G & K Training Centre & Tack

12/22/2024

We've got one happy dog now that his buddy, Soda, is back home. Roscoe loves 2 horses in the barn. KB & Soda. Life is complete for Roscoe now that Soda is home. Merry Christmas little buddy! 🎄🎅

12/21/2024

How true is this? Be patient. Be consistent. Be Gary.

12/18/2024

2024 is coming to a close. Each year at this time we reflect on the year, our accomplishments and what we are grateful for. Every year it's always the same. We are grateful for YOU, our customers. We thank you for following our page. We thank you for supporting our small business and placing your trust in us when you purchase your Continental saddle. We are grateful to Oliver and Heike Dusterhoff for trusting us with their vision for their brand at Continental Saddlery. We are just a small business in a big field but we do our best to support our reining association each and every year for the past 15 years. We try to do our part to make the reining shows in Ontario exciting with some great prizes and perks. In return, the people of Ontario always seek us out for their saddle purchase. Thank you to all of you who have purchased from us, ordered their dream saddle from us, referred us to their friends. On behalf of Gary and myself, Oliver and Heike of Continental Saddlery, Thank you. Merry Christmas to everyone and all the best for a healthy and happy 2025. 🎄 Be patient. Be consistent. Be Gary.

12/17/2024

We want to thank the ORHA for writing a great article in The Rider where they highlight Ontario Trainers. We have some great Trainers here in Ontario and it's great to read their stories and how they got started. However, we need to make a correction. They have stated that Gary worked under Doug Henry and Shawn Flarida. We do not want to mislead anyone. Gary "worked" for Doug Henry and gained a lot of knowledge and experience. He also rode and trained horses for a 2 time Canadian Rope Champion and gained even more knowledge and experience. All of these experiences lead to adding to his repetoire that he already had from the Racing and Show Jumping world. In the past 10 years he was fortunate enough to meet and become good friends with Shawn Flarida. Gary has spent a lot of time with Shawn and riding with Shawn. Watching and learning. But he has never "worked" for Shawn. We felt it was important to make that correction. Having said that, can you imagine what an experience that would be? To work for one of the top Reining Trainers of our time? As Gary always says, he will continue to learn and gain knowledge wherever he can as long as he is training horses. Be patient. Be consistent. Be Gary.

The Rider is your #1 source for equestrian information. It is the leading horse industry newspaper in Ontario.

12/16/2024

Be patient. Be consistent. Be Gary. This phrase has caught on for a lot of people. Giving everyone a gentle reminder that patience and consistency are important no matter what you are tackling in life. In Gary's case it's healing. He's taking his own rule and taking it slow and this is paying off. This special horse has a great mind and we have said that right from the beginning. But he requires consistency. He requires patience. And he requires repetition. He needs to be taught. If you take the time with him, repeat the lesson, he will give 100% and try. Gary has always said, if they have a great mind that is the best. You can't train a great mind into a horse. They either have it or they don't. Welcome back into the program to both Gary and Soda. Gary's not riding yet but he's not far off. But boy does it make him feel good to just be able to come out and work with his horses again. Be patient. Be consistent. Be Gary. 🤠 Merry Christmas 🎄

12/15/2024

Ho! Ho! Ho! Santa 🎅 gave us a call and said anyone who orders a brand new Continental saddle from us between now and Christmas will receive a Continental Saddle bag 😍 What's so special about a CS bag? They are top quality, insulated and waterproof. A perfect way to protect that beautiful saddle. Valued at $195.00 CDN

12/14/2024

Patience and consistency applies to ponies too. Mya is a sweet girl but she will push your patience. If you react and lose your patience that doesn't work well for her. But if you just keep your patience she soaks up the love. She doesn't like to be tied and according to her previous owners she had a bad experience. But it's important to know how to tie up. Mya would test and pull back but with us staying calm she only tested and didn't go into a big fight. While she enjoyed her time in the barn getting lots of attention, she was itching to get back outside. Be patient. Be consistent. Be Gary. (In this case, be Kerri 😉)

12/13/2024

Mya and Effram are saying that's enough. Let us out of here! While it makes us feel good to have them inside out of the weather, they aren't overly impressed 😉

12/12/2024

In case you didn't know....it's a BLIZZARD out there 🥶❄️ The wind is howling, the snow is blowing and visibility is nil. Stay home. Stay safe. Stay warm. We are closed today and possibly tomorrow, according to the forecast. Horses are all tucked in, warm and cozy.

12/12/2024

Congratulations to "Crush" and his owners and all involved. With a very limited foal crop he has CRUSHED it.
Crush (PS Mega Shine Chic) caught our eye early on in his career. When his first foal crop hit the show pen we watched. That first crop was about 6 foals that showed and they all had earnings their first year showing. Obviously, it wasn't a fluke.

What a way to close out the NRHA Futurity! 🥳🍀🧡

Our lucky ticket, "Crush," is the newest unofficial 𝐍𝐑𝐇𝐀 𝐌𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐃𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐫 𝐒𝐢𝐫𝐞! We are over the moon about this horse and this accomplishment. Thank you to each and every breeder, trainer, and owner who has placed their trust in PS Mega Shine Chic, and a big thanks to the incredible Open & Non Pro riders that pushed 𝐂𝐫𝐮𝐬𝐡 over the million dollar mark today!

🧡🎉 Keep crushing it!

🍀 PS Mega Shine Chic
Owned by Adh-Mor Ranch
Standing at Tom McCutcheon Reining Horses

12/11/2024

The reining enthusiasts have been enjoying the NRHA Futurity for the past 2 weeks and boy it was exciting. From the prelims to the finals, there were a bunch of nice horses. For those who don't follow the reining discipline, in our opinion, it's a feat in itself to have a horse that is competitive enough to compete at this futurity. This is where the best of the best go. This is where everyone dreams to be whether as an owner or trainer. Ontario had some great horses go and we would love to hear about all of them and the journey to reach this futurity. We were a little disappointed that the local club didn't follow all of the ontario horses and/or riders. It would have been fantastic to follow some of their journey. It's a long journey to get a young horse ready to compete at that level and to have the confidence that your horse is a competitor at that level. It must be an incredible feeling. Of course, the focus is always on the winner and this year it was incredible to have the first female ever to win the NRHA Open Level Four Futurity. It brought tears to everyone's eyes and was so well deserved. Kaci O'Rourke was a gracious winner and her run brought goosebumps because you just knew you witnessed the winning run. She made some very valuable points in that yes, you have to put the work in, you have to have a good horse. You have to believe in your dreams and never give up. But also, everything must come together in that run. Everything, all at once, must line up. As we always say there is no room for mistakes or second guessing. When you reach this level you must SHOW the horse. You must trust that you've put in the work and the hours. You must trust your horse, give him his head and let it roll. Congratulations not only to Kaci on her win but a big shout out to all of our Ontario friends who had horses that made that long trip to OKC. Congratulations to each and every one of you that showed. Whether you won, lost, place, earned a few dollars, that is all an accomplishment. Thank your trainers, thank your horses and thank yourselves for believing in that dream. It's these dreams that keep us going. Be patient. Be consistent. Be Gary.
photo credit to Western Horse News

12/10/2024

Today we want to thank the horse owners. The owners who stand by their trainers. The owners who listen to the trainer, follow their advice and guidance, never question the decisions and choices made by their trainer. When you are taking a young horse and getting it ready to show in the big shows it can be a long and daunting journey. Some owners will question their trainer. Some owners will tell their trainer what to do next. But let's thank the owners who believe in their choice of trainer. When you picked your trainer you picked him/her for a reason. You both have goals in mind and they all lead to the big win. But as we know, not every horse will have the "big" win. But there will be other wins and those wins should be celebrated as well. We are grateful for the owners in our lives. Today we celebrate "you" 🤠

12/09/2024

Here is another beauty ready to go! Put it under the tree for your special horse person 🎄 Continental C65 The Competitor. The nice saddle has a 16 inch seat in brown nubuc, medium fenders, FQHB, upgraded chestique colour, nettles stirrups, narrow twist and memory foam seat. Talk about comfortable! Price $4555.00 plus tax. (Cdn) Shipping available at buyer's expense.

12/08/2024

History was made last night! Kaci O'Rourke won the NRHA Futurity. First female to ever win the NRHA Open Futurity. There really aren't enough words but this run was beautiful. Congratulations to all. 🤠

12/07/2024

It's December 7th and Christmas is fast approaching 🎄 For our family, it's the first one at home since Kendra passed. It's going to look different for us and it won't be easy. But we will find joy in the little things. Joy in each other and joy knowing that Kendra is with us in spirit. This loss doesn't get any easier. Time does not heal all wounds. But we learn to carry it a little more gracefully. We are so very grateful for the 28 Christmases we had altogether. Spend your time with those you love and those who love you. Don't waste your time on those who love the drama, the jealous ones, the bitter ones. They will bring you down. That can be a tough choice especially if those ones are family. Make your own family, they don't have to always be blood. We are very grateful for our little family and friends. We are very grateful for the animals that have graced our home. May you all find peace and joy this holiday season. 🎅🌟

12/05/2024

It's another snowy day here but that doesn't stop Roscoe from stealing Dale's ball. Have a great day and stay warm!

11/26/2024

Don't fall into this trap! You want to make that horse person in your life smile? Talk to us and we can help you win so many brownie points you will be covered for years 🎄🎅🤠

11/23/2024

You say ground work is boring? You say, how can it possibly help my horse? This is a great article with some great exercises to do over the winter. Some of the benefits are confidence, agility, improve balance to name just a few. Check it out at the link below. Be patient. Be consistent. Be Gary.


https://www.ttouch.co.za/playground-of-higher-learning/?fbclid=IwY2xjawGunN9leHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHaZA_lOvh6lh-vKyZY-aM_dicUhlKG0CdgevVEODDF9--cJDfGl385VdlQ_aem_oJYUixIzo3rwDRM1vZ2-sA

In Linda’s first book, An Introduction to the Tellington-Jones Equine Awareness Method published in 1985, Chapter Five is devoted to ground exercises. “The T.E.A.M. ground exercises accomplish the following: