Oriel and Marissa tick off a huge milestone: their first unsupervised ride together. In a fenceless grass arena (gulp), they work on serpentines, self-carriage and a few baby canters—plus a quick refresher on arena manners after Laney threatens a cheeky bum-bite. They also unpack a horsemanship clinic with Will from Equine on the Move—think pallets-as-seesaws, pool noodles, bridges and those giant mining tyres that Oriel actually rode over (fear: faced). Next on the agenda? A float-driving clinic (aka “towing water”).
In the second half, they introduce a heartfelt pre-recorded chat with business mentor Claire Riley on navigating separation: getting practical support (parenting coach, lawyer, money person), talking to kids without over-promising, Centrelink realities, legal guardrails, and breaking up kindly. It’s an episode about confidence, under saddle and in life.