Wildflower Community Farm

02/11/2024

This winter Wildflower is helping you get in the holiday spirit! We’re bringing you an assortment of beautiful, high quality plants to add a fresh touch to your home🌿💐

Choose from wreaths, boughs, gorgeous poinsettias, and more, all while supporting Wildflower and our New Tack & Equipment Fund! Having comfortable, well-fitted tack for both our humans and horses is an important part of having a great riding experience! 🐎

All plant orders are due November 8, and we’ll have your plants available for pick up before December, just in time for that festive feeling🎄

We’re so grateful to our community for continuing to create this inclusive, encouraging, and friendly space, and for supporting all the animals (and humans) within it❤️🐴🐓

🔗Click the link in our bio to take a closer look & get your orders in!

31/10/2024

Happy Halloween!! We hope you stirrup some spook-tacular fun tonight! 👻🐴

17/10/2024

It’s cooling off & the days are getting shorter but we can’t be too bummed about it when we get skies like this 😍🌙

08/10/2024

We get it, the feeling of being a beginner at something can feel strange and sometimes off-putting, especially as an adult, buuut we also know that the excitement, joy, and sense of accomplishment that come with it is unparalleled!!

Many of our adult community members started with horses in their adult years or have come back to horses after riding in their youth! So if you’re new, new-ish, or wanting to be new to riding and are feeling unsure…. Join us! Come on in! Take the leap! We swear it’ll be worth it and we promise to celebrate with you every step of the way! 🐴🥳

26/09/2024

Fall is here and that means it’s the perfect time for 🥧🍂PIE🍂🥧

We are partnering with Calgary business, , to fundraise for our Vet Care Fund for our Wildflower horses. Pie Ju**ie offers sweet and savoury pies so you can fill your freezer with easy meals for you or your family this winter while supporting your favourite horses🤎🐴

Pie orders must be placed by October 10th at noon, and pie pick up will start on October 24th at our barn! If you’d like to have your pies in time for Thanksgiving, you can purchase vouchers to use in store like a gift certificate! Voucher orders need to be in by noon on October 4🎟️ for an Oct 5 pick up

Email Hannah at 📧[email protected] to get your order forms and to inquire further about getting some delicious pies into your freezer this fall season! Have friends and family who’d love pie too? Invite them to join your order sheet or forward them a copy of their own

We’re so grateful for our wonderful Wildflower community and all of your support you give us💗🤍

18/09/2024

15/09/2024

Take it from us, horses can have a significant impact on your mental, emotional, and physical health! 🧠💗

Horses have a unique way of emotionally connecting with the humans around them. They are empathetic and closely tuned to human emotions, which can be helpful for regulating and understating your own emotions. Plus, horses may be some of the best listeners ever (because who doesn’t talk to their horse?!)

Participating in regular riding lessons is also great for setting routines, creating social connections, getting active, and building confidence! 😄

There is all sorts of research out there on the various health benefits of human-horse relationships, and while we love reading that research, the best way will always be experiencing it for yourself! 🐴🌸

07/09/2024

Swipe for a surprise ➡️

You know we couldn’t miss out on this viral horse trend- we love some horsing around!! 👀🤎

30/08/2024

Calling all youth, ages 6-18, who want to get into a saddle and learn the fundamentals of horseback riding! Our Beginner Riding Sessions are the perfect inclusive, fun, and judgement-free spaces to learn the fundamentals of riding and explore what the world of horses has to offer! (Spoiler: it’s full of wonderful humans & horses!)

⏰ Saturdays from 2:15-3:45pm and Mondays from 5-6:30pm
📍Located just 20 minutes from Calgary, Airdrie & Cochrane
🗓️ September 9 - November 30
📌 $800, deposit required at booking
📧 Email us at [email protected] for more info!

Already have some experience with riding? We have lessons for both beginner and intermediate/advanced youth! Shoot us an email and let’s talk about what could be a good fit for you and your schedule🐴🌸

29/08/2024

Everyone looks better in 0.5

23/08/2024

Maybe you’ve always loved horses from afar, or maybe you’re looking to get away from the busyness of the city while learning something new- whatever your reason is, our Adult Beginner Riding Sessions may be just what you’re looking for! 🐴🍂

Our Beginner Riding Sessions will teach you everything you need to know, from how to handle and groom horses to tacking up and riding, in 12 wonderful weeks! Learn new skills & meet new people in a welcoming, judgement-free environment🫶🏼

⏰ Saturdays from 12:30-2:00pm
📍Located just 20 minutes from Calgary, Airdrie & Cochrane
🗓️ September 14 - November 30
📌 $800, deposit required at booking
📧 Email us at [email protected] for more info!

Do you have prior experience, whether it was recent or years ago? We have available lesson spots for you too! Take a peek at our ‘schedule’ highlight & send us an email to learn more!

Fall is the best time to get into a routine- add something to it that makes you smile! 🌸🤎🐴

18/08/2024

This past week we had a blast at our Explorers Overnight Camp!⛺️🌸

We explored the farm’s ‘backcountry’, built shelter & set up camps, explored trails on horseback, and learned how to camp with horses 🌲

It was a week of learning, exploring, and a whole lot of fun! We love being able to share knowledge & connect with our community to create ‘mane’ memories🐴 We’re looking forward to more camps, clinics, and lessons!

05/08/2024

“Is that horse okay?!”

Yup! In fact, these are happy, relaxed horses that feel safe!

While horses often rest standing up, thanks to an arrangement of muscles, tendons and ligaments known as the ‘stay apparatus’, they do need to lay down to get deep, REM sleep😴

They don’t lay down as much as humans do so you may not catch them snoozing this way often, but when you do, know you’re looking at a very cute, comfortable, and happy horse! 🐴💤

27/07/2024

That’s a wrap on another fun-filled week of Summer Camp at Wildflower! 🌸

We played games, explored the farm, learned a variety of equestrian skills and of course, did lots of riding! Summer Camps are some of our favourite weeks of the year and we’re so grateful for the humans & horses that make it possible🐴🤎

Join us for our August camps and get in on the horse-loving fun!

19/07/2024

Meet Kira! 👋🏼

Kira is the head of our Outdoor Learners Program, a lesson coach, does all sorts of farm chores and leads many of our Summer Camps! 🌸

Having been with Wildflower since 2019, she loves that members of our community can explore new skills in an environment that is accepting, adaptive and will celebrate their success, however that looks to each person!

Kira is currently studying biological sciences at the University of Calgary with hopes of becoming a veterinarian🩺 and can often be spotted around the farm with her cuddly and sassy mare, Shallah🐴

Kira’s passion for the animals and people at Wildflower shows through in everything she does and we’re so grateful to have her with us! 🩷🤍🤎

16/07/2024

Did someone say ‘horse camp’?! 🐴🤎

We have 3 more week-long day camps this summer, plus a half-day camp for ages 5-7! Days are full of riding, fun, and horse themed activities, like painting horses- I guess you could say we’ll put the ‘neigh’ in ‘Monet’ 🎨👨🏽‍🎨

We welcome all different abilities and riding levels! Have questions? We’d love to hear from you! Email our amazing program coordinator, Adelle, at [email protected]👩🏼‍💻

26/06/2024

Imagine spending summer days on horseback, making new friends and exploring nature on a farm just 20 minutes from Calgary, Cochrane and Airdrie… 🐴☀️
If you have a kid who would love to do more than just imagine spending their summer days with horses, we have the summer camps for you!

We’re so excited to bring you week-long day camps all summer and an exciting overnight camp in August! 🏕️

Pop over to wildflowercommunityfarm.ca or click the link in our bio- we can’t wait to see you this summer!

22/06/2024

Saturdays are for snoots! 👃🏽🐴

Can you name any of these sweet snoots around the farm?

15/06/2024

“My favourite thing about Wildflower is the deep sense of care and community I feel when there. It’s always significant to me when I can be in a space where I can bring all of who I am without fear or worry. Since day one, Wildflower has been a space where I knew I could be my fullest self.” -Kait 🦄

Happy Pride Month from Wildflower Community Farm! We believe everyone deserves belonging and support and are proud to be building an inclusive, welcoming and safe community 🏳️‍🌈❤️

28/05/2024

Come check us out at the Cochrane Pet Expo on June 1 from 10:00-4:00. Learn about what we have to offer at the farm and how you can be involved! Talk to us about horse boarding, horseback riding lessons, chicken keeping and breeding, nature programs, summer camps, and so much more!

24/05/2024

Come out to this weekend! We are just one of many local businesses offering fun games and activities for your kids this weekend. Come see us on Sunday, May 26 for a taste of what the farm has to offer and snag a discount on our summer camps while you're at it!

09/04/2024

Our Summer Camp registration is still open! We have a few spots left in our Riding camps as well as our Wanderers camps!

Please visit our website for more information and to register.

www.wildflowercommunityfarm.ca

22/02/2024

We are looking for lesson horses to join our program!

We have two pasture or paddock board spots available for horses that are able to participate in our lesson program. We offer flexible schedule options, full transparency, and excellent care for you horse. Let us help you keep your horse fit, happy, and healthy so you can ditch the stress and just enjoy your horse. We are looking for horses that can go with intermediate riders in the disciplines of jumping, working equitation, and/or gymkhana 3-4 times per week. Our lesson program is geared towards riders who want to ride casually, explore multiple disciplines, and build relationships with horses. This opportunity does not come around often. Visit our website to view board rates and to apply.
We are happy to provide references from current clients who share their horse with our program.

Visit our website for more information
https://www.wildflowercommunityfarm.ca/horse-boarding