The Heart of a Horse

Equine Facility Construction & Maintenance

WE TAKE THE GUESSWORK OUT OF ARENA LIGHTING

DoWell Equine “Take the Guess work out of arena lighting” by taking on board your requirements and creating a lighting plan that will provide you with the light you expect to receive before the lights are even installed. A customised lighting plan will enable us to reduce shadows and prove the Lux Levels and uniformity of the light. Our LED lights are the latest technology, and require little to no maintenance. We mean it’s likely that you will never need to touch these lights once they have been installed!!!!

PREMIUM STABLE PANELS

Our Stables are an asset to any stable facility. Safe and low maintenance construction.

Made with recycled PE board, specifically designed for the Equine Industry to last in the harsh environment. It does not fade, rot, swell or warp. Round bars for extra strength and safety! • All steel is full welded and hot galvanised dipped to prevent rust. • Unique double flanged profile (no sharp edges). Our custom profiles enable us to use no screws when assembling our stables. In addition, the rounded edges remove another risk when stabling horses. • Sliding doors are a top rail roller door system fitted with an automatic door lock that can operated from either side.

We also offer stables out of more traditional materials Galvanised Steel, with bars or Mesh, Rubber or Form Ply Inserts. These are Australian Made to the Highest standards. Ensuring the practicality and safety of the horse are paramount in our stable designs.

STABLE LIGHTING

Did you know that not all lights are the same. By choosing specific lighting for your horse stables you can improve your horses welfare whilst they are stabled. Our Light Bars directly replace fluorescent tube lighting and require no maintenance (No globes or starters to replace). They are impact and water resistant so good to use in the wash bay as well.

out great and we get a really good win on them, some not so. I’ve had one horse for three years. He’s cost me $5,000 in surgery and he recently hurt himself in the paddock again.”

Whilst it’s had its challenges, Nikki’s delighted that Shory Park has been a success. “I operate a very successful business and I’m very happy with where I am financially, although it's taken a long time to get here.”

Initially running Shory Park while still working as a real estate agent, Nikki believes her sales ability, strong negotiation and people skills, and understanding of marketing, have proved invaluable: “I think it’s important to focus on not only riding a horse well, it’s also the business side you need to be able to keep up with.”

Nikki grew up with horses and, like many, went through the Pony Club grades. She also completed an Equine Certificate II, and showed horses as a teenager before moving into dressage. It was this discipline that taught her the importance of teaching young horses to be supple and correct, so that they’re ready to begin a promising career after their days on the track.

Named Racing Victoria Retrainer of the Year in 2019, Nikki is now sharing her knowledge and skills with OTT horses in her new eBook Buying a Horse: “It’s all about helping people to purchase that ‘perfect match’ horse. We have so many people coming to us who have dealt with dodgy people and bought unsuitable horses.”

She is also developing a YouTube series that will explain how to choose and buy the right horse.

At the moment, Nikki is happy to keep Shory Park’s OTT numbers to no more than 35 horses in work at any one time, but she has some exciting projects lined up for this year that she hopes will expand their facilities and increase the numbers of OTTs they can train.

Many people are now venturing into racehorse retraining, and Nikki encourages anyone who is willing to work hard to get involved in what can be a very rewarding journey. “I always tell people to go for it because if it’s your dream and what you enjoy you’ll be good at it, but it’s not as easy as people might think. I ran at a loss for a lot of years before I made a profit,” she says.

TOP: The wellbeing of all Shory Park horses is a top priority (Image by Kiah Lucey Photography).

Winding down with a visit to the beach (Image courtesy Shory Park).

RIGHT: Nikki was named Racing Victoria Retrainer of the Year in 2019 (Image courtesy Racing Victoria). For more information, or to order Nikki’s eBook, Buying a Horse, visit www.shorypark.com