The PONY Collab

The PONY Collab follow the progress of our horses and ponies and the people that love them. we are committed to providing confidence and experience to people and horses.
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Originally called Oakshott equestrian because we were on Oakshott road we have decided to rename the page The PONY Collab. this us because we are a collaboration of talents, ideas and inspirations. it's not one person it's many and we are always learning and developing our skills. We started off doing lessons but quickly found we had a unique service to offer people with ponies. There are no child

ren that ride and train like Giselle does . She has ridden close to 200 horses and ponies broken in, started, restarted or retrained dozens of ponies for people and the results speak for themselves. Check out some our latest projects. They are trained by children because ultimately they are going to be ridden by children and what better way to get them started than by the very size of rider that they will end up with. Ponies quickly work out who is on their backs and what's expected and there is nothing better than to get your new pony child proof. Giselle will start on them and then we have Quaid and Arya to help check their progress and see who they are suitable for. We also sell on behalf, we can get you pony fit Feel free to contact us any time either on 021474739 or send us an email

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30/12/2024

It's been a busy day. We got Pekoe all geared up, as suspected he could careless.

We have been working on getting Amaro ready to start under saddle. He has been backed previously however he needed some ground work and just learning to relax before we attempted anything like getting on. He seemed to hold a lot of worry in him so putting him under pressure isn't what we want.

I think all our prep paid off because he was a super star. Still had no idea about any aids at all but getting on and leading wasn't a drama. Great start

Super proud of Autumn today 💙 she's got the beginning of trot. Definitely more woah than go. She's just about there. Goo...
29/12/2024

Super proud of Autumn today 💙 she's got the beginning of trot. Definitely more woah than go. She's just about there. Good brakes, no silliness or worry just cruised along like a lead rein pony should.

Got to get the neighbours kids down for a test run because they are complete beginners. Very exciting to see Autumn come along so well. When She came she couldn't even be still at the tie up, she would kick about when picking her hooves and now she's a pro.

She's going to make a fabulous kids pony 😍

24/12/2024

Merry Christmas from all our little family to all of you who follow and support us.

Thank you so much for being on this horsey journey with us.

Wishing you a wonderful day with all the trimmings 🎄🎅❤️🤠

24/12/2024

Got to love when your horses are so happy to see you they come running.

3 handsome horses 🥰

24/12/2024

Currently we are teaching the foals to get their hooves trimmed. So far we have managed to get it done without having to catch Genie although she does like a good game of hide and seek 🤣.

Here she is blending into Nevadas tail.

Their foal coats are dropping out. Genie is going darker and Ruffy looks like he will be liver chestnut like Maemae.

Kevin out did himself giving ponies rides to about 30 or so kids and then (because this guy doesn't run out of puff) the...
14/12/2024

Kevin out did himself giving ponies rides to about 30 or so kids and then (because this guy doesn't run out of puff) the kids made some jumps at the end of the day and Kevin was only happy to oblige 🧡

14/12/2024

What a day ponies did so well today. Arwen and Junior who we borrowed last year from Aohanga Timor Pony Stud did the lions share of the pony rides followed closely by Abby and Kevin then Jimmy and Swift. Jimmy was definitely a favourite letting lots of kids pat him.

Super impressed with Arwen though. The kids had tried their best to get her fit for the day but pretty hard when you have out grown her.

Still she put in an amazing performance and so she has earned a little holiday.

Here is Abby with Tigger. That's just how amazing our ponies are. Even Swift 🥰.

Huge thanks to our helpers, we couldn't have done it with out you 🎅

Autumn is slowly coming along. Lead rein is going ok but today we worked on lunging. She did really well, getting the go...
13/12/2024

Autumn is slowly coming along. Lead rein is going ok but today we worked on lunging.

She did really well, getting the go button and the stop button.

Hoping to get her all finished off after Christmas so watch this space

13/12/2024

Tomorrow we will be at the Claudelands Christmas Market 🎄 😀 Swift will be there too 🥰.

Don't worry he won't be doing this but he will be available for pony rides.

See you there 👍

12/12/2024

We introduced Zadel to the herd this week and this is how exciting it is 😂 did anyone hear crickets.

You have to love these boys. Totally chilled.

10/12/2024

Amaros eye is on the mend 😊

08/12/2024

Amaro's eye isn't looking so great. Hopefully it's just something that's poked him not something stuck in their.

I've bathed it etc... at first he was snorting and carrying on but by the end he was nudging me as if he knew I was trying to help. Then he followed me like glue where as on the way up he was resistant.

Always pays to check your horses even if it's a quick once over. It can save a real tragedy if you missed something and left it for a few days.

07/12/2024

Arya and Delta at Rally

Delta should hopefully be available from next week. She's the go anywhere do anything type of girl with a bit of bling....
07/12/2024

Delta should hopefully be available from next week. She's the go anywhere do anything type of girl with a bit of bling.

She leg yields and half passes even with a novice like me. Pops over jumps without much effort, fine in company or on her own.

She has big forward movement so not suitable for a nervous rider because the girl can cover ground but zero dirt in her. The worst I've seen her do is a little kick out when she got the wrong canter lead (rider error) and then she did a flying change and back to it.

Arya took her to rally this week and I'm not saying it was perfect because Arya is only 11 and tiny popped up on Delta who's approximately 16.2hh and wide but Delta didn't put a foot wrong.

If you are looking for a solid low level all rounder that you can get on and go then Delta could be the one. Will confirm her availability tomorrow 😊

I've spent most of the spring attacking w**ds. Even on 12 acres it's a lot of work. No quad bike and to be honest it's a...
07/12/2024

I've spent most of the spring attacking w**ds. Even on 12 acres it's a lot of work. No quad bike and to be honest it's a bit hilly in some areas even for that to work.

So in October I was excited to see a few of these caterpillars. The Ragwort moth.

I was still pulling and spraying them but it's a battle , time and weather dependant. Last year the whole road was covered in this toxic w**d and because we hadn't been here long I wasn't quick enough go stop them flowering so I knew this year would be bad.

I sprayed about 2 weeks ago and there were hundreds of small plants growing even after I had sprayed 3 weeks earlier. But what was on these plants were caterpillars. I'm talking hundreds of them.

2 weeks on and I promised a friend I'd bring her some caterpillars, I had to scour the property to find a plant left to take these caterpillars off. I found 3 left. Of the hundreds we had 2 weeks ago to 3.

These have done an amazing job like locusts they have swarmed in and eaten every plant I have down to dust. A couple have flowered on the neighbours boundary but that's it. Not a single one has flowered on My place.

Super exciting.

Now all we need is the gorse moth

07/12/2024

A couple of cute clips of Pekoe and the turtle.

He's one to watch for the future because if he's like this now imagine how chilled he will be when he's ready to ride. A long way off yet but still he's one to keep an eye on.

07/12/2024

Giselle has been working hard (no surprises there) not only breaking in 2 horses at home, plus a sell on behalf and riding her own ponies but some serious work has gone into Swift these last few weeks.

And it's paid off.

She saved up for a couple of SJ clinics with Amanda Wilson. The first clinic everyone else was doing rounds where as Giselle had 1 jump to do. Then 2 jumps by the end of the first one.

These clinics have changed her life along with an excellent rally lesson at PC with Antonella.

Not only did Antonella notice the difference but today Amanda said of everyone at the clinic Giselle had made the biggest improvements and she was so excited for her and Swift.

She wasn't sure if Swift had the scope for more than 90cm but when he jumped it with ease she was like - yip he can go over 1m easy.

So Giselle has her to do list, things to concentrate on and a path to follow.

The smile on her face was worth all the hard work to get her here.

Swifts saddle was $100, twice what we paid for him. Everything else she has for him has been donated to her. Her jods have holes in them, she did save up for her own boots because she's worn through 2 pairs this year already and new is never in the budget.

She works hard for everything.

To get noticed by the Head Coach and to have someone of Amanda's caliber say she's excited about the pair is like winning gold.

One day someone is going to back this kid and take her to the top. In the meantime it's a team effort and every single person who has helped get her where she is at the moment and standing by her in the future we thank you from the bottom of our hearts. 🥰

A little foal spam. Maemae was watching the herd this morning while they napped. Genie and Ruffy inspected Egypts catch ...
30/11/2024

A little foal spam.

Maemae was watching the herd this morning while they napped.

Genie and Ruffy inspected Egypts catch last night. She did tell them off once but after that she was far too busy consuming her feast 🤣.

The foals were very interested.

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Amaro first ride
Amaro first ride

It's been a busy day. We got Pekoe all geared up, as suspected he could careless. We have been working on getting Amaro ready to start under saddle. He has been backed previously however he needed some ground work and just learning to relax before we attempted anything like getting on. He seemed to hold a lot of worry in him so putting him under pressure isn't what we want. I think all our prep paid off because he was a super star. Still had no idea about any aids at all but getting on and leading wasn't a drama. Great start

Christmas Carrorts
Christmas Carrorts

Merry Christmas from all our little family to all of you who follow and support us. Thank you so much for being on this horsey journey with us. Wishing you a wonderful day with all the trimmings 🎄🎅❤️🤠

the boys
the boys

Got to love when your horses are so happy to see you they come running. 3 handsome horses 🥰

new hair do
new hair do

Currently we are teaching the foals to get their hooves trimmed. So far we have managed to get it done without having to catch Genie although she does like a good game of hide and seek 🤣. Here she is blending into Nevadas tail. Their foal coats are dropping out. Genie is going darker and Ruffy looks like he will be liver chestnut like Maemae.

Tigger takes a ride
Tigger takes a ride

What a day ponies did so well today. Arwen and Junior who we borrowed last year from Aohanga Timor Pony Stud did the lions share of the pony rides followed closely by Abby and Kevin then Jimmy and Swift. Jimmy was definitely a favourite letting lots of kids pat him. Super impressed with Arwen though. The kids had tried their best to get her fit for the day but pretty hard when you have out grown her. Still she put in an amazing performance and so she has earned a little holiday. Here is Abby with Tigger. That's just how amazing our ponies are. Even Swift 🥰. Huge thanks to our helpers, we couldn't have done it with out you 🎅

Swifts so versatile
Swifts so versatile

Tomorrow we will be at the Claudelands Christmas Market 🎄 😀 Swift will be there too 🥰. Don't worry he won't be doing this but he will be available for pony rides. See you there 👍

introduction to zadel
introduction to zadel

We introduced Zadel to the herd this week and this is how exciting it is 😂 did anyone hear crickets. You have to love these boys. Totally chilled.

gingers
gingers

Amaros eye is on the mend 😊

check your horses daily
check your horses daily

Amaro's eye isn't looking so great. Hopefully it's just something that's poked him not something stuck in their. I've bathed it etc... at first he was snorting and carrying on but by the end he was nudging me as if he knew I was trying to help. Then he followed me like glue where as on the way up he was resistant. Always pays to check your horses even if it's a quick once over. It can save a real tragedy if you missed something and left it for a few days.

delta at Rally
delta at Rally

Arya and Delta at Rally

pekoe and the turtle
pekoe and the turtle

A couple of cute clips of Pekoe and the turtle. He's one to watch for the future because if he's like this now imagine how chilled he will be when he's ready to ride. A long way off yet but still he's one to keep an eye on.

Swift
Swift

Giselle has been working hard (no surprises there) not only breaking in 2 horses at home, plus a sell on behalf and riding her own ponies but some serious work has gone into Swift these last few weeks. And it's paid off. She saved up for a couple of SJ clinics with Amanda Wilson. The first clinic everyone else was doing rounds where as Giselle had 1 jump to do. Then 2 jumps by the end of the first one. These clinics have changed her life along with an excellent rally lesson at PC with Antonella. Not only did Antonella notice the difference but today Amanda said of everyone at the clinic Giselle had made the biggest improvements and she was so excited for her and Swift. She wasn't sure if Swift had the scope for more than 90cm but when he jumped it with ease she was like - yip he can go over 1m easy. So Giselle has her to do list, things to concentrate on and a path to follow. The smile on her face was worth all the hard work to get her here. Swifts saddle was $100, twice what we paid for him. Everything else she has for him has been donated to her. Her jods have holes in them, she did save up for her own boots because she's worn through 2 pairs this year already and new is never in the budget. She works hard for everything. To get noticed by the Head Coach and to have someone of Amanda's caliber say she's excited about the pair is like winning gold. One day someone is going to back this kid and take her to the top. In the meantime it's a team effort and every single person who has helped get her where she is at the moment and standing by her in the future we thank you from the bottom of our hearts. 🥰

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