HI Folks, hope You are all well and keeping out of trouble.
I had a wonderful Day on Saturday, going with Linda to my Police Reunion at the Strathmore Hotel and swapping all the Tales of why they are all happy they are not in the Force now. Compared to our Day, you wouldn’t want to work there. One of my Mates went onto the National Crime Authority and this yarn may interest You.
The Bloke in the Middle, was our much loved Premier but the Public had no clue what he was presiding over. Here are just a few of them:
- https://www.pedestrian.tv/news/family-murders-adelaide-unsolved/
- https://www.leaveourkidzalone.org/abuse/mulligan
- https://bookmerchant.com.au/products/the-salisbury-affair-by-stewart-cockburn
- http://hauntedadelaide.blogspot.com/2017/06/the-parkside-body-in-freezer-case.html
- https://military-history.fandom.com/wiki/Special_Branch
but there are many things about all of this that they still don’t know……but I do know.
BREAKING NEWS
So, my Mate in the National Crime Authority.
You probably won’t realize how many Heads of Government have FAKE WIVES. Starmer, Macron, Albo and as things were getting hotter in the kitchen here in SA, the Premier thought he had better get one too. So he sourced one in the Phillipines.
Don Dunstan
‘s second wife, Adele Koh, died of cancer (specifically lung cancer) in 1978.
She was diagnosed with the terminal illness in March or May of that year and passed away in October, shortly after two years of marriage to Dunstan.
Back to the National Crime Authority. My Mate got given a job, to investigate a Fraud on the State Government Insurance Commission. Who was the claimant???…..indeed……it was Donny Boy…..for the million dollar insurance Policy on his dead Wife.
My Mate investigated the matter. Of course Dunstan had set up the S.G.I.C. SGIC (State Government Insurance Commission) in South Australia was founded in 1972, officially opening its doors for business on 4 January 1972.
The Detective spoke to the family and took witness statements…..that their Daughter was dying of Cancer before Dunstan sourced Her.!!
As I have said many times, it is a pity one couldn’t get a story written for Netflix on my Life, for it would be award winning, trust me.
Anyhow, it was lovely to see some of my Old Mates, sad but happy 😓
My takeaway from the trip to the City was that we feel extremely sorry for those who live there. OMG. We couldn’t get out of the place fast enough and in fact, broke the record for the fasted trip home of all. 1 hour. Peak Period Traffic at 2pm on a Saturday when half the city should be out in the Country. The joint is stuffed Folks. Pollution, noise, danger and god knows what else!!!!! 😵💫
Video of the Week
PUPIL OF THE WEEK
Well done to Hellen Whittle, Looking great and back from injury.
TIP OF THE WEEK
” The ‘Off the Track Thoroughbred’ should not be ridden on the Arena, for 3 Months. They ALL, come with Bodies that are UPSIDE DOWN and INSIDE OUT. They are not equipped to carry a proper Rider, put their Head down, leg yield or anything else. Most have ULCERS, many don’t have the Teeth done and on my figures (agreed to by the Morhpetville Equine Clinic) over 80% of obvious but mostly hidden VETERINARY ISSUES. So in our opinion, it is poor Welfare Management, to ride them.”
SO WHAT TO DO
Save Yourself 12 Months of work and give yourself success. For 3 Months, do these things:
- https://horseproblems.com.au/product/muscle-development-of-the-dressage-horse/
- https://horseproblems.com.au/product/training-the-leg-yield-in-2-days/
- https://horseproblems.com.au/product/natural-horsemanship-made-simple/
Then, you will have half a chance of keeping your $$ investment or losing all.
Victor Harbor of the Week
Granite Island
Letter of the Day
Hi John… there are many things you have mentioned and although only a FB friend what I’ve heard and read of you over the years as a horseman and person interests me. I’d love to learn more about your mentioned FB trials, what they were and what you have achieved so far. I have my own axe to grind probably not the same as yours nonetheless dreadful, fabricated FB posts have almost destroyed me as a business and as a person wondering what I can legally do about any of it, what that would look like, the monetary requirements it needs to take people and FB/groups to tSk. At 69 I’m feeling pretty broken physically and mentally but today I need to focus on a smaller problem…. a 14yo horse with a large sarcoidosis surrounding his eye I’d like to treat, if possible remove. He is one of my remaining 15 horses I bred and now need to sell as part of my wind down process. I hate the thought of having to euthanise him if there is any way using ivermectin topically or orally would help him. I am an avoiding the expense of engaging vets or ophthalmologist having gone down that track previously with an eye cancer on a different horse a few years ago. I can’t rehome him without seeing if I can fix him first. Would you kindly advise your experience treating sarcoidosis using ivmermectin taking into consideration it’s around his eye please? I’d really appreciate your advice.
Hello Madam, sorry to hear of your woes.
Regarding your FB problems, that will be a matter of sending them in a message/email/post or other, a “Cease & Desist’ notice, with a warning of Court Action otherwise. Not suing FB. Re my problems with FB, they blocked me out without warning or giving me a chance to identify myself, damaging me financially, They are back in Court in July and have some surprises coming 🙂
Re your Horse with the Sarcoid, yes, we have experimented on exactly that for the last 6 Months. Yes, Ivermectin stopped it growing but didn’t remove it. I guess it killed it. Time will tell.
By the way, we do not ‘pass horses on’ when they get ready to retire. They go to pasture or get put down if pain commences. 😓 This one
Started to grow a Brain Tumor, started bleeding slightly from the Nose and Her Head changed shape, Linda held Her, I shot Her and she knew what was coming. They normally have no clue. This is the responsibility of proper Horse Owners.
regards
Life’s tips of the Week
I could give you 10,000 but here is the first one.
Don’t pollute the Planet with FIRE LIGHTERS. Become Country. Go collect fallen Gum Tree Branches, with the leaves on. Just put enough in your fire first, kindling on top, 2 pages of local paper (or in my case) the mega paper they waste at Drakes Super Market when wrapping smallgoods etc. Keep it.
You don’t need FIRE LIGHTERS Folks”
Health Advice of the Week
The SA Police simply cannot do it. They are riding in the ‘Donga’ and still can’t release their Horses 😓
Have a lovely Week everyone!
31st May, 2026
HI Folks. Hope You are all well and surviving every trick they are throwing our way these Days. Life is not easy!
We are celebrating the 9th anniversary of the theft of my retirement and finally losing our patience. We have just lodged complaints with SAKAT, Consumer Affairs and the Valuer Generals Dept of the Government, against a Land Agent who makes his own rules up as he goes along and against one of SA’s top Valuation Firms, for most questionable behavior within a Valuation just done on one of our Properties. More about these later. They will be watching us.
Mrs. HP has been Hell busy with Lessons and last Night, having taught 7 Lessons at the Southern Vales Clinic. She tells me she walked the entire 7 Lessons and I asked why she had not sat down. She couldn’t as there wasn’t a chair available 😓She must have walked 20,000 steps and was actually shaking a little.
Never mind, back in the Saddle Today, working Her 3 competition Horses who are all going
The Off the Track Thoroughbred
TIP
” If you inherit an off the Track Thoroughbred Horse, let me give you some advice, rarely heard.”
You should NOT ride them, for 3 Months. They need to go for a full service, new tyres, grease, oil change and much more.
That means this:
These Horses come off the track, with their Bodies INSIDE OUT and UPSIDE DOWN. That takes 3 Months. Further, they know nothing about PUTTING THEIR HEAD DOWN, LEG YIELDING and have zero Ground Manners. They also have a mouth that ranks between Zero and 4/10 and need to be RE-MOUTHED, for their goodness and your Life.
So here are the Links.
https://horseproblems.com.au/product/muscle-development-of-the-dressage-horse/
https://horseproblems.com.au/product-category/saddlery-shop-by-horseproblems/re-mouthing-the-horse
Do that and you will save your Horse and possibly yourself and You will be a Horse Welfare supporter, for anyone who takes such a Horse to an arena, are being CRUEL to the Horse!!!!
TIP OF THE DAY
” If You are a worthy Owner, Horses will subtly vie for your attention and riding. They can even get depressed for not feeling important. In our case, Mrs. HP has Horses present to be caught, if not ridden that Day. Watch for it “
Video of the Week
Victor Harbor of the Week
Photo of the Week – Horse Starting by Owner
Has Your Horse got a Mouth?
https://horseproblems.com.au/product-category/saddlery-shop-by-horseproblems/re-mouthing-the-horse
If you ever see this look, it hasn’t.
Health Story of the Week
Have a lovely Week Folks
17th May, 2026
HI folks. Hope You had a lovely Week. After all the Bluster on TV, we got 3mm only 😏
I look after a lovely Lady who lost Her Hubby to a blood clot a couple of Years ago, Owner of Skala Bakery, just retired after 40 years of gut busting 3am work 😓
anyhow, I have been weed spraying Her 5 acres and an extended Member of the Family has these 2 young Angus who follow me about bellowing, so I sourced a Cattle Round Bale and made their Day 💕
Mrs. HP has been busy teaching and riding all, preparing for Todays Comp at Aldinga.
First time competing for Celeste and we took Stan as well but that brought our undoing because of a major in Floating love affair happening all day. Linda rode in the un-official and despite the Judge trying his best to be fair, there were too many small unforced errors for calling out, breaking gait, etc. Never mind, all a training exercise. Both Horses got 60 something which was fine. Lovely Day, Sun and no Wind!
Southern Vales have a Clinic coming up if anyone is interested.
HELP WANTED
Several Years ago, we had two lovely People from Kangaroo Island, pretend to be buying our Equestrian Centre, with what we now know was simply a damage exercise to cost us money, which they did. They instructed us that they had finance and get the documents drawn up with Eckerman & Associates, for settlement.
They then disappeared off the ‘Face of the Earth’, costing us $1144 in fees, plus other damages by telling us to leave horse yards empty, for the horses of the Buyer.
There names are Seve & Karen Hodge of 416 Snug Cover Road, Gosse, Kangaroo Island.
We sued them in the Christies Beach Court and obtained Judgement but they never paid. We are now wanting to Summons them for Cross Examination as to their financial position.
Does anyone know where they are now, what they are doing and possible contact details, for service. (there is more to this one than meets the eye)
Thanks
PUPIL OF THE WEEK
Congrats to Prue Boundy for her success.
THE STATE OF HORSE STARTING
God knows what is going on with ‘Horse Starting on this Planet, but when I look at Facebook Video, I rarely see a Horse that is ready to mount up. I basically NEVER see one with a Mouth and so the Terror that these Horses go through must be immense. Most of these Reels, are HORSE CRUELTY. Choose Your Horse Trainers carefully Folks!!!!!, if not for your own safety but for Your Horse!!
NOW READ MY LIPS
” You Cannot CONTROL a Horse from the Ground. The World Champion Power Lifter can’t. It’s all folly!
and as I said, MOST are not ready to ride. Look at this Horse. It is NOT ready to ride!!!
and sure enough…it wasn’t!
Video of the Week
TIP OF WEEK
” Riding a Horse ‘Flexed Off’ directly and consistently, damages the underlying Veterinary condition of the Horse and deteriorates the ‘Topline Muscles’.
Victor Harbor of the Week
Thanks Nikkihttps://www.facebook.com/nicolerixphotography
HEALTH NEWS OF THE WEEK – go the Wormers and the ‘Conspiracy Theorists’🤣
Have a lovely Week everyone!
10th May, 2026
Hi Folks. How are You all? Plenty happening as usual. I hope You are awake now? If you want to keep living, you better get with it!!!!
Mrs. HP has been extremely busy teaching 18 Lessons in 2 Days at one point this Week and not easy when having to ride 3 as well. Yesterday was a Training Day at the Southern Vales Dressage Club, (which is an extremely important event for all Young or inexperienced Horses) and so we went along with both Celeste who has finally grown up and another one I nick named ‘Storkie’ for when he arrived, he was like a Stalk if anything changed, moved or approached 😋 He has been a difficult proposition, very ‘field shy’ and extreme fear of Mirrors. Anyhow, we are getting there and so he too went along for experience. Here are some pics.
and ‘Storkie’
So all ready to compete now 😋
JUDGING
Had a very excited Owner report that they had gone great and happy with the score. It’s important. She got 68%. In the back of my mind then, flicks on the light of the Judges hints that were on the top of the Dressage Scoring Papers. 6 = sufficient 7 = fairly good and only 8 = Good.
It is a Human brain washing over a long time, that has them thinking they did great, with a 6.8 😓
LOCAL BUSINESS OF THE WEEK
We finally got our Solar sorted out, thanks to a lovely Guy and Apprentice, at Encounter Bay and I can thoroughly recommend them for any Electrical work you may have coming up.
We were left in the lurch by the Solar Company. I don’t know what it is with these big Companies these Days but they treat their clients as though we need them, not the other way around!! Incredible 🤬 So don’t deal with Sky Energy from Victoria.
LETTER OF THE DAY
John hope your doing great. ..what do you think of this way. Im thinking theres a few problems with this way of mouthing the Horse. Brian
https://www.facebook.com/reel/1299964415429456
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Yes Brian, I agree. Here are some of the observations:
- The Starter has NO IDEA what a CONTACT is and should never be asked either. It follows, that requesting a Contact, prior to riding, is unfair.
- The Ropes are too heavy imho, for the Ropes are replacing the Trainer and dictating themselves, a CONTACT, even though there should not be.
- the CONTACT blocks all SOPHISTICATION in Training and automatically brings the end result back from a 10, to an auto 6/10
- Then there is the ENGINE ROOM of all training. “Reward and Relief’ If this doesn’t come 100 times per session, one hasn’t applied ‘justice’ in training and without that, one cannot have complete ‘UNDERSTANDING and in the end, TRUE UNITY and a PARTNERSHIP. I could go on…….
Now here is how “Attitude, Partnership, proudness, offering and all the rest, comes from the best systems.
TRUE UNITY
TIP OF THE DAY
” Go and watch the mount up of Linda, on Celeste, for the 1st ride in her life. ** Note how she gives Her Face to the Lateral Mouth BUT STANDS STILL!…….Few Horses can stand still if flexed, they follow their noses and they do that because they follow the RESISTANCE, thus equaling, a SUB STANDARD MOUTH. One you cannot stop a Bucker ort Bolter with.”
HORSE STARTING BY OWNER
Remember the lovely Horse that almost lost it’s career when someone legged a child onto it’s back, in a paddock, with no halter?
Well the Owner has done a wonderful job of re-gaining the trust of the ‘Green Horse’ and off she went last Week, on Channel 7 ride with Kossie
Well done Girls and looks like a wonderful time
PUPIL OF THE WEEK
Congrats to Jenny Evens from Murray Bridge for her wonderful effort on this gorgeous off the tracker with the lovely Head.. Still some kick in the ‘Old Girl’ yet 🤣
VICTOR HARBOR OF THE WEEK (https://www.facebook.com/nicolerixphotography)
HEALTH WARNING
Catch You next Week Folks. Have a lovely one! 💕
3rd May, 2026
Hi Folks. Hope You had a lovely week. Busy as always, with yet another definitely not boring Week for us 😁
In Court against them this Week, for the first directions hearing and they were represented by an Adelaide Lawyer even though they have a top Law Firm from Melbourne acting. They applied to have the matter struck out on the grounds that I had sued FACEBOOK but I should have sued META. I argued that this is not entirely clear, that they both hide all from their Clients and I will be bringing arguments to the contrary. The Magistrate sided with me. Facebook then requested the Courts permission, to have Lawyers representing them, even though they are not eligible, because I have sued them for the Small Claims Division, where Lawyers are not allowed. I agreed with the Court, that they can have their Lawyers, not a problem and so it was passed. So it was adjourned until 15th July, for they have to get Lawyers approved and organized from America. I can’t wait 🙂 They have a shock coming 🙂 Young Mark will be pleased. 😊
The Peoples Bank
We have been through Hell, after being de-banked by our Bank, immediately after refusing to allow a large Building to be built on Gainsborough…you know the one’s, with the loud speakers on the roof???
During the past Years, all sorts of attempts have been made, via the Bank, to break us, to assist a Developer. We caught them ‘red handed’ As a result, this happened.
The independent review found significant deficiencies with Bendigo Bank’s approach to the identification, mitigation, and management of money laundering and terrorism financing risk.
“Bendigo Bank has taken a number of steps to improve its risk capability and strengthen its risk culture over the last 12 months; however, I recognise the need to intensify our focus and our efforts,” said Bendigo Bank CEO and Managing Director Richard Fennell. 😮
It never end either. Almost daily. We then had one of the State’s top Law Firms appear to want to assist us, but they too were a set up and in the camp of the developer. Consequently, his Wife, a Minister in the Government, has recently and quietly resigned, 3 weeks before the election. OMG 
Anyhow, chin up, life goes on, never let them get you down 🙂
FEEDBACK ON SA DRESSAGE
There has been quite a bit of support behind the scenes, with multiple people agreeing with what I said. Sadly, I see the demise of one lovely Club, which will be such a shame. A Rider was complaining about the cost of competing (forgetting the Capital cost) but the entries. She was saying that last month, she entered. 2 Tests 60 odd dollars…..BUT!!!!!…..surcharges for all sorts, on top, and the cost was 90 something dollars. No that is not acceptable and will rule many out in tough times as Albo breaks Australia 😓
UNFAIR ORGANIZATION
Now, don’t get me wrong, for we love those who organize Dressage Clubs and all the Volunteers, but I have one piece of advice, that comes with Justice for the Rider. I am sure you will understand but noone has thought about it.
There is a Rider, pointing out Today, the unfairness Her experience. She was unlucky enough to be on LAST, twice in the recent times, but each time, all Horses had disappeared and Volunteers were tearing down other Arenas, as she competed. Now she paid plenty for the privilage. Her Horse wonders where and why there are no horses here any more and has to also cope with the Horse Drama and INNATENTION and marked down, for NOT CONCENTRATING.
Come on Clubs, get your Committee Meetings thinking Business instead of inane subjects. $90 odd to ride, after giving all during the week training to win and impressm keep Hubby Happy, keep the funds flowing and much more. More thought needed!!!!!
UPDATE ON DRESSAGE JUDGING
Congrats to the SA Grand Prix Judge, alongside that dastardly WA Judge who “gives marks too freely” (quote in Gossip of the Day) for equaling the score. There is hope for us all now but watch out for those other SA Judges for you may be now accused of “giving marks too freely and making it hard” 🤣You will see who, just go check the Grand Prix!
GOSSIP OF THE DAY
South Australian Dressage Judge heard complaining at last comp at Mount Crawford, (Western Australian Judge present) that these Interstate Judges give away marks too freely and it is going to make it hard for us in the future!!!!!!!!!!!!!
There You go Folks. It’s endemic!!!!! 😏
SHOP OF THE WEEK
Anna’s Cafe – Main Street Victor Harbor. Lovely Lady, wonderful decorator and UNREAL COOK!!!
Well done Anna! 💕