Littleriver Equestrian

Littleriver Equestrian Littleriver Equestrian offers lessons to riders of all ages and levels. As well as holiday programs, schooling, selling on behalf, grazing and agistment.

Here at Littleriver our main focus is providing quality education to riders to help them progress and achieve their goals. As well as having happy, healthy and well rounded horses.

​We offer lessons to riders of all ages and levels. As well as pony groups, holiday programs, schooling, selling on behalf, grazing and agistment. From learning to ride, getting ready to buy your first horse, competing

and advanced lessons. We are here to help. We are a small family business and open for lessons/ visits by booking only.

It's time to update your wardrobe!You can have your name/nick name printed on the back of the Original Hoodie/ Limited e...
07/06/2026

It's time to update your wardrobe!
You can have your name/nick name printed on the back of the Original Hoodie/ Limited edition Hoodie/ T-shirts for an extra $12. (text print will be grey).

LIMITED EDITION Maroon hoodie - $75 (these are only available this merch run! They are different compared to our original hoodies, slightly thicker and 80% cotton)
Original Hoodie - $70
Softshell jacket - $80
Zip up Hoodie - $80
T-Shirt - $30
Caps - $30
Beanies - $25
Littleriver Riding tights (Black) - $100

Get in touch with us to order!

07/06/2026

CONGRATS!!!

The winner of our limited edition hoodie giveaway is Skye Smith 🥳

Thank you to everyone who entered, make sure you check out our next post for how to order your very own one!

(Skye please get in touch to sort receiving your hoodie!)

Closes tomorrow at 7pm!!
06/06/2026

Closes tomorrow at 7pm!!

GIVEAWAY TIME!!

Win a limited edition Maroon Littleriver Hoodie!

How to enter:
Follow our page 📱
Like this post 👍🏼
Tag two friends (it's that simple!)

Tag extra friends for extra entries!!
Winner will be announced 7th of June 🥳

Learning Through Play: Why Our Beginner Lessons Look a Little DifferentYou may have noticed that most of our lessons and...
04/06/2026

Learning Through Play: Why Our Beginner Lessons Look a Little Different

You may have noticed that most of our lessons and groups for our young riders is filled with games, obstacles and adventures!
At Littleriver, we believe that for young riders, fun and games aren't a break from learning. They ARE the learning.

It Starts With Feel
Before a young rider ever really picks up the reins, we're already teaching. We start with the soft aids, how to use your body, how to use your breath, how to communicate clearly with a pony without pulling and kicking. These are the foundations that make a truly good rider, and they're much easier to build when a child is relaxed, happy, and having fun rather than concentrating hard on doing everything "right."

Young children are incredible learners, especially when they don't realize they're learning!

READ MORE ON OUR BLOG!
https://www.littleriverequestrian.com/post/learning-through-play-why-our-beginner-lessons-look-a-little-different

GIVEAWAY TIME!! Win a limited edition Maroon Littleriver Hoodie!How to enter:Follow our page 📱Like this post 👍🏼Tag two f...
03/06/2026

GIVEAWAY TIME!!

Win a limited edition Maroon Littleriver Hoodie!

How to enter:
Follow our page 📱
Like this post 👍🏼
Tag two friends (it's that simple!)

Tag extra friends for extra entries!!
Winner will be announced 7th of June 🥳

Three ways we use magazines in our unmounted learning:1. We get our riders to find items off a list to help them with re...
02/06/2026

Three ways we use magazines in our unmounted learning:

1. We get our riders to find items off a list to help them with recognizing different things like horse colors, markings, gear, and more.

2. Our riders create goal boards using photos from the magazines. This is a great activity for the start of the year or start of term and it gives us as coaches a little bit more insight into what their goals are.

3. We use them to teach riders how to recognize horse body language. While photos are just a moment in time and for our advanced riders videos are better. This is a simple way to help them start recognizing the basics of body language.

Bonus: they're handy to have so kids can flick through them during breaks and they have heaps of educational learning inside!

It was check-in week for our pony groupers last week!Halfway through the term, we run a midterm checkpoint to see how le...
02/06/2026

It was check-in week for our pony groupers last week!

Halfway through the term, we run a midterm checkpoint to see how learning from the first half of the term is coming together.

This allows us to check
-what riders remember and understand
-what they feel confident doing independently
-what skills or concepts may need revisiting
-how close each rider is to their next certificate

Check-ins are fun and low pressure, giving riders something to work towards at the start of term 🏆

LITTLERIVER MID-YEAR AWARDS2pm on Saturday 4th of JulyFrom level certificates, best fall, improvement certificates and m...
02/06/2026

LITTLERIVER MID-YEAR AWARDS
2pm on Saturday 4th of July
From level certificates, best fall, improvement certificates and more!
We encourage all our Littleriver riders to attend.

Let us know if you're coming!

We had a super fun disco last night ❤️🪩Games, photos, temporary tattoos, doodling, singing, snacks, pizza and more!Thank...
31/05/2026

We had a super fun disco last night ❤️🪩

Games, photos, temporary tattoos, doodling, singing, snacks, pizza and more!
Thank you to everyone who came, we hope everyone had a blast! 🎤

Kids today are growing up in a world that constantly asks them to achieve more.Sit still longer.Get higher marks.Be bett...
27/05/2026

Kids today are growing up in a world that constantly asks them to achieve more.
Sit still longer.
Get higher marks.
Be better.
Succeed faster.
Do more.
Keep up.

So many young people spend their days sitting at desks, rushing between activities, comparing themselves to others on socials, and feeling like their worth is tied to performance.

But horses don’t care about any of that.

They don’t care what mark you got in your test.
They don’t care how popular you are.
They don’t care if you’re the “best.”

Horses ask for something entirely different.

Patience.
Presence.
Kindness.
Consistency.
Emotional regulation.
Trust.

They teach riders that not everything is instant. That relationships take time. That frustration and force rarely create good outcomes. That slowing down, listening, and learning matter.

And while competition can absolutely be fun and rewarding, it can also introduce pressure, comparison, and the feeling of constantly needing to achieve more.

That’s why finding the right environment matters.

We believe young riders should first learn how to enjoy horses for what they are.
Not just for ribbons, results, or achievements. We want our riders to value the relationship, the quiet moments, the process, and the partnership itself.

Because when riders are taught with kindness, patience, and clarity, they don’t just become better horse people.

They become calmer, more grounded humans too. ✨

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564 Coast Road
Wellington
5373

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