TGIF! Trail Ride Day!

After a long hard week of flatwork and jumping training on the arena, Glen Haven Park riders and horses both enjoyed a special treat after training today. A relaxing trail ride to the creek! The horses had a lovely time splashing around and cooling off - although Accolade and Buzzword were a little wary at first, but Villarni, Nero and Al soon showed them what fun water can be!

The New Stables are Horse (and Groom!) Heaven

The beautiful and airy new stables have been completed and the Singapore horses are in heaven enjoying their wonderful home. The huge boxes and open air design ensures that this is a comfortable space for the horses, even in the heat of what's looking like being a scorcher of a summer. It seems to be getting hotter every day but on entering the new stable block the temperature is several degrees cooler and there always seems to be a pleasant breeze. The grooms are enjoying the new stable block too! Not only for the cooler temperature but for the wider aisles that make handling horses and mucking out so much easier. There's also a platform out a side door of the building where the stable waste removal tip truck is backed into, so the grooms can empty their wheelbarrows directly into the truck, so the barn area remains clean and relatively fly-free. The stable waste is then carted away for use in the Glen Haven Park gardens or by the local community and businesses. Nothing goes to waste at Glen Haven Park - not even the waste!

Glen Haven Park grooms during a 'power muck-out' session in the new stables

New Candidate for Singapore Team? Not Likely!

Glen Haven Park has spies all over the country sourcing possible horses for the Singapore Team - even at the prestigious Melbourne Cup Carnival. Somehow, we don't think this beautiful boy will be joining our team any time soon, but it was still a thrill to get up close and personal with gorgeous 2009 Melbourne Cup Winner, Shocking!

Spa Day for Virtuous Flair

One of the Singapore horses, Virtuous Flair, has been a little down lately and needed some TLC on her hooves and a massage/muscle treatment. So we enlisted the excellent services of Corrective Shoeing Specialist, Craig Jones and Equine Muscle Therapist, Tony Fookes. Craig designed and made special shoes for Virtuous Flair's forefeet and Tony gave her a full body treatment. Virtuous Flair is now feeling like a new mare thanks to the wonderful attentions of Craig and Tony!