Amaethon Welsh Sport Horses & Ponies

Amaethon Welsh Sport Horses & Ponies We are a Sporthorse stud, Breeding & Training operation for performance disciplines. Based in Patumahoe NZ. Owner Judith Hinz. Email [email protected]

We will giving information on horses we have trained, bred and / or are by our Section D Stallion Arawa Romeo.

10/06/2026

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Winter sheep herding
10/06/2026

Winter sheep herding

Today’s Horse Harvest. Lovely Autumn Rosehips. I had planned to dry and powder but have decided to make a syrup and ...
09/06/2026

Today’s Horse Harvest. Lovely Autumn Rosehips. I had planned to dry and powder but have decided to make a syrup and freeze into blocks which can then be rehydrated and added to winter feeds to boost immunity.

28/05/2026

The horse that won’t load, won’t stand, won’t soften, won’t settle. The one your trainer has a word for, the one your community has a method for. That horse is communicating in the only language available to a body that has run out of other options.

Behaviour is the last thing the body tries. Before behaviour, there is tissue.

Before the spook, the tension in the thoracic sling. Before the resistance at the contact, the compression at C4 and C5. Before the hollow back and the hindquarters trailing, years of a diaphragm working against restriction rather than in coordination with movement. The behaviour did not come from nowhere. The body sent every other signal first. We just weren’t taught to read them.

I have worked with horses who had been labelled dangerous, difficult, stubborn, lazy, sharp, dead-sided. In almost every case, when you followed the behaviour back into the body, you found the source. Not a character flaw. A physical conversation that had been going unheard for a very long time.

When you learn to read the body, the behaviour stops being the problem you’re managing and starts being the information you needed.

18/05/2026

Happy 80th Birthday Snr Luis.
Such a gentleman and an absolute legend. I am so blessed to have the opportunity to train at Valenca last year and hope to return again. Meanwhile I am able to have regular lessons with Julie Malcom who has been to Valenca 8 times and with Snr Luis’s daughter Sofia who travels to NZ

The gift that keeps giving. If there is one thing that takes zero effort to grow it’s this. At least 25 kgs of Jerusa...
17/05/2026

The gift that keeps giving. If there is one thing that takes zero effort to grow it’s this. At least 25 kgs of Jerusalem Artichokes harvested today. Fortunately for the horses I hate the taste but the horses love them and were all happy to have some today. I just cut them up in their feed but all of them enjoy them as a treat in hand. Jerusalem Artichokes are a really good prebiotic for horses and this bucket will last me a couple of months of feeding.
KER actually make a supplement from them.

Jerusalem artichoke (Helianthus tuberosus) is often fed to horses as a natural prebiotic supplement. Rich in inulin (a fermentable fructan fiber), it is used to support beneficial gut bacteria, improve digestive health, aid in managing free f***l water, and potentially support metabolic functions.
Digestive Impact: Jerusalem artichoke meal increases the overall microbial diversity in the horse's gastrointestinal tract. However, research shows it can cause an unexpected rise in short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs) in the stomach, which can slightly increase acidity.
Dosage & Usage: It is typically fed as dried tubers, meal, or pellets. A standard daily feeding recommendation for a full-sized horse is roughly 50g to 100g (about a handful). It is generally not recommended to be fed continuously for more than 6 to 8 weeks at a time.
Metabolic Benefits: Some studies suggest that the fructans in the meal may help healthy horses process blood sugars more quickly, though its exact effects on insulin-resistant (IR) horses require more research.

For more detailed scientific insights into how these tubers interact with equine microflora, read the full study published by the National Institutes of Health (.gov) or review the findings on Kentucky Equine Research. If you are looking to purchase these supplements for your equine, you can explore product options such as certified organic Jerusalem Artichoke Pellets.

Farrier morning
14/05/2026

Farrier morning

04/05/2026

Baby Giulietta's magnificent first canter! She's only been getting an average of 2 days of riding per week, but it was time to up the skillset. She is an an absolute treasure. Still going strong barefoot and bitless.

28/04/2026

32 likes, 6 comments. "The Parasite Journey of the Horse 6"

05/04/2026

Easter Reset

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126 Hunter Road, Patumahoe
Pukekohe East
2678

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+642041763667

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