Glen Park Arena & Stables

28/07/2024

We have two spots coming available! August 1st and September 1st.

Options available:
-Mare pasture
-Gelding semi-private

•Summer Pasture Board $325/per horse June-September.(Subject to change depending on pasture growth/health)
•Winter Pasture Board $385/per horse. (Pasture horses are on 24/7 netted rounds winter months.)
-Separate pastures for mares and geldings.
-Blanketing included up to 2 times a week.
*Daily AM feeding of supplements/medications can be added for extra $40 a month/per horse*

•Semi Private Board $385/per horse.
-Hay forked twice a day
-Blanketing included up to 2 times a week.
-Separate groups for mares and geldings.
-Smaller group (3-4 horses) in a smaller pasture that’s minimal grass.
*Daily AM feeding of supplements/medications can be added for extra $40 a month/per horse*

We offer a 6 stall heated barn with a attached 140’x70’ indoor arena (not heated). A 200’x100’ outdoor arena and a 60’ round pen. A grass 2400’x70’ runway to exercise horses. Wash area for summer months. We have trailer parking at no additional cost. Each boarder receives 1 lockable tack locker.

Boarder is welcome to bring in own riding coach (coach must be approved by barn owner), farrier, body worker or vet. We have a scheduled farrier every 8 weeks that well behaved horses are welcome to join (no catch and hold fee!). Vaccinations must be up to date before arrival (5-way) along with deworming.

We do not run a lesson program, therefore tons of free arena time. Boarders usually have the barn/arena to themselves when here as we only take on a small amount of boarders at a time. We are a relaxed, non competitive atmosphere.

Located 7 minutes south of Leduc.

For more photos check out .park.stables on Instagram!

25/03/2024

Sharing for one of our lovely boarders!

25/10/2023

You don't have to ride your horse. It's ok if you don't ride your horse. It is not a requirement of horse ownership that you RIDE your horse.

I often hear people talk -
"(name) NEVER rides his/her horse! I don't know why (name) bothers having a horse, why does (name) spend all that money on board, and farrier, and veterinarian, and vaccinations and NEVER ride their horse? What a waste of money!"

First of all, it's none of their business what (name) does with his/her horse and his/her money. None.

Secondly, so what? Who care's?? If the horse is happy and well taken care of, then it's all good. I promise you that the horse is not standing in it's stable saying to itself "Oh I wish (name) would come ride me!". or "Oh goody, here comes (name) to take me for a gallop". Horses don't function like that. Horses look for and require food, water, shelter and companionship. Being ridden is not on their list of daily requirements for survival.

To be honest, I have a lot of respect for people who don't ride their horses, but are still willing to spend the necessary money, time and effort it takes to be a conscientious horse owner.

Maybe (name) has good reason not to ride, perhaps they have physical limitations, or too many demands on their time, or perhaps they just don't want to ride. Perhaps they struggle with their confidence and prefer groundwork, perhaps they don't like to ride or work with their horse when no one else is around. Perhaps they really just like to own a horse and derive as much enjoyment just being a horse owner, providing a good life for a horse they love and want to support, for as long as they can.

Perhaps we should not judge what people do with their horses, (or don't do), as long as those horses are well taken care of.

So next time someone says to you that they own a horse, but they don't ride, don't give them that stare of disbelief, don't put them down or make snide remarks. Instead, praise them for being a dedicated horse owner, for being willing to do what is necessary for a horse to have a good life, for being a good person, regardless of what they do, or don't do, with their horse.

Horses need good people, not all good horse people ride.

27/07/2023

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30/03/2023

“Blessed Are The Husbands”

Blessed are the husbands of horse women
Who stack hay with not a cross word
And offer to pull the trailer
To God knows where
And stay all day
To watch us do what we love.

Blessed are the husbands
Who have the patience to listen
To our every conversation
About bits and bad ground
And teeth floats and good farriers.

Blessed are the husbands
Who don’t complain about the money
Because soon it will become
feed and entry fees and vet bills.

Blessed are the husbands
Who have the kindness
To sit in the stall with us overnight
On foal watch, or colic,
Or to investigate a strange sound.

Blessed are the husbands
Who possess the wisdom
To let us chase our dreams
And leave the sink full of dishes
And know how we lie
“Just an hour at the barn”

Blessed are the husbands
Sent to horse women with a note from God
“Treasure this one, for he is so rare
He cannot be replaced”

I am blessed with the very best 💞

*copied*

26/12/2022

Merry Christmas from the Stenquist and Meier family 🎄

26/10/2022

07/10/2022

https://youtu.be/hrZgtrqbMVI

The 24 Behaviors of the Ridden Horse in Pain is a film that dares to challenge the way we look at "badly behaving" horses, and promotes the notion that lamen...

05/09/2022

05/09/2022

Along with our indoor and outdoor arenas, we also have a 2400’ x 70’ grass runway to exercise horses on! Growing up our indoor arena was actually a hanger and this was the runway!

31/03/2022

Let them be horses.

Turn them out, let them run.
Let them buck, let them leap, rather in the field than the arena, right?

Give them a herd, even a herd of two.
Let them be with other horses, what’s a life without friends?

Give them downtime, not just days off riding, but days to enjoy life.
Happy horses are trainable horses.

Take the rug off, let them feel the sun.
Let them roll in the mud, a little dirt never hurt anyone.

Escape the arena and explore, don’t stick to the well worn path.
The most beautiful places are usually found by accident.

Showing them how much you love them doesn’t have to come from buying expensive things.

You can buy every rug, all the boots, the best tack, wash them, groom them, feed them, put them in the best yard, with the best facilities and wrap them up in cotton wool, but one day you’ll realise the best thing you could possibly do...
.. is just let them be horses.

13/03/2022

Today's Wise Words come from German Olympian and world-renowned dressage rider Hubertus Schmidt 👏

17/02/2022

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I don’t know who needs to hear this, but you are doing just fine.

Stop beating yourself up for not riding when it’s freezing cold, pitch black and raining. It’s ok (and normal) to have no motivation at this time of year. It doesn’t make you a bad rider (or a bad owner).

Stop feeling guilty that your horse isn’t even nearly competition fit yet. Take your time and make your plan, who cares if you’re not ready for the first event? There’s a whole calendar to chose from.

Stop agonising over the fact you haven’t spent the whole winter training. Riders need a break and horses do to, you’ll probably find your horse comes back better than if they’d spent the whole winter being hammered in clinics and lessons anyway.

Stop comparing yourself to riders who have more facilities, more time or a totally different set of circumstances to you. Everyone is on their own track and has their own goals, so eyes ahead and focus on yours.

Stop telling yourself that your horse “deserves better” or is “wasted” with you. As long as your horse is fed and warm, they are quite happy, riding does not complete their life.

Winter is hard. It’s cold, it’s wet, it’s dark and it feels never ending and berating yourself for everything you aren’t doing or feel you should be doing won’t make it any easier, so cut yourself some slack and just take a breath.

You are doing just fine.

22/12/2021

We would like to thank everyone that applied for our part time job opportunity. We had a over whelming response, and with that we were able to fill the position!

25/11/2021

We have upgraded our round pen to a 60ft!

25/11/2021

Now offering over night layovers!

We are conveniently located just 2 minutes off highway 2, directly on the corner of Glen Park Road and Range Road 251. Only 7 Minutes South of Leduc.

•Indoor overnight $40/per horse (10x12 stall in heated barn)
•Outdoor overnight $30/per horse (50ft Pen or 60ft round pen)

-Hay not included in price. Can be provided for $10 extra.
-Stall is bedded with one bag of shavings. Can provide extra bags for $10 each.

*Proof of 5-way vaccination and negative coggins is required.
*Lots of room for large trailers and parking.
*No studs.
*No trailer hook ups available.
*No arena usage.

28/10/2021

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16/09/2021

12/09/2021

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28/07/2021

BASIC EQUINE FIRST AID COURSE!

When: August 29th, 9am-5pm (7 hour course)
Where: Glen Park Arena & Stables. 48566 range road 251, Leduc County. Directly on southwest corner of 251 and Glen Park Road.
Cost: $159.00 (Deadline to register is August 14th)
Lunch: Potluck! (Utensils, cups, plates and drinks will be supplied already. Please bring one item to share!)

The Basic equine first aid course has a portion of the class that isn't offered in any other course, stretches and little things to check for soundness.
The basic is also recognized by Equine Canada for professional development credit for coaches, it has insurance benefits though Capri/Intercity Insurance, and counts as credits towards the Green Certificate and continuing education for vet techs. Certificate of completion will be given along with a booklet!

Any questions or to register please message us or email [email protected]

19/05/2021

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Don't think about it, just do it 😎
credits: Pinterest

17/05/2021

New tie up areas outside! Cross ties in front of barn and hitching post by outdoor arena!

14/05/2021

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01/05/2021

Time is relative when you're in barn 😂
credits: Pinterest