Eden Equine

06/13/2024

This is super cool!

Two owners share videos of a mare and a stallion that they say could be endangered Przewalski horses in Utah and Colorado.

05/29/2024

Today I had plans. Goals. I made sure I got an early start, did the important things first and was ready to attack the day. Buuuut…..Katniss has other ideas. So today I took her lead. She said we are sitting and resting. Just be still with me in the moment. And this to me is the hardest thing. I wanted to work but this work is equally as important. So today we sat.

05/20/2024

Spent the day on Sunday watching & learning all about cross country with a little group. Although Mother Nature was a bit wild it was still a great outing.

05/07/2024

Today’s lessons are brought to you by the letter B. Thanks Betty for helping illustrate

04/26/2024

Just a reminder to everyone that we have lots of farm fresh eggs. Pick them up weekly when your here for your lesson. Free range, happy chickens. $6.50/doz. Talk to me for details.

04/11/2024

Looking forwards to a weekend of learning! Hope to see some familiar faces there!

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04/04/2024

Some Thursday spring motivation for everyone out there.
This is just wonderful (& I’m sad my fav podcast is done 😕 but I plan on revisiting the last few years worth for more gems)

‎Show Equestrian Voices, Ep Why Play Is Key for Building “Try” in Your Horse, and How to Do It with Tik Maynard - Mar 26, 2024

03/28/2024

Todays reading…..

I have been following Tik’s path for many years now. Initially as just someone I met at a local event but over the years seeing what he is working on has also allowed me to experiment with “other”.

Check out the few Road to the Horse videos out there, his classes on Noelle Floyd, his book, and he’ll be in Chilliwack next month at the all breeds expo. I can’t wait to watch him work in person.

I am on a plane from Kentucky to Orlando as I write this, crying even before I begin typing. I am heading back to Ocala after watching my friend, Tik Maynard, win the world championship of c**t starting at Road to the Horse. And he didn’t just win – he set a new precedent. In the words of one co...

03/05/2024

Spring round up!

Hey guys! I hope everyone is enjoying whatever season it happens to be today! 2nd spring? 3rd winter? Or Sprinter as I like to call it.
I just wanted to touch base as we start to look towards our 2024 riding season. Bc even though it’s snowing, I know it’s just up ahead!
I’ve got a few dates to throw out to everyone.

Spring Break:
We will be holding some mini camp days over the spring break for folks who are already 2023 students. These will be a few hrs (still tbd) on tues (19) Thurs (21) and weds (27) where we will not be riding but will be spending some time with the horses and learning on a specific topic of that day. Then on sat the 23rd we will be having our very first horsey movie afternoon! (Chez moi!). Likely late afternoon start, byo snacks & drinks and we will all (students of all ages & parents welcome! Just rsvp to me) and sink in to watch a (likely classic) horse movie together! I’m pumped about this! So please let me know who’s coming! We will squish in as many as we can. (And I hope to do more this season)

Students with their own horses;
If you & your horses are ready to start back into work please reach out and let’s get you booked in. The ring is (most days) good to go for light riding and I’m happy to help you work on straightness, responsiveness and suppleness as we bring our horses back into shape for the season. Im ready if your ready!

Intermediate and advanced students;
We will be rolling into our initial riding season starting in April so please let me know what your preferred days & times are. Please note that first choice is given to those students who have been working through the in hand classes. Also, for those that haven’t done any ground work yet this spring there will be one or two (possibly a group day) grooming, tacking, leading safety review days before putting butts in the saddle.

Beginner in hand/lesson prep;
I will once again be running a group for the less experienced/younger kids to review ground safety, grooming ,some ground work and tacking up. This will be likely 1hr held 1x/wk for the month of April so please let me know if your little wants in (& am happy to take day/time suggestions). If not, I will be ready to start then one on one in May (same deal as the bigger kids who didn’t take the group in hand-a few review lessons will be required)

Day of learning!
Lastly I just want to throw it out there that there will be a huge equine expo in Chilliwack the wknd of april 12-14. I am “hoping” to be there for most of the wknd. And would love to see all your faces make the trip down. Sadly, bc I am hoping to stay down for the wknd, I won’t be able to offer rides down for the day but perhaps you guys can set up some car pool days?!? I am happy to help coordinate. There will be so much to see and would be a great experience for any and everyone. It’s called the CanAm expo. Here’s the link for more details.

https://www.canamequinewest.com/

And that’s all I’ve got for now guys! I am so excited to be getting back into action and seeing all your smiling faces back in the saddle again.
As always pls be patient with me as I do my best to coordinate everyone’s busy schedules; mine, Delilah’s, yours and the horses. The soon I have your preferred days/times, the sooner I can start working my scheduling magic (🤪) and expect a week or two of slight chaos while we juggle in real time. Thanks so much guys!

Welcome to the Can-Am Equine Expo in Chilliwack BC. For the love of horses.

02/09/2024

Alrighty guys! I’m planning on some in hand horsemanship classes for 4 wks starting the week of feb 19th. At this time these will be for intermediate and advanced students. Days tbd but likely a 4pm start time. If there’s enough interest I will create an adult class. I will also be open to booking private in hand lessons during the daytime or on Saturdays for those who would like to work more individually. I will post days soon. Thanks guys!

01/29/2024

Hey guys!

Last call for intermediate & advanced stable management classes!! 🎺

If you or your child is interested in learning a bit more about what involved with having & caring for horses then this is for you. 4 weeks of classroom learning dedicated to everything BUT the riding.

Please reach out asap if you are interested as this is a last call. This is currently only open to existing advanced or intermediate students. Beginner classes to come.

Don’t miss out!

01/15/2024

Hey guys!

I hope everyone is staying nice and toasty today and that everyone had a nice holiday season. Now that the new year is in gear it’s time to start thinking about the season to come.
This year we are going to do some student teacher interviews for those who are interested in sitting down and chatting a bit more in depth about your riding goals, what’s next on your equine journey & how to get there/what’s involved.

This could be “I want to learn to_________, how do we get there/what steps are next?”

Or what is leasing? How do I get more involved beyond riding? What are the realities & costs of horse ownership? What else can I do to supplement my learning?

So if you’ve ever wondered any of these or anything else related to your riding journey and want to sit down one on one (or as a family) to chat a bit more in-depth now is the time.

I am booking hr sessions at my house, yours or a local coffee shop over the month of January. These will be $20/ session and are booked in January (though really any time of year) whenever works for our collective schedules. So please reach out to me and let’s plan your season and beyond!

PS! We are going to be planning some stable management classes for intermediate and advanced students starting in Feb. These will (hopefully) be fully indoors 1 evening/wk. I will also be running advanced in hand classes one wknd day. So please stay tuned for more details coming shortly.

12/21/2023

Christmas gift ideas/winter learning!

Ok guys I am not a huge sales person but this is a screaming deal that I want to pass along.
I have had an Equestrian Master class for a few years in the past and JUST signed up for Josh’s program. There is soooo much learning possible with all of these programs, let alone all 3!

If your looking to bump up your horsemanship knowledge over the winter months AND have some exercises for spring to do with your horse. THIS IS FOR YOU.

I’m not hugely sure what the kids would think of it. A knowledge thirsty teen would get lots out of it (I wish this had been around when I was that age). But maybe too dry for the younger pr***en crowd.
There a lot of just stable management topics for those who are horse-less and a lot of theory knowledge in why we do things the way we do

We want to empower equestrians and help you learn from the best teachers and trainers in horse sport. ⁣

12/20/2023

Final newsletter of the year is (FINALLY!) up. And I can still call it a fall newsletter!!
Check it out and see what programs we have starting up in the new year.

I am trying to sneak this last newsletter in under the wire and be able to still call it a "fall newsletter" HaHa!  But before even getting into some of the important notes I would like to take a moment to pat myself on the back.  Looking back at some of the goals I had set myself for 2023, being ...

12/09/2023

Annnd that’s a wrap folks!

I’ve been a bit MIA lately after returning from my trip, getting sick and then trying to catch up but it’s time for the horses to get their well deserved winter (when it decides to show up!) break.
I want to say a HUGE THANK YOU to everyone who is a part of the Eden Equine family for a wonderful 2023 season. I am so grateful for all of you! It’s been my pleasure to watch everyone’s successes this year from starting to ride independently, catching, grooming & tack up unassisted, first canters, first jumps, first horse, trail rides and all the little bits of learning along the way. I am so proud of all of you.

And another HUGE thank you to all of those who help behind the scenes to help keep our wonderful horses in tip top shape, who keep the barn running and that allow me to be able to be out in the ring teaching. I couldn’t do it without you.

And of course a shout out to our wonderful crew of horses who teach us, humble us, and partner with us on our journeys. They are the reason we keep coming back for more. Flaws and all, they are truly the best teachers we could ask for.

I will hopefully get a fall newsletter out (I’ve got 13 days still!) to update on all our winter happenings and planned classes for later this winter. Then another winter one afterwards.

I wish all of you and your 2 & 4 legged families a wonderful holiday season and winter season. And can’t wait to see you all again in the new year.

Video of silly snow ponies for smiles!

11/07/2023

Hey guys! Just a reminder that there are no lessons for the next 2 weeks while D and I visit some family! Then we’ll finish off the month with some more stable management classes.

Adam is home and the girls are on chores. You can reach me if you need me via text or messenger.

10/23/2023

Just a heads up that the cold weather will be here this week. We will figure out lessons day by day but please make sure everyone is layered up for the barn. This means winter jackets, gloves, warm socks and 2 pairs of pants! I’ll keep everyone posted as to the plan.

Also; please be prepared for Delilah to sell you mint girl guide cookies @$6/box. She’ll be set up in the yard. Any support is greatly appreciated. Thanks!

09/14/2023

I’ve chatted with a bunch of folks over the last bit about “supplemental” learning outside of their regular lessons and this podcast on this whole is quite good but this episode was wonderful and where I am at these days.
Take a listen

‎Show Equestrian Voices, Ep Amy Skinner: “If you don’t understand pressure, you’ll be forced to overuse it.” - Aug 29, 2023

08/30/2023

SAVE THE DATE!

First annual ride & show & tell!

Saturday Sept 30th will be tack cleaning and prep day
Sunday Oct 1st will be “performance day”

Interested students will sign up for a time slot on Sunday where they will get a chance to show their friends and family what they have been working on over the season.

More details & sign up to come soon.

08/16/2023

Just a mid summer reminder to be on time for your lesson. If you are in a 1/2hr private or semi private this means you are to be tacked up and warming up in the walk for the start of your lesson. Ie; arriving a minimum of 30mins prior to the start of your lesson.

For those in 1hr private lessons, this means being 5-10mina early to find your helmet and get your tack to the hitching rail.

Being on time helps keep me on track for lessons after yours as well ensures we are able to work on “the fun things” ie: cantering and jumping exercises instead of using our lesson time for warm up.

I know we are doing our best and the heat has sucked our brains dry. We only have a few more weeks of summer flexibility so let’s make the most of them before being back into a more rigid fall schedule.

Stay tuned for a new newsletter headed your way with lots of info about fall lessons and stable management programs!
Thanks guys.

08/03/2023

Just a reminder there are no lessons Aug 3-9. Have a great week everyone. See you all next week!

06/21/2023

Hey guys! Just a reminder that if you have summer holidays booked already please send me those dates so I can get some new waitlisted riders or make up lessons booked into those spots.

Please keep in mind our 24hr cancelation policy for any last minute trips.
Thanks guys!

Ps. Happy solstice!

06/12/2023

Alrighty guys! We are very slowly starting to tackle the waitlisted riders! At this time I only have a few very specific time slots available (on specific horses) but once school is out I will have some more options available.
I will be reaching out to those on the list, in order, to see who is still interested and available to make those.
Looking forwards to seeing some new faces around here!

(Photo of sheriff’s fierce new haircut for attention! )
PS we roached (cut super short) Sheriff’s mane to (hopefully) help him keep cooler this summer. The poor guy, being a Shetland pony, was not made for our summer desert temps. Waaay warmer than their native home in the Scottish Isles.
And no Sheriff never lived there. He came to us from Alberta, but still much hotter here than that even. Sheriff’s favorite temperature range is about -10 to 15

06/08/2023

Helpful guide. I feel like I spend a lot of time making sure helmets are properly fitted. Remember, if the helmet doesn’t fit properly it’s NOT going to properly protect you!!!
Not all helmet sales are created equal. Please make sure you get your helmets properly fitted BEFORE you leave the store!

Use the 5 Point Safety Check When Selecting a Helmet

06/01/2023

Thanks Val (& friend) for the book donation to our barn library. For those of you that don’t know (or have forgotten) we have a nice collection of horse books covering all sorts of topics available for you to sign out and take home to read. Take a gander next time your in the tack room!

05/24/2023

May newsletter is out. Take a read and see what it means to be on time for your lesson.

Im happy to report that we are in full swing here with all of our returning students and very slowly starting to take a look ahead and reach out to those on our waitlist.  

05/23/2023

Hey guys! Just a reminder that if your looking for farm fresh eggs we always have a few doz in the barn fridge. $6/doz. Ask me for more details and grab your fresh eggs while your here for a lesson!

05/15/2023

☀️🥵Summer heat is here and sometimes we forget how hot it gets at this barn!

It’s going to be hot this week guys! Please come prepared for the heat (riders and paddock cleaners!).
This means hats, sunblock and lots of water. Don’t forget the water by mouse is potable and perfect for filling water bottles.

Remember shorts are not acceptable riding gear so please make sure your wearing light long pants with your boots!

04/27/2023

Our updated price list is out. Please take a moment to review prices effective June 1st 2023.
Please feel free to chat with me if you have any questions.

Work for riding exchange is "paid" out at a rate of $15/hr and is deducted from the month's bill.  Any remaining balance to be paid at the end of the month.  If a credit, this will either be carried forwards to the coming month or paid out.  Please make sure you clock in & out properly or I canno...

04/19/2023

Spring lessons!

Hey guys we are in full motion now! If you are an existing regular client who is not already back in lessons (& wants to be!) please reach out to me so we can get you booked in.

For those on the waitlist; I promise I haven’t forgotten about you. I will be reaching out in June.

Stay tuned! The 2023 price list will be out by next week. New prices will take effect June 1st 2023.

Cute napping mouser for effect!