AMB Stables

01/09/2026

We’re now welcoming new clients! Get in touch with us today—we’d be thrilled to hear from you

01/09/2026

I truly appreciate this approach! I always like to highlight my students’ progress and achievements, ensuring they know how well they’re doing. While I keep detailed notes after each lesson, I hadn’t considered sharing these directly with my riders so they could see firsthand how much they’ve grown during their time with me. That’s a fantastic idea.
It’s also wonderful to see barn owners and managers collaborating and supporting one another. This teamwork is vital given that there are far more riders than instructors, there’s plenty of opportunity for everyone. By working together, we can build a strong, knowledgeable, and supportive equine community for all.

-Amanda

The Equestrian Academy

01/08/2026

2026-01-01

Greetings, everyone!
We trust you enjoyed a restful holiday season and remained safe and comfortable throughout the recent storms. 🌨

As we begin the new year, we kindly remind all clients to please take note of the following important items:

1. NBEA membership renewals are due immediately. You can renew your membership online at: www.nbea.ca
2. Our new commitment, payment, and cancellation policy took effect on 2026-01-01. We encourage you to review these updates to stay informed. Payment is now due 4 lessons (1 lesson weekly) in advance.
3. Please remember to dress appropriately for the weather. While we are fortunate to have an indoor arena for riding, it can still be quite chilly inside.
As always, it’s best to come prepared with extra layers—you can remove them if you get warm, but you won’t be able to add them if you don’t bring them along.
We’re excited to let you know that we now have a few openings for new riders and Equine-Assisted Learning (EAL) participants.

Our facility is conveniently located just 2 minutes outside the Miramichi city limits, making it easy to join us for your next adventure. If you or someone you know is interested, we’d love to welcome you to our friendly, calm and supportive equine community!

If you’re interested in joining our lessons or EAL sessions, please reach out to us directly for further details. Spaces are filling up quickly, so don’t hesitate to contact us for more information!

Thank you for your attention, and we look forward to seeing you soon 😊

The New Brunswick Equestrian Association is a not-for-profit sport-governing office that provides education, leadership and support to individuals, associations and businesses in New Brunswick's horse community. We provide our members with a variety of services, programs and benefits, and we represe...

01/07/2026

Reasons NOT to drive over a farmer’s fields in the winter:

• Snow hides soft ground — vehicles can sink and cause serious damage
• Ruts made in winter remain all year and ruin spring planting
• Compacted soil reduces crop yields and drainage
• Repairs cost farmers time and money they shouldn’t have to spend
• Fields are private property, even when snow-covered
• Emergency access and drainage systems can be damaged
• What looks frozen on top is often not frozen underneath

Please respect farmers’ land — winter damage lasts far beyond the snow ❄️🌾

12/20/2025

Confession: I used to hit horses.

I grew up riding from age 4 and was taught that I needed to “put horses in their place” when they were bad.

I hit horses if they tried to nip me. I hit them if I felt they were getting into my space. I would smack them for just about any behaviour I viewed as “bad.”

It was normal to me, everyone around me did it and the adult role models teaching me told me to do it.

Initially, I didn’t want to.

But, I was told that if I didn’t do it, I would “let the horses walk all over me” and would teach them behaviours that would get myself and others hurt.

Such is the story for so many equestrians because hitting horses is far too normalized, even now, 25 years after I was initially taught to.

We’re taught that it doesn’t matter because “they’re big animals” and “they do way worse to each other in the field.”

But we’re not horses. And healthy herds aren’t routinely beating each other up.

Training through fear based methods that view unwanted behaviour as horses intentionally misbehaving sets us up to be way too comfortable being harsh with horses.

It makes physical violence a default reaction to unwanted behaviour.

And it’s so unhealthy!

Across species, so much research has shown how unethical and harmful physical punishment is.

It suppresses behaviour without dealing with what causes it 🚫

It makes the victim less likely to trial new behaviours out of fear of being hit, thereby less engaged in learning 🚫

It creates a forceful relationship between the teacher and learner 🚫

It can increase reactivity and aggression in the victim 🚫

It doesn’t show what the RIGHT answer is 🚫

It’s time to de-normalize physical violence in the horse world.

Their size doesn’t equate to a lack of capacity to feel pain or fear.

And if punishment were making people safer, we wouldn’t see so many dangerous circumstances continuously occurring in the horse world.

Listen to the science on punishment and learn alternatives to hitting your horse.

It is not ethical OR effective training.

08/23/2025

Stunning 🤩

08/22/2025

*Welcome to AMB Stables - Equine Assisted Learning*

In a quiet, friendly, non-judgmental setting, we offer Equine Assisted Learning (EAL) experiences that foster personal growth, self-awareness, and essential life skills. Through carefully designed, ground-based activities with horses, participants engage in experiential learning that promotes insights into their thoughts, behaviors, and emotions.

Horses, acting as natural mirrors, provide immediate, honest feedback on participants' actions and body language. Our facilitated, confidential sessions encourage reflection and connection between human-horse interactions and personal growth. We focus on developing core skills such as leadership, communication, teamwork, self-awareness, and problem-solving.

EAL at AMB Stables serves individuals, couples, families, corporate teams, school groups, at-risk youth and more providing a unique opportunity for personal development, team building, and skill-building in a calm and supportive environment. Horses guide the learning process through their innate ability to reflect human emotions and behaviors, helping participants expand their comfort zones, build resilience, and foster positive changes.

Please feel free to contact us directly for more details on sessions and packages.

We look forward to hearing from you!

08/19/2025

I love this!!

08/15/2025

I am really liking this lady!

08/12/2025

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08/12/2025

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08/09/2025

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