jorrit is a foalbook stallion that holds a current breeding permit from the KFPS. Click here to go to his page on our website and enquire about breeding to him this year!

Born 12/05/2003, 16.2hh, Jet Black imported ster stallion By the Grand Prix Dutch Approved Dressage Friesian Jasper 366 Scored 82% for the IBOP (2009 Keuring) Foalbook ster stallion with a Current KFPS Breeding Permit for 2013-2014

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Tash's Training Tip: I had to lead one of our breeding stallions past another in the stable block last week and it was brought to my attention the importance of self belief. One of the stallions had just been bred and was therefore feeling very hormonal and strong and the other is the alpha stallion and also very full of himself.

The stable block had just had a feed delivery which meant the breezeway was full of feed bags and to lead the stallion past the other I had to lead him very close to the other and they would be able to touch and strike out and fight IF I allowed it.

So how do I now allow it? It was my confidence and self belief that said - stallion you are coming with me and not talking to the other that meant they passed each other with- out mishap. The groom was watching and she said ‘Wow how did you do that? They could have killed each other and you!’ I smiled and said – ‘I wasn’t focussing on how strong they were, how little I am and how out of control I really was. I focussed on getting to where I needed to go and my confidence and self belief we would get there is what allowed the stallion to follow me’.

The same is true for riding. How often do you do a transition or a movement and say to yourself – “I hope this works, I hope we get canter, etc.” I don’t! I believe with complete and utter congruence that whatever I am doing it will happen now and easily and effortless. I never hope, I always do. And with that confi- dence and self belief the horse follows.

So if that’s you; stop hoping and start believing. Start acting with confidence and self belief that anything and everything you want is within your power right now.

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Have you ever wanted a lesson on a Friesian?

Well now is your chance‌

Ebony Park is now offering lessons on Grand Prix schoolmaster and 1/2 Friesian gelding, The Carrock Tambo.

This is your opportunity to experience what the Friesian paces are like, as well as ride an educated horse that has been there and done that - has all the buttons - but is also super quiet and safe for those of you with less confidence!

Lessons are conducted by new young horse rider and trainer, Kate Richmond, and are starting this month!

If you would like to book a lesson, click here to fill out the form on our website, or call Kate on 0422 227 364 for more information!

Ebony Park Gift Vouchers!

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Ebony Park has the answer... why not gift an Ebony Park Friesian Experience!?!

Have you or someone you know ever: Dreamed of sitting on a Friesian?

Wanted beautiful photos of you with your dream black horse?

Been curious to go behind the scenes of Ebony Park, meet all the horses and really see what we do every day with our Friesians?

The Ebony Park Friesian Experience will give you all this and more!

If this is the perfect present for you or someone you know, click here now to reserve your experience, and to find out more.

We will personalise the voucher and send it to you (via email or express post if needed).

Have a lesson on a purebred Friesian!!

Ebony Park is very excited to be offering lessons on one of our purebred Friesians - Friesian stallion Ebony Park Jorrit, who has competed to Medium and trained up to the PSG movements. We will also have another purebred Friesian available for lessons soon - so stay tuned!!

LESSON SPECIAL!! 20 minute trial lessons for $65!! go to the lessons page on our website to enquire now and book in your lesson!

If it is your dream to ride a purebred Friesian, then make sure you click here to book in your lesson now!* *Lesson are subject to horse availability and rider experience. First lesson is given on Grand Prix 1/2 Friesian schoolmaster The Carrock Tambo to assess rider ability.

Kate’s Kickass Tips!

under his belt, he is already becoming a pro.

Hey guys, This month I thought I would update you on one of your young crossbred competition horses, EP Milo (EP Monte Carlo).

Milo is currently competing in Novice and doing a super job, with only a few Novice tests

However, so that we can achieve higher marks we have to maintain a solid connection – we tend to lose connection throughout the test. So during the past couple of months Milo has been in major boot camp for strengthening his back and hind legs, so I can get him travelling forward into the contact.

Kate’s Kickass Tips!

Once a steady contact is achieved I will be able to execute all the Novice movements with ease.

Milo is very smart and has learnt all the movements very quickly, he can already do all the Elementary moves, but he finds them very hard as he is so big. Over the next few months Milo will be doing a lot of strengthening to build up all of the muscles in his back and hind end.

Our next Novice is on the 6th September at Boneo Park, and we will be ready to rock and achieve those higher marks.

Hope to see some of you there, cheering on Tash and Abe in the Grand Prix, and myself and Milo.

Until next time, Kate

Ebony Park Winter Special - Extended!!!

OUR WINTER SPECIAL HAS BEEN EXTENDED UNTIL THE END OF SEPTEMBER!!

Our winter special has been so successful that we have decided to extend it for another month, so those of you who have not had the chance to come and visit and choose which mare and stallion you would like the parents of your future foal to be... now is your chance!

From now until the end of September, when you invest in one of our in  utero payment plans, we will be offering, for free, our Gold "Getting Started the Right Way" breaking in package valued at $7,500!!

We currently have mares with foals available that will be born in 2015!

Click here for more information and to reserve your foal with a FREE breaking in package! :)

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Launching our Updated, Revamped Website!!

Welcome home to Ebony Park Performance Friesians... where your Friesian dreams are made reality!

Over the last couple of months we have been busy little bees reformatting, revamping and revitalising the Ebony Park website, so that we can give you the most value, the most information and the best experience possible when reading about and looking at Friesians.

We have an all new, mobile-friendly website that has just been launched, and to make it easy and effortless to navigate around the website, we wanted to give you a simple walkthrough, so that you know everything that is contained in the website, and how to get around and look at everything!

Head on over to www.ebonyparkstud.com.au to start your Ebony Park experience, and enjoy browsing over the next few pages, and if you have any questions, comments or suggestions, please make sure you contact me on 0422 227 364.

Have a fabulous day!

To Your Dreams Becoming Reality, The Ebony Park Team In our new look website, we navigate through a series of menus. Your main menus are across the top, and then underneath the graphic, there is a sub menu taking you to all of the related topics to that top menu item. Everything is colour coded, which makes it easy to navigate around the website.

If you want to contact us - it’s there on every page! If you’re using a smartphone, you can click on the phone number in the top right corner of the page, and it will automatically take you to your calls so that you don’t have to worry about cutting and pasting the phone number!

Otherwise click on the text below the phone number, and this will take you to our contact page where you can email through your enquiry.

So let’s start exploring...

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Home

The first top menu item is of course the home page. Click on the house icon to go to the main homepage menu.

Here you will find: • News - keep up to date with Ebony Park and everything that is going on at the farm and out in the competition arena.

• Results - check out our dressage results • Events - when are our mares due to foal? What competition will we be at next? click on this tab to check it all out!

• Success Stories - what our clients have to say...

• Extra - Here’s all the extra stuff we couldn’t fit anywhere else! Check out previous editions of the Ebony Park Friesian Magazine, the Ebony Park TV archive, free articles on Friesians and horses in general, our photo gallery, accreditations, and find out how to become a member of the rewards club!

• FAQs - We answer your questions in this section - if you have a question that isn’t here, 22 make sure you fill in the form linked to the page to ask your question!

Horses for Sale

Let’s move to the next top menu item - Horses for Sale. This is where you go if you are looking at making your Friesian Dream come true!!

Here’s what to expect: • Design Your Dream Horse - Our popular in utero payment plans start here. You choose the mare, you choose the stallion, and we create your Dream Friesian - there are over 15 mares to choose from!

• Young Friesians - Prefer to see a horse already on the ground? Here’s where our young purebreds will be.

• Dressage Friesians - Don’t want to wait for a horse to grow up and get broken in? It doesn’t happen very often, but occasionally we have purebred Friesians trained in dressage and ready to go to their new forever home!

• Young Crossbreds - Want something more versatile? Check this page out if you are looking for a young Friesian cross.

• Dressage Crossbreds - If you prefer to have us do all the work for you, and have a horse ready to go - then here is the place to go to check out our crossbred Friesians broken in and ready to rock!

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Coaching & Training

Moving along... if you are looking at having lessons, or if you have a horse already and you would like us to compete or train it for you, click on this tab!

Here’s what we offer: • Training • Grand Prix rider and NLP Master Practitioner Natasha Althoff takes on selected horses to train and compete in the FEI levels of dressage • Her student and young horse rider and trainer, Kate Richmond, can train and compete your younger horse in the lower EFA levels.

• Lessons • Natasha takes on only selected students for lessons on their own horse.

• Kate can give you dressage lessons on your own horse, or if you want to feel like what the higher movements are like on a schoolmaster, or just what it feels like to ride a Friesian, we also have lesson horses available.

• Our Lesson Horses - we have three gorgeous lesson horses, all trained to different levels of 24 dressage, and all for different levels of experience available for lessons at Ebony Park • Agistment - Having your horse trained here? We offer full care agistment.

Breeding

If you already have your own mare, and would like to breed to a Friesian stallion, then this tab is for you!

Here’s what to expect: • Friesian Stallions - we currently have 4 Friesian stallions, all unique and different in their own special way, to match to your mare and produce your dream foal!

• Contracts - the nitty gritty of what to expect when breeding with an Ebony Park stallion, and all of the forms associated with breeding at Ebony Park • Gallery - check out our stallions and their offspring to see what your foal might turn out like!

• Success Stories - check out what others in the past have said about their experience with breeding at Ebony Park

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Pro Shop

We are very excited to be offering you a number of products in our pro shop. This shop is geared toward dressage riders on baroque horses.

Here’s what you can purchase: • Ebony Park Merchandise - we have a range of products available throughout the year with the Ebony Park logo including dressage saddle blankets designed for Friesians and other baroque style horses. You can also check out KNI, our new sponsor and up-and-coming equine dressage apparel brand when they launch their new range later in 2014.

• Gift Vouchers - stuck for a gift idea? Gift vouchers can be purchased for Friesian lessons, Friesian experiences and credit in the gift store.

• Friesian Rugs - do you have a heavier horse such as a Friesian that never quite fits into the rugs you purchase? Perhaps their neck or chest are too big to fit into their rugs properly so you are always purchasing a size up? Our show sets are designed with the Friesian in mind!

• Your Riding Success Products - Natasha also has a coaching business, with a number of programs and books available for purchase to help you in your riding journey.

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VIP Area

If you are a member of the Ebony Park family already, and you have invested in a horse from Ebony Park, you get your own exclusive VIP members Here’s what you get: • Login - if you are an Ebony Park family member, login here to access your family member content.

• Ebony Park Family - check out all of the members of the Ebony Park Family • Ebony Park High Point Award - this is where you will find the current standings for the Ebony Park High Point Award, and if you are an Ebony Park Family member, you can submit your results to be entered in for the award at the end of the year.

• Events - exclusive Ebony Park Family member events are listed here for you.

• Resources - as an Ebony Park Family member, you have access to extra resources that are not available for the general public.

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Get to Know Us

Get to know the Ebony Park Team and everyone involved in Ebony Park... including the horses and other animals Here you will find: • Our Team - Learn more about the Ebony Park team, what our passions and dreams are, and who our extended team (including the animals) are and what they do.

• Our Horses - Check out our mares, stallions and other horses, including videos and photos!

• Our Culture - What are we all about here at Ebony Park?

• Our Proud Sponsors - Ebony Park is proud to be sponsored by a number of fabulous horse companies - check them all out here!

• Our Results - check out the results we have had over the years in the dressage arena and elsewhere.

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Ebony Park Rockstar of the Month EP Lightning and Danielle I bought my beautiful Friesian warmblood from the team at Ebony Park early in 2012. I could not afford him at the time which is why the 3 year payment plan was perfect. The flexibility of this option made it possible for me to own such a magnificent animal, that I would not have been able to own under my existing financial circumstances.

Natasha and Phil have been most accommodating and I highly recommend their stud and brilliant service from the team at Ebony Park. Ever so helpful and understanding. Not something you find everywhere!

I receive compliments on a regular basis over the beauty, presence, movement and nature of my darling boy. Even my equine photographer uses images of Lightning for her greeting cards and on a website to promote her photographic business. Such a credit to Ebony Park. She cannot wait to see him being ridden.

Lightning is going off to be started under saddle this month and I cannot wait to ride him. I will be sure to pass on updates of him under saddle.

Ebony Park is certainly the place to consider the purchase of your dream horse. They produce quality horses along with quality

service and will do what they can to help you achieve your goals.

Ebony Park Rockstar of the Month EP Lightning and Danielle You will not be disappointed with an Ebony Park horse. I know a few people who have also purchased their horses from Ebony Park and they too are as happy as me.

My horse is very special and I am thankful everyday to be blessed to own such a wonderful boy.

I highly recommend this stud, and couldn’t be happier.

Danielle Germech

Ebony Park TV The Ebony Park Team managed to escape on a Holiday to Fiji in August!! Check out the photos...

Click on the video above to play the episode - you will be taken to the YouTube link so you must have an internet connection.

If you are a member of the Ebony Park Family... you have one of the Ebony Park horses - we would like to invite you on part of our next team holiday! :) Click here to register your interest in the next Ebony Park Team Holiday!!

Can’t wait to holiday with you in 2015! :)

Photo Gallery - from our newest sponsor, JA Photographics

Milo, Abe and Dante showing off for the camera

We are very excited to announce that Ebony Park will not only have a stand at Equitana this year, but that Natasha will be one of the educators, talking about confident riding success and competition success!!

Make sure you stay tuned on the Equitana Melbourne 2014 website for ticketing information!! :) www.equitana.com.au We are looking for volunteers to man the stand at Equitana - email us at info@yourridingsuccess.com if you are interested in helping us out! We will split the day into 3 hour shifts, and in return for helping us out, you will have a ticket for the whole day at Equitana.

Join us at Equitana!

November 20-23 at the Melbourne Showgrounds

5 Minutes with Mary Hanna Mary Hanna is the oldest member of Australia’s 2014 World Equestrian Games team - this is her fourth appearance at a WEG! She carried the flag for Australia at the Games’ opening ceremony, and is the only Australia dressage rider in the 2014 WEG to make it through to the Grand Prix Special round - congratulations Mary!

Much has changed since Hanna first represented Australia at a World Championships but her desire to represent her country is as strong as ever.

“The first WEG I went to was in Den Hague. Because nobody expected anything of us it was quite a relaxed experience.

“This is very different of course nowadays. It’s much harder to get selected as the standard is much higher. It was a great thing to be there then, nobody had any expectations and now of course we’re pushing a lot harder and we really want to get out there and do a top performance, it’s not enough to be here anymore.

Mary has been coached by Kyra Kyrklund and Clemens Dierks since 1996. Her primary training base is in Geelong, Australia. She is a member of Dressage Geelong and has a scholarship with the Victoria Institute of Sport. She has competed in 4 Summer Olympic games - 1996, 2000, 2004 and 2012.

Mary’s Motto: “When the going gets tough, the tough get going” & “Never listen to anyone who tells you your dreams are impossible to achieve. Choose your goals and go for them no matter what.”

Source: Wikipedia, ozdressage.com, nsw.equestrian.org.au

Facts:

DOB: 1/12/1954 Height: 1.73m Weight: 63kg Birthplace: Melbourne, Australia Name of Coach: Ulla Salzgeber Hero/Idol: Anky Most Influential Person in Career: Kyra Kyrklund Superstitions: She always wears her lucky stock and stockpin

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