SS Equine Services

20/06/2025

From trainee to helping the trainer! Bruno has made a lot of progress from being a tense and anxious horse when he first arrived! He's now helping me pony this months starts out with the utmost confidence and helping them become confident that much quicker. 😁

07/06/2025

This months starts are a couple of Canadian cuties! Jester and Halo.

02/04/2025

23/10/2024

3yo Canadian gelding Illusion is out doing big boy things with his first big solo trail ride. This guy is so naturally curious I knew he'd love getting out to see new things! Proud of this guys progress. Turned from a fiesty piranha into quite the gentleman. :)

15/09/2024

New training boy, Illusion the Canadian 3yo, is such a ham! Anything new I show him he loves to investigate with his mouth.

This is a good opportunity to point out that because horses do not have hands like us, this is the way some like to explore new things. As long as they are not chewing on you; don't discourage it to start with! There will come a time in his training where we address that he's not allowed to chew on certain things but right now while we are learning one another and he is experiencing a lot of new things I will allow him to use his natural instincts to explore things however he wants and encourage that natural curiosity so he can become brave and confident!(while also making sure he doesn't actually eat any of the things he's chewing on! Lol)

31/01/2024

From a little baby I saved from slaughter and raised to a 15.3hh gelding that I am starting under saddle.
Where does the time go. 🥹
First one of my own I raised that I get to ride! Willie Nelson 💜

15/09/2023

Little mare was all business for her first trail ride with a group. Went straight to the front and was super excited to go and explore! ❤
Confidence is key as always! 😁

10/09/2023

Cheeka
12.2hh
Lightly started under saddle. Lots of exposure to all aspects of being a saddle horse.
Never bucked, bolted, reared etc.
At this point she has only been rode walk-trot. Leisure rides around the farm just to get her used to being rode.
Very brave as long as you are confident.
Not for beginner kids as she is still learning herself. I am listing her right now because I feel she's too small for me to finish.

Could be an awesome 4H or Pony Club project. Has been lunged over small jumps and had excellent form.

Message, text or call for more info.
403-808-7837

10/09/2023

"Jolene"
19yo QH mare
15.1hh
100% sound
No maintenance needed besides the regular stuff! (Farrier, teeth, etc.)

I have owned this lovely mare for almost 4yrs now. Pulled her from a meat pen when she was pregnant and she has given me two beautiful foals.

Incredibly sweet to be around. Loves attention, easy to catch and loves to bond with her person.
She is NOT broke to ride. I have sat on her a couple times just for fun but never started her due to being busy with client horses and colts.
There is no part of me that wants to part with her but unfortunately I need to downsize.

Shes great in the herd. Mid-high but not aggressive, just holds her own. Kind with the youngsters as well.

She would do great in a home on a hobby farm with at least one other horse where someone just wants to enjoy and love on her. She does like kids as well but again, not broke to ride. :)

She will go to an approved home only. There will be a very small rehoming fee (low 3 fig) to help me insure she finds a good home. It is negotiable to the right forever home though.

Text, call or message for more info or to come meet her! :)
403-808-7837

03/09/2023

I will always love starting colts on the right path. This girl had a lot of anxiety and even a little fear aggression to start with. Now she's so comfortable she follows me around, wants to learn and is going confidently walk/trot and starting to lope.
My method has changed so much over the years but I think I've settled on a program that works incredible with pretty much every horse (with some fine tuning for those who need it of course.) I've had literally zero blow ups in the last 3yrs with over 30 different colts. I'm not taking months to see progress either. I'm going w/t/l on every single horse, started on lateral movements and a solid foundation off mostly seat and leg controll at the end of 30 days as long as they weren't traumatized prior to arrival.

Horses shouldn't buck when being started.i no longer believe in turning them out when saddled the first time to "figure it out for themselves." There are times to put the pressure on and I firmly believe that being saddled should never be made into a scary situation for the horse. There's ways to do it that are no more time consuming then any other program. This also completely weeds out the guessing game as to if they are bucking from pain or from fear. So many bonuses to it for both me and the ponies. 😁

19/08/2023

I started this girls momma under saddle 5yrs ago. And now she's in for training! Such a cool full circle moment. 😄 been training long enough now that I'm training generations!

01/05/2023

Bug was an absolute superstar for her very first gymkhana! Didn't balk at a single thing in the arena even though it was her first time in there. Handled all the horses, loud machinery and kids running around like an old pro. I'm beyond impressed with how well this little mare handles new experiences! ❤
She absolutely loved all the attention from the kids too.