Horse to exercise wanted
I am looking for a horse to ride regularly in the Woolston/Heathcote area/east of Christchurch ideally but am open to other areas if it is the right fit.
I have a lesson once a week and I am looking to ride more regularly and an hour every weekend just doesn't seem enough! I ideally would like to just have some fun but obviously would also be benefiting you by helping exercise your horse. Would like to do a bit of jumping, flat work, hacking etc and I love just being around horses - grooming etc. I had my own horse and rode overseas from a young age and have just got back into it over the last year after about 8 years off. I would say I am at an intermediate level and I am trying to brush up on my skills. I haven’t competed in NZ but have done level 1 dressage tests and have jumped up to 70cm since starting back since last year. I am 26 and work full time during the weekdays but am available to ride after work if it is close enough and also in the weekends. If you want to discuss further, please message me or give me a text 0272030022
⚠️ DOGS DIE IN HOT CARS. If you love them, don't leave them. ⚠️
It's a message we share time and time again, and this year, we're calling on you to help us spread that message further.
Did you know that calls to SPCA about dogs left inside hot cars made up a whopping 11% of all welfare calls last summer? This is a completely preventable issue, and one which is causing hundreds of dogs (often loved pets) to suffer.
Here are some quick facts to share with the dog owners in your life:
👉 The temperature inside a car can heat to over 50°C in less than 15 minutes.
👉 Parking in the shade and cracking windows does little to help on a warm day. Dogs rely on panting to keep cool, which they can't do in a hot car.
👉 This puts dogs at a high risk of heatstroke - a serious condition for dogs, with a mortality rate between 39%-50%.
👉 It is an offence under the Animal Welfare Act to leave a dog in a hot vehicle if they are showing signs of heat stress. You can be fined, and prosecuted.
SPCA has created downloadable resources to help you spread the message even further. Posters, a flyer, and a social media tile can be downloaded from our website here: www.spca.nz...
We encourage you to use these - and ask your local businesses to display the posters if they can. Flyers can be kept in your car and handed out as needed.
This is a community problem, and one we cannot solve alone. Help us to prevent more tragedies this summer by sharing this post.
On behalf of the animals - thank you ❤️
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