Valkyrie Equine

06/11/2024

After much debate we have decided to close our saddle shop doors.

We will be wrapping up the last orders in our shop and will be selling off the equipment.

05/08/2024

We are excited to see Shelby head to the Western States Horse Expo and show off her training and liberty work!

With her inputs we designed some awesome tack for starting young horses as well as mature horses.

We love our partnership with SJR Horsemanship, check her out next month in CA at the Western States Horse Expo!

⭐2024 Featured Clinician⭐

We are excited to introduce Shelby Ketcham as one of our Emerging Clinicians. Shelby is a talented, up-and-coming trainer based out of Kuna, Idaho. The owner of SJR Horsemanship she trains horses, teaches clinics, and runs a lesson program for children and adults. She strives to develop a strong and trusting relationship between horse and rider, both on the ground and under saddle.

Shelby teaches a wide variety of disciplines, including liberty work, trick training, groundwork, trail, working equitation, and horsemanship for all levels and disciplines. She has competed in many disciplines with different breeds for over a decade, including many high placings in Extreme Mustang Makeover Competitions. She won the 2021 Impact of the Horse Competition held in Heber City, Utah, and was the overall Champion of the Idaho Mustang Mania Open Show in 2021 and 2022. She also competes in the Idaho State Horse Association in all classes and disciplines! Shelby serves on the Board of Directors of the Idaho Horse Council and the Idaho State Horse Association as well as a member of the Idaho Horse Board.

04/08/2024

We love working with professional horse and mule trainers.

Professionals who use and provide inputs on our products makes us better, which is carried forward to the saddles and tack we produce.

Shelby from SJR Horsemanship is one of the professionals we love partnering with! Her performance this weekend with Nadine was truly spectacular.

04/08/2024

It was amazing to watch these teams compete in the collegiate Road to Horse competition at the Idaho Horse Expo. And, an absolute honor to offer some of our silver bridles and silver spur straps to the 2nd and 3rd place teams!

Congrats on your performances and enjoy a small token from us for your hard work!

04/03/2024

If people knew the time and effort that goes into a custom hand built saddle, they would understand not just the love but also the value they get.

Many cant afford a custom new saddle. But many can and still buy multiple saddles trying to find something that works instead of having a tree built to their horse. Its unfortunate most large companies now are production and even some big names are produced outside of america. Even more unfortunate that the art of saddle making is slowly fading away.

03/12/2024

Unfortunately, we no longer will be accepting saddle or tack repairs from here on out.

02/18/2024

How cute is this mini mule with one of our custom sawbucks?

02/06/2024

Mini's need pack saddles too! This little sawbuck is headed for a mini mule on the east coast.

Built with heavy harness split to 9oz and stainless roller buckles. Built to the same standards as big saddles.

01/31/2024

It was an absolute pleasure to make some tack sets for the Caldwell Mounted Police unit.

01/20/2024

Last chance to bid on a possibly discounted breeding to one of our two wonderful stallions, bidding ends tomorrow at midnight!
Section A stallion, Fine Winter Prince, or Section D stallion, Northway Apollo, are both available via AI to anywhere in the country!
https://www.32auctions.com/organizations/115849/auctions/156204?t=all&fbclid=IwAR1m3a4DsNJd30tRVxwkmcKA0ueyHmxybGJwV3YjG4epJxGbpQYc6aD__3w

Silent auction '2024 SC Royal Stallion Auction' hosted online at 32auctions.

01/17/2024

It's always something around here...

01/14/2024

Just a little bit of snow this morning, 8"-1'. Duke and I worked hard graining horses, breaking ice in water troughs, and clearing the snow off vehicles, while Dan plowed the driveway and our road. Slight malfunction with the tractor, but thankfully it was just a bolt that had backed out, nothing crazy. More snow expected on Wednesday!

01/13/2024

When you wake up to 10°...why not mimosas in the saddle shop while you work?? Getting ready for the big storm to hit. Animals fed, ice broke and tank heaters in, and a little drinky drink with some work. We aren't going anywhere for a couple of days! Hope everyone is ready and be safe out there!

01/07/2024

**Edited to add: we reached out to the individual and while it appears that impuning our business was not the intent according to them, that is how it came across and perception is everything. We urge everyone to make sure if they are making possibly defaming remarks, they are very clear in their ex*****on.

It came to our attention yesterday that an individual was making statements about our business loosing our website and insurance for carriage services due to not having a specific association training certification.

First, this could not be further from the truth and this individual has no clue nor any right to speak about our business dealings. While our insurance provider did stop covering all equine related insurance acroas the nation, it was not due to not carrying a private association training level, it was due to the amount of equestrians not acting in a safe manner.

While carriage operators are being dropped for unsafe operations, like posting pictures of no one in the carraige while the horse is hitched. They dont drop businesses due to not having a private association level of training. There is no federal or state DOT training requirement here in Idaho for carriage operations. So literally anyone can operate one.

We choose not to renew our insurance and to stop the carraige operations because of numerous reasons this individual is clueless about. Mostly our time and we can only do so much. And honestly we volunteer to the point its absolutely a part time job and sometimes pushes full time in terms of how many hours we commit to.

This individual obviously does not have a clue about who we are, what certifications or training we do or do not poses, and our business operations.

We are members of many organizations including the organization who provides the training being pushed by this individual. And we fully support and promote anyone getting into driving equines take the training whether or not they choose to get "certified" again by a private association.

But, the claims stated by a individual in a public venue are 100% wrong and incorrect. While we understand promoting something for yourself or your own business, speaking about another business or persons incorrectly is just wrong and unethical.

We try hard to promote each and every small business, trainer, and person trying to make their mark in the equine industry here in Idaho. Needless to say, you can't make everyone happy.

12/26/2023

Making custom items people love is very rewarding. Especially when those folks are respected professionals in their industry and have high standards in terms of quality and specific style.

We strive to turn your ideas into reality and provide items of the highest quality.

Enjoy your Armitas Dana.

12/25/2023

Merry Christmas from our family to yours!