Stone-Hedge Equine

Stone-Hedge Equine His clients consistently qualify for the Trillium Finals and the Royal Winter Fair, in the hunter, jumper, or line classes. We also accept horses for sale.

John Phillips is a rider and trainer whose experience in the Ottawa local and "A" hunter-jumper circuits, as well as on the "line" circuit, in both Québec and Ontario has earned him a reputation of real honest horseman. From 2001 to 2016John was the Manager of the RCMP Breeding Farm in Pakenham, Ontario which entails being responsible of the breeding and up-bringing of these horses. Over the years

, he has brought the quality of the RCMP horses to a new level by keeping exclusively approved Warmblood stallions and mares of the highest quality. With his work at the RMCP, John has developed a keen eye for conformation, movement and "brain" in finding a good horse and is highly regarded by the Hanoverian Verband. John travels the Ottawa area to teach, train and is being sought after for clinics in Québec and other provinces. He trained with Jill Henselwood (Juniper Farm) and went to California with her for many winters to attend the then HITS circuit in Indio, where he rode and coached. John also joined Jill for some shows in the summer circuit in Québec and Ontario. Stone-Hedge welcome’s your horse in training for the hunter-jumper circuit or the line shows. If you need to have your stallion approved, John is the person to talk to. With his experience in training, the well-known stallions "Sir Wanabi" owned by Laprise Stable, as well as "Eclipse by Color" or "Color Guard", owned by Northern Legacy Horse Farm, the American Hanoverian Society approved both stallions. Eclipse by Color was the overall Reserve Champion in his 2010, 70 day Stallion Test at Silver Creek Farm in Oklahoma, winning the jumping portion of the test. Both stallions are from the RCMP Breeding Program that John developed over his years working as Manager of the RMCP Breeding Farm. Canada and the States are regular destination for John as well as a yearly trip to Germany look for horses for clients and friends. By coming on this page regularly you will be able to see the horses in training with Stone-Hedge as well as their progress through their time with John. Typically only a few horses are in training to ensure they are given the right amount of time and care. We usually look for horses with good attitude, conformation, movement, form over fence and heart. We mainly focus in finding horses for amateur and junior riders but occasionally will offer horses for the "big league" as well. Do not hesitate to contact John at 613.623.5217 (home), by email at [email protected] or by private message if you are interested by any of the services offered or have any questions.

03/12/2024

With the right management, this disorder doesn’t have to be a death sentence for your horse’s performance career.

03/12/2024

“I’ve always had a good attitude towards my horses – because I have been brought up that way – but the older I get, the more I truly understand how incredible they are," Janika Sprunger tells WoSJ. All photos © Jenny Abrahamsson for World of Showjumping.

03/08/2024

In the first section of our two-part series, top hunter/equitation coach Michael Dowling shares a creative jumping exercise for tuning up your position and track-riding skills.

03/08/2024

A friendly reminder that our horses may surprise us at this time of year. Northern hemisphere, it’s spring, southern it’s autumn.

Right now our horses will be synthesizing a huge amount of dietary protein to shed and regrow their coats. Their nervous system which held on standby their physiological state to pass through the end of winter/summer has now kicked back into gear.

Change.

Expect potential
- behavioral differences that you can find no obvious cause for
- increased skittishness or
- increased lethargy
- higher than usual sleep demands or
- higher than usual positive stress (seeking/dopamine)
- reduced threshold capacity/ closer to threshold limits

Be kind to yourself and your horses. It’s the season for ‘unexplained’ accidents. Go slow. Demand less. Don’t ask for that extra trot. Finish training sooner. Take preparation measures.

Feed extra protein if the shed causes your horse to look like a shriveled balloon.

Immediately restrict grass intake to a moment here and there (pictured) or remove grass entirely if your horse has metabolic concerns. Sanson here may be a chunky draft with several chronic health concerns but he is tested negative for metabolic issues, has never foundered, is trimmed weekly, and has been on a very powerful anti-inflammatory diet for several years now. So ten stolen sunshine minutes on grass is fine.

Check your hay supplier- they will be running low on stock or running low on time as they prepare for harvest, depending on your hemisphere. Check the hay you get for mold and contaminants as this is the time of year where suppliers scrape the barrel.

A great idea to use a mycotoxin detox supplement at this time of year to be confident and if you deworm, now is the time to consider swapping your medication, please avoid Ivermectin!

Be prepared with bug spray, but also, rain sheets if you rug. Sudden cold snaps can happen, and if you have a compromised horse, half shed its warm winter fur, caught in a Spring cold snap, you can get into trouble. Colic, tying up, etc.

As horse owners we can do best for our horses by being very thoughtful, pragmatic and proactive towards preventing as many issues as we can!

Stay safe this transition season guys!

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John Phillips is a rider and trainer whose experience in the Ottawa local and "A" hunter-jumper circuits, as well as on the "line" circuit, in both Québec and Ontario has earned him a reputation of real honest horseman. His clients consistently qualify for the Trillium Finals and the Royal Winter Fair, in the hunter, jumper, or line classes. From 2001 until 2017 John was the Manager of the RCMP Breeding Farm in Pakenham, Ontario which entails being responsible of the breeding and up-bringing of these horses. Over the years, he has brought the quality of the RCMP horses to a new level by keeping exclusively approved Warmblood stallions and mares of the highest quality. With his work at the RMCP, John has developed a keen eye for conformation, movement and "brain" in finding a good horse and is highly regarded by the Hanoverian Verband. John travels the Ottawa area to teach, train and is being sought after for clinics in Québec and other provinces. He trains with Jill Henselwood (Juniper Farm) and goes to California with her every winter to attend the HITS circuit in Indio, where he rides and teaches. John also joins Jill for some shows in the summer circuit in Québec and Ontario. Stone-Hedge welcome’s your horse in training for the hunter-jumper circuit or the line shows. We also accept horses for sale. If you need to have your stallion approved, John is the person to talk to. With his experience in training, the well-known stallions "Sir Wanabi" owned by Laprise Stable, as well as "Eclipse by Color" or "Color Guard", owned by Northern Legacy Horse Farm, the American Hanoverian Society approved both stallions. Eclipse by Color was the overall Reserve Champion in his 2010, 70 day Stallion Test at Silver Creek Farm in Oklahoma, winning the jumping portion of the test. Both stallions are from the RCMP Breeding Program that John developed over his years working as Manager of the RMCP Breeding Farm. Canada and the States are regular destination for John as well as a yearly trip to Germany looking for horses for clients and friends. By coming on this page regularly you will be able to see the horses in training with Stone-Hedge as well as their progress through their time with John. Typically only a few horses are in training to ensure they are given the right amount of time and care. We usually look for horses with good attitude, conformation, movement, form over fence and heart. We mainly focus in finding horses for amateur and junior riders but occasionally will offer horses for the "big league" as well. Do not hesitate to contact John at 613.850.5217 (cell), by email at [email protected] or by private message if you are interested by any of the services offered or have any questions.