Professional Horse Training for a Better Way Forward
Calm, individual training for problem horses, Thoroughbred freshen-ups, sale preparation and horses starting under saddle.
Discuss Your HorseTraining Shaped Around the Horse in Front of Us
Every horse arrives with a different history, temperament and purpose. Brookby Heights provides individual programmes designed around what the horse needs and what its owner or trainer wants to achieve.
Problem Horse Training
Calm, practical help for horses experiencing behavioural, handling, confidence or ridden issues.
We look beyond the behaviour itself and work progressively to develop clearer, safer and more confident responses.
Problem Horse Training
Thoroughbred Freshen-Ups
A positive change of environment for Thoroughbreds needing freshening, fitness and correct ridden work before returning to their trainer or owner.
Programmes combine our 2.5km hacking track, 60m × 40m arena and regular video communication.
Thoroughbred Programmes
Sale on Behalf
Professional preparation, presentation and marketing for owners who want experienced support selling their horse.
We help prepare the horse, produce strong photos and videos, manage enquiries and communicate with prospective buyers.
Sale on Behalf
Starting Under Saddle
Patient, progressive early education for Thoroughbreds, Warmbloods, sport horses and pleasure horses.
Limited spaces allow every young horse to receive consistent handling, individual attention and strong foundations.
Starting Under SaddleExperience, Facilities and Individual Attention
Brookby Heights combines experienced horsemanship with the space, facilities and individual attention needed to help horses progress confidently.
Located in South Auckland, the property provides a varied training environment away from the repetition of working solely in an arena.
More Than 35 Years’ Experience
Karen brings more than 35 years of practical experience across dressage, eventing, young-horse education, behavioural issues and general horse management.
2.5km Hacking Track
The private hacking track provides variety, forward work and a valuable change of environment for fitness, confidence and mental freshening.
60m × 40m Sand Arena
The large sand arena allows horses to develop balance, suppleness, responsiveness and correct ridden work in a controlled environment.
Individual Care and Regular Updates
Limited numbers allow each horse to receive a programme shaped around its needs, with regular videos and direct communication throughout its stay.
EXPERIENCED, PRACTICAL HORSEWOMANSHIP
Helping Horses and Their Owners Find a Better Way Forward
Karen Teague brings more than 35 years of practical horse experience to every programme at Brookby Heights.
Her background in dressage and eventing has developed a strong understanding of balance, softness, confidence and correct ridden work. Just as importantly, years of working with horses of different ages, temperaments and histories have taught Karen that no two horses should be approached in exactly the same way.
Whether she is helping resolve a behavioural issue, freshening a Thoroughbred, preparing a horse for sale or starting a young horse under saddle, Karen takes the time to understand the individual horse and the outcome its owner or trainer wants to achieve.
Brookby Heights accepts limited numbers so each horse receives consistent handling, individual attention and clear communication throughout its stay.
Experience You Can See in the Horse
Owners value Brookby Heights for Karen’s practical experience, individual approach and the support she provides to both horse and owner throughout the training process.
I just wanted to thank you for the fantastic job you have done with Monty. I have held off contacting you before now as I am a very superstitious person and felt that as soon as I had told you he was wonderful he would do something bad.
However, time is getting on and it would be very rude of me not to get in touch now. I kid you not — the “golden one” hasn’t put a foot wrong. My friends are all totally bored with him now and have given up waiting for the tantrums etc.
Thanks again. You are stars.
Thanks so much for taking me out for a hack yesterday, think it was the best thing ever for me. You are so awesome and so is Harry and apart from paying my account lol I have no way to ever pay back what you two have done for me and for Toby for that matter.
I am going to get years of doing something I’ve loved since I was a kid — the love has always been there, the confidence not so much lol. Even that one ride yesterday has made a huge difference, so thank you thank you thank you.
I owe you so much more than words can possibly say Karen. For all your kindness, expertise, advice. Not to mention all the extra help and support that you so readily gave, even long after you had waved us ‘goodbye’ as we disappeared down the drive at the end of Dak’s stay.
I still miss you guys terribly, and the giggles we always managed to squeeze in between the ‘real work’. It was also terrific that at Brookby Heights we are able to be alongside the training process and able to learn alongside our horses the things we need to take away with us.
I will be singing your praises Karen, and those of your wonderful team also, for evermore, and once again, I thank you from the bottom of my heart.
In November 05 I bred to Mighty Heights (MH). The result was a stunning filly foal, Meg, and she has been the most delightful animal to handle, very laid back and very friendly.
She has been easy to teach the basics and to break in. I am happy to say she is a stamp of her father and I would like to breed another MH foal in the future.
Karen was always available throughout the mare’s pregnancy and is always willing to answer any questions I have. Meg is currently grazing at Karen’s stud and it is reassuring with her vast knowledge that Meg is in the very best place for advancing her education.
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Talk to Karen About Your Horse
Every horse has a different history, personality and set of challenges.
Tell Karen what has been happening, where your horse is now and what you would like to achieve. She can then discuss whether Brookby Heights is the right fit and what the next step may look like.
Discuss Your Horse