Ailish Hill Dressage Training

31/10/2026

⏰ REMINDER: Don't forget to book for THE ART OF DRAW!

Join us on Saturday 14 November, 8am–11am, for Part Two of our clinic series: less driving, more listening and a more connected conversation with your horse. 🐴💜

💰 $150 own horse | $170 school horse | Fence sitters $50pp

👉 Book your spot now: https://calendly.com/ailishhilldressage/clinic-the-art-of-draw

School horse riders, please contact us first: [email protected] | 0421 849 439

29/10/2026

🐴 FROM DRIVING TO DRAWING ✨

Sometimes the biggest shift in our horsemanship is not learning how to make a horse move.
It's learning how to create connection. 💜

What happens when we stop chasing every response and start noticing the smallest try? 👀 What happens when we invite the horse into the conversation rather than simply driving them forward? 🤔

One of the greatest lessons horses teach us is that neither they nor we need to be perfect. 🌿

We will make mistakes.
We will miss moments.
We will have days that feel messy.
Yet our horses meet us exactly where we are, without judgement, offering us an opportunity to learn, grow and reconnect. 🤍

Whatever stage of your journey you're on, your horse can be your teacher. 🐎

They don't judge. They don't expect perfection. They simply respond to who we are in the moment.

Perhaps the real lesson is not how to control our horses better, but how to listen more deeply. 👂💫

25/10/2026

"I've been learning to recognise how often I default to driving my horse to create energy, and how much changes when I learn to create draw instead. This clinic explores that transition — developing a horse that can stay connected, become softer around pressure, and choose to come toward the handler rather than simply being pushed away."

What is the difference between drive and draw? Our horses move from both. One is softer than the other, one can be too much pressure and cause a horse to lose trust, and both can be misunderstood.

Since doing more work at liberty, I've been finding just how important it is to get a balance of energy, to stay curious and open to what the horse is communicating, and to stay present and aware within myself.

🐴 THE ART OF DRAW — Saturday 14 November | 8am–11am

Limited spaces available for our upcoming clinic. Book here: https://calendly.com/ailishhilldressage/clinic-the-art-of-draw?month=2026-11

20/10/2026

🐴 Calling all teen riders! 🐴

Our Casual Group Intermediate Teen Lessons are running every Saturday, 9:30am – 11am, and we'd love to see you in the arena!

Each lesson is small and relaxed, with a maximum of 4 riders and 2 riders sharing each horse. That means more time learning, more time with the horses, and plenty of support along the way.

What we cover:
✨ Horse welfare
✨ General horse knowledge
✨ Horsemanship on the ground
✨ Riding skills in the saddle

It's a fun, friendly and inclusive space where teens can build confidence, make friends and grow their love of horses. 💙

Please arrive 5 minutes early so we can start on time.

📅 Spots are limited, so book yours here:
👉 https://calendly.com/ailishhilldressage/casual-group-teen-lesson-saturday

16/10/2026

Unfortunetly due to the wet weather 🌧 we will have to postpone the clinic. Rescheduled clinic date will be :

Friday 13th Nov at 2:30pm to 5:30pm

If you would like to stay for day 2. Stabling/camping options available.
Bookings/enquiries contact: [email protected] or 0421849439

🐴 FROM DRIVING TO DRAWING | Creating connection, softness & willingness

📅 Saturday 17 October | 8am–11am
📍 Arabella Park Agistment, 37 Venning Road, Verrierdale

What happens when we ask less, listen more and create more draw rather than drive?

In this clinic we'll explore how our own habits of pushing, overriding or constantly creating energy can affect our horses, especially horses who shut down, feel anxious, become tense or simply need more invitation than pressure.

Through ground and ridden exercises, you'll learn to notice your horse's responses, create energy without constantly driving, and help your horse become a willing participant in the conversation.

💰 $150 with your own horse | $170 with a school horse | Fence sitters $50pp

👉 Own horse: book online here: https://calendly.com/ailishhilldressage/clinic-driving-to-drawing
👉 School horse: please contact us first with the horse's name and the rider's age, riding experience and weight so we can assess suitability.

📧 [email protected]
📞 0421 849 439

This is Part One of a two-part series. Part Two, The Art of Draw, follows on Saturday 14 November. 💜

13/10/2026

🐴 THE ART OF DRAW | Less driving. More listening. A more connected conversation.

📅 Saturday 14 November | 8am–11am
📍 Arabella Park Agistment, 37 Venning Road, Verrierdale

Following on from our From Driving to Drawing clinic, this session goes further into creating energy, connection and responsiveness without continually pushing the horse forward.

🤔 How much are we really asking?
🤔 How often do we override the horse's answer?
🤔 Can we create movement while still allowing the horse to feel heard?

Through ground and ridden work, we'll develop awareness around pressure, release, timing and the horse's willingness to participate.

This clinic is particularly suited to horses who tend to shut down, become anxious, brace against pressure or lack forward energy, and to riders who want to refine their feel and influence their horse without constantly driving or overriding.

The goal isn't simply a more responsive horse. It's a two-way conversation, with the relationship and connection at the centre of the training. 💜

💰 $150 with your own horse | $170 with a school horse | Fence sitters $50pp

👉 Own horse: book online here: https://calendly.com/ailishhilldressage/clinic-the-art-of-draw
👉 School horse: please contact us first with the horse's name and the rider's age, riding experience and weight so we can assess suitability.

📧 [email protected]
📞 0421 849 439

08/10/2026

🐴✨ TEENS & YOUNG ADULTS — SATURDAY GROUP EXPRESSION OF INTEREST

We are now looking at putting together a weekly Saturday riding group for teenagers/young adults who are keen to continue developing their riding in a supportive, social environment.

We already have 3 young ladies interested, and we may have one more spot available initially, with the possibility of opening additional places for regular weekly term bookings depending on interest.

📍 Saturday AM or PM — time to be confirmed based on expressions of interest

🐎 Suitable for riders who are looking to build their confidence, independence and riding skills

🌿 A great opportunity to learn alongside riders of a similar age and ability

If your teen or young adult would be interested in joining a Saturday group, send us a message with their age, riding experience, weight and whether Saturday morning or afternoon would suit best.

We'd love to hear from you! 💕🐴

07/10/2026

That was the highlight of our School Holiday Camp! 🐴✨

It was so lovely to spend the day learning, riding and having fun together 🏇💕

It was a beautiful, sunny day filled with learning, laughter and plenty of horsey moments ☀️😄🐎

We are so proud of all the riders who came along! 🏆👏💛

06/10/2026

🌿🐴 What a beautiful day at our School Holiday Camp! ☀️

A huge thank you to all of our wonderful students who joined us last week! It was so lovely to spend the day learning, riding and having fun together. 💕

Our riders worked through a great mix of horse welfare and general horse knowledge, using a navigation ride outside the arena to put their knowledge into practice. We also worked on goal setting, basic rider balance skills and developing independent riding skills.

For some of our newer, more experienced riders, we stepped things up with canter transitions and riding off lead, giving them the opportunity to build confidence and start taking more responsibility for their own riding. ⭐

And of course, we had a very special milestone of our own…

🐴 Fraggle had his first experience as part of the school horse team for a group camp!

Our young school horse found the excitement of a group a little overwhelming at times, but he did such a wonderful job looking after our riders. He gave them a great opportunity to learn the importance of patience, clear communication and refining their aids — because sometimes the horse teaches us just as much as we teach them! 💙

It was a beautiful, sunny day filled with learning, laughter and plenty of horsey moments. We are so proud of all the riders who came along!

01/10/2026

🐴 FROM DRIVING TO DRAWING | Creating connection, softness & willingness

📅 Saturday 17 October | 8am–11am
📍 Arabella Park Agistment, 37 Venning Road, Verrierdale

What happens when we ask less, listen more and create more draw rather than drive?

In this clinic we'll explore how our own habits of pushing, overriding or constantly creating energy can affect our horses, especially horses who shut down, feel anxious, become tense or simply need more invitation than pressure.

Through ground and ridden exercises, you'll learn to notice your horse's responses, create energy without constantly driving, and help your horse become a willing participant in the conversation.

💰 $150 with your own horse | $170 with a school horse | Fence sitters $50pp

👉 Own horse: book online here: https://calendly.com/ailishhilldressage/clinic-driving-to-drawing
👉 School horse: please contact us first with the horse's name and the rider's age, riding experience and weight so we can assess suitability.

📧 [email protected]
📞 0421 849 439

This is Part One of a two-part series. Part Two, The Art of Draw, follows on Saturday 14 November. 💜