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RE+ Arena & Horsemanship The RE+ is a place where you can come to RELAX & enjoy horses. A positive atmosphere that encourages, equips and empowers people & horses.

RE+ HORSEMANSHIP... Kim Rose
*Lessons *Coaching *Clinics
*Training (Western Performance-Start to Finish)
I have had the opportunity to learn from some GREAT horsemen (Jordan Larson, Dean Latimer, JayDee Anderson, Clay Webster, Sage Sapergia, Loris Epis to name a few) These horsemen, (who learnt from other great Horsemen), were willing to pass on their knowledge and experience. Now, I want to sha

re my knowledge and experience to encourage, equip and empower others to reach their full potential. I love the western performance disciplines (especially reining) and have a keen interest in horse and human behavior and believe HORSEMANSHIP is more than just a program of proper technique. It involves an "ALL IN" active relationship that meets the needs of both the horse and rider. It’s going beyond the physical, and considering the thoughts, will and heart of each individual. It's helping each other, "be the best they can be" in everything we do. People Helping Horses...
...Horses Helping People

I have always loved horses. They have been a part of my life since I was eleven. Through life’s good times and bad, being around horses always made things better. Working with horses has taught me to be a better person in the arena & in life.

“After all, the qualities required to be good with horses are the same qualities required to be good at life in general, & vice versa.” ― Mark Rashid, Horsemanship Through Life

"Agree wholeheartedly with each other, love one another, and work together with one mind and purpose. Don’t be selfish; don’t try to impress others. Be humble, thinking of others as better than yourselves. Don’t look out only for your own interests, but take an interest in others, too.” Philippians 2:2-4

Happy Monday all, feels like Spring!! Time to ride!!
03/03/2025

Happy Monday all, feels like Spring!! Time to ride!!

✨ Because of the horse… I have learned to focus on goals, not obstacles. 🐴

When riding, if you stare at the ditch, the log, or the scary tarp… your horse will too. But when you focus on where you want to go, your horse follows your intention.

Horses teach us that what we focus on expands—in the saddle and in life. Set your sights on the path ahead, not the things in your way.

What’s a lesson your horse has taught you about mindset? Share below! ⬇️

Then they start hunting for the right answers!!Their confidence grows! And everyday you can see and feel the improvement...
01/02/2025

Then they start hunting for the right answers!!
Their confidence grows! And everyday you can see and feel the improvement!
True teamwork!!

“We don’t want to tell them what they’re doing wrong all the time. We want to show them what’s right.” –af

In Regina!
10/01/2025

In Regina!

We are now taking consignments!

Start the year off fresh by bringing your gently used equestrian items to us for consignment!

We’re currently accepting:
✔️ Bits
✔️ Bridles
✔️ Saddles
✔️ Equestrian show cloths ( jackets, shirts and breeches)
✔️ Equestrian Footwear
✔️ high end horse boots, half pads, etc

Please note, we are not taking:
✘ Helmets
✘ Horse blankets
✘ Safety equipment
✘ Wraps and bandages
✘ Grooming tools
✘ Stable equipment (buckets, forks etc)

🛠️ Only items in good clean condition will pass our inspection—items needing repairs will not be accepted.

Let us help you find new homes for your unused items while making space for new adventures in 2025! 🐴
Drop off on Tuesdays and ask for Joy!


✨️ Happy New Year! ✨️              Thanks for a great 2024!                           Let's Ride!(💥 I love sassy red mar...
01/01/2025

✨️ Happy New Year! ✨️
Thanks for a great 2024!
Let's Ride!

(💥 I love sassy red mare vibes!! 💥
They're so confident & ready for anything!!)

Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas! May this holiday season be a blessing to you, your             family, friends a...
24/12/2024

Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas!
May this holiday season be a blessing to you, your family, friends and all your 4 legged fur babies!

17/12/2024

𝐅𝐨𝐫 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐛𝐢𝐠 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐥𝐞 𝐠𝐮𝐲𝐬 - 𝐰𝐞 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐚 𝐬𝐚𝐥𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐝𝐨 𝐍𝐎𝐓 𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬 𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐨𝐧!! 𝐒𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝟓𝟎% 𝐨𝐟𝐟 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐃𝐮𝐤𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐛𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐤𝐞𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐬𝐢𝐳𝐞𝐬 𝟕𝟐” 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝟖𝟒”!!

That’s $175 in savings! Tell and share with your friends - this deal is a limited time offer only. This is the best deal to upgrade your horses wardrobe with quality and durability at a smoking price. 🔥

2100 denier Rip Stop outershell, 300gram fill, detachable full neck piece, adjustable front and surcingle straps, plus reflective piping makes the AJ Equine Supply Duke winter blanket a superior choice for our Canadian winters.

Order pickup available in Sherwood Park, or shipping is available by UPS. Visit our website at ajequinesupply.com Pricing is already reflected on sizes 72” and 84”.

So very true!
16/12/2024

So very true!

All relationships are built on trust.

👏👏👏👏 yes, Yes, YES!!! 👍👍👍👍When you understand this, everything becomes easier!
12/12/2024

👏👏👏👏 yes, Yes, YES!!! 👍👍👍👍
When you understand this, everything becomes easier!

Comparative neurobiology of horse and human.

Horses and humans are both mammals.
Our brains may not be the same size, but they are almost identical in their structure and function.

Why can our brains look so similar but our behaviours and sensitivity to the world look so different?

The area in the picture highlighted is the prefrontal cortex or the (PFC). Its job in humans, horses, dogs, dolphins, elephants, cats, mice, rats, all mammals, and even birds is to carry out "higher executive functions" such as:

🧠 problem solving
🧠 decision making
🧠 reasoning
🧠 risk assessment
🧠 forward planning
🧠 impulse control
🧠 intention

Obviously, these executive functions are more advanced in humans than in other species of mammals, but this part of the brain plays a pivotal role in higher levels of learning beyond primal behaviours and learning survival skills.

So why aren't we seeing these higher executive functioning skills and behaviours in horses as much as what we see them in dogs, dolphins, elephants and even birds?

Ultimately it comes down to safety!

The latest neuroscience research suggests that when the brain feels unsafe it causes the body to produce stress response hormones and these stress response hormones cause the PFC to go "offline".
This means that subcortical regions of the brain (deeper parts of the brain) such as the primal brain (AKA limbic system, survival brain, flight/fight brain) completely take over to increase the chances of survival.

Feeling unsafe causes the feeling of fear and it is fear that gets this party started.

So behaviours come from two areas:

1. The PFC, carrying out problem solving skills, reasoning, impulse control, forward planning etc. that may be interpreted as "obedience" and "partnership".

2. The primal brain, carrying out reactive survival behaviours. This brain does NOT carry out impulse control, forward planning, problem solving, etc. It just reacts to the world. This brain heavily relies on patterns and consistency. This brain will cause freeze/flight/fight behaviours such as shutting down, bolting, biting, rearing, bucking, kicking, barging, etc.

Which brain is the domesticated horse spending most of it's time in?
It's primal brain!

This is why we don't get to see their full intellectual and cognitive potential because most of the time, domesticated horses are perceiving their world in a fearful way to some degree.

We can help our horses with this!

Feeling fearful is the OPPOSITE to feeling calm.
If we want to help our horses access their PFC then we MUST do whatever it takes to help them feel calm.

☝️ ONLY when a brain feels calm can it slow down enough to develop TRUE confidence. Only when the brain feels confident will it access TRUE cognition (PFC).

☝️ We first need to understand that when we get "bad behaviour" from our horses, it's not intentional or naughty or rude. What you are seeing is either a horse that is just reacting to the fear they feel or they are carrying out their "coping mechanism" in response to their anticipation of feeling fear.

☝️ Try to remove expectations that your horse should "know better".
"Knowing better" implies that all behaviours are coming from the PFC and there should be some impulse control and reasoning. Unless your horse feels calm, they can't access the PFC to "know better".

THIS STARTS WITH YOU!!!

You need to be consciously aware if YOU feel calm first. If you feel calm, your horse will have a better chance at feeling calm. Expecting them to feel calm when you don't is unfair.

The best way to create calmness is to intentionally be SLOW!!!
SLOW EVERYTHING you do down.
SLOW your movement down.
SLOW your talking down.
SLOW your walking down.
SLOW your breathing down.
SLOW your horse down.
If you feel too slow, then you're going slow enough.

Calmness is slow, not fast.

This will help you and your horse to connect and feel safe together.
When the brain feels stressed, the stress response hormones cause the body to speed up.

Stress = speed

We can reverse engineer this process and create a calm mind through slow intentional movement and a relaxed posture.

The by-product of a calm brain is confidence and cognition (PFC access).

Happy brain training 🧠
Charlotte 😊

Photo: Credit: Adult horse (equine) brain, sagittal section. Michael Frank, Royal Veterinary College. Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0)

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08/12/2024

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🔥 Lionesses of the Reining World: Witnessing History at the NRHA Futurity

As I sat in the stands of the historic Jim Norrick arena, watching the NRHA Futurity finals unfold, I couldn’t help but feel an overwhelming sense of pride and hope. Beside me was my 9-year-old daughter, her eyes glued to the arena floor, captivated by the performances. She’s reining-obsessed and, like many little girls, dreams of one day stepping into that same ring.

For me, these moments are about more than just the runs or the scores. They’re about the people—the women—who step into these arenas and defy stereotypes every time they saddle up. Women like Kaci O’Rourke are blazing trails in a sport that often demands an impossible balance of strength, skill, and grit.

People like to talk about why women “can’t” make it to the top as professionals in this industry. I disagree. It’s not that we *can’t*. It’s that women were designed by God to play so many roles simultaneously—daughters, sisters, wives, mothers. We love big. We feel deeply. We carry so much. And that strength, that love, comes with sacrifices and challenges, especially when climbing the ranks alongside the boys.

Yes, men may have physical strength on their side, but let’s not forget: lionesses lead the pride for a reason. It takes incredible heart, instincts, and feel to excel in this sport, and women have all of those in spades.

This year, my daughter and I followed Kaci O’Rourke and The Fireman through social media and competitions, and finally got the chance to see them in action over these past two weeks. There’s something indescribable about witnessing the kind of connection they share. It’s magnetic, electric, and rare. When you see it, you know you’re watching something extraordinary.

And on this night, in front of a packed arena, Kaci and The Fireman delivered a performance for the ages. From their breathtaking run-in to their massive stop and lightning back, every move was precise, powerful, and perfectly timed. Their circles were like clockwork, transitioning into small slows with the grace of a figure skater. And those stops—the kind that leave you breathless—had people on their feet cheering before the pattern was even finished.

Kaci made history as the first woman to win the Open L4 NRHA Futurity, and she did it in a way that will leave an indelible mark on this sport. It was fitting that her win came in this iconic arena, just before it’s set to be torn down. A historic performance in a historic place.

As we walked out of the arena that night, I looked at my daughter, her face lit with excitement. For her—and so many little girls watching that night—this moment will be unforgettable. Kaci O’Rourke didn’t just win a title; she showed the next generation of girls what’s possible.

To all the lionesses out there climbing, grinding, and loving this sport with everything they’ve got: keep going. The next generation is watching, and you’re inspiring them every step of the way.

Congratulations Kaci, Jack, and the whole Pond Hill Team as well as owners Morgan Reiners! What a night it was! Well deserved.

Photo credit: Carolyn Simancik Photography

28/11/2024

Some great tips on here!!
(Under the resource library tab)

www.horseIQ.com

Rememberance Day has me still reflecting and grateful.So here's a sappy appreciation post. Sorry!!To everyone who has co...
12/11/2024

Rememberance Day has me still reflecting and grateful.

So here's a sappy appreciation post. Sorry!!

To everyone who has come to the RE+ or has asked me for help with your horse... Thank you!

I've been doing this for 5 yrs now and I still
dont believe in myself as much as you do! ... I have learned so much from teaching people and training horses. Thank you for your trust!! I am so grateful!

I like to stay hidden LOL But, I have had so many amazing opportunities come to me that stretched me out of my 1 on 1 comfort zone: I've been able to watch kids grow up and develop their horsemanship skills and passions in 4H, and I've also been able to share my experiences with a womens group (that will forever leave a mark on my heart) as we talked about trust, relationship, respect, boundaries and overcoming challenges/obstacles and how it applied to life.

I've had some people and horses come here that were labeled or defeated and we have tackled the lies and fears they believed and worked on building confidence. The skill and maneuvers just came with clarity.

To all those that board or haulin here, sent horses for training here or have bought a horse or taken a lesson or mini session here... Thank you, its never been about business... I've made many friends, I've been able to give back to my community and others in need (10% of all RE+ income). I've been able to enjoy what I love most... people and horses...

I'm a better person and horsewoman because of you. ❤️

May I always remember those that make this possible.
(and Thank you, Lord, for this grand adventure) I can't wait to see what next year brings.

Good reminder! We all have those bad days, keep your chin up!
08/11/2024

Good reminder!
We all have those bad days, keep your chin up!

Don’t let one bad day turn to a bad week …

Fun times!
07/11/2024

Fun times!

100% agree!
03/11/2024

100% agree!

That's why methods like Flooding are absolutely detrimental and can only create a state of Learned Helplessness...

Last year, Shine had to learn to be a cowhorse on short notice. This year, she had to step up to the Open bridle classes...
31/10/2024

Last year, Shine had to learn to be a cowhorse on short notice. This year, she had to step up to the Open bridle classes... The challenge looked very intimidating, but we took our time and chipped away at it...

We entered 3 shows and got 3 paycheques and Shine added another $1114 to her earnings.

The last show was definitely the most rewarding. Mykenna had hardly ridden all year because her mare had a foal and she missed showing! So she catch rode Shine in Ponoka and won the aggregate in the ASHA Youth 14-18 boxing ! To say I'm a proud momma is an understatement!

Thanks for the rides Shine.
Thanks to my friends and family who are the best encouragers.
Thanks to Dale Clearwater for the help and coaching
And thanks to my hubby for the amazing support and farrier work!
Forever grateful, and feeling blessed! 🙏✝️

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Tim and I love to help people and horses.

20 years ago, we had a dream of creating a horse facility that we could share with others. Last year, we had the opportunity to RETHINK this dream as we shared our passion/vision with others. This year, we took a step in faith and our dream became REALITY.

We thank God for bringing us to this place. “With God all things are possible” Matthew 19:26

WHY is it named the RE+ ? … There are a lot of words that start with RE+. When we started to create the vision of what we wanted. These were some of the positive descriptive words that came to mind: