Chris T. posted an article on Equus - Feb 6, 2012, 8:58 pm
Heya!  It’s been too long since I’ve posted here, but I got an email from Charles Sturt Uni today and thought I’d pass this info along. There is a student who is doing their Masters and is seeking input from people that have ‘been in partnership with their horse for at least 12 months’ ....
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Chris T. posted an article on Equus - Dec 2, 2011, 3:13 am
Shameless self promotion!  So with December comes all the Christmas talk.  Thought about Christmas cards yet? I love making use of SendOutCards online to be able to send cards out to anyone I like with pre designed cards, or ones that I create myself.  There’s nothing like using a photo of a f...
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Chris T. posted an article on Equus - Dec 2, 2011, 3:09 am
So there were some women being shown around the stables today.  They were from Racing Victoria and Racing Tasmania.  A couple of weeks ago we had two new staff start at the stables and one is keen to do track work.  Through these women, it was determined that in January, Racing Victoria is holdin...
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Chris T. posted an article on Equus - Nov 25, 2011, 3:30 am
So one of my students is actually undertaking an equine course to gain a qualification to attract clients.  What does she do?  Look after people’s horses for them whilst they’re away on holidays - what a great idea! At this point I only have one horse, and that is enough to worry about whe...
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Chris T. posted an article on Equus - Nov 25, 2011, 3:11 am
So one of my lovely students turned up in class the other week with a heap of horse books for me to add to my collection!  I think I’ll be enjoying a few good reads from these!  The first was a lovely surprise by Karen Wood. Diamond Spirit is set in Australia and written by an Australian.  Bas...
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Chris T. posted an article on Equus - Nov 9, 2011, 8:13 pm
So one of the women at work forwarded this information onto me and I thought it worth sharing… note the deadline is only 8 days away though! ABARES is encouraging people to apply for the 2012 Science and Innovation Awards for Young People in Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, with applications ...
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Chris T. posted an article on Equus - Nov 2, 2011, 6:21 am
Now this book has taken me awhile to get through.  That is solely due to a list a mile long of things I need to do (as opposed to want to!) and a lack of hours!  I received Belladonna by Mary Finn in the post at the same time as Ghetto Cowboy. I absolutely love the unique subject matter that this...
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Chris T. posted an article on Equus - Oct 20, 2011, 6:47 pm
So I must say, these are the first young children’s books that I’ve received in the mail to review - and I thoroughly enjoyed reading them and looking at the pictures!  I was kindly sent along the first in the series, Quincy Finds a New Home, which was released in 2009 as well as Quincy Moves...
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Chris T. posted an article on Equus - Oct 15, 2011, 6:00 pm
October 16th, 2011 marks yet another Blog Action Day.  This year’s topic is food.  What a fitting topic for horses! It seems to me that when horse owners fall on hard times financially, the cost of keeping horses becomes increasingly difficult.  This seems to be especially so with regards to t...
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Chris T. posted an article on Equus - Oct 11, 2011, 8:35 pm
I participate in Blog Action Day each year as I think it’s a great event. At times it’s been difficult to find a way to link the topic with an equine related blog. This year’s topic is food.  Now this one can surely be related to horses! This year’s date is October 16, so look out for a...
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Chris T. posted an article on Equus - Oct 11, 2011, 8:30 pm
A colleague placed a flyer on my desk yesterday outlining a workshop that I felt was of interest and worth sharing. Head, Heart, Horse Aimed at horse owners who would like to improve their understanding horse/human dynamics.  A 2.5 hour workshop for $30, it is being held on October the 22nd.  Che...
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Chris T. posted an article on Equus - Sep 24, 2011, 8:10 am
So a few things have been happening of late that have made me reassess what I wanted to achieve over 2011 and what I’d like to achieve next year, and I’ve concluded with regards to next year, I may as well hit the ground running! What do you want to do for next year that you could actually acti...
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Chris T. posted an article on Equus - Sep 13, 2011, 6:01 pm
I was excited last Friday to come home and find a big package containing two new horse books in the mail!  One was G. Neri’s Ghetto Cowboy. Now I must say, this is one unique story!  I read it in one day and was surprised by the idea for the story and found myself considering such events happen...
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Chris T. posted an article on Equus - Sep 10, 2011, 12:03 am
So! In the mail this week I’ve received two books that I’ll get read and reviewed as soon as possible.  They are: Ghetto Cowboy, G. Neri Belladonna, Mary Finn I’m very much looking forward to reading these and wish I didn’t have to juggle doing so around work / study / house stuff!  But,...
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Chris T. posted an article on Equus - Aug 25, 2011, 3:25 am
It’s coming around to that time of year again.  For those considering the study thing, be it full time, part time or via distance education whilst working, there are a multitude of horse courses out there! To draw your attention to two in the Melbourne, Victoria area: Certificate II in Equine I...
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Chris T. posted an article on Equus - Aug 20, 2011, 6:48 am
A month or so back I was catching up with a friend who was visiting from interstate and as we were having a coffee and a chat, she handed over a book that she’d bought for me.  Only a short story, the book was made up of two things that are very important to me - horses and faith. Needless to sa...
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Chris T. posted an article on Equus - Aug 20, 2011, 6:23 am
So last week I was watching some horse related DVD’s that I’d borrow from the library at work.  Of particular interest to me was finding out about a horse drawn restaurant - yes, you read correctly! The first of it’s kind was established in Sydney around 15 years ago and a sister restaurant ...
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Chris T. posted an article on Equus - Aug 5, 2011, 11:03 pm
So I was flicking through the September issue of House and Garden yesterday and right at the back of the magazine was an item that caught my eye.  Yes, it was horse shaped! Although I didn’t grow up with a rocking horse as a kid, I know of many that did.  Eco Rocker is the latest rocking hors...
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Chris T. posted an article on Equus - Aug 5, 2011, 10:07 pm
A few days ago I received an email asking what was happening with my novel in progress.  A reply and second email enlightened me to the fact that the person asking was Danielle Silvestri, author of Dancing Hooves. The idea for this book formed when I was studying in 2003/2004.  I’ve been writin...
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Chris T. posted an article on Equus - Jun 24, 2011, 5:56 am
So!  This morning I finished this wonderful book that had been sent to me by Gigi to review.  I’ve very much enjoyed reading Chancey of the Maury River, finding the story to be delightful, interesting, showing depth and entertaining for any equine enthusiast. Gigi tells the tale of the outcast ...
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Chris T. posted an article on Equus - Jun 24, 2011, 5:43 am
The well known Australian Thoroughbred bloodstock agents (amongst other things) are holding their annual art prize competition once again.  The theme for this year is ‘Life at the Stud‘. Entries have been accepted from New Zealand, Europe and the US as well as from within Australia. Entries c...
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Chris T. posted an article on Equus - Jun 16, 2011, 4:03 am
We had a Care for Horses workshop this week for the Certificate II and III equine students that I help to teach. One area the students looked at is neglect and horse welfare, with some questions based around the equine organisation, Project Hope. That got me thinking about neglect and horse welfar...
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Chris T. posted an article on Equus - Jun 10, 2011, 6:00 pm
It’s getting to that time of year again!  The large equestrian event Equitana is on the lookout for volunteers for this year. Held in Sydney this year, the event may be a great opportunity for those nearby to volunteer their services.  Often this results in working three to four shifts over a t...
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Chris T. posted an article on Equus - Jun 9, 2011, 9:58 pm
Back in January of this year, I posted about an incredibly cheap offer for one of Equinology’s equine sports massage subjects/courses.  Always curious about courses on offer, I mentioned this to my boss and she, a workmate and I all ended up signing up for the course. Course moderator Debranne P...
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Chris T. posted an article on Equus - Jun 9, 2011, 9:51 pm
The breeding season is fast approaching down under and with it, jobs are popping up for those interested in working with stallions, broodmares and foals. Some of the latest jobs advertised at EquusConnect (http://www.equusconnect.com.au/) include positions at the big studs Darley Australia and Cool...
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Chris T. posted an article on Equus - Jun 4, 2011, 6:00 pm
I know I’ve touched on both of these possibilities before, but just wanted to remind people that they have options to use their skills, combined with their love of horses to start to generate some pocket money. It’ll take a lot more work to generate an income through the likes of writing articl...
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Chris T. posted an article on Equus - Jun 4, 2011, 5:08 am
It’s been a ridiculously long time since I posted! Don’t you love when life gets in the way? Things have been great but incredibly busy – sorry for a lack of posting. I’ve been studying for exams of late and reading up on a psychological test by Solomon Asch, which proves how people can c...
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Chris T. posted an article on Equus - Jun 4, 2011, 4:55 am
I should be receiving a copy of Chancey in the mail shortly, to read and review. Keep a look out for a review of this children’s horse novel by author Gigi Amateu… If you’re an author and would like your horse book reviewed, feel free to drop me a line (darquette_@hotmail.com). I’m always...
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Chris T. posted an article on Equus - Jan 18, 2011, 4:52 pm
For an end of year dinner for the Certificate II in Horse Studies students we had two guest speakers to encourage the students about different career paths that they could undertake with horses.  Michelle Goodrick was one of these, being a nurse that also practices equine massage therapy and went ...
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Chris T. posted an article on Equus - Jan 5, 2011, 7:32 pm
So back in November I went along to a free Equine Land Management seminar and planned a follow up with more information from the ever helpful Melbourne Water. For those who have stream river frontage on their property and are interested in making it more sustainable, help with regards to informatio...
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Chris T. posted an article on Equus - Jan 4, 2011, 2:20 am
Calling all wannabe equine body workers!  Debranne of Equinology.com has sent me an email about a scholarship that is on offer to anyone - and it sounds spectacular! A breakdown: EQ201 Equinology Equine Body Worker Course Retreat October 10 - 27, 2011 (three weeks) In Northern California at The S...
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Chris T. posted an article on Equus - Jan 2, 2011, 10:37 pm
So reading through another horse magazine, I stumbled across the promise of a Free Equine Course.  Need I say more? Yes, there’s always a catch.  This one however, I believe is quite small and worth the look if you’re interested in pursuing study relating to Equine Anatomy.  Equinology.com ...
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Chris T. posted an article on Equus - Dec 30, 2010, 9:39 pm
So I’m reading some Hoofbeats magazines for work as they have some relevant articles for the breeding subjects I teach.  When I stumbled across this one, I thought it definitely worth sharing! Hoofbeats have listed a number of different riding holidays, their monetary worth and what is on offer ...
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Chris T. posted an article on Equus - Dec 23, 2010, 6:53 pm
So because of this blog, there should be no surprises that I’m a big fan of educating oneself.  This doesn’t however always have to relate to doing a course and getting a piece of paper (although I’m a little addicted to this one!). December is the time of year where people often consider wh...
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Chris T. posted an article on Equus - Dec 18, 2010, 6:20 am
I’ve been very slack of late and promise I have quite a few posts to get up here - it’s just a question of doing so! One that may be of interest to fellow Australian’s (and those from around the world who aren’t familiar with Inglis may want to check out the entry form)  who are artists ma...
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Chris T. posted an article on Equus - Nov 21, 2010, 4:14 am
I’ve had an awesome day today at a free Jane Myers event put on by the ever kind, Melbourne Water.  Did you know that they help with funding for those wanting to protect waterways on their property within a certain area? The day was focused around horse property management and directed at those ...
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Chris T. posted an article on Equus - Nov 8, 2010, 2:53 am
So I’ve recently stumbled across Send Out Cards, shortly after reading Jordan Adler’s Beach Money.  Initially the appeal was finding out how to build up a residual income - who wouldn’t want one? But it’s since occurred to me the value of having online the opportunity to send out cards as ...
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Chris T. posted an article on Equus - Oct 24, 2010, 10:08 pm
I took a trip down the coast with a mate from Sydney not too long ago with the main focus being to stop in at Free Rein Australia, a place that offers Equine Assisted Learning/Psychotherapy. We stopped in for a chat on account of my curious mate researching this field with the view to enter it.  O...
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Chris T. posted an article on Equus - Oct 14, 2010, 5:00 pm
Today is Blog Action Day; this year’s topic being Water.  Blog Action Day is an initiative to raise awareness on topics that are important globally.  Consider taking the time to sign the petition with regards to providing water to those in need. Water is very much a relevant topic to horse owne...
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Chris T. posted an article on Equus - Oct 7, 2010, 9:32 pm
So it’s the time of year in Victoria, Australia for VCE students to be considering what they want to do after year 12 and consequently put in applications for further education if this is the desire. Mature age students too may be applying for TAFE and University courses. Adjustments to funding ...
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Chris T. posted an article on Equus - Oct 1, 2010, 8:11 am
Being rather ignorant to equine types of learning/therapies, I was eager to go on a road trip with a mate who wanted to meet up with Cindy Jacobs of Free Rein Australia.  Boy am I glad I did!  It was a great day and very insightful.  Cindy since then has kindly agreed to answer some questions abo...
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Chris T. posted an article on Equus - Sep 29, 2010, 7:20 pm
I participate in Blog Action Day each year as I think it’s a great event. At times it’s been difficult to find a way to link the topic with an equine related blog. However, this year’s topic is Water - hardly a difficult topic to relate to horses! So, October 15 look out for the Equus Water...
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Chris T. posted an article on Equus - Sep 24, 2010, 8:39 am
Located close to the William Inglis sales complex is a property - Woodlands Historic Park - now the home to many retired legends. These include Brew, Might and Power, Doriemus as well as many more. Soon to arrive are Apache Cat and Takeover Target. Once involved in taking many people for a ride a...
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Chris T. posted an article on Equus - Sep 15, 2010, 6:00 pm
So it’s been quite awhile since I’ve posted - sorry about that! I have a heap of ideas for upcoming posts but they require a bit of research and I’ve been spending lots of time on study, assignments, exams, work, my garden and horse! Whew, that’s a mouthful! On a side note, I got an invit...
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Chris T. posted an article on Equus - Aug 4, 2010, 2:13 am
So I was flicking through the current (August) edition of the Royal Auto and was drawn to an article titled, ‘Her True Calling‘ by Alistair Smith.  Focused around Victoria Shaw, the piece gives a small insight into Australia’s first female race caller. What is a race caller?  Perhaps others...
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Chris T. posted an article on Equus - Jun 13, 2010, 7:14 am
Have you always been interested in horses and when did you start out in the racing industry? What is it exactly that you do? I was you’re typically horse obsessed horse girl and would use any excuse or opportunity to be around them. After I finished High School, I completed the Diploma in Equine ...
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Chris T. posted an article on Equus - Jun 7, 2010, 3:29 am
We’ve been covering horse condition scores and equine welfare in class with the students and watched a piece on the show Can We Help? which is run on the ABC, here in Australia.  Some of that night’s episode focused on Second Chance Horse Rescue, run by a young woman in her mid twenties...
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Chris T. posted an article on Equus - Jun 4, 2010, 2:52 am
Perhaps you’re planning a trip to the lovely country that is Australia in the near future, but you haven’t yet worked out where you can get access to some awesome horse related activities.  So there appears to be a myriad of options at Adrenalin: Horse riding on the central coast of Sy...
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Chris T. posted an article on Equus - Jun 1, 2010, 10:46 pm
As a Christian who’s in love with horses, I’m always keen to read and hear about equine ministries around the world.  And even more eager to see the day when mine comes to fruition!  Although I still have a lot to learn and achieve before setting up my dream, I’m sure there are p...
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Chris T. posted an article on Equus - May 30, 2010, 4:40 am
So I’ve been thinking a bit of late of all the things I’d like to achieve in life - many equine related!  A firm believer in lists, I have a book that has all of these plans written down.  With that in mind, I think all equine lovers should have horse related dreams and goals to work t...
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