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02/28/2023

Hi all spoons boarding clients.

We are deworming now. Using ivermectin. Please try to deworm within the next week and mark your horse/s on the list once they’re done.

Thank you 😊

09/27/2022

So far so good for my ponies at Canada’s National Arabian show!!

Champion second level open for Max and top six training level open for Georgia

Very proud of these two so far 🥰

09/13/2022

September equitation pattern.
Winner of august pattern was Georgina Sanche, well done!!
Videos must be turned into Sandra before the end of the month.
Don’t let Georgie win every month and all the prizes.

09/04/2022

Sandra is ready for her big driving class!!
She looks beautiful 😍

08/28/2022

Fun times at the bbq last night!!

Sandra trying out her new hair for the fancy driving classes.

08/10/2022

Equitation practice pattern for the month of August.

Practicing equitation patterns will improve your overall riding skills.

08/07/2022

I’m a little late to post but I’d like to congratulate a couple of my dressage riders and horses.

First to Tango for getting back into the dressage ring at the vegreville show and handling it pretty well overall!! And to Georgie for expertly giving tango confidence his first time back.

Next congratulations to Aedyn and Fiona at the dressage portion of the Emilie Memorial show.
One first and two seconds in very large training level classes earning them champion in the training level division.

Lastly to Kat and Maggie winning all 3 of their second level tests and champion of that division at the Emilie Memorial show.

So proud of my students and their horses!

08/06/2022

Jumper day at Emilie memorial show

08/05/2022

Entertaining ourselves in between dressage tests.

07/01/2022

Almost a wrap for us at WCB
It’s been a great show so far!
Trixie and Georgina with two championships in SHIH
Georgia and Georgina with a reserve championship in training level dressage ATR
Fiona and Aedyn with a championship in SHUS JTR

And too many top sixes to count had by all 😉

We have high hopes for Fiona and Aedyns hunt seat equitation not to jump class this afternoon. Will keep you posted

06/30/2022

Very nice first day at the Western Canadian Breeders Championship Show!!

06/15/2022

If you missed last nights balanced riding you’re in luck!!
Tonight at 6:30 we’ll be doing it again!!

06/15/2022

So much fun was had tonight during the balanced riding lesson!!
Lots of laughs and giggles but most importantly everyone had such a huge improvement from start to finish. Well done ladies!!!

06/14/2022

There will be a come one come all balanced riding lesson tonight at 6:30. This is not on horseback but will challenge your balance and stability, and teach you about core engagement and sitting with equal balance.

06/14/2022

Does anybody need recertification or to just get their first aid?

We’re looking to get someone out to the stable to do this and need to fill some spots.

06/03/2022

Dressage day at Aurora Arabian show off to a great start.
Aedyn and Fiona taking first in both dressage seat equitation and dressage seat medal classes.
And G force 😊 winning the training level open with a very handsome score !!

05/21/2022

What a fantastic first show for Georgia!!
She had a lot of firsts this weekend and was stellar with everything.
Thank you to Georgina Sanche for showing her so successfully for me when I couldn’t. You’re a talented young lady 😉
A very special thank you to Sandra and everyone with Sanche Performance Horses for your help and a wonderfully fun weekend.
Lisa and Aedyn words aren’t enough for all you’ve done for me this weekend. Thank you so much 🥰

05/07/2022

Getting ready to head home!!

05/02/2022

Very proud of my students and their horses today.

Great results at the HighThorne dressage schooling show!

Yay Spoons riders!! Val(Zoe), Holly(Khenny), Aedyn (Fiona)and Rhealle(Reckless)!! Well done 🥳

04/22/2022

This was found n the parking area by the arena. Anybody recognize it?

04/17/2022

We’d like to congratulate Sandra Sanche of Sanche Performance Horses on a fantastic show this weekend at Spring Fling.

We’re beyond happy working with Sandra here at Spoons. Her and her clients are a welcome addition to our family

04/16/2022

Congratulations to Aedyn and ER in their first ever class together.
First place in a large 18 and under hunt seat equitation class!!

03/04/2022

Hi Spoons clients.

Arena will be closed tonight after 4 pm.

We need to setup for the driving clinic tomorrow.

Thank you 😊

02/14/2022

New led lights are in. So bright 🤩

01/16/2022

What a fantastic day!! Working Equitation clinic was a huge success!! Couldn’t be happier with all the horses and riders.
Sanche Performance Horses and Spoons Arabians Equestrian Centre

12/04/2021

Amy, our official p**p w***h extraordinaire 🤩

12/03/2021

We have had a couple last minute spots open up for the dressage clinic tomorrow. If you’re interested let me or Sandra know!!

12/03/2021

Spoons clients participating in the dressage clinic tomorrow please arrive no later than 9:15. And bring a note pad and a pen

11/23/2021

Is anyone missing these?

10/25/2021

🌟 🎬 🌟 𝗡𝗘𝗪 𝗩𝗜𝗗𝗘𝗢 🌟 🎬 🌟

𝙏𝙐𝙍𝙉 𝙏𝙃𝙀 𝙎𝘼𝘿𝘿𝙇𝙀, 𝙉𝙊𝙏 𝙏𝙃𝙀 𝘽𝙍𝙄𝘿𝙇𝙀

🐴 Have you ever heard the phrase “taking the reins” used to mean taking control of something? Yeah, I bet all the time! It’s a pretty common phrase! Well next time someone says that to you, tell them the whole of the english speaking world has been working under a misapprehension about the reins!

🐴 Sure reins are important, but they’re part of a MUCH bigger equation! If you want to turn correctly and effectively, you’ve got to turn with the SADDLE, not the bridle! The saddle is the true steering wheel of your horse.

🐴 Most people, if they want to turn left, they just pull the left rein, but all this does is take the horse’s neck to the inside. This throws them off balance and then they swing their body out to correct this. Then the horse’s whole body just falls to the outside.

🐴 Sure, you’ll get some sort of a turn, but your horse’s risk of tripping will be pretty high, and the quality of the turn will be very low. In fact, turn would be a loose term for what really would just be an extended drift! Turning the saddle is the way to avoid this dreaded drift action!

Here’s how to “Turn the Saddle” to turn left.

1️⃣ Have a contact with your horse
2️⃣ Push in with outside upper right thigh.
3️⃣ Place outside lower leg a little back.
4️⃣ Push the saddle around the turn

If your horse is a dedicated drifter from years of bridle turning, don’t worry, they’ll learn! But try this exercise to help teach them the new way of turning gradually.

Ride a Geometric Shape to avoid the drift!
✅ Instead of expecting a pure circle when learning how to turn through the saddle, turn in tiny increments instead.
✅ Give the aids to turn as above,
✅ Then ride straight for a few strides.
✅ Then turn again.
✅ This will result in a pentagonal or hexagonal shape, but as your horse learns and you get stronger giving the aid, you will be able to ride a circle.

🎬 If you’ve been bridle turning all your life, these exercises will really help improve the quality of your turns! Have a look at the video and see the difference in Mercurio when we do each turn. Let me know in the comments if the exercises help you!.

🔗 https://www.amelianewcombdressage.com/turn-the-saddle-not-the-bridle/

📥 Also, if you’d like me to send weekly dressage tips directly to your inbox, you can subscribe at the link below!

🔗 https://www.ameliasdressageacademy.com/subscribe/

Thanks so much for watching and Happy Riding!!

Address

51440 Range Road 224
Sherwood Park, AB

Opening Hours

Monday	8am - 10pm
Tuesday	8am - 10pm
Wednesday	8am - 10pm
Thursday	8am - 10pm
Friday	8am - 9pm
Saturday	9am - 9pm
Sunday	9am - 9pm

Telephone

+17802896478

Website

http://spoonsarabians.eu5.net/

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