Geoffrey Pannell

Male

Inman Valley

Australia

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A Bit About Me and my Horse(s): E.F.A. Level 1 Coach since 1992, riding showjumpers and eventers since the 70's, that make's me sound old. I was born in 1962. I coach full time on our property in the Inman Valley , South Australia. Also coach at pony clubs around the state and the Nation. I have 6 school horses of varied age and height. My Wife and two kids ride as well, the kids ride showjumpers and Pony Hacks . I retired from Eventing a couple of years ago and just showjump now. Currently I have a 120cm horse and one just starting 95cm classes. Looking to ride 130cm class over the next year. As Im up-grading from level 1 to level 2 accreditation
Country: Australia
Website:: http://www.lanyonridingcentre.com
Do you have any pets?: two Maltese x Shituse, Lucy and Smartie.

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leah baldwin

Hi geoffrey, just got home from an amazing holiday in your country. Spent a week on Magnetic Island,QLD.It was bliss. Home to zero deg frosts and highs of 9 deg. Winter just sucks. Belly clipped Coutts today,will clip Shelby on Mon,Off to ODE this weekend as Assist TD, looking forward to it. I have been asked by the NZEF to train with them as TD and XC Judge.Really looking forward to it.What events have you been to lately.We totally shut down here there are no competitions in our area until Oct due to weather and ground conditions.

May 13, 2010
leah baldwin

Well thats horses for you,great levellers arn't they.Really jealous of your lovely weather.Had a great time as assist TD at the weekend, really enjoyed it.How many horses do you have? seems like a few from your photos.

May 16, 2010
Nicola Barnes

Do u do hunter?

May 22, 2010
Nicola Barnes

Awesome! I soooooooooooooo want 2 hunt! It must be so fun!
Thanx! I did have fun at the show! I almost fell off 2ice though! Gonna put sum pics and videos of it on my page soon!
Bye!

May 25, 2010
Holly Anne Thompson

Hi!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I love your pix

May 25, 2010
Holly Anne Thompson

they are called jodfer straps they are something that you wear if you are showing in the short stirrups!

May 29, 2010
Barnmice Admin

Gee, I mailed that TWO months ago! I guess it had a long way to travel. ;)

Jun 11, 2010
Sarah O'Loughlin

Hi Geoffrey,
Holly is also welsh! We have two other welsh ponies and 1 half welsh half arabian horse that i enjoy to ride! I love them! Thank you very much all the lessons and training pay off!! :) Sarah

Jun 30, 2010
Terry Webb

no no compsfor a bit sorry been a bit busy with some training and clinics, not a lot of time after that...

Jul 20, 2010
Future Sport Horses

Hi Geoffrey thanks for the welcome. Let me know what you think of our horses!

Aug 5, 2010
Future Sport Horses

Thank you, we love our horses. We've sold a few to America and Europe but none to Australia.... yet :D

Aug 5, 2010
Barbara F.

YES, he can jump, Geoffrey! Much higher than I can! He's shown at 3'9"!
His career will be dressage now with a few cavaletti thrown in and lots of hacking.
Did you watch the little video I posted? I'm really excited about him!

Aug 29, 2010
Jocelyn

Thank-you very much.
All of your encouragement and tips has helped lots, and I'll keep it all in mind next time I jump.
Thanks again.

Sep 15, 2010
Belinda

hey gefff. so sorry i havent been able to talk in agessssssssss! but on my b-day got a new mare called saffire. shes 14.3 and a thoroughbred?arab=anglo-arab. she is lovely and has been trained to do everything and i am going competing with her loads. Im also training a 12.3 welsh sec A called george. he is 4 and has just started learning to jump. also am bringing in a 2 year forester called ruby. shes so sweet. hows things going with your horses ???

Oct 13, 2010
Belinda

awwwww xx i love anglo-arabs it must be a very cute foal xx your son is so good for his age. also a box that fits 8 horses in !!!!! wow !

Oct 14, 2010
Belinda

awwwwwwwwwwww . so cuteee !

Oct 15, 2010
Jackie Cochran

Cute baby.

Oct 17, 2010
Barnmice Admin

Hi Geoffrey, I saw you were on site and thought I'd say "hi". Hope your summer is going great. We are FREEZING here in Canada!

Dec 15, 2010
Barnmice Admin

Good luck at the shows, Geoffrey!

Dec 15, 2010
Liz Keane

Hi Geoffrey, Merry Cristmas to you & thank you for becoming a friend. Well! Us Irish are hardy riders in wind & rain but add snow & ice in Westport, Co Mayo, and hunting cancelled, we the riders, go into meltdown and cabin fever.LOL

Dec 18, 2010
Claire Gibbs

yeah i havent been on here in so long but there are some on facebook but i shall put a few on here. i have a dressage lesson this arvo so i might get a few today as well but im in desperate need of some jumps as im having withdrawal symptoms!!! haha

Merry Christmas

Dec 21, 2010
Jackie Cochran

Enjoy the beach Geoffrey. When I lived in Uruguay we used to go trail riding out to the beach and ride on it. Great fun galoping in the sand, and it is softer to land on.

Dec 29, 2010
Barnmice Admin

Geoffrey, are you near Brisbaine? What's going on? The videos are unbearable to watch. :(

Jan 14, 2011
Jackie Cochran

Hey Geoffrey, I was just looking at your hunt team pictures. Must be quite a challenge to get you four different horses going so well together. Good work!

Feb 22, 2011
Jackie Cochran

17.3? Wow, the jumps sure should look smaller from his back!

Feb 23, 2011
Jackie Cochran

Ooh, I like Dusty!

Breedy head, looks balanced, and I absolutely adore the golden buckskins.

Conformation photos, PLEASE.

Mar 24, 2011
Jackie Cochran

Is Kiwi your new 17.3 horse?

Mar 25, 2011
Jackie Cochran

I guess you will have to get your rides in when Nick is in school.

Besides, you can make Nick to all that uphill trot work. Get Kiwi muscled up for you.

Mar 26, 2011
Jackie Cochran

Stallion? Good for you. What are you training him in?

Mar 31, 2011
deb pawlyshyn

Thankyou I enjoyed your pics as well a beautiful variety and love the ones of the 4 teams jumping.I am also interested in your progress with your stallion.

Deb

Apr 3, 2011
deb pawlyshyn

how is the Stally progressing?

Apr 20, 2011
deb pawlyshyn

glad to hear cool that you do a fair amount of long lineing. Do you do any chambon work on the lnge?

deb

Apr 20, 2011
deb pawlyshyn

sorry tat should read lounge

Apr 20, 2011
deb pawlyshyn

I am going to quit now while I am ahead. lol not sure how to edit yet

Apr 20, 2011
deb pawlyshyn

oh I use the chambon to work their backs before I ride them so interesting that you do it after you ride them.. Mind you around here no one knows anything about how a chambon works or even what they look like. part of my tools though.

Apr 21, 2011
deb pawlyshyn

Yes we do a lot of plow jockey work and long lineing work as well. Our horses are also broke to a heavy roping saddle with tightened back cinch. Just started doing this about 4 yrs back and am happy with the results of them being able to tolerate different equipment on them.I know what you mean about the babies sometimes becoming a little anxious with the chambon, I like to keep them in a round pen through that phase untill they adjust. We keep them going in the chambon for about 2 months in between they are also doing the plow jockey work around the property.Your training practices sound very similiar to ours.

Apr 22, 2011
Meghan Rainey

hey geoffery, just a question for you. i'm riding western now instead of english but im still having trouble relaxing my lower leg and my instructor has me doing heel down toes down while walking is there anything else i can do to help relax my leg? also when i lope i stiffen my upper body. is there anything to do that will help me relax more so i can sit better at the lope? thanks ~Meghan~

May 5, 2011
Meghan Rainey

i do sometimes forget to breath when im loping but im normally loose at the walk and trot but i will try to post some pictures if i can get my instructor to take some... i also have been on 3 different horses for my lessons but im riding a pintabian now which i seem to ride better then the 2 paints i started on...

May 8, 2011
Holly

you look like an amazing rider i wish i could ride like that right now but im working in it heheheh once again you are amazing keep up the good work =D

smily face

May 22, 2011
Jackie Cochran

Good work Geoffrey! I know you've worked hard training and conditioning the horses to achieve this.

May 22, 2011
Barbara F.

Great show results, Geoffrey! Congratulations and well done!! :)

May 22, 2011
Geoffrey Pannell

Thanks guys, I should say though the rounds were jumped by my pupils not me. Still I'm a very happy camper, all bet with itchy feet lol.

May 22, 2011
Jackie Cochran

Even better Geoffrey!

May 22, 2011
Jackie Cochran

Have fun Geoffrey!

Jun 3, 2011
Jackie Cochran

Hi Geoffrey, tell Nick that I think he is becoming a good rider. I like how he keeps his head up.

Sep 6, 2011
Gaia Vincenzi

Hi from Italy =)
What a beautiful pictures!

Please visit my horseblog:

www.iconadeironchi.blogspot.com

Stay in touch also on facebook:

http://www.facebook.com/pages/IDR/133709530041269

Hope to see you soon,

Gaia

Sep 9, 2011
Belinda

WOW havent been on here in aaages thought i would see how you are and your children and you horses. i got a new full loan show pony who is going brilliantly! cant wait for show season to start i will be doing affiliated. how is everything ? and merry christmas !:)

Dec 10, 2011
Jackie Cochran

Merry Christmas to you too Geoffrey.

I got to ride today!!!

Dec 25, 2011
Jackie Cochran

Congratulations Geoffrey, how many generations of horsemen in your family? I'm afraid my family will have just one generation--me.

Apr 24, 2012
Barbara F.

Congratulations! How did it go? I'll bet it's even more difficult than teaching your kid to drive!! :)

Apr 24, 2012