Mandy Probyn - Equine Connection

05/09/2026

Happy Father’s Day to all the wonderful dads, grandads, stepdads, and father figures in our lives. Today, we celebrate your guidance, patience, and the love you so often show in quiet, steady ways. Thank you for the early mornings, the countless hours on the sideline, the encouragement after every ride, and for sharing your wisdom and stories—especially the grandads who pass down a love of horses and life.

From all of us at Mandy Probyn – Equine Connection, we wish you a day filled with family, laughter, and proud memories. Happy Father’s Day.

05/09/2026

05/09/2026

Cowboy Dressage 🤠 Saddle up for October 3rd, 4th and 5th⭐️
Partners who make it possible 🌟

A very special thank you to Sari Marttila for her generous sponsorship of our upcoming Cowboy Dressage Show. 🤎🐴

Sari is a long-time participant and supporter of Cowboy Dressage, and we’re so grateful to have her once again supporting our competitors.

One lucky winner will be taking home something beautifully sewn by Sari especially for their horse! 🧵🐎 We can’t wait to see who gets to take this special prize home.
If you have any sewing needs for yourself or your horse, be sure to get in touch with Sari!

Thank you, Sari, for your continued support of Cowboy Dressage. ❤️

04/09/2026

This quote really resonates with me, because **Mandy Probyn – Equine Connection has never felt like “just a job.”**

Yes, it’s my business and it’s how I make a living — but horses have been part of who I am for as long as I can remember.

I wasn’t born into a horsey or cowboy family. I was born in Manchester, England, a long way from the wide-open spaces and the life I dreamed about. Yet somehow, horses were always calling me. 🐴🤎

Over the years, that passion has taken me on a journey I could never have imagined — riding, training, coaching, teaching horsemanship, Cowboy Dressage, helping people rebuild their confidence, and watching the incredible connection that can develop between a horse and a human.

There have certainly been easier ways to earn a living! 😂 Horses mean early mornings, long days, dust, mud, travel, preparation, constant learning and plenty of hard work behind the scenes.

But then there are those moments…

When a rider who has lost their confidence smiles because they finally feel safe again.

When someone discovers that the answer wasn’t about making their horse *do* something, but learning how to communicate differently.

When a horse softens, tries and chooses connection.

When someone achieves something they once thought was impossible.

**Those are the moments that remind me why I do what I do.**

My profession may be horse riding instruction and horsemanship, but I believe my purpose goes much deeper.

It’s about **horses, people, confidence, connection and helping each become a little better because of the other.**

After all these years, I still love learning. I still get excited when a horse teaches me something new. And I still feel incredibly fortunate that the thing I loved as a little girl eventually became the work I get to do every day.

Maybe that’s what a calling really is — **something you would find a way to do even if nobody ever called it a career.** 🤎🐴

Ride with me Tuesdays in Mackay at Cowgirl Connections

https://www.mandyprobyn-equineconnection.com/event-details/cowgirls-connection-2026-10-13-09-00

**Mandy Probyn – Equine Connection**
*Horsemanship with Heart & Passion*

04/09/2026

Cowboy Dressage 🤠 Saddle up for October 3rd, 4th and 5th⭐️
Partners who make it possible 💚

🌟 Judge’s Try Award – Sponsored by Vivienne Teuwsen 🌟

We are very lucky to have the Judge’s Try Award sponsored by Vivienne Teuwsen at our upcoming Cowboy Dressage Show.
And honestly, we couldn’t think of a more fitting award to have Vivienne’s name attached to.
Vivienne is one of those wonderful people who is always there supporting, encouraging and cheering others on. She understands that it’s not always about being the best on the day, sometimes the biggest achievement is simply getting out there, giving something a go and doing the best you can.

The Judge’s Try Award recognises exactly that, a competitor who catches the judge’s eye for their effort, perseverance and willingness to have a go.

A beautiful award, sponsored by a pretty special lady. ❤️🐴

Thank you, Vivienne Teuwsen, for supporting our Cowboy Dressage competitors and celebrating the spirit of having a go.

04/09/2026

Cowboy Dressage 🤠 Saddle up for October 3rd, 4th and 5th⭐️
Partners who make it possible 🐴

Many thanks to Mackay Equine Vets for their continued support. We appreciate and value all you do for us and our fur babies.

Mackay Equine Vets are Mackay's trusted equine-focused veterinarians. Formerly Blue Water Veterinary Care, this name change allows us to focus on our love for horses and expand our services and facilities for all things equine!

We pride ourselves on being 'horse people', and we're horse crazy - just like many of our clients! We know how to talk to you in terms you can understand and are excited to be able to provide the best standard of care for your equine friends in a general practice setting.

https://mackayequinevets.com.au/

04/09/2026

Sometimes the biggest step forward happens because someone believes in you. Women supporting women. Brave in the Saddle is a retreat. Five days to step away from the everyday and invest in yourself, your horse, and your partnership. Horsemanship, ridden sessions, mindset, movement, creative time, good food, great company. Capella, 31st October to 4th November. Bookings are open. If you’ve been thinking about it, come as you are. I’d love to welcome you.

Ready to feel brave in the saddle again? Our Women’s Retreat is your chance to rebuild confidence, reconnect with your horse, and rediscover the joy of riding.

03/09/2026

The vision began ❤️