Rafter Diamond Equine

10/01/2025

How soft should your horse be in the halter?
Soft enough that your 9 month old boy can hang onto the halter shank. 💜
Everett enjoys helping out feeding the two old boys their Total Equine rations!

09/10/2025

Thinking about hosting a FUN games/obstacles day close to Halloween... who would be interested in coming?
Fun prizes, potluck lunch/supper, super small entry fee, and costumes if you'd like!
Anyone and everyone welcome!

(Date to be decided but it would be a weekend!)

08/18/2025

Short notice but...
If we were to host a Pasture Cattle Handling Clinic on Aug 30/31 who would be interested in coming?

08/18/2025

Here's some honesty... my baby is almost 8 months old and I havnt actually ridden a horse for over a year! It took hosting a retreat to get my butt back in the saddle and oh my did I miss it!
So tonight I took one of my lesson students out for a ride and it sure filled my happy.
So thankful for my mom to be just down the hill to look after the bubs when I need a hand.
So thank you again ladies, you gave me just as much as we gave you 💜

08/14/2025

It's so hard to to pick just a handful of highlights from such a great weekend but here's some snippets from our Let's Get Ranchy Retreat!

08/12/2025

This past weekend we had our very first Let's Get Ranchy Retreat, and wow what an amazing weekend!
Such an amazing group of ladies, all working together helping each other out and very much embodied our vision of "like minded" individuals!
We seen so much improvement in every horse and every person, so many huge break throughs and light bulb moments!
Huge Thank You to the Double Knot Ranch crew for the perfect set up, cute decore, and wonderful food! Also, an extra thank you to the crew for taking care of our little man while we were instructing. It truly takes a village, and we are so blessed with everyone around us!

07/17/2025

All of our Let's Get Ranchy Retreat spots are filled for Aug 8-10!
We are so very much looking forward to this event!

Anyone interested in a September date? Comment or message me with which weekends work for you and maybe we will make it happen!

07/15/2025

ISO: donations of old artificial Christmas trees for our obstacle course!
If you got an old one kicking around we would love to take it off your hands!

07/15/2025

FAQ about Let's Get Ranchy Retreat

Q: What skill level is required for my horse and myself?
A: All skill levels welcome! As long as you can safely walk, trot, lope, whoa and turn, you and your horse are good to go!
Also we believe it's the perfect environment for green horses that need some exposure!

Q: What do you mean when you say Retreat?
A: Not only do you receive tonnes of instruction, we are providing meals as well! So all you need to do is take care of your horse, ride, and learn! You are also responsible for your own accommodations and we are asking that you stay on site because of the long but fulfilling day on Saturday!

Q: What should we expect from this Retreat?
A: A jam packed weekend of learning with a healthy dose of evening downtime! Like minded ladies to share the experience with! Good food and good people! Non judgmental environment perfect for learning! Instructors with many years of Horse and Cattle experience! And a "out of the arena" approach to cattle handling!

Q: Are there accommodations available for rent?
A: There is the potential for some primitive accommodations. A wall tent can be made available as well as a weekender style horse trailer. We are still in the building stages of our facilities with many more cool things to come in the future!

07/12/2025

We are 4 weeks away from our Let's Get Ranchy Retreat! There's 2 spots left, so if you're interested nows the time to get in on the action!

This has been in the works for years and super excited to offer this Women's Horsemanship and Cattle Handling Retreat!
Aug 8,9,10 2025 at Double Knot Ranch located near Whitecourt, AB!
For those who have attended our Intro to Cattlework Clinics, this is a "beefed up" version where we get to instruct for 19 hours instead of 1 or 2!
Every Woman welcome, no cattle experience required!
More info coming soon, but send us a message if you're interested!

Let's Get Ranchy!

07/12/2025

Obstacle #2 in the works! This currently looks like most tire obstacles that you see in other arenas, but its not done yet! We have more planned for this one!