Eclipse Equestrian- Lindsay Linford & Julia Bostock

08/31/2024

ATTENTION ALL EQUESTRIANS!

A young, extremely hard working, angelic student of mine is seeking assistance in raising awareness and hopefully creating a positive EC rule change. As it stands, in order to participate in the National CET Medal Finals, one of our most prestigious titles for upcoming riders, you must be a Canadian Citizen. Understandably so, with this program Equestrian Canada is trying to promote the riders that Canada is producing by not allowing American citizens to participate. HOWEVER, in circumstances such as Scarlett’s, this rule is no longer serving its purpose.
➡️Scarlett has been a student of mine, and a resident in Canada since 2019 (so since she was 9 years old!)
➡️Her family has permanent resident status in Canada, have been paying Canadian taxes, and have completed all they can on their end to finalize their Citizenship, which the timeframes thereof are outside of their control and in the hands of our government
➡️She has trained and only competed in Canada for the last 5 years, which is almost the whole of her riding career.

Scarlett has been one of the hardest working students I have had the pleasure of teaching. Her Sportsmanship and positive attitude has not only been noticed by anyone who has met her, it has also been awarded by Jump Alberta at the 2023 Awards Gala. This last year she was finally able to purchase her own horse! And shortly after, all of her hard work started coming to fruition with her most successful season yet, boasting many wins in the medals. Now as we all know, that is just the beginning and to qualify for our National Medal Finals she would still need to produce a top 4 finish at Regional Finals. However, as it stands now, if she makes the ride off, she will be asked to sit it out to make sure the qualifying spot goes to a Canadian Citizen. This lovely young lady has earned the momentum she has created for herself, and deserves the opportunity to challenge herself and demonstrate the skills she has developed as a rider **in Canada**.
If you made it this far into this post, thank you. If you believe the ruling should be adjusted to include Permanent Residents of Canada, please take the time to sign this petition.
And if you are super motivated or passionate on the topic, the DeCurtins family is collecting letters of support as well!
Much love and appreciation for your help ❤️

4 signatures are still needed! Allow Canadian Permanent Residents to Compete in CET Medal National Finals

08/30/2024

Here is a simple, straightforward and very useful 8 year old gelding in search of his next home. He was put on the back burner while his owner stepped into motherhood, but is getting fit and ready to go! Currently showing 3’-3’3 and, with a few more miles, he will happily go beyond that in both rings. More of a kick ride, and would tolerate someone with a “hot seat”.
Priced mid 5 fig

08/20/2024

We have a wonderful lease opportunity coming available!

Our working student is off to university in 2 weeks and is offering her horse for a one year lease while she gets adjusted.

Beluga is a 9 year old grey gelding, currently showing 1.15-1.20m. Fun, competitive jumper with springs for legs (so if a big springy jump makes you nervous, this probably isn’t the horse for you). He has a little personality to keep you from getting bored, but solid flatwork and is a trooper who tries hard from all the distances.

Champion in the 1.15m the last two shows, and jumped all the naturals in the jumper derbies.

Currently lives in a private outdoor pen, but is good with indoor or outdoor living. However, no group turn out during a lease, please.

For more detail, CALL me at 1 (403) 336-6147.

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07/08/2024

SOLD
Lululemon found the ideal situation for her with a great family in Vancouver!
Thank you and .b.psych for sending this wonderful little horse to us to showcase. We may have only had her a short period but we truly enjoyed every minute with this sweetie.

07/03/2024

SOLD
Soraya has found her new home in Langley BC!
Congratulations to her new family🎉

06/22/2024

SOLD
Witja left us yesterday for her new home in Manitoba.

Thank you .scott.589 and for trusting us with the sale of your lovely horse.

We love this match up and can’t wait to cheer Witty on with her new rider!

06/12/2024

Oh. My. Cuteness!
Little Lulu made her debut to showing today, and how perfect she was 🥰 🥇

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06/10/2024

Great post!

Things my young horse has taught me about sport psychology

Success is not linear. Highs, lows, forwards, backwards. Buckle up.

Keep your head down but chin up by setting small goals. One foot in front of the other and you’ll be amazed to see just how far you’ve come without realizing it. You’re getting where you’re going, you’re just not there yet.

Progress is a reasonable expectation, perfection is not. Perfect often gets in the way of good enough.

The outcome is never within your control. Your effort and attitude are.

Mistakes are a good thing. It means you’re learning. Put your ego aside and and be coachable.

Appreciate the process. You get to do this, you want to do this, you don’t have to. Riding, especially competing, is a privilege not a right.

Emotional control is mandatory. Lose it on your own time, not on your horse’s time.

Ask for help. Learn something new. Try something different. It’s what you learn after you know it all that counts.

Resilience and confidence are flip sides of a coin. Exhibit resilience to grow your confidence, establish resilience by leaning into your confidence.

05/21/2024

Congratulations to Amelia Korfmann and Soraya on your 2’9 Hunter Championship!
Do not be fooled by Amelia’s young age, this girl is a horseman! Always making the most of her time with us and then working hard on her homework back home in Fort St John. The progress she has made with this adorable hunter project over the last year is applaudable. Proud of you!

05/16/2024

Early surprise this morning!

Caressina S doing what she does best, gifting us another beautiful bay filly, and Vesuvio his very first daughter. ❤️

“Uviona Von Sena” (Uvi) (Thank you .kerr for the great name)

Vesuvio celebrated with two more first place finishes today and claimed the championship in the Modified Hunter Division 💪🏼😍.

04/30/2024

👏🏼

Why trainers PUSH horses TOO FAST

Klaus Balkenhol explains, "Although breeders have created a better horse, the market has created a demand for a stronger, healthier, more powerful horse. It's easier to sell a horse that looks
like a carefully developed eight-year-old, and not like a three- or four-year-old just beginning his career. If you force it, you can get a three-year-old to physically look like a developed eight-year-old. Too many c**ts remain stallions which, if approved, promise breeders higher prices as three-year-olds. Now 250 to 300 young stallions are presented each year, when only 40 or 50 will be approved.
Few breeders have the sense to geld the yearling stallions and leave them on the pasture to mature naturally. Instead, yearling stallions are brought into a stall, fed too much grain, and at three, look like six- or seven-year-olds. They have muscle mass, but not enough bone structure to support it. They look mature from the outside but aren't . . . and when started to work, degeneration sets in. Competitions also create pressure to push horses too fast as competitions are now scheduled throughout the year without any breaks."

Common Mistakes In Pushing Too Fast
Tightening the noseband: "A horse resists by sticking out his tongue. Tightening the noseband too much puts pressure on the nose and on the poll. If it is necessary to tighten the noseband very tightly, then something has gone very wrong in the basic training of the horse. The horse cannot be relaxed, the first step on the training scale," warns Klaus.

Specializing too early: "Drilling every day in the indoor arena is too intense for the young horse. It's very important, especially in the first two years of training, not to specialize the young horse. Training should include a variety of activities, including trail riding, which is good for the mind as well as building strength with hill work. It should include jumping, either free or low jumps under saddle, including small natural obstacles on the trail, and cavaletti. A variety of work will allow the horse to stay mentally fresh and to enjoy his work. Only when the horse is happy can dressage become art."

Not checking tack frequently: "Saddle and tack need to be checked constantly for proper fit and adjusted as the horse's body changes with growth, and as his fitness improves with the
training. If the noseband gets too low, for example, and the skin between the noseband and the bit is rubbed and becomes sore, this causes the horse discomfort and loss of relaxation.
Regularly check for sharp edges and bit problems in the horse's mouth and teeth."

Working too long: "The goal of our training is to build the horse's mind and his muscles. Suppleness and relaxation require adequate muscle strength. strengthening requires both contraction and relaxation. Blood flow and oxygenation occur when the muscle relaxes. If the muscle is kept in a constant state of contraction, it loses power and strength, and actually becomes smaller.
Frequent rest periods, especially for a young horse at a free walk on a long rein, are necessary. The rest periods are not for a rider's fatigue, but to allow the horse to stretch and relax his muscles. The rest breaks will give you a completely new horse. This is the systematic gymnasticizing of the horse."

Riding when the horseman is tense: "Horses are particularly sensitive to the rider's mood. A rider shouldn't ride if she is under undue stress or doesn't have the time to ride. If the rider has a bad day, give the horse a rest day or go for a relaxing trail ride; don't work in the arena. The horse mirrors the rider's mood."

Not praising the horse enough: "The horse must perform from joy, not subservience. Praising a horse frequently with voice, a gentle pat, or relaxing the reins is very important to keep the horse interested and willing. If the horse offers piaffe, for instance, because he's excited, praise him for it. You shouldn't stop the lesson at that point nor make a big deal out of it. If you don't want piaffe, quietly urge him forward into trot, but you should NEVER
punish him for offering the piaffe.

02/22/2024

Here is a great opportunity to lease or purchase a wonderful horse that has lots of experience, is a simple ride and is a competitive mount in both jumpers and medals!
This lovely mare has shown to 1.40m with a junior, as well as produced a top 4 finish at the Canadian CET National Medal Finals recently.
She would love an easier job now (

02/08/2024

💯

“I will not get upset with you for making a mistake, I’ll be disappointed if you chose to not learn from it.”

Let that one sink in. Coaches: understand the trust that this mentality establishes between you and your students. Students: realize that you’re holding yourself back by fearing making mistakes.

Your perception of mistakes can make or break your mentality as an athlete. Mistakes, by definition, mean something went wrong. We don’t mess up on purpose, we don’t wake up saying “todays the day I get it wrong!” When shortsighted, your mistakes can be devastating. No, you’re not winning the class. Yes, your trainer will give you constructive criticism and it might be uncomfortable but you need to hear it. Long term, this mistake likely won’t matter and you’ve just provided yourself an opportunity to learn to do it better moving forward. You have a chance to ask questions, seek learning. You found a weakness which you can now improve upon. Several potential causes for struggling with mistakes: perfectionism and people pleasing being common. Two big perception takeaways 1) state vs trait. You MADE a mistake (state) you are not MADE OF mistakes (trait). The former is empowering because it gives you room to improve, the latter holds you back because of your self-imposed feeling like a failure. 2) in shutting down when making a mistake, you make yourself uncoachable and inhibit forward movement. Instead of perceiving your mistakes as personal attacks, let down your guard to let in the learning that’s been knocking the whole time

02/04/2024

Riley making the most of her catch riding experience! Thank you to Jen and Laura Hannink for giving Riley the opportunity to ride this lovely sales horse. Impala is a very kind, straightforward, easy mare who is enjoying the opportunity to be a medal horse after years as a reliable partner in the jumpers. If you are in the market, touch base!

lhannink

01/18/2024

Did we hear a request for a great selection of medal/equitation horses?!
Amongst our sales horses at Thermal we have a wonderful group of medal horses with a variety of resumes and price points. So if you are in the market for your next competitive mount, or wanting beautifully balanced, brave, simple rides for confidence building in any ring, contact us at 403-336-6147.

01/09/2024

We have just arrived in Thermal with a great roster of Canadian horses for your consideration! If you are in the market, don’t hesitate to reach out at 403-336-6147 and we would be happy to help determine if any of our horses are suitable for your needs.

1- 6 year old gelding, who already has show miles to 1.15m and with junior riders at 1.10m and 0.85m. True medal horse potential! High 5 figures.

2- 11 year old mare, show record to 1.30m and would happily return to that job but has recently been doing 1.10-1.15m with amateur, as well as dabbling in hunters and derbies. Would happily be a solid three ring mount. High 5 figures.

3- 13 year old 3 ring gelding with an extremely impressive winning resume in all areas with current rider (who was 13-15 years old during ownership). This gelding took his rider from 1m up to 1.20m jumpers, 1.15m jumper medals, derbies, junior hunters… you name it, with over 50 wins! Low 6 figures.

4- National Medal Finals winner x2! Simple, safe, reliable 11 year old gelding who is dependable for any job from short stirrup hunters all the way to medal finals! 6 figures

5- Another proven medal horse with a top 4 finish at Medal Finals! 12 year old mare. High 5 figures, lease option.

6- A very pretty, green broke 5 year old. This lovely mare was on back burner so just started over jumps now, and as a result priced well at 25k.

7- 7 year old mare with miles to 1.15m so far, big jump (!) and looking for her rider to put the finishing touches on and move up with, or diversify into all three rings. Mid 5 figures.

8- 6 year old gelding. Shown to 1.10m. Great rideability, bold jump with super technique. Lower mid 5. *SOLD*

9- Exceptionally well bred 5 year old mare, with a few shows under her belt, bold jump and big stride. Would be a great project for an advanced amateur or young aspiring pro. Lower mid 5 figures.

Back In Canada:
Another green broke gelding who is an ideal prospect for an amateur/pro team to develop as a quality 3 ring horse with his a dream temperament, handsome looks and simple but scopey way of going! Mid 5 figures

To inquire, please call 403-336-6147

12/25/2023

Merry Christmas Eve!
From Smokey, Lindsay and JoJo ❤️

11/17/2023

Prospects for sale!!
If you are in the market for a prospect this winter, we have two beauties for your consideration. Both just started over fences.
One is a born-broke dude destined for any ring, and the other is a mare who’s boldness will make her a great jumper partner.

Inquire for more details at 403-336-6147

Https://www.proequest.com/horse/oleander-ff

10/28/2023

Ollivander is resting up in Ontario, preparing to crush some dream goals with next week at the Royal!
Good luck to our team! They have qualified for the National Finals in the CET, Jump Canada and 1.20m jumpers 💪🏼🙌🏼

10/22/2023

Way to go, Scarlett!!!! What a way to finish your last show with this unicorn horse ❤️ These two have had such a hugely successful year together and we couldn’t be more grateful to the owner’s of this sensational horse for this amazing opportunity.

Scarlett- we are so proud of you!

Charm- you are one in a million and blessing to all that get the opportunity to work with you ❤️