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Staebler Performance Horses

NRCHA Snaffle Bit Futurity Champion is accepting a limited number of outside horses for training. Specializing in Cutting, Reined Cowhorse, and Reining.
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Top caliber open horses and lessons for Non-Pro's. Great facility located in Klamath Falls OR. Training horses and riders to be the best they can be in reining, cutting, and working cowhorse. Specializing in aged event horses and non pro riders. Training, lessons, and sales available. 120 x 150 cutting pen and 150 x 300 all purpose arena. Come joint Staebler Performance Horses to create your own "Journey"

11/08/2024

This year has been trying for Allison York with a horse change mid year, but she's made the most of it for sure.

When she entrusted us to find a new "date", little did we know how special this guy was going to be. When we saw the post for a special gelding, Let The Cash Ride from Nichole Branquinho, we knew it was meant to be.

Allison and Spoke made a huge splash in their debut in Idaho. They marked a huge 220 in the cow work the 2nd time they showed and stayed steady and consistent in the reining. We cannot wait to see what these two can accomplish in 2025.

📷Rockin' Horse Photography thank you for great photos as always

11/08/2024

Hard work. Dedication. Staying the course. Belief in a program. Knowing it doesn't happen overnight.

Jennifer Andrade and Pepsaussiekid have knocked it out of the park this year. The road hasn't been easy but she has put in the work and believed in the process.

These pictures are a great way to end the show year and get her pumped for 2025. Congratulations on such a fantastic show in Idaho, showing smart, with consistency and making the best out of really tough cattle. We are so proud of you, Jenn, and we can't wait for 2025.

📷Rockin' Horse Photography thank you for great photos as always

11/07/2024

Brandon and Hes Got That Look - Limited Open Derby Reserve Champion at Idaho Reined Cowhorse Futurity, Derby and Horse Show last week for owner Carissa Schaafsma. Thank you to the Schaafsma family for entrusting us with your horses and letting Brandon show Abel while Carissa is at school.

Thank you Rockin' Horse Photography for another set of fantastic photos

11/05/2024

𝐃𝐎𝐍'𝐓 𝐇𝐀𝐓𝐄 𝐘𝐎𝐔𝐑 COACH‼️

Don't hate your coach for asking you a better performance. They believe you can do better.

Don't hate them for asking you to do more than you think you can. They trust your abilities.

Don't hate them for lecturing you about your absences and inappropriate attitude in training. They want you to become a good, responsible person.

Don't hate them for encouraging you to keep dreaming and work hard for it. They want a bright future ahead of you.

Don't hate them for requiring you to be on time on training. They want you to learn that time is precious.

Don't hate them for being angry when you cheat. They want you to be independent, honest and self-reliant.

Don't hate them for being too hard at times. They want you to know that the world outside is not at all times easy.

Don't hate them for reprimanding you over wasted water. They want you to know the value of things, even the littlest of things.

Don't hate them for giving you an honest constructive criticism than faking a good kind word for you to feel fine. They want you to know that you need to do better, if not the best, and that achievement is earned; not begged for.

Don't hate them for being your coach. They just want a better version of you who keep growing at every beautiful encounter in training , big or small. You have become a part of us. 😊

11/03/2024

Saturday in Nampa at the Idaho Reined Cowhorse Futurity, Derby and Horse Show was another great day for the Non Pro team.

Jennifer Andrade and Pepsaussiekid were awesome and ended up 6th in the Intermediate NP Boxing.

Allison York and Let The Cash Ride were right behind in 7th with a huge 220 on a cow.

Seth Schaafsma and Jills Last Bet had a bit of a pilot error but still were in the top 20 of a huge class. Seth also got to show in the winner take all Boxing Shoot-Out. He laid it all on the line being later in the draw. The cow unfortunately won, but we are so happy with how this new team is coming together.

We are so incredibly proud of each of these teams. Allison, Jenn, Seth have worked incredibly hard and believed in the program here at SPH. Their hard work and dedication made the last show of the year incredible.

Look out 2025, SPH is ready.

Safe travels home to all our friends and fellow competitors

11/03/2024

It's been a crazy busy week with Brandon and the SPH Team in Nampa at the Idaho Reined Cowhorse Futurity, Derby, and Horse Show.

Brandon kicked off the week in the Derby showing Hes Got That Look owned by Carissa Schaafsma. Brandon and Abel were solid and consistent all week winning the Reserve Championship in the Limited Open Derby and just out of money in the Intermediate.

Friday the horse show kicked with the NP Boxing.

Jennifer Andrade and Pepsaussiekid were early out and had a great showing laying down an awesome run with a 433.5, ending up 5th.

Allison York and her awesome new gelding, Let The Cash Ride were solid and consistent with a great run landing them just outside the money.

Seth Schaafsma and Jills Last Bet were last out and laid down a huge fence fun making a 438.5 and them placing 3rd overall.

10/18/2024

It's hard to believe it has been 20 years since Brandon and Starlight Captain, aka Goose made their mark in NRCHA history. I will never forget the moment Brandon's great friend Lance Johnston grabbed me as he was running by saying "He just won it, Brandon won it."

So much has changed in our lives because of the victory at the NRCHA Snaffle Bit Futurity in 2004, but one thing is still for certain. Each day we count our blessings for our friends and family, near and far and for the life showing Cowhorses has afforded us.

Best of luck to all our friends and fellow competitors tonight and tomorrow in the finals in FT Worth.

09/12/2024

Good morning from the Reno Livestock Event Center. SPH has gotten settled and ready to hit the arena.

Today Andrea Otley will kick it off on A Genuine Mr Pepto in the Sheri Gilkerson Memorial Non Pro Bridle.

Tomorrow will have our youth and Saturday will be a long day with our Non Pro Boxing clients.

Best of luck to everyone and be sure to tune in to watch

07/23/2024

Sharing

Lately some non pros and pros have been debating the issues within the equine industry. I think all points are interesting to consider. If we can learn from both sides, we could work towards growing an even stronger industry and thus fan base!

In a recent poll taken by 75 horse trainers online, there were some interesting and sometimes entertaining situations that were not discipline specific. The trainers could answer anonymously and were given the opportunity to add their own polling questions if they chose. Certainly many of these would be applicable to any business owner, but it was enlightening to see how many had shared the same situations.

97% of trainers have hid in the bathroom at a horse show to escape the drama between clients.

79% have considered selling body parts instead of training horses.

63% have had a spouse or significant other leave the relationship while they were at a horse show and 72% of those broke up over a text message. Most of them cited “priority of horses over the relationship* as a main contributor to the split.

100% have received non emergency texts from clients between the hours of 1 am and 6am.

81% of trainers have forgone a commission or finders fee on at least one horse in order to have the client be able to afford the horse.

75% of trainers have had clients with past due training fees over $5000 at some point in the last 3 years.

100% of trainers have customers that they consider closer than family members

80% of trainers said if they could afford to train horses for free, they would.

87% of trainers who consume alcohol say that their consumption increases “significantly” from August to November.

99% of trainers have felt pressured to attend shows that they did not have planned only to lose money when they didn't have enough horses showing to pay the expenses involved.

98% of trainers have had at least one client who they've had to ask to leave due to bringing an unhealthy atmosphere to the existing group of clients.

100% of those trainers expressed that their clients later thanked them for it.

100% of trainers said that they have significantly discounted fees for a client when they knew the person had fallen on hard times.

100% of trainers said they've got at least one customer who they feel they could call at all hours of the day or night in an emergency and the feeling is mutual with the client.

32% of trainers have left a toxic client at a horse show and refused to haul the horse back to their barn.

99% of horse trainers polled said they couldn't imagine any other lifestyle and chose their occupation due to loving horses, not on financial gains.

71% of trainers have had horses leave while the trainer was away, with no notice and outstanding bills. 30% of those trainers say they never received payment.

65% of trainers have personally known another trainer who has committed su***de due to the pressures of working in the horse industry.

88% of horse trainers have seen a clients vacation photos on social media while the trainer is missing a vacation due to the unpaid bills of that same clients.

07/16/2024

We could not say it better. **COPIED**

Be a horse trainer they said…

Actually they didn’t. For real. Go ask any of the older generation that own their own facilities, and still worry about that leftover mortgage with a barn full of horses. Go ask the big time guys, if they have the time to actually partake in a non business related conversation. Go ask them when they’re not busy, when they aren’t prepping a specific set of horses to go run at over $100,000. Go ask the guys who rent the 10 stalls for their small program just so they can keep hauling all the green and rookie level riders all over the country all year round.

I bet you their answer is all the same. “Don’t.”

And you’ll be surprised at that level of honesty, maybe even a little taken aback. Like how could they not appreciate this industry that has put food on their table, that let them make the payments on that big rig, that has landed them in the spotlight, that has maybe even handed them out a few nice checks or prizes through out the years. And the truth is they do appreciate it. They love this industry, this way of life is all they know. And they are in it with all they have. They’re in love with it so deep they’re in over their heads.

The problem is, is that it’s hard, and not like you can’t find the answer to the math problem hard. It’s how much are you willing to give hard after you already thought you threw your back into it, and it didn’t work? It’s what do you pick to sacrifice today? How about tomorrow? How about next year? How far are you willing to go? Sacrifice your morals? Your empathy? Your sanity?

You see this way of life tests you in ways beyond what you could imagine. It lets you find achievement so high you think climbing to the top is no problem, and in the next breath it humbles you to your knees. In this profession you get to be the keeper of dreams, and not just your own. Juggle the wants of the great people that drop those young horses off with so much hope and excitement in their eyes. Only to be told a short time later that their special animal isn’t going to cut it, or sustained and injury, or doesn’t fit the program, or it’s the best you’ve ever had, and then the trailer shows up in the driveway…The horse show pains are the worst. When it’s a bad ride no matter whose fault, we step away, try to compose what’s left of our grace into words of encouragement, but inside is pure fire. Why didn’t it work? What is going wrong? Do we need more horse? Less horse? More practice? Better training? A better coach?

You see we feed off that energy. That dream of yours we want it too. Badly. We need it. It’s fuel to our neurotic, adrenaline ju**ie, always have to win mindset. We depend on it to have the courage to step into the next round, or the next show, or the next horse. They’re not telling you not to go down this path because there’s no rewards, but they’re few and far between. There’s more heartache then anyone cares to talk about, and just like we would do with any one of our friends, we’re trying to spare you of it. It’s a beautiful life, but extremely consequential. That’s why you have to celebrate your wins, and go hug your teammates when you lose. That way we can all keep living this dream, even though it’s incredibly hard, and we’ll most likely try our very best, to talk you out of it.

06/26/2024

From a horse woman our community lost way to soon. I miss her writings so very much. Becky Hanson was a true inspiration.

A must share:

“Nobody goes back to horse show after horse show after horse show because they “won a trophy” or “a head stall” or “a buckle.” They don’t pay their entries time and time again because they might win a shiny token that validates their efforts. People go back to the show pen because they enjoy the challenge and the people and the camaraderie and the social environment that makes up The Horse Show Experience. . They go back again and again because they love the responsibility of caring for their horses, the process of working with their horses in the pursuit of a personal goal, and the reward that comes when the judges and their peers praise them for a job well done. They hook that trailer up weekend after weekend because they love facing the ever humbling challenge of showing horses with other like minded people who understand their insanity...their strange addiction to the abuse that is the ups and downs of showing horses! When it is all said and done, they go back again and again, year after year because they love that early morning ride, that coffee with friends, the stories recounted, the laughs had, the failures and successes shared with their trainers and barn mates. They go back and pay up over and over because they love all of the parts that make up a horse show or a rodeo or an expo or a clinic. The buckle or trophy alone isn’t enough without the praise or adoration or admiration of fellow riders who understand the hours of hard work, dedication, tears and sweat that go into simply setting foot in the arena.”
Written By:
The late Becky David Hanson
Clements, California

06/21/2024

As a trainer I start alot of babies and work with problem horses and I have this discussion quite frequently with customers to try and prepare them for the time it takes to get a nice solid horse. I don't think anyone truly understands but as long as I can get them off to a good start the rest of time, effort and wet saddle pads has to come from the owners.

To replace a good horse!
The best horses are built over years of hauling, hard work, tough times, good times, bad times, big spooks, little spooks, their mistakes, our mistakes and continual love and care.

No, your breaker can not turn your young prospect into your old faithful in 30, 60, 90, or even 365 days. It takes years.

I’m plagued with the problem of trying to impress on people how long it truly takes to build that dream partner. There’s not a smooth paved path. Your green horse will embarrass you, frustrate you, and maybe even hurt you. For some of you, buying a $20,000-$30,000 horse is going to be worth it and SAVE you money. Even that more finished horse will take a year or more to sync up with.

Cheap rate for horse training is $1,000 a month.
1 year of training: $12,000
2 years of training: $24,000

Many of you won’t believe this but your dream horse is on the other side of two years of training. In reality, it’s likely around two years of training and two years of seasoning (hauling them to town). Will that horse still make mistakes? Yes, they all make mistakes until the day they die. But that horses mistakes probably won’t put you in serious danger and that horse will probably pack your grandkids around.

If you’re trying to decide between a $3,500 prospect or a $15,000 proven horse. My advice is to do an internal inventory and figure out what you want. Buying that prospect is like the first roll on the Jumanji board. You’re entered up, get ready for a journey of ups and downs (possibly quite literally!) If you’re buying that finished horse decide what you really want, get ready for a lot of shopping and painfully overpriced sh💩tters. Take a friend or a trainer on this journey with you and try to double your budget (that’s right, 30k). Be smart and buy something OVER 8 years old. Don’t buy that pretty 5 year old they only want 20k for. He isn’t old enough to be proven for you. Lots of horse traders are trying to flip horses, anything under 8 is likely twice as green as he looks in the video. Maturity, both mental and physical will be key when looking for a safe horse.

If you want a project and a challenge I’m not hating, that’s what I want in a horse too, so I buy young ones. If you need a safe one, bring lots of money and quit thinking you need a 6 year old. You probably don’t have what it takes to mentally support that 6 year old through new situations.

The biggest reason I bring this up is because as folks retire their old faithful they are so far removed from when that horse was green and did dumb stuff. They forgot how tough those two years were back when he was 4-6. They only remember the amazing horse he was when he matured. The 3 year old they just bought is YEARS from filling that horses shoes when it comes to training level and safety level. I see people hate on trainers because the trainer couldn’t make their young horse, “finished” in 90 days. It’s honestly the biggest reason I like taking colts for 30 or 60 days. The expectation is shockingly lower than when I take one for 90 days. It’s weird what people expect from a 90 day start. Most people should commit to sending their young horse out for a full year. Two years would be even better.

Green horses do green horse things, don’t blame others for the challenge you bought yourself. Accept the challenge or pay the price for one further along. No matter which path you choose with horses, it’s going to cost you.

(I didn’t write this one I’m not sure who did, however every word of it rings true)

Edit, author Craig Moore

06/03/2024

Good morning Scottsdale. It's going to be a hot, busy day in today at the National Reined Cow Horse Association Western Derby.

Brandon will be showing Jills Last Bet this morning in the RFAM Qualifier, OB, IOB.

Carissa and Abel will be showing in the herd work portion of the NP Derby as well.

Best of luck to everyone today.

05/31/2024

Best of luck today in the NP Boxing at the National Reined Cow Horse Association Kimes Ranch Western Derby. She is showing Jills Last Bet in Set 5.

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