Canterbury Equestrian Centre

Toyota shongweni festival

Congrats to all our riders who competed. Many placings and laughs added up to a fabulous time.

Thanks to .clinton_eq for helping us

Good luck to all our riders competing at

3 DAYS TO GO!!!!! GET YOUR ENTRIES IN!!!!!!

Get those entries in only 9 days to go......

Read , let it sink in, then read again :

“No. 1. Get your tack and equipment just right, and then forget about it and concentrate on the horse.

No. 2. The horse is bigger than you are, and it should carry you. The quieter you sit, the easier this will be for the horse.

No. 3. The horse's engine is in the rear. Thus, you must ride your horse from behind, and not focus on the forehand simply because you can see it.

No. 4. It takes two to pull. Don't pull. Push.

No. 5. For your horse to be keen but submissive, it must be calm, straight and forward.

No. 6. When the horse isn`t straight, the hollow side is the difficult side.

No. 7. The inside rein controls the bending, the outside rein controls the speed.

No. 8. Never rest your hands on the horse's mouth. You make a contract with it: "You carry your head and I'll carry my hands."

No. 10. Once you've used an aid, put it back.

No. 11. You can exaggerate every virtue into a defect.

No. 12. Always carry a stick, then you will seldom need it.

No. 13. If you`ve given something a fair trial, and it still doesn't work, try something else—even the opposite.

No. 14. Know when to start and when to stop. Know when to resist and when to reward.

No. 15. If you're going to have a fight, you pick the time and place.

No. 16. What you can't accomplish in an hour should usually be put off until tomorrow.

No. 17. You can think your way out of many problems faster than you can ride your way out of them.

No. 18. When the horse jumps, you go with it, not the other way around.

No. 19. Don`t let over-jumping or dull routine erode the horse's desire to jump cleanly. It's hard to jump clear rounds if the horse isn't trying.

No. 20. Never give up until the rail hits the ground.

No. 21. Young horses are like children—give them a lot of love, but don't let them get away with anything.

No. 22. In practice, do things as perfectly as you can; in competition, do what you have to do.

No. 23. Never fight the oats.

No. 24. The harder you work, the luckier you get."

~Bill Steinkraus

“My 3k horses stand in with my 40k horses.

I’ve had a $500 horse earn 100k.

I’ve watched a 35k horse become a 5k horse with 1 X-ray.

I owned a mare who earned 107k, who was bought for $700.

Horses don’t know what you paid, they don’t know what they’ve won.
But they do know how you treat them.

There’s not a single horse on my place that’s treated any differently then the others.
You can’t put a price tag on a soul.

Today as I walked my pastures.
I pet the noses of horses who’s owners failed them. I pet the noses of horses who could have been winners had they been given the chance.
I also get to pet the winners.

Today I kissed the noses of colts who one day can become winners, if their owners bring them to their full potential.

Horses know no dollar value.
They do know if you love and believe in them.”

Love and treasure them and they will try their hearts out for you!!!!

Maxwell 's Equestrian Centre Indoor Grand Prix

Class 29 - 90cm 2Phase Competition

1st: Jill Fox & Wizards Wand
2nd: Bella Coppez & In A Perfect World
3rd: K'li Scott & Casrix Dianthus Amurensis
4th: Lisa Wallett & Cuervo

📸 Denford studios

Maxwell 's Equestrian Centre Indoor Grand Prix

Class 24 - 1.10m Championship

1st: Megan Meyer & KP Dauntless
2nd: Martin Minett & Brandenburg Keep the Faith
3rd: Liam Duffey & I-Yoki
4th: Carol Nurden & Zonjati Geminy
5th: Sallyann Rae & Callaho Grace Kelly
6th: Jessica O'brien & Callaho Let's Fly
7th: Caitlin Hayward-butt & Midas Touch Belgravia
8th: Grant Langley & Foresyte Navra
9th: Johan Lotter & Horatio Caine

📸 Denford studios

Maxwell 's Equestrian Centre Indoor Grand Prix

Class 30 - 90cm Championship

1st: Bella Coppez & In A Perfect World
2nd: Sarah Davies & Landor Diamond's Hannah
3rd: Elsie Parkin & Kartago Van Den Bos
4th: Joanne Lotter & Capital Lennox

📸 Denford studios

Maxwell 's Equestrian Centre Indoor Grand Prix

Class 28 - 90cm A2 Competition

1st: Jill Fox & Wizards Wand
2nd: K'li Scott & Casrix Dianthus Amurensis
3rd: Bella Coppez & In A Perfect World
4th: Sarah Davies & Landor Diamond's Hannah

📸 Denford studios

Maxwell 's Equestrian Centre Indoor Grand Prix

Class 25 - 1m A2 Competition

1st: Caitlyn Meyer & Winter Wonderer
2nd: Lexi Pote & Rivervales Queen of Hearts
3rd: Helen Criticos & Foresyte Nespresso
4th: Hilton Ford & Callaho Enzo
5th: Sophie Rambo & Capital Cecilia
6th: Bianca Thomson & My Casablanca

📸 Denford studios

Maxwell 's Equestrian Centre Indoor Grand Prix

Class 1.10m - A2 Competition

1st: Tessa Hayward-butt & Mai Dancer
2nd: Jonty Coetzee & Rotoflo Quilletta
3rd: Megan Meyer & KP Dauntless
4th: Martin Minett & Callaho Lordana
5th: Annabel Noakes-Dobson & Ebb & Flow Callaho Larando
6th: Janine Van Sommeren & Seeis Alcatraz
7th: Lauriane Minett & Seeis Lazarus
8th: Caitlin Hayward-butt & Midas Touch Belgravia

📸 Denford studios

Happy birthday to our biggesr fan and most loyal supporter!

Super proud of all our girls on the show jumping and equitation teams flying the flag high. Well done 😜

Happy birthday to our Queen Bee Lauriane Bouvard Minett