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We have room in our western program on Tuesdays at 4:30 or 7:30 for Private or semi private lessons.
Cost of private lessons is $65/week
Cost of semi private is $45 per person/week
Students wanting Semi Private must enroll together.
Any experience level welcome!
Send us a message for more details.
In the horse world, often when we don't know a horse's true birthday, we consider them another year older with the start of each calendar year!
Happy Birthday
🎂Jakey (31!)
🎁Paddy
🎈Sugar
🎉Boots (20!)
🍰Evie
and
🥳Trudeau
Ready to think about your child's upcoming birthday party?
How about a Pony Party?
🐴🎠🎉🎂
We have a few openings in our schedule to accomodate a birthday party package.
2 hours of pony filled fun for the birthday kid and up to 9 of their friends!
Pony rides, and horse themed activities.
Printable invitations sent upon booking.
Horse cupcakes or cake included.
No experience necessary.
Participants must be age 5 and up.
$225 for the package. 25% non refundable deposit due upon booking!
Limited spaces available!
Located in Billtown, 10 minutes from Kentville, 30 from Windsor and 1 hour from HRM
1 in January
2 in February
2 in March
Later months subject to availability.
Please inquire, via messenger or email!
Wishing all our friends and followers a very happy holiday season.
Our horses are a few days into their well deserved vacation.
For Christmas this year each and every one of them recieved a massage. A few are sporting some new blankets, and a couple got some new hoof boots!
We are looking forward to seeing everyone in the new year. We have a big and busy year planned for 2024!
Pictured below is one of my all time favourite ornaments, gifted to me several years ago by Julie Sweet, the matriarch of Sweet's Horse Centre! 🤎💛
💥Sale alert
🎁Give the gift of horses this Christmas! 🐴🎄
Our weekly lesson program is full however, did you know you can book individual mounted and unmounted lessons?
And we sell gift certificates!
From now until December 25th, you can purchase a gift certificate for 2 hours of private continuous hands on horse time, for $100, That's 25% off!
Do you have 2 budding horse enthusiasts in your family? Purchase a gift certificate for 2 hours of semi private continuous hands on horse time for $140
Want to make it a family affair? Contact us to arrange a package tailored to your family!
Today's lessons are rescheduled to Friday December 8th.
📢After reviewing our winter schedule, we have the horse power to accept 2 new students into the program. 🤠
The openings are as follows
Mondays at 2pm any age begginer, private $65 per week
Mondays at 6pm age 7-10 begginer-advanced begginer $37.50 per week.
Lessons are booked and purchased up-front in block packages. Lesson packages are non refundable.
Message if you would like to claim one of these openings.
Last night we said goodbye to Ry.
Ry was a great lesson horse in the safest, no funny business type of way. Keen to just go with the flow, he accepted everything with through his way.
He will be sadly missed by many.
We have 2 after school openings. 1 private lesson and one group lesson!
English or Western.
Privates are $65
Group are $37.50
Send us message.
Last call for November payment before late fees are applied!
We have a very specific opening in our English program. Thursdays at 7 30. This is an advanced-intermediate lesson. Best suited for a teen or young adult who has a goal of schooling over fences (.5 metre max for lesson horses)
Rider must be confident at all gates, have a solid seat, know their diagonals and canter leads.
This is a group lesson (up to 4 riders), 1 hour long. Lessons are booked in monthly packages. Cost of group lessons is $37.50 per lesson, due upon booking.
If you would like to claim this spot send us a message!
Everyone has been contacted about the November schedule. Please let Marcia know if there are any weeks where you are unable to attend.
Reminder of our payment and cancellation policy below:
Lessons are purchased in monthly packages. You get to keep the same time slot for as long as you wish providing we can offer it, in the event that the time slot no longer works for you, you get priority on any other available times suitable to rider and ask that if you decide to stop or take a break from lessons to please give us at least a weeks notice so we can fill the spot for the upcoming month.
Payment for the first month of lessons is due when booking. Payment for each following month is due the first calendar day of the month and can be sent to Marcia at [email protected]. If there are any of your regularly scheduled lessons that they cannot attend please let us know before the first of the month. If student is not able to attend at least 50 percent of their regularly scheduled lessons you will need to pay to hold the spot or forfeit your spot in group lesson format and instead enroll them in private lessons.
A late fee of $10 is applied to payments not recieved by the end of day on the first of each month . We will only accomodate one make up lesson per month, if rider cannot make regularly scheduled lesson due to sickness, injury or being snowed in. If we cannot accomodate a make up the following month will be credited. If Marcia is not contacted for missed lessons due to the above mentioned reasons it will be considered a no show. No-shows or more than 15 minutes late for a scheduled lesson will foreit their lesson fee. In the event that we have to cancel lessons due to instructor availability or weather we will credit the following month.
Skipper; the horse with the built in snoot booping target! 😘🐴🎯
Fall brings out the horse's rich coloured coats, much like it does the leaves. 🤎🍂🖤🍁🧡
Butts from left to right: Boots, Skipper, Smokey and Paco
We have room in our western program on Wednesdays at 4:30 for Private or semi private lessons.
Cost of private lessons is $65/week
Cost of semi private is $45 per person/week
Students wanting Semi Private must enroll together.
Any experience level welcome!
Send us a message for more details.
For some the cooler weather means, cozy knit sweater season, pumkins and trading iced coffee in for the hot stuff. But for horse people it can also mean BLANKET SEASON 🫠🙃
Yesterday I took Inventory on our blankets, and some of them are in a pretty sad state. Lots of repairs to do 🪡🧵
Anyone know of any good tried and true stick on/Iron on patches to save me hours of sewing?
Let's talk about BIOSECURITY ⚠️
There are currently barns in Nova Scotia with positive cases of Streptococcus equi, commonly known as strangles, a highly contagious bacterial infection of the upper airway in horses.
Some barns are under quarantine as a precaution, as there is a possibility they have had horses come in contact with a carrier.
What can we do to protect our herd?
Make sure to carefully clean your boots, shoes and other barn wear if you have been around any other horses, or have recently been a spectator at a horse show or exhibition.
Please do not use personal tack or brushes on our horses unless it has been either kept in a locker at Sweet's Horse Centre or you have washed and sterilized it before bringing it to the barn.
Thank you for your cooperation!
It is with great sadness that we must share the passing of one of our horses this past Tuesday following an injury that occurred in the pasture.
Gypsy was only with us a short time but many of our students found a connection with her. She has left some very big shoes to fill.
We welcome students to share in the comments any Gypsy stories or photos they may have.
With the weather system coming up this weekend, a popular question we get is of course what do we do to prepare the horses?
This is a controversial topic as everyone has opinions on what is the right way to manage horses in these situations.
In our case we are battening down the hatches of the barn and keeping the horses out dressed in well fitting rainsheets to keep them dry! The large pastures at Sweet's Horse Centre have hills and valleys and extra large 3 sided shelters. We find that our horses are less stressed when they can be outdoors allowed to move and follow herd mentality.
After seeing many of our friends loose their barns and arenas last year with animals inside that also plays a part in the decision to keep our horses out.
While this works best for our situation, each and every barn will do what works best for their situation, many factors come into play, such as type of structures, size of herd, normal routine of the horses, geographical location, topography etc.
We hope this storm decides to skip visiting our province, we could use a break.
Heads up to all lesson students this week. Please give yourself extra time to commute to lessons as there is a fair bit on construction on the 221! 🚧👷♀️
Due to the deteriorating road conditions (literally roads are crumbling), lessons for today are canceled.
Those who had lessons scheduled for today will be credited for September.
Fall pricing:
Effective September 1st
1 hour lessons
Introductory beginner private lessons (mandatory for first 8 lessons) $45
Standard private lessons $50-65
Group lessons $37.50 per lesson;
-4 per month $150
-5 per month $180 (discounted $7.50)
Current lesson students, we will be checking in over the next few days regarding September lessons.
Stormy is a spunky medium pony available for on property lease.
Stormy loves his owner but they know that he has enough love to share. So we are helping them find a great person to lease him!
Stormy is a forward pony, who loves to jump, he also enjoys practicing barrels, poles and even some trail obstacles.
Stormy needs a confident assertive rider. He is suitable for an intermediate rider or an advanced begginer with an experienced parent or coach.
Terms of lease negotiatable. He is boarded at Sweet's Horse Centre in Billtown and it will be an on property lease, however he would enjoy attending shows and clinics off property.
📢Riding Instructor Wanted!
We are overwhelmed with inquiries from perspective new students. So we are looking to add another instructor to our team. (English, Western or both)
A minimum of 4 hours per week (evening or weekend) with option for more if desired.
Ideal candidate will be:
Safety oriented.
Comfortable working with children and adults.
Capable of maintaining a professional attitude and appearance.
Willing to obtain their own liability insurance.
Have strong organizational skills.
Minimum 10 years riding experience.
Exceptional horsemanship skills.
Advanced knowledge of horse care and health.
Have reliable transportation.
Rate of pay to be discussed.
If interested please message us.
3 Friday lessons up for grabs or Danique can come to you Sunday afternoon if you are between Kentville and Truro!
If anyone is interested in signing up for groundwork/liberty lessons with Danique Henderson this weekend we can still fit a few more in.
No horse needed, we can lend you one if you would like to participate!
Held at Sweet's Horse Centre or if you are between Berwick and Windsor she can come to you!
If anyone is interested in signing up for groundwork/liberty lessons with Danique Henderson this weekend we can still fit a few more in.
No horse needed, we can lend you one if you would like to participate!
Held at Sweet's Horse Centre or if you are between Berwick and Windsor she can come to you!
Looking to purchase a good quality used western saddle.
Specifically looking for:
16 inch seat
FQHB
7 inch gullet.
wooden tree
budget 1000 max
must be stamped with make of saddle or be willing to let us try on. Horse located near kentville NS
will not entertain saddles with a fiberglass tree.
Reminder to lesson students, and those who lease horses. Payment is due today!
Ashley has been in touch with her students about scheduling.
I have spoken to most of Bri's students.
Please get your payments in to avoid late fees!
My favourite snip and his son!
This past weekend Smokey moved from the pasture with Sierra and his mama, Piper to the boys pasture.
Studies show that stallions can recognize their offspring, and will be protective of them!
Skipper has been raised in a social setting and remains one of the less dominant of our herd.
He was in a mixed herd until he reached reproductive age, now he lives peacefully with geldings and young colts.
The most special guy. They just don't make em like this anymore. ❤️
Thank you Odd Photography for the magnificent photos!
7123 Highway 221
Digby, NS
B0P1J0
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💥Sale alert 🎁Give the gift of horses this Christmas! 🐴🎄 Our weekly lesson program is full however, did you know you can book individual mounted and unmounted lessons? And we sell gift certificates! From now until December 25th, you can purchase a gift certificate for 2 hours of private continuous hands on horse time, for $100, That's 25% off! Do you have 2 budding horse enthusiasts in your family? Purchase a gift certificate for 2 hours of semi private continuous hands on horse time for $140 Want to make it a family affair? Contact us to arrange a package tailored to your family!
Layers!!!!! Horses have layers!
A couple of our lesson horses have turnout blankets on their Christmas wish lists. 100g to 180g. In sizes 66, 69 and 75. They would be just as happy with something well loved. If you might have one of these collecting dust in your barn even if it might need some repairs please send us a message!
Available for 1/2 lease to an intermediate or advanced rider, June is a 20 year old belgian cross standing somewhere around 16hh. We have some guesses as to her history but we don't really know, so we have spent the past few months getting to know her, making sure she is healthy and getting her restarted. June is currently being ridden English and we feel she is best suited for English work. She is going comfortably w/t and beggining to canter and do pole work now that she is physically fit. She is a great mover. Not herd bound, and so far seems to be comfortable going off property on trails. She requires a confident and patient rider as it takes awhile to learn her trust. Lease includes 1 lesson a week and 2 additional rides per week. Show and clinic opportunities available. Cost of 1/2 lease with private lessons included is $305 per month Cost of 1/2 lease with group lessons included is $275 per month.
Two and a half minutes of Paquito's morning sillies.
When the snow is too deep to get the hay nets over to the horses with the gator you call in the big guns. 😄
Copy and Paste x 9 When people joke that you organize horses by colour......
Shout out to Paul Taljaard for giving up his Saturday afternoon to help me with this project!
Just minutes before the skies opened up. I hope the horses are thankful for the cool shower and breeze, I know I am!
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