Eurostables

10/11/2024

Would you be able to guess their age ?

17/10/2024

Practice showjumping this Sunday, all heights available, starting from 40 cm up wards.

Great opportunity for the young horses, riders starting out in show jumping or just to get another practice in on grass.

Can turn up on the day or pre book and pay online.

02/01/2024

What’s happening at SKS this month…

🐴Jump training days every Thursday + Friday, $25 per horse (max 3 rounds)

🐴We have lessons spots available, PM to book.

🐴We also have a space available for a schooler/groundwork/handling or pre-start handling

🐴Also watch out for another Dressage/SJ Fundraiser for the Whangarei Pony Club Timberlands team.

30/12/2023

08/11/2023

‼️ WIN A FREE STALLION SERVICE ‼️ VALUE OVER $2000

Our long awaited website has launched earlier this month, so to celebrate we are running a super exciting GIVEAWAY!!

🏆 THE PRIZE: 🏆
A free stallion service to your choice of either:
- Numero Uno Xtreme (Numero Uno x Cassini II)
- Zirrock Xtreme (Zirocco Blue x Ramirez x Aberlou)
*Includes first collection*

❓ HOW TO WIN ❓

In order to win this incredible giveaway, follow the below steps:

1. Like our page
2. Follow us on Instagram
3. Share this Post
4. Join our Website Mailing List (Following the link below)

🌟 CLOSING DATE: 🌟

The giveaway will close on the 8th November 2023 at 10pm, and the winner will be announced shortly after.

✉️ MAILING LIST ✉️

To Join our Mailing List, Please follow the below link and fill in the form on our 'Contact' Page.
https://www.xtremesporthorses.com/contact

GOOD LUCK 'TEAM XTREME' 🍾

03/10/2023

Looking Foward to seeing you all at our practice SJ tomorrow. All heights available 🐴🐴🐴 +
Saddlery Direct will have lots of products for sale on site.

23/09/2023

Thanks for sticking it out with us over this past crazy decade! We like to celebrate in style !
Starting of with a practice day on the 4th of October from 10 am to 4.30 pm 🐴

22/08/2023

Weekend weather forecast looking great, why not get yourself ready for the competition season or improve your riding in general ?

Saturday and Sunday lesson slots available for any level or discipline !

9 am pole groups lesson
10 am pole lesson combined with flat work, focusing on position and rhythm
11 am poles and jumps combined group lesson

Bookings essential !

Bookings for daylight saving are filling up, if you like to join in group lessons or book in your private lessons, don’t leave it to the last minute !

02/08/2023

By popular demand extra lesson slots have become available this weekend.

Our very popular poles lessons and jumping lessons to get you ready for the season!

Any level will be catered for, group or private.

Bookings essential.
$30 group lessons (max 4 riders per lesson)
Private lessons from $40

Saturday 9 am
Saturday 11 am
Saturday 3 pm

Sunday 11 am

24/07/2023

Only a couple of spots left for Saturdays group lessons. Get in quick.
Bookings essential. $30 per rider.

18/07/2023

🐴🐴Grid Work for Better Jumping🐴🐴

When facing jumps, horses can run into a lot of issues, both big and small. For some horses it’s distances, and for others it’s straightness. And as we all know, jumps can pose quite the mental hurdle for riders as well. No matter what the obstacle—for horse or rider—grids, often called gymnastics, are the way to go!

🐴🐴 Poles for confidence and balance 🐴🐴

July and August, Saturday set morning lessons at 9 am, 10 am and 11 am.

All levels welcome.
Bookings essential.
Maximum 4 riders per lesson. $ 30

Already committed on Saturdays ?
Enquire for availability for other days and times.

🐴 private and group lessons
🐴 schooling
🐴 break ins
🐴 Scenar treatments

SKS Showjumping

14/07/2023

Lovely morning, sun came out for a change 🐴😎☀️

13/07/2023

Happy Matariki to all!

Saturday mornings we run our fun pole and jump lessons for the months July and August.

We still have spots at 9 am and 11 am for those who are keen to come and join on Saturday the 15th of July 🐴

Maximum of 4 riders per group. $ 30 per rider.

Any level and age welcome.

Poles will help to boost your and your horses confidence, will improve balance, straightness and rhythm and sets you up for any discipline.

Fantastic for anyone, from keen jumpers to bringing your young horses.

Private lessons and other days and times available, just get in touch to book in.

23/06/2023

And just like that we are back from our trip to Mexico!

Winter has just arrived, but there is no better time to think of your season ahead.
If you want to have help with your goals, big or small, give us a message.

We are able to help with the following:

Ground work
Break in
Scenar therapy for horses and riders
Schooling
Lessons, private or group, all levels

SKS Showjumping
Sharon Klijn

07/04/2023

Happy Easter everyone 🐣

Full course up on the grass, great opportunity to book in your jumping lesson Monday or during the holidays and be all go for autumn and winter series !

Pm or text for times and availability.
All levels catered for.

31/03/2023

Last night of our show jumping practice on grass tonight!
Any heights available, just book in if you are keen 🐴

27/03/2023

🐴🐴🐴🐴Show jumping practice 🐴🐴🐴🐴

Make the most of the last evenings of daylight saving.

Full course on the grass.
Multiple walls, planks and doubles and fillers for 60 cm + heights. Catering for all heights from 40 cm upwards.
Thursday (30th) and Friday (31st) evening from 5 pm practice show jumping, contact us or pm to book a time.
There will be someone on the ground to help out changing heights and/or pick up any rails. $25 per horse.

06/03/2023

Shared from an overseas page and some good things to consider 🧐

*** THE MANY REASONS NOT TO BREED FROM YOUR MARE ***

The idea of breeding a foal from your own mare is a lovely idea, but can have less than ideal outcomes. Instead of writing an article on breeding, I thought it was more sensible to write a piece on what to consider before breeding from your mare, and why it is often completely the wrong idea. The following is aimed at the one or two horse owner, and not at bigger breeding operations, obviously.

1. Do NOT breed from your mare because she is useless/dangerous/you don’t know what else to do with her. A dangerous or nasty mare, is very likely to produce a dangerous or nasty foal. Do NOT be tempted to breed from your mare just because the only other options you have left are giving her away (irresponsible;sorry) or putting her to sleep. Breeding from a mare in the hope it will mellow her, is not a reason to breed.

2. Do NOT breed from your mare because her conformation was so awful that she had to retire from a ridden career at the age of six. Unfortunate accidents and injuries not due to poor conformation, can obviously be forgiven.

3. Do NOT breed from your mare unless you are prepared to accept that nothing is guaranteed; your foal may pop out as a mix of the worst bits of both sire and dam, too small or a big giant and you can’t return it!

4. Do NOT breed from your mare if you struggle to afford vet bills and feed etc for your current horses. You will need plenty of money available if you intend to breed a foal. Your stud fee is the tiniest portion of what it costs to get a healthy foal on the ground, unless you get very lucky. You may need to send your mare away to foal down; your mare may need veterinary help to foal; your mare may need a caesarian; your foal may need a plasma transfusion; your mare may retain her placenta. You get the idea.

5. Do NOT breed in the hope to make lots of money. Or any money. Or the future horse you can not afford today, the journey is long before they are a healthy ridden horse.

6. Do NOT breed from your mare unless you are experienced in handling youngstock, or are prepared to seek help from an expert when needed. A badly handled foal will likely turn into a tricky yearling, and so on.

7. Do NOT breed from your mare because she is old. The risks of complications in older mares, is high.

8. Do NOT breed from your mare unless you have suitable facilities for a mare and foal. By this, I mean safe fencing, and ideally, other mares and foals. It’s not ideal to have just one foal in the field; this means the foal has no play mates, and makes weaning difficult.

9. Do NOT breed from your mare unless you are realistic about complications. You may lose your mare, your foal, or both. It happens.

10. Do NOT breed from your mare thinking the country needs more horses. Just look at the amount of horses for sale and at rescue facilities and the excess kaimanawas ( muster coming up soon again ) to see that the country has more than enough horses and ponies.

11. Do NOT breed from your mare unless you have the time to check your horses at least twice a day, or the funds to pay someone to. In fact, don’t even have a horse if you can’t do that.

12. Do NOT breed from your mare and plan to foal down at home, unless you have the time and energy to stay up and check all night close to foaling.

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Sorry for the slightly negative post, but there are many, many points to consider.
We have too many unwanted and neglected horses and ponies in New Zealand

If you do still want to breed from your mare after this post, then you have thought through all of the major points. I will end by reiterating again that you must never underestimate the funds you need to get a foal on the ground, and to weaning, let alone to the point of a ridden career.

Photo of 2 cute foals from SKS Kaimanawas
Mares she received from the muster last year with 2 lovely babies on board.