Pair Of Aces Stables

05/02/2023

03/06/2023

Come join us for a day of education with a talented clinician!!! If you have ever wondered why our judges judge the way they do, this is the clinic for you! https://snhsa.org/2023-judging-clinic-registration/

12/23/2022

Santa's reindeer are approved and ready for the busy weekend ahead!

BREAKING NEWS: Santa's reindeer have just been approved for entry to Nevada, according to State Veterinarian Dr. Goicoechea! The NDA reviews requests for entry to ensure any movement of animals comply with Nevada laws to protect public health and our agricultural industries. Happy Holidays! 🎅🦌

12/15/2022

Congratulations jenna m |17| !!

Sewanee Equestrian is excited to welcome our first commit for the class of 2027, Jenna McAmis! Jenna will be joining us from Reno, Nevada. Welcome to the Mountain, Jenna! YSR!

10/23/2022

This year marked our 9th year of hosting the equine lab for TMCC's first year Vet Nursing/Tech students! It's our pleasure to be a part of teaching the future technicians and nurses to be!

04/19/2022

We are getting ready for the first SNHSA show of the year! I can't wait to see you all there!

Reminder to riders and trainers! Don’t forget to pre-register for the Pair of Aces Horse Show classes by Wednesday, Apr. 20, 7 p.m.! And some good news! The blue-ribbon winners of the Almaden and Cloverleaf medal classes at the Pair of Aces Horse Show this upcoming weekend will receive free stalls for the respective Medal Finals events! View the prize list at www.snhsa.org website, as well as upcoming shows and events!

04/17/2022

Are you looking to be a valued member of a team, and to share your love and expertise of horses with our local Reno, NV community?

The Pair of Aces Stables Horsemanship Academy is searching for a Horseback Riding Instructor. Our Academy is designed around our goal of developing strong, independent riders whose knowledge goes well beyond riding. We strive to provide a comprehensive educational experience, while maintaining a fun, supportive and engaging atmosphere.

We are looking for someone who would enjoy:
• Teaching introductory riding lessons on our well schooled lesson horses
• Responding to client and prospective client communications
• Helping with some basic stable management and horse care
• Teaching unmounted group horsemanship classes

We are looking for someone that:
• Is a life-long horse lover
• Enjoys teaching children the exciting world of horse care and horseback riding
• Is organized, responsible, reliable, and fun loving
• Kind, accountable, and customer experience oriented
• Smart, trainable, and open-minded

We strive to offer:
• Competitive pay
• Opportunities for personal and professional growth
• An environment that values our employees, and thrives on team-work and communication
• A barn family environment that supports one another

02/16/2022

Watch for us this Sunday evening, on KTVN Channel 2 News Nevada Backroads! It was so much fun shooting for this segment last week, and we are honored to be featured!

https://www.2news.com/features/nevada_backroads/

1:40 Nevada Backroads: The Art of Neon Updated Feb 14, 2022 Once a dying art - the glow of neon again shines bright thanks to the work of modern glass benders like Reno's Paul Eisenbarth.

10/14/2021

Photos from the first ever Pair of Aces Stables/Silver Circle Ranch SNHSA horse show are up! We cannot thank everyone enough for coming and supporting our show weekend - we can't wait to do it again in the Spring!

Claire McManus Photography

09/05/2021

Have you ever noticed how when you move something to a new place in the arena, or the object is positioned differently around the barn that your horse will often act like they've never seen it before? Turns out, in their minds, they haven't.

Understanding that horses view different sides of objects as entirely new means we can desensitize them to everyday objects from all angles for better safety and welfare, the researcher says.

08/06/2021

We are so excited to be welcoming this wonderful gelding to our program! Huge thank you to Jonelle Ramsay for helping to make this match possible ❤

Congratulations to Emily Guerard and trainer, Liz Reader, on the purchase of First Mate KF!!! I couldn’t imagine a better spot for this talented horse. I am so excited to watch them grow together and witness their success in the ring!

Special thanks to the Swingle Family and trainer, Heather Kidd, for providing us with such a lovely horse to represent!! 💗💗

02/23/2021

Great information about how tension in our horses mouth can create full body tension!

02/18/2021

Does anyone else ever feel this way ;)

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07/18/2020

We are hiring! Pair of Aces Stables has an opening for a Sunday morning barn hand. Saturdays could also be negotiated if interested. Duties for this position will include basic barn tasks, feeding horses hay and grain, cleaning stalls, preparing evening grain, etc. Exercising horses or riding are not part of this position. Candidate must be reliable, have horse experience and own transportation.

We are located in South Reno, pay is competitive and DOE. Contact Liz Reader at [email protected] for more information.

11/29/2019

Fantastic illustration of lateral movements!

To develop the horse symmetrically in body and limbs you can use gymnastic exercises.

*** CORNERSTONES ***

The core of the gymnastic exercises consists of the circle, shoulder-in and haunches-in. All the other exercises are derived from these cornerstones.

🐴 The circle is used to develop the Lateral bending of the body and spine, the Forward down tendency of the head and neck and the Stepping under the center of mass of the inside hind leg (LFS).

🐴 Once the inside hind leg can step under, this hind leg can also start to take weight. To do so we use the shoulder-in and counter-shoulder-in. These exercises are designed to school the hind leg in function of the inside hind leg. As a result of taking the weight, the horse will bend the inside hind leg more and free the outside shoulder.

🐴 Once the horse can bend the hind leg as an inside hind leg, we can also start to school the hind leg as an outside hind leg. To do so we use first the haunches-in (travers) and later on the renvers. In the renvers the horse can lean less against the wall/fence with his shoulder, so it's a bit more difficult than the travers, but as a result he really supports himself with his hind legs.

*** ALL EXERCISES ARE RELATED ***

All exercises relate to one another and differ slightly:

🐎 The only difference between shoulder-in and counter-shoulder in is the position of the fence/wall. The same applies to the haunches-in (travers) and the renvers, also there the only difference is the position of the wall.

🐎 The difference between shoulder-in and renvers is the bending in the spine, which is the opposite. In these exercises the same hind leg has the opposite function ('inside' in shoulder-in, 'outside' in renvers). The same applies to counter shoulder-in and the haunches in.

🐎 The half pass is 'just' a haunches-in over the diagonal, and the pirouette is 'just' a haunches-in on a small circle. Both half-pass and pirouette require support of both the inside as the outside hind leg. Therefore in both exercises the shoulders must lead to be able to keep the center of mass in front of the direction of the hind legs, only then both hind legs can support the weight. So both the half pass and pirouette also relate to the shoulder-in.

*** NUMBER OF TRACKS AND DEGREE OF BENDING ***

Now all exercises can be done on 3 or 4 tracks, or 2,5 tracks or 3,75 or 3,99 ;) and your horse can have more or less bend in his spine. Now there is no 'perfect' number and the exact degree doesn't matter. What matters in ST is that you choose the number of tracks and degree of bending where your horse can support his body and center of mass best with both hind legs. And that depends on the conformation of your horse: if he has a long back or a shorter one, if he has long legs, or shorter ones, if he has a long neck or a short one. So choose the degree of bending and number of tracks where your horse can move in optimal balance and with most quality.

*** HOW TO DEVELOP THESE EXERCISES? ***

First start the circle, then after a few training sessions add the shoulder-in, and the moment the the horse can do this exercise for 66,6% of quality, add the haunches-in. From there you can start practising the variations.

**** HOW TO DEVELOP THE HORSE EQUALLY? ***

To develop a horse equally in body and limbs all exercises need to be done to the right and to the left (or as they say in English: on the right rein and on the left rein).

When doing these exercises there will always be an 'easy' side and a difficult side. To develop the horse equally, do the 'difficult' side a bit more often and it's also an idea to start with the 'difficult' side and to end with the 'difficult side'.

The moment the horse starts to feel more equal, switch to train the exercises 50-50.

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Click here for more information:

Circle:
www.straightnesstraining.com/straightness-training-exercises/circle

Shoulder-in:
www.straightnesstraining.com/straightness-training-exercises/shoulder-in

Haunches-in:
www.straightnesstraining.com/straightness-training-exercises/haunches-in

Renvers:
www.straightnesstraining.com/straightness-training-exercises/renvers

Half pass:
www.straightnesstraining.com/straightness-training-exercises/half-pass

Pirouette:
www.straightnesstraining.com/straightness-training-exercises/pirouette

Lateral movements:
www.straightnesstraining.com/straightness-training-exercises/lateral-movements

Ladder of exercises:
www.straightnesstraining.com/straightness-training-exercises/a-logical-system-of-ever-increasing-exercises

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10/05/2019

The lists are out! I am so incredibly excited to be bringing 3 horses lovely horses for the Affiliate Hunter Divisions, and Landess Witmers amazing for the 3'6" Green Hunters! Vegas here we come!

If you question your point total, contact the USEF Points Correction Hotline. Please make sure to reference The AON/USHJA NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS in all correspondence. (direct line) [email protected]

07/16/2019

We still have spots open for our summer camp! Next week July 22-24 from 9-3:30 daily we are hosting our summer horsemanship camp! For details and RSVP's contact Liz Reader!

03/17/2019

We are so excited to welcome Allegro BF to the barn! Congratulations to Jenna on her lease of this beautiful gelding. And a huge thank you to Erin Serafini for making it possible and trusting us with your boy. We are all so excited to see what the future holds for this team.

03/10/2019

Had a lovely time at the SNC-CDS awards banquet tonight. Huge congratulations to Kelsey and Jack on their First Level Championship, and to Lonnie and Jazz on their First Level Reserve Championship!! And a giant thank you to each and every one of my clients who came out and showed with us this year! You are all the reason that I have this beautiful new jacket and the 2018 Trainer of the Year title!

03/08/2019

This is timely right now, as I have a few green horses whose canters still need so much more time and balance to develop! Wonderful article to read! https://deloiseinamerica.com/2019/03/06/bad-canter-in-the-show-hunter-helpful-hints/

When a young horse has a bad canter….. I hear this term a lot. I use the term ‘bad canter’ a lot. Breaking down the logistics of a bad canter versus a great canter can have different meanings…

01/31/2019

To everyone who has ever had to learn a new skill, especially one involving horses (not just dressage) read this! It breaks down the challenges, frustration or embarrassment we are all familiar with in the stages of learning, and has wonderful suggestions for how to work through it!

FEI trainer and instructor Eliza Sydnor Romm explains the best mental approach to handle learning curves.

01/07/2019

RSVP now for a wonderful event to celebrate all of the dedication, hard work and success this season brought!

12/13/2018

Happy National Day of the Horse! 🐴❤️

11/05/2018

I can't believe we leave for nationals in Las Vegas a week from today! Final preparations are almost done and all that's left is some packing! We are getting so excited! https://thelasvegasnational.com

Saturday Night Tickets available now! NEW to The Las Vegas National this year... Blenheim EquiSports is pleased to have been chosen to host the inaugural AON/USHJA National Championships during this year's event, Nov. 13–18! The AON/USHJA National Championships will feature National Hunter Champio...

10/22/2018

I think we are all still recovering from another crazy horse show weekend. We could not have asked for more beautiful weather for this weekend's Stacey Berry Memorial Show at Franktown Meadows, or the SNHSA show at Brownlee Equestrian. We took 3 horse/rider combinations to Franktown, and everyone had major success. Kelsey and Lonnie both came home with 2 qualifying scores in First Level, as well as a 68+ and 69+ in their tests! Kelsey was 2nd, and Lonnie 3rd in First Level Test 2, and Lonnie won her 1st Level test 1 with a personal best score! Anastasia stepped up from Intro to Training Level, and also earned a qualifying score and the win in Training 1! She also brought home scores in the 70's in her Intro Level Tests, and a score of "9" on her halt!

Meanwhile, Chanlee coached all the Hunter and Equitation riders at Brownlee, where everyone finished in the top 3 in all their classes with incredible rounds all around. Later in the afternoon the Jumpers came out to play, bringing home top ribbons from the Kindergarten through the Level 3's. Huge congratulations to all my riders, Huge Thank-You to Chanlee for sticking with some insane hours and making sure everyone was successful and prepared. Now, to finish the last of the preparations for Let's Show Halloween! Sacramento, here we come!

09/25/2018

In Barn Lease Options! Pair Of Aces Stables has a variety of horses available for in barn Half and Quarter Leases! Our lease horses range from competitive 3'+ Jumpers, to low and mid level dressage horses, to kid safe beginner horses. If you are interested please contact us and we would love to give you a tour, introduce you to the horses and help you find the right match!

09/09/2018

Another beautiful day at the MVF SNHSA show today! We couldn't have asked for a better day. With 11 horses and 12 riders at the show there was never a free moment, but all of our horses and riders had the most amazing, fun and successful day! Congratulations to Ashley on winning all 3 of her classes today in the Special and Modified Ch/AA Hunters! And to Landess and for winning all 3 of their Hunter and Equitation classes as well! brought home her first ever blue ribbon today with a clean, relaxed round in the Kindergarten Jumpers. Kelsey and Jack discovered a whole new rhythm over fences and were rewarded with 4 2nds and a 6th! Lonnie and Jig came home with a 4th in Puddle Jumpers, and Jig also won a PreTraining Jumper class! Jenna and Boom brought home a blue in Pre Training as well as a win in Level 1 with a blazing fast, clean and balanced jump off! Nicole and Stella then took the win in the Low Ch/AA Jumpers! Suzanne and Scout joined us for the first time this year, with solid rounds and ribbons. Meredith and her horse Colby who are brand new to our team hung in there all day, bringing home ribbons in every one if there classes in jumpers, hunters and eq! KT and Blue continued their season with quiet balanced rounds and a win in the Cloverleaf Medal, Hucklebear won his undersaddle, and came home with ribbons in both his crossrail classes. And Jolie finished second in both of her equitation classes! Plus many, many more ribbons I lost track of. Congratulations to everyone!

08/27/2018

What a weekend! The SNHSA Jumper Benefit show was a blast, and I couldn't be happier with how all my horses and riders stepped up to the plate! Lonnie, Kelsey, Ashley, Jolie, Jenna, Nicole, Rachel, KT, and Chanlee all rode amazing and brought home ribbons including many blues! Sunday morning Nicole and Jenna teamed up for the SNHSA Jr/Am Challenge Cup, and their team, "The Bays Buy In" brought home the win, and for the second year in a row the title stays with a Pair Of Aces Stables team!

08/05/2018

Despite the smoke we did our best to support the Meadowview Farms SNHSA show this weekend. As always the venue, footing and the jumps were beautiful, and while we scratched our over fences classes, we did stay and play in some Eq Flat and Under Saddle classes. Congratulations to Ally and Landess bringing home Blue Ribbons!

07/11/2018

**SOLD** Noble Allience, aka "Charlie", a 2009 Bay Arabian Gelding. He sticks at a true 15.1 1/2", and has been in full, professional training with us at Pair of Aces Stables since Nov. 2017. This boy is a quiet ride, goes in a rubber snaffle and is not hot or over reactive to the leg. This gentleman can do it all. He really enjoys jumping, never gets quick to the fences and jumps from any distance over any jump without hesitation. He has correct dressage basics and has done one show at Training Level, earning scores in the mid-60's his first time out! He also has trail experience, and experience in hunter/jumper shows. He would be an ideal partner for someone looking to excel in the Arabian Sporthorse world, or someone who would enjoy doing a little bit of everything, including eventing! He is sound, UTD on everything, and is ready to walk into the show ring!