Barbour Performance Horses

05/26/2024

Trs Snickelfritz Cat. Pretty red dun 2023 filly looking for new home. She leads, loads, ties, up to date with farrier work and deworming. Should mature to 14.3hh or so.

05/04/2024

Nurse Mare found

Nurse mare needed asap

04/07/2024

Charlie is a 2021 QH gelding, 15hh. He was lightly started last summer, rode inside and out down the trail with others by his owner. Currently in training to further his education, 60+days, will continue to be rode until sold. Charlie has a big fun personality, not spooky, not hot, has a big smooth stride. He has not seen cattle yet, but has been started on roping and dragging the dummy. Would make a good ranch or rope horse. Located just outside Saskatoon, high 4 figures.

03/26/2024

When your used to horses and ya got big dogs!!!

03/22/2024

03/22/2024

Good old Boone, you touched a lot of lives, don’t think there was a kid that didn’t love you, by far the most reliable lesson horse I’ve had. RIP old girl, you earned it

02/14/2024

🛑 STOP TRAINING THE MANEUVERS 🛑

Get your horse broke first, get him to bend to your leg, get them to move their shoulders, their hips, their ribs, teach them to follow their nose, to ride between your hands and legs…

Fix their dropped shoulders, their leaning into the circle, pushing through the bridle, running off, take their edge off, get them to fully relax….

The maneuvers will come easy if you teach and fix all the boring stuff.

Remember the 80/20 rule.

12/13/2023

09/19/2023

If you know, you know.

07/21/2023

Little grey mare is gonna be handy

07/17/2023

It’s always fun introducing new things to the colts and seeing them shine. 2nd time swinging a rope on this guy, first time ever dragging anything. Meaghan Bulyaki

07/14/2023

Well that was short lived… not quite how I planned to spend time with him🤦‍♀️.
Thanks so much to Rhythm Equine Veterinary Services for always taking such good care of our horses, at all hours, even when they do their best to kill themselves

07/11/2023

Finally getting a chance to get our own 2yr old out and about.
Oliver (Trs Dualn Cat x High Heeled Darlin)

07/10/2023

Thanks Dustyn Loewen Blacksmithing & Knife Making for making these cool hats for Barbour Performance Horses

07/07/2023

Ride with a plan!! If I can’t tell what you’re asking of your horse, he probably doesn’t know either.

06/16/2023

Sure can’t complain about the hip on this little filly😍. Pic taken at 2 weeks old. Trs Dualn Cat x Mj Dazzle Shines

03/28/2023

Every rider needs to stop and listen to their horse. Is it a learned behaviour, or a pain response?

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐇𝐨𝐫𝐬𝐞 𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐈𝐬 𝐇𝐮𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠…

I’ve never seen a more misunderstood animal more than 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐇𝐨𝐫𝐬𝐞 𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐈𝐬 𝐇𝐮𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠.

𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐬 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐡𝐮𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐬𝐞…

I’ve been trying to tell you that I am in pain, but you don’t seem to listen.

I show you that I’m in pain by not being willing to work but you just call me 𝐬𝐭𝐮𝐛𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐧 or 𝐥𝐚𝐳𝐲. Instead of helping me, you just 𝐤𝐢𝐜𝐤 𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐫.

I show you that I’m in pain by rearing when you try to ride me, but you enjoy showing people you can sit to a rear. Instead of getting off and listening, you just say “𝐇𝐞’𝐬 𝐚𝐥𝐰𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐝𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬, 𝐚𝐭 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐢𝐭’𝐬 𝐠𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐧 𝐦𝐞 𝐚 𝐠𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐭!”

I show you that I’m in pain by throwing my head in the air, but you just say it’s one of 𝐦𝐲 𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬. Instead of helping me, you just buy 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐠𝐚𝐝𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐬 so that I can no longer 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐰 𝐦𝐲 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐚𝐢𝐫.

I show you that I’m in pain by bolting, but you just get scared and decide I’m not the one for you. You sell me and I still remain as 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐇𝐨𝐫𝐬𝐞 𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐈𝐬 𝐇𝐮𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠.

It’s our responsibility as animal owners to do right by them, horses can’t speak, they communicate through their actions. So we need to listen!

9/10 times “negative behaviour” is caused my pain, the rest is learnt behaviour. Either way I always check for pain first.

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐇𝐨𝐫𝐬𝐞 𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐈𝐬 𝐇𝐮𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠, deserves the world. The amount of tolerance, loyalty, patience and trust the hurting horse has, is something I can only dream of having.

Written by - 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐑𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐫

Artist - Ruby Campbell

03/16/2023

332 days and counting. Ichi is definitely ready to lighten her load. Trs Dualn Cat x Ichi Trigger Finger

03/15/2023

Trs Dualn Cat, practicing his romancing moves before spring hits. Best watched with the volume on😆

02/01/2023

Meet Daisy!! Hopefully with time she’ll be a new addition to our lesson program

12/14/2022

Almost impossible to pick, but these are just a few of the horses that have touched our lives. Happy day of the horse!!

09/23/2022

Love getting out and putting some working miles on. If anyone is looking for a good using horse, this big gelding will be coming up for sale in the near future!

09/18/2022

We need more Molly’s in this world😆

09/01/2022

Hot days make for long nights. Got the crickets and the stars for company

07/19/2022

It’s always a treat when I can get out of the arena and put some working miles on the young ones

06/16/2022

If anyone is looking for a good using horse, send Donna a message. She’s not on Facebook. Mare is 15.1hh, and located just west of swift current

06/03/2022

When you missed first call for breakfast 😆

05/26/2022

Longest waiting game ever😣