Horse Breaking and Training

 

Capricorn Coast Trail Rides provides a great location for training horses, areas for flat work, trails for steady work and plenty of horses for socialisation and to learn manners. Glen with years as a horseman has the skills and works hard to provide results that you will be happy with.

We have an all weather location to train horses so we can train your horses throughout the wet season.

 
Breaking In


We have always broken in horses for our family and friends and have recently opened this service up to the general public. Glen breaks the horses in using kind and humane methods, a blend of the Jefferies method, natural horsemanship and other traditional styles.

This is not your usual station break in, we take the time to ride the horse, socialise the horse and make it rideable by any average rider (although we do recommend that an experienced person/trainer rides the horse on a regular basis after its initial break in).

We keep the horses on site for four weeks, they are exposed to the hustle and bustle of the trail rides and a have the advantage of being able to be ridden along on trails. On average the young horses are given a minimum of 30 hours of trail riding during their 4 week stay. This work is calm and steady and usually gives you a sound, sensible end product, which is ready to begin its' training in any discipline.

At the end of their stay, depending on the horses' age, they are cantering off on the right leads, moving off the leg and they are returned with four shoes.

We are happy to incorporate any other training which may be required. We can also work the horse after its initial breaking in. Whether it be an increased length of stay with us or returned to us after a spell of 6 - 12 months.

Please call to discuss current costs

Colts and horses aged 4 years or more may cost extra or be refused.

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Handling


We can start your foal, to make it easier to handle, feed, float and rug. The education will start on site at your place and depending on how long you would like us to train it we can teach it manners at our yards.

 
Training & Working


What better place to give a horse lots of steady work than at a trail riding centre. We have the trails and the time to give young horses that work they require to become a finished product. Our trails are mostly walking, out in the bush and go for one, two and three hours. Generally due to the nature of our business we ride almost every day.

A horse which has only recently been broken in can continue its education and socialise with other horses.

Please call to discuss current costs

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Re-education


Problems floating, picking up hooves, getting the right lead, tying up, nose in the air, lack of manners….

Let us help you fix them, give us a call and we will see what we can do for you, depending on the problem we may come to you, keep the horse with us for a week or it may require that we show you what you need to do to correct the problem yourself.

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