Rivalé Equine

02/12/2025

04/11/2025

David is back next week 🐴
If you are looking for a reliable farrier with a broad range of skills, experience and commitment to ongoing professional development get in touch now 🌞

03/11/2025

Hello Everyone,

Just a quick post to let you know that I’m taking some family time off after the arrival of our little lady 🩷
I won’t be away too long, and look forward to seeing all your lovely faces again soon.

Please still message through if you are needing to get your horses booked in for trimming as I’m still organising this for David.
This is just the PERFECT time to double message me if you think I have missed your first message.
I’m missing quite a lot of messages at the moment for obvious reasons 🤭 🤪

See you all soon 🐴

22/09/2025

Try This at Home

Here’s a simple but fascinating way to see your body’s kinetic chains in action.

Did you know your foot position can influence your shoulder position?

For years I struggled with rolled shoulders. No matter how many posture exercises I tried, nothing seemed to “stick” and they made me feel a littleoff-balance .Then one day someone pointed out that the real culprit wasn’t my shoulders at all — it was my feet.

I have very flexible, flat (pronated) feet. That hidden imbalance was quietly affecting my posture all the way up my body. When I consciously roll my feet into a more neutral or high-arched (supinated) position, my shoulders naturally follow — they open up, flatten out, all on their own.

That’s because a body is always balancing and centering itself. Every joint and muscle makes small, automatic adjustments to keep you upright and stable. A change at the foundation — your feet — creates a chain reaction upward, shifting how your knees, hips, spine, and shoulders organize themselves.

This concept, as we all know, applies to horses as well. A change at his foundation — the feet — creates a chain reaction upward, shifting how his ankles, knees, chest, shoulders and spine and pelvis organize themselves,all without any conscious thought.

This is a powerful reminder that posture in any body is never isolated to just one area. Small changes at the base can ripple through the entire kinetic chain and transform how you — and your horse — carry yourself.

15 Interesting Facts About Your Horse’s Muscles -
https://koperequine.com/15-interesting-facts-about-your-horses-muscles/

Picture credited to PosturePro

15/09/2025

With longer days - some highly sought after spaces have become available on David's regular run starting from Monday 29th September.

David is doing some fantastic work in his space but regardless of the great results he already is getting, he still remains committed to his furthering his study to continue to enhance the care and outcomes he can provide the horses.

David has a world of experiences with so many different professional aspects of horses.

Areas that he covers routinely is currently:
- Renmark
- Monash
- Berri
- Loxton
- Mindarie (through to Murray Bridge)

If your location is not on the list but you would like to book in for this run, please flick me a message as there is a small scope to broaden his radius.

Bookings are through Rivale Equine so please message through if you are interested in joining the next run. 😁

20/08/2025

03/07/2025

Why do we demand more qualifications to train humans than we do to train horses?

A kinesiologist for humans typically needs a degree and a nationally recognized certification — after years of formal study in movement science, injury rehabilitation, and anatomy.

But in the equine world? There are no consistent regulations, no common baseline qualifications. Anyone can call themselves a horse trainer.

And I can’t tell you how many times I’ve handed a scientifically grounded rehabilitation plan to a trainer—detailing exactly what a horse needs to recover—and it’s ignored.

Not adjusted.
Not adapted.
Completely dismissed.

Despite clear recommendations like:

* This horse lacks spinal stability—jumping is contraindicated.
* Pelvic range of motion is insufficient for collection work.
* Shoulder mechanics don’t support lateral movement yet.
* Neck range of motion does not allow for true bend.

The response? Silence. Or worse—resistance.

And more often than not, that horse is pushed anyway.

Meanwhile, I hold a university degree in this.

Years of study. Clinical experience. An evidence-based approach.

But somehow, that gets overlooked in favour of someone with no formal education in anatomy, physiology, biomechanics, or rehabilitation.

Let’s be clear:

Horses can’t say, “This movement hurts.”

They can’t articulate where they feel pain, or what they’re physically not ready for.

So we owe it to them to know better and do better.

If you’re working with a trainer who can’t identify basic anatomical structures or doesn’t understand the difference between mobility and stability, please think twice.

You’re not just wasting your money—you’re risking your horse’s body.

You surely wouldn’t let someone without a license - rehab your child through post-injury rehab - so why is this acceptable for your horse?

This is one of the deepest flaws in the equine industry—and one that demands change.

If you're unsure who to trust, I will be curating a list of vetted, qualified trainers who understand movement science. This project will take some time but I will work on it over the coming months and add it to my website - stay tuned!

24/06/2025

Another 12 months of study done and signed off 💪

Thanks for having me again Equestricare Equine Sports Therapy

24/06/2025

For anyone wanting to learn from one of the most knowledgeable. Dr Raquel is hosting a webinar tonight that you can watch- out of the wind- and with your dinner!

Over the years I have had so many clients tell me that they knew there was something not right with their horse but they have been told by often a number of professionals that the horse is just being 'naughty'!

I have questioned it many times myself especially when the behaviour does not appear to be specific to a certain movement or exercise.

How do I know that they were not just being 'naughty' - because the behaviour changed!

🦄The behaviour changed they were given the opportunity of;

- Function
- Balance
- Stability
- A new movement pattern

Please REGISTER NOW to join me in the exploration of the link between common behavioural challenges and the physical body.

June 24th 7pm - LIVE AEST

www.integratedvettherapeutics.com/pbmc

23/06/2025

Brush/Combs

Only one available of each.

23/06/2025

Secondhand Gear Clean Out

Prices and conditions on each photo.

🐴 Lumiere “Ainsley” - Full Sized. Tried on but never actually used. Gorgeous soft padded bridle with white stitching. The bridle is brown and lighter than the photos show.
Has matching rubber reins. Has been in storage since purchase in 2022.
$70

🐴 Lumiere “Adeline” - Warmblood Sized. Used but looked after. No further use as WB head has now retired. Is a beautiful bridle, padded with matching rubber reins. Always stored inside.
$70

🐴 Equestrian Stockholm - “Purple Gold”. Full Sized Used but well looked after. Still in super condition. Gorgeous colour.
(Also have a grey one if any interest)
$60