Perfect Start Equestrian

Directions

Perfect Start Equestrian Contact information, map and directions, contact form, opening hours, services, ratings, photos, videos and announcements from Perfect Start Equestrian, Logan Village.

As a qualified riding coach and horse trainer, my mission at Perfect Start Equestrian is to provide every Horse and Rider with a sound knowledge of basic training to set them up for success in any riding discipline.

09/10/2026

Today's workout with Floki, we no longer are doing inhand work as he has transferred it all over nicely to when I'm on his back. Now that he has the basic leg and rein aids down pat I'm just starting to coordinate the two to teach more subtle aids so he understands them combined so I can help him to hold himself in good posture with balance before we move on to the trot work. His trot and canter work is coming along very nicely on the lunge so once he understands the aids well in the walk, trot and canter undersaddle isn't far off.

03/10/2026

Last part of today's session with Floki. We are officially undersaddle now, short sessions just transferring all he has learnt in his groundwork and inhand work over to being on his back, he is picking it up quite quickly and getting more confident each time. He's a bit busy in the mouth today as I had reins a little tighter then usual but when I have them slightly longer he likes to grab the reins in his mouth and chew them! So just trying to find his ideal length, there is no nasty, he just likes to play with anything that's close enough to put in his mouth, but I'd like to keep my reins in one piece and for communicating😆

28/09/2026

The last week has been spent lunging to build fitness, balance and relaxation in all paces while also teaching him voice cues for each pace I can use to pair with leg cues once I'm on him. We have also been doing in hand work to teach the rein aid cues and also I use my hip and a whip to minick my leg cues for when I'm on him and we have also been building g trust in each other and we have made it to sitting on his back. We have also been practising moving off with me lying over him to check hes OK with it before I do it astride him. To be honest he's not concerned about me being up there, his owner has done alot of work herself, my biggest issue is getting him to pay attention to what I'm asking of him and stop him from trying to chew on my reins, butt or feet!

Progress update, last week Floki started lunging to build his fitness and strength he wasn't to impressed with canter on...
22/09/2026

Progress update, last week Floki started lunging to build his fitness and strength he wasn't to impressed with canter on the lunge but he is coming along well, while lunging I've added the saddle and bridle, then had to spend some time working out how to get one of my saddles to fit. Hes very broad over his back and therefore needs my widest gullet saddle but then he's got no wither and the saddle was slipping forward, but I think I have it sorted now, guess we will know for sure when I start getting on. Have started in hand work of the halter and today transferred to working off the bridle, he's picking it up nicely but a couple more sessions should have it nailed with a nice soft contact, we have also been training to line up to the mounting block and today I started working on getting him to accept some weight on his back leaning over him. He's doing really well even with the added distraction of one of my mares coming in season and spending each session following him up and down the fence line on the otherside of the driveway posing for him. So we may have progressed slightly faster without that distraction but he did very well considering and behaved beautifully keeping his mind mostly on work, just needed constant reminders to focus.

Introducing Floki (Ro Cookies and Cream) a lovely Stallion here to be broken in. Really looking forward to bringing this...
06/09/2026

Introducing Floki (Ro Cookies and Cream) a lovely Stallion here to be broken in. Really looking forward to bringing this one along, I really enjoy working with stallions. Had a good session just getting to know each other today, basic yielding and manners. This week will be predominantly all groundwork because although his owner has done a great job he and I need to also spend time getting to know each other making sure we are communicating and he understands exactly what i am looking for before I ask him to do new things.

04/08/2026

More of today's ride.

04/08/2026

But the truth is that wildstar has quite the opinion, she has apparently been watching the other horses get ridden and decided that she doesn't want to do the same. I usually get horses saying nope, this looks alot like work around the 6 week mark when walk trot and canter is all established and all rein and leg cues have been taught, but she's way ahead of the game and saying nope now and I don't have confidence she understands all the aids yet to use them as effectively as normally would to stop the behaviour, so there is some swapping between ridden and inhand work to teach aids and safely get her past this point without her learning any nasty habits, though this horse is not nasty at all, just very stubborn and would much prefer to sleep in the paddock or be pampered and loved on while tied up, actual work is not on her list of things to do.

04/08/2026

Also today, now that the walk is established we are working on the trot, there are moments that look really nice and I could post just this and all would look lovely

04/08/2026

Wildstar today, got a few videos to post as for some reason Facebook won't let me do it in one. Have had a bit of a set back as realised she was not happy in a normal snaffle bit, hence alot of the past head tossing after a week of trying different bits and their actions i have worked out she can't tolerate anything that squeezes the jaw and she doesn't like tongue pressure so have started riding her in a curved Mullen mouth which she is gaining confidence in and is now happy to share a contact with, its just put us back a week working out what she likes but also helping her to regain confidence in trusting the bit in her mouth. But much happier now in her walk work.

25/06/2026

Wildstar showing her newest party trick, learning to place herself for mounting.

Address

Logan Village, QLD
4207

Website

Alerts

Be the first to know and let us send you an email when Perfect Start Equestrian posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.

Shortcuts

Share