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04/03/2024

Who are your supports??

As the competition season approaches it's time to think about this. For a long time, I went around (for almost a decade) without any supports. I didn't get very far at all. Noone knew me and noone shared about me, and if they did know me they weren't interested in helping me. If I was stuck on a problem I had noone to help me get through it. I had to solve it myself in which through blood, sweat, and tears I did, but would have probably been quicker with help. I had nothing to show for the work I put in. I knew I needed more supports, but wasn't in a position to easily have this either. It was the hard road and I lost alot of time off my life and my career growth because of it.

Eventually I found the right people and in those few years with supports I got further than in a whole decade without any. I'm not saying it's easy now, and I'm not saying I'm anywhere special. I work long days every day of my life to provide and put food on the table, and I still haven't reached all of my goals yet. However it is alot easier when you have supports. It is alot easier to consider the possibility of any of those goals and feel empowered for them.

There are people out there who want to see you do well, and who share the same goals as you. I assure you they are there. There are people who want to support you. There are people who see you.

Ensure you have a healthy network of support to be your best self. Time is the one thing that we will never get back-don't waste it.

📸 Flying MT

03/29/2024

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Happy long weekend everyone!! 🐣🐰💐

03/21/2024

Preventative Care:

Horsemanship consists also of the way we manage and care for our horses.

The act of riding and our knowledge and ability to train a horse is an important part of getting a horse to look really nice, but it's not all of it. To get a horse to ride around and look nice we also have to engage with preventative cares to reach the full effect of our partners ability.

Understanding joint health, and dental health is also a huge part of your success. Making sure trims are current and done on a regular schedule also helps. Things we didn't really have when I was a kid, but knowing what I know now I look back and think how many horses just went around in pain and discomfort and did their best and just coped...that isn't really a partnership when only one partner has the say. Back then we didn't know any better, however thankfully now we do. Knowing what I know now, it makes a huge difference. Now that I know I can help other people learn this too.

Recognizing prevention has helped me improve my riding, my partnership with my horses, and my horsemanship alot too. Consequently this has lended me success. Is overlooking our training or kinesthetic shortcommings what we then do? No. We still need to show up and deliver. We just need to hone intuition and the knowledge to know that there is more than good training involved to make a horse become great.

Make sure you keep preventative care as part of your horsemanship too.

Remember the partnership is what you win on and it's not a partnership when only one gets the say.

📸 Flying MT

03/11/2024

Pinwheel exercises are a great way to help get your horse back in shape again and also to help test out and challenge your jockey. 🏇😎

We practiced this at lessons the other night and Royal is just getting back into shape again also so was a perfect chance to show how I use it!

Hope you enjoy! Give it a try!

03/05/2024

Who here owns these beauties?! Recently I got to work with a Friesian and oh my. 😍❤️ I became obsessed with the floaty high stepping legs and friendly, intentful nature. They have higher energy for a larger breed I would say, but that also suited me just fine-it makes them keen to work with you. The way they carry their heads is just majestic.
I had alot of hustling to do this month to try and stay on task and ahead of stormy weather so I forgot to get a video of him! 😫 so this is a stock image-to mark that one time I got to work a Friesian. 😍

However this is my official announcement that I will take on your Friesians and similar style breeds now. ❤️😍😍 Obsessed!

03/03/2024

A blizzard day is a good day to re-share some badass videos of this fire breathing mare and Leisa Griffin taking money at the Rosthern KCRA rodeo this summer!! ☀️☀️

We all know this incredible mare, Piper!

I would stack 10 horses like this in my program. This mare was incredible and has always been hungry for the work. 🙇‍♀️ However what impressed me the most was the fact that Leisa just had a baby earlier this spring and rode that particular horse like that! 😳

03/01/2024

This mare came in this past fall to get some help getting a good handle down and learning to soften and have some control at a lope...overall just to develop that good foundation.

This was after month 1. She was here for a couple months, but I didn't grab a video at the very end! 🤦‍♀️

02/27/2024

I've been taking another pretty deep dive into my own training and riding...again...evaluating myself and asking "how can I do things better?" We are our own worst critics, but I also feel like reflecting on ourselves as trainers is important because people ask us for help, and as such I feel it is important we never become complacent and always up ourselves on it.

It should be no surprise at this point that a high level of horsemanship is my thing. I like them all there because I feel like this makes me a better rider. Anyway, when I'm racing my adrenaline always gets me...we also know this 🤦‍♀️, and I tend to sometimes get a little crazy when I feel it, ugh. My horses always work nice and know their job, but I'd like myself to look as good as they do when I'm up there lol. So, I'm going through a process right now of learning how to channel this a little better. My ideal is I want that seamless appearance up there, where it appears I am doing nothing and my horse is flying with very little request...yes this is a very tough call to action when adrenaline takes effect, but I like challenge. Earlier this year I was working on extending my legs and hamstrings to ride with my core body better, so I think this will help in that as I will need to use my lower limbs and hands even less as such, which will allow for enhancing my timing for a task of the nature.

So wish me luck and we will see where I get to on this!

Pictured is Blazin Peppy San (Jethro) who is sired by Blazin Jet Ro Pie x Blazin Jetolena and out of a Solanos Peppy San mare.

📸 Flying MT

02/25/2024

I don't know know where the video of this guy went, but it seems it isn't here anymore. I am sharing this guy again to help put some videos up for some new followers! He came around super nice by the end of his time here!

This guy and his owner were referred to me by another fellow trainer that I look up to in her riding alot. I had a great time working with them. This guy had a very good work ethic and a keen rider/owner.

02/24/2024

Here's a throwback video to French Moon Chic (Royal) and I winning Delisle CCA Rodeo this past summer. ☀️🏆

I've got some new followers on the page who have been asking to see some of my work, so I thought I would share this video of Royal and I. 😊 I'll try to share more here this year.

Getting excited to hit the road with her and Jethro again!!! 😬

02/13/2024

We were really happy with how this one came in to get started the past month!

Thanks to Alissa and Matali Equine for doing all the excellent groundwork preparation...it really makes a difference when it's all done right. Always happy to help you out!

There is a possibility that I may be opening up to take on a few more outside horses in the next comming months so if you are needing work done, get in touch with me!

01/19/2024

Confidence and Arrogance...

I've talked about this before, but it's always worth a revisit it again. Where does arrogance come from? Arrogance comes from being confident at what you do. It is the left unchecked side-effect. It is a very good thing to be confident; you have to trust yourself when noone else does, you need to prove to people and to horses that you can, and when noone else knows what to do you have to be the one who can understand what's happening and guide people ahead. That takes confidence to do all of that. You won't be able to be the one who can without it. Although arrogance isn't something that is well-liked (because it hides who we really are and people and horses like genuine interactions).

So how do we prevent our confidence from being arrogant? Well, this takes alot of practice. Ain't noone innocent. A good way to do good about it is to practice the art of self-reflection and reflective practice. Always reflect back on yourself and your confidence and make sure it stays in the genuine place it needs to be in to be an effective leader for your horses, yourself, and the people who want you to help them. You can ask your trusted friends to give you a smack (or a friendly reminder) when arrogance shows up and they will (there are still people out there who care about you and want to help you too). You can also make sure your coach, coaches you on this skill. You do need to have confidence, don't let it slip away, but ensure you aren't hiding yourself behind the facade of arrogance because that isn't who you are.

📸 Wick Photography

01/16/2024

Boy has it been cold here! 🥶 We have reached lows of -44 to -50°C overnight at times with the windchill. I've lived in Canada my whole life and it always gets cold here in winter, but I don't remember it ever getting that cold. So with that, I just wanted to pop on and say a huge thank-you to all for understanding through this time! ❄️ These circumstances are hard times for agriculture sectors. Thanks for everyone who understands because you all live this life too. ❄️

The vortex won't last forever and we will be back at it soon!!

*This is a picture from a warm winter day in 2021, with our unicorn all-around mare Clever Smoke aka Sadie. Sadie is Eric's pride and joy. ❤️ We can't wait to see the fabulous babies she raises for us!

01/05/2024

What are you working on in your riding this winter? Every winter I pick an aspect of horsemanship as well as in well-keeping, and I study the ever living daylights out of it (Type A problems).

Last winter I chose to analyze the development of the topline as kissing spine becomes more and more seen in horses, and I wanted to know what to do to prevent this if I can. With well-being I chose to study EIPH management (bleeding)...then I also went down a rabbit hole of studying foot care and hoof structure lol. Anyway back to the point:

This winter, my topics of deep study and analysis have been leg extension and basic building block nutrition (specifically protein synthesis as the horses body is meant to well muscled). On the topic of leg extension, I have been studying the art of an effective riding leg. I have been learning how the training and the athletic potentials in our horses body influences the effectiveness of our own legs. It's pretty cool. What I have been noticing is by starting to do some of this, my horses have better impulsion and I have to actually kick even less. My hip flexors relax and it feels incredible on my back. I can sit and ride on alot easier.

So now it's a curse because I notice when someone's leg isn't educated or working as effectively as it could be....BUT I also know how to fix it so that is pretty fun (also this is a picture of me with a strong hip flexor, but not a relaxed or lengthened leg at all, now knowing better haha).

What do you pick to study? If you don't give it a try! 😀

📸 Flying MT

01/01/2024

Happy New Year! ⭐️🎉

Wishing you all prosperity and love in 2024! ❤️⭐️

We can't wait to work with you all and for all the new people and horses we will meet this year! ❤️

📸 Flying MT

12/29/2023

I said I would share about some of my learnings through winter this year. So one of those things is about showing up. If you truly want to get anywhere, you must always keep showing up no matter what.

You will encounter times where you run with the best of them, and you won't win a dime. You can pack it up and go home, or you can just keep showing up. It's been my experience that if you keep going, eventually you are going to start seeing what you need to do to get better and it is going to pay off for you. You will start seeing your name there too.

So my advice to you when the road gets hard is to keep showing up...that's what I tell myself when the road is tough and even when it isn't tough, I'll just keep showing up.

📸 Flying MT

12/24/2023

Merry Christmas, Season's Greeting, and Happy Holidays to clients, family, friends, supporters, and page followers here from us at Sandy Pines Ranch!
We don't have much for snow this year, so I used a picture from last winter!
All the best in 2024! 🎄🎄🔔 🕊

12/15/2023

A quality snaffle for me is really important.

For every horse, the snaffle will be the very first piece of equipment they learn to carry and operate in their mouth. It will be their first experience with a bit. In the starting process those firsts are extremely important. What you show them that very first time is often what they will always go back to and revert back to. It needs to be done right. A snaffle with poor feel, poor balance, poor construction, poor weight, poor salivation properties all affect your horses experience with how well they ride for you and how well they present.

All of my snaffles here are custom handmade bits. They are either constructed by Bill Wilm of Wilm Saddlery in St. Brieux Saskatchewan or Dave Elliot of the infamous Elliot Bit N Spur.

Your foundation equipment is most important, as is the opportunity for proper dental work. These are things you should spend the money on at this stage if you want a horse to ride nice.
(Sorry I hope this picture isn't distorted. As of recent fb has been distorting images on pages).

11/26/2023

Building a proper topline takes a long time and alot of years. If you ride and school your horses profile too high too early, you risk causing a tight thoracic system, which causes a very weak and underdeveloped topline of your horse. The topline dictates the success and the degree to which your horse will be able to perform of all of their movements with quality, longevity, and stamina. Without a strong and developed topline, your horses movement will suffer. You won't advance, and you will probably have alot of frequent trips to their body therapist. You may risk an early or short career, but primarily without a strong topline the ability to advance is difficult. You may also need maintenance more frequently and sooner (though this is also impacted by many other factors also).

You want to start by first building low first, then overtime as the horse progresses and develops sufficient muscle control and body development, you start to begin to bring them up into an elevated state. This is called up "into the bridle". In its proper form, this is a very, very advanced state of travel and development. When done properly, this is what will score you very high in judged classes. Jethro is exhibiting an example of the start to this advanced form here in these pictures. This took a number of years to develop properly. You will see excellent examples of this advanced form in cowhorse competitions specifically at most levels. Advanced level dressage will also exhibit this, as well as advanced and professional level and professional aged event level barrel racing. You will see it in the advanced level show ring sometimes as well pending alot of factors (such as judges preferences, event, learning level of the horse, etc), but it is easier to understand and learn to spot easier at the others.

Improper forms of this can also be seen at said events as well.

There is a difference: your horse can start hiding behind the verticle, and that is not the same thing. It is easy to spot the form that has not been developed and one that was taken right up into the bridle too early. The whole body needs to be developed into this form. That takes skill and time, but will land you a more athletic and capable horse, less trips to the sports therapists and good evaluations and positive feedback from them when you do go, less risk for injury, reduces the amount of joint maintenance (though this should not be neglected if needed), and increases your feel, your confidence, and riding skill level.

It can be hard to know when the time is right to start bringing our horse up into the bridle and how do we know that and how do we do it and maintain it in a way that works with the horses body structure. We can impede that also by how we sit. Start learning how to spot the differences, and get into a coaching program that can show you how to do this-your horse will thank you!

📸 Flying MT
(Apologies for how fb currently distorts the use of more than one picture).

11/18/2023

I've been watching the BFA alot this week...if your new to barrel racing here or don't follow it, the BFA is the Barrel Futurities of America. There are a tonne of impressive barrel futurities in the U.S., but this is the one where all the futurity aged barrel horses who have never raced before finally get to do their first debut. It's impressive. Anyway, I watch these jockeys and trainers alot for improvements to my own riding. I tend to focus more on preparing a rodeo horse or a derby aged horse (6-7 yrs), but one day if I find the right horse I would love to aim for the futurity years.

Anyway, while everyone has a bit of their own style, one piece of riding and biomechanics I have found similar in these riders is the use of their core and core strength. Alot of people ride with their core these days. Quality, good fitting equipment is a big piece to this. I know I preach this alot in coaching, but it was just nice to see the practice implemented here alot also at the BFA.

Just a point to ponder this weekend as you might be out there riding! Happy training, happy riding, and use that core!

📸 Crowbait Creative, Kindersley CCA rodeo
📸 Flying MT
(I really hate that FB distorts the use of more than one picture)

11/16/2023

Try not to compare your timeline to someone else's. 🍃

It's alot like horses too...some reach their peak early on. Some reach their peak alot later on. No two come along on the same paths or methods. Each one's journey is different.

Some people have success right away. Others have to wait a bit longer and work a bit longer.

Each horse has a success and an ultimate way they are all going to look. Some are natural athletes, others have to work a bit harder at it.

Some horses are great learners and can catch on easy. Others have a hard time learning and don't learn as well, so they take longer...Some aren't mentally mature early enough and get a little lost for awhile; maybe they aren't quite ready to hold all of their powers yet and come into themselves when we see it for them, and that can take quite some time waiting for that and when they see it. Others know right away they want it and as such are a little more confident in the path of it all and probably get there a little sooner.

There are also factors beyond our control which impact our successes...we didn't get to have a say in intergenerational influences before us. We don't get to choose where we are born, or our enviromental lives in that. We didn't all get to inherit lands, or some did and generations before them didn't manage it right and lost it all. Or some just never had the option at all in the first place. Some had it taken away. Some just never had any of the supports. Some things for us are predetermined, and you just simply have to make the most of what you landed in.

Some horses were placed in great environments. Some have had alot of supports, great feed, good farriers, handling, humans who set them in opportunity, etc. right from day one, which allows them to succeed right away. Not all have this. Alot haven't had these great interventions, these ones have alot of catching up to do, but with it all they all do catch up eventually.

All these same things are the same with people and in sense is why you can't compare yourself and your timeline to someone else's, nor judge someone else for their timeline either. Nor judge the horse for their timeline or expect a different one for them.

Sit down old school. Ask questions and get to know people. They really aren't who you think. Same with the horses, get to know them to figure out the path forward.

All on your own time. Stay the course, and if you can, jump on in and offer your skills and help someone along. 🍃

📸 Flying MT

11/11/2023

A day that is important to me...many people paid an ultimate sacrifice so we can all live in the way as we know it. Many people continue to. 🪖🎖🍁

Lest We Forget. 11/11/11

11/05/2023

Passion will be the reason that you just keep standing and getting back up again.

Day in. Day out. In +30 and -30. In the rain. In the wind. In the sleet. In the snow. Before the dawn. In the dark. After making supper. After a full day's work already. And after everyone else has all gone to bed. On the weekends. On the holidays. On the days I'm tired and I want to rest. On the days I want to go and see my family. This is all I do out here. Everyday. I want my feel, my timing, my knowledge, and my intuition to stay sharp or perhaps to keep getting sharper. I hardley miss a day. The passion burns extremely deep.

Just keep grinding friends!

📸 Humphrey Tam Photography

10/26/2023

Now that the season is done, it is time to get back to my page! 🍃 I learned so much this past season,

What goes into success? The win is not about the win. It is about the journey behind that. The most important thing to all of this is your supports. Who are your support systems, and do you have that? You need a solid system of support. I used to think I could do this all as a one girl show, that I didn't need anybody...the further I get into this, I learn you cannot get anywhere by yourself.

It takes a massive village to do this. Make sure you seek out to belong to a village who stands to support you, not against you. The further and further I get into this, the less I understand why anyone wouldn't want you to do well, but there is. I push my students to be their best versions of themselves. But there aren't people who always want you to do well.

All of the most successful riders I met this summer all had massively solid systems of support behind them. Those supports don't need to be out there screaming from the rooftops how much they love you, and most of the time they're not. They are very quiet and behind the scenes people. Most of the time, they don't want to be noticed publicly...They took a vested interest in helping you...people whom would go unnoticed, but when you call them up they fit you in to a vet appointment and tell you honestly what's needed and not just because, they come out on a whim to work on your horse, put a set of shoes on or a trim, they fit you in their trailer when you're exhausted and need to rest, but they don't let you because right around that corner was a win that they saw comming when you didn't. They're out there researching better ways to help you and be part of your team and perfecting their technique. They fit you in for coaching when you need a hand to stay sharp in the season. They offer you genuine words of encouragement or a support you needed, they let you know if your ego showed up, or if your slacking off, later at the trailer not out there for a spectacle-a genuine vested interest in your success. They just wanted to know that what they did, it mattered and made a difference to you. Those are the supports you need here. We might not think that exists anywhere, but I assure you they are out there. It all matters and it is all part of the success.

So with that introduced, hold tightly onto those people. Let them know you appreciated them...don't take the help someone gave you for granted. Those behind scenes people are the success. You're the vehicle of their skill now.

Thank-you to everyone who has stood on my side this year. The learning this year was something I can't totally explain but I'll do my best to make sure I pass that knowledge and respect and what I have learned down in my program for the future.

What a great year!

📸 Humphrey Tam Photography

10/09/2023

Happy Thanksgiving! 🍂

I jetted off to the big Canadian Barrel Horse Incentive this weekend with my 7 year old, Jethro for the CBHI Derby.

Happy to report he hit a personal best here and landed a 17.71 on a standard pattern here! Amongst the very best of the best trainers and jockeys we have in Canada. We were .017 too fast from winning the 2D Open Average Buckle!

There's room to clean this up yet! Jethro is ready to rock as a full on rodeo horse next year!! 🌟

Jethro is a grandson of the great Blazin Jetolena. I'm very proud of him for contending with the best we have in Canada. ❤️

(If you turn your phone horizontal it makes the video bigger)

10/02/2023

Winter lessons 💥

I have alot of demand for coaching and lessons through the winter months. This is probably my busiest time. So yes. Good news:

I am planning once again to do lessons weekly through winter. 💥

In my opinion, if you are looking to be competing during the spring or summer and being a little serious about it, you should probably be taking lessons through winter. If you are just waiting until it's warm, it's hard to stay ahead. You need to already be ready.

We are looking at Wednesday evenings. I can start as early as 5 PM.

My regular group is already signed up, but I have space for a few more still. I'm not going to attach my riding accomplishments-Follow me in the competition season, and learn which competing horses I've rode. But if you aren't sure of my programs proof you can ask and I'll send along. Though I encourage you to follow the associations along to see.

If you are interested in joining, PM me. Let's get your horsemanship built!! 💥

09/29/2023

Do it right the first time,

You might not think that the slow, very basic work at the beginning matters or would have set down any kind of a foundation, but they remember that too. Alot of people don't measure success unless it's fast. Well slow, that's initially how they learn and translate that to faster work later. Slow first matters, but only if it's done correctly. Otherwise, it's still not an advantage.

So what you showed them or what your trainer showed them at the walk or jog first, that's what makes your lope and subsequent faster and more complex work better later. But again. Only if it's done right.

So do it right the first time and don't discount the foundation.

I assure you of this that a cheap foundation is not a deal. You did not get a deal. You got something that is even more expensive later on. So don't cheap out.

Invest in good work and just do it right the first time. It will save and grow you money in the end.

📸 Flying MT

09/24/2023

This idea that barrel horses aren't "broke" is weird to me.

To do well, a barrel horse needs to be extremely body broke and well trained. They must know how to lift and use every muscle of their entire body in order to clock. If not, you have a runaway, and it just doesn't look very pretty or flattering.

Most of the horses I have observed at the top levels have extreme body control and understanding. They are very soft and broke at the poll. They are holding no tension in their poll and this then lends their entire body to become just as capable as a result.

I personally can't get it done on a horse that is too stiff and rigid and I can't stand it. The reason for this is because I feel immense tension in a horse like that and I think they aren't feeling very safe. To me they feel like a solid brick wall and I can't sense them through all the tension. They feel disconnected. They always have worried eye. I don't like it. I want them to feel secure and confident about their work. There is a difference between being naturally stiff bodied and stiff from lack of knowing. Jethro here is a horse I consider a stiffer style horse. He is little but he is strong and has a very powerful engine. He isn't a "noodly" type of horse however he is not tight stiff. He is still soft and flexible and knows what the drape of a rein feels like. I so much as think what body part I want him to use and it is done. He needs to know that for his strength or I honestly don't think I would be able to hold him if he didn't know this. When I set him in the alley he puffs his chest and arcs his neck in and I know he means business. I so much as tighten my butt cheeks and exhale and he turns. On a big strong horse like him that's what I want. He feels at peace and his back is soft. Through this, he knows everything about me, I can sense everything about him and we can connect and its easier to now make a quick run. So there's my secret recipe lol. I like them extremely body broke because we can hear each other clearly together and at that point yea now it's alot easier.

At the level I compete at, hundredths of the second separate first all the way down to 20th place. Sometimes down to 50th place. You can't even process hitting a stopwatch that fast. You can get away with alot of mistakes at a small jackpot and still appear to be pretty handy. But not here. You can't fake it until you make it here. It needs to be very precise and intentional. I need to think it and it is done. A rigid and uneducated stiff horse horse can't hear you effectively enough to do that. They are in protection mode and not beast mode. At least not for me anyway. I just don't like my partner left feeling that way. These are our partners and we need to best learn and understand how we take care of them. There's my paragraph and thoughts on why it's weird to say they aren't "broke". Don't paint us all with the same brush.

Learn to hear them. Learn to listen. Ask what is best for the horse. You would be surprised what a horse is capable of.

📸 Whiskey and Lace Photography

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Pinwheel exercises are a great way to help get your horse back in shape again and also to help test out and challenge your jockey. 🏇😎 We practiced this at lessons the other night and Royal is just getting back into shape again also so was a perfect chance to show how I use it! Hope you enjoy! Give it a try!

A blizzard day is a good day to re-share some badass videos of this fire breathing mare and Leisa Griffin taking money at the Rosthern KCRA rodeo this summer!! ☀️☀️ We all know this incredible mare, Piper! I would stack 10 horses like this in my program. This mare was incredible and has always been hungry for the work. 🙇‍♀️ However what impressed me the most was the fact that Leisa just had a baby earlier this spring and rode that particular horse like that! 😳

This mare came in this past fall to get some help getting a good handle down and learning to soften and have some control at a lope...overall just to develop that good foundation. This was after month 1. She was here for a couple months, but I didn't grab a video at the very end! 🤦‍♀️

I don't know know where the video of this guy went, but it seems it isn't here anymore. I am sharing this guy again to help put some videos up for some new followers! He came around super nice by the end of his time here! This guy and his owner were referred to me by another fellow trainer that I look up to in her riding alot. I had a great time working with them. This guy had a very good work ethic and a keen rider/owner.

Here's a throwback video to French Moon Chic (Royal) and I winning Delisle CCA Rodeo this past summer. ☀️🏆 I've got some new followers on the page who have been asking to see some of my work, so I thought I would share this video of Royal and I. 😊 I'll try to share more here this year. Getting excited to hit the road with her and Jethro again!!! 😬

We were really happy with how this one came in to get started the past month! Thanks to Alissa and Matali Equine for doing all the excellent groundwork preparation...it really makes a difference when it's all done right. Always happy to help you out! There is a possibility that I may be opening up to take on a few more outside horses in the next comming months so if you are needing work done, get in touch with me!

Happy Thanksgiving! 🍂 I jetted off to the big Canadian Barrel Horse Incentive this weekend with my 7 year old, Jethro for the CBHI Derby. Happy to report he hit a personal best here and landed a 17.71 on a standard pattern here! Amongst the very best of the best trainers and jockeys we have in Canada. We were .017 too fast from winning the 2D Open Average Buckle! There's room to clean this up yet! Jethro is ready to rock as a full on rodeo horse next year!! 🌟 Jethro is a grandson of the great Blazin Jetolena. I'm very proud of him for contending with the best we have in Canada. ❤️ (If you turn your phone horizontal it makes the video bigger)

It's been a hot minute since I've posted any progress videos here. 😬 We are doing alot of upgrades and builds to the ranch this year, and as such haven't been hitting up the road as much this summer. Thus, I decided to book alot more horses in this year and just stay home training client horses more and doing lessons, knowing traveling around alot probably wouldn't happen much this year. I did manage to get away to a good competition in Saskatoon recently though. Here is my 6 year old making a nice run. Sorry the video is a little grainy on fb.

Video of a 3 year old that came in to get started.🍃 Gives you an idea of the type of movement I place down and what my foundation will look like. -You can't ever build advanced movement out of just OK basics.

This mare is in with me to be fine-tuned and finished up, and seasoned to the competition road. I patterned her when she was younger, and now I get to have her back in again. This is my third time jump jockeying her. The first two times I just felt her out to see what she needed help with. She has a few things to smooth out as she finishes up, but you can see her talent and potential right here. 🤘😎🔥 Can't wait to see what this one is going to look like by the end of my time with her!!

Further weekly progress video of this guy!! ✌ I always say I'm going to share more videos of the client horses I have in, I generally just share my own. but I am going to try to share the progress more of horses that aren't mine also. At the very end I will share the beginning vs. the end. To show how far horses come along here. Alot of people don't realize just exactly the amount of work, skill, fitness level, nutrition, care, and knowledge that goes into making an upper level performance horse. The basics are just simply not enough. My personal fitness level as well has a major impact, so I ensure as well that I am very, very fit. ✌Also if you would like to join my video club for for detailed training info. Send me a PM!!✌

Happy Day!!!! 💥💥🙌 I was able to upload the lope transition tutorial!! 💥💥 Take a look!! Here's a few things I would do to clean up a transition on a young horse and begin to teach the extension to their gait!! Send me your questions on this for the next series!! Keep staying tuned!! I have a new program comming out, stay tuned for the announcements!! 😊

Groundwork tips!! 🍃 Just a short clip of some things I like to see and develop on horses to make them high performance ready. ✌ Hope it helps you at home to make your horse more capable!! 😊 I am always available for a private lesson for more tips! 😊

It's been a busy while again!! 💥🌟 Here is French Moon Chic at Sundre Pro Rodeo Grounds at The Big Bang. She ran a 17.538 on a standard pattern in the Warm-Up Jackpot and picked up 2nd place cheque this day!! This was amongst one of the fastest times ran all weekend. I would say Royal is forsure more of a rodeo run style of horse rather than a 3 day-er event type. She prefers to be hauled in and make your run, then go somewhere new lol. This is where she earns the most money, Otherwise she tends to get a bit too turny if she runs the same pattern for a few days, and she is really hard to keep off those barrels lol! 😬 I've got lots more runs and pictures to share from our last few events!! Royal and Jethro have had some good runs!!