Pair Of Aces Stables, Inc

11/05/2024

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11/01/2024

No Stirrup November Challenge for our academy students!
These 6 optional challenges will be rewarded with a goody bag if completed. Good luck 🍀

10/30/2024

New heights, new jumps! Excited to test these out 🚀
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10/28/2024

Thank you for hosting our last SNHSA show this weekend! It’s always a blast here

10/20/2024

Happy spooky season from our barn to yours! 👻
We had a blast yesterday doing some trick-or-treating with the horses and honoring our academy students who leveled up in the program! 🎉

10/11/2024

Thank you to all who attended our show this past weekend and congratulations to our riders! 🎉

03/30/2024

Lightbulb moment!
This is how important balance & co-ordination are to the horse.

In my own head, from learning Human Physiotherapy first, the Cerebellum is a small part behind & below the main part of Brain (cerebrum). It co-ordinates gait, balance, and posture control.

So to see in real life, that the horse’s cerebellum is almost as big as the rest of the brain itself, was a massive eye-opener!

We know that horses don’t have a large frontal cortex, the complex thought part, like humans. But, naively, I kinda thought the whole brain was just smaller. I never expected the ratios of parts to be so clearly different.

So is it any wonder then, that horses react when they feel unbalanced? They react when their co-ordination is messed with?

The size of the cerebellum means it is VITAL for horses to maintain balance, gait & posture co-ordination.

If you put your horse off balance when riding, because your own body is wonky or weak, they have to react. Biomechanically, they HAVE to stabilise the system. But it could be a behavioural reaction too.

If you mess with their gait & posture control because you have no idea about timing of aids, or suddenly pull them around, or block their spinal movement with your rigid seat… they will probably react. You’ll be met with resistance. They might even rear or buck you off.

It’s not just about pain. A rider that puts their horse off balance doesn’t necessarily hurt them, but it does impact these vital things that horses need to feel safe.

If your horse doesn’t like their feet being picked up… or they do silly behavioural things with the farrier… Please ask yourself if it’s because they find it difficult to balance, and therefore don’t feel safe!

A lot of people these days are looking for pain when there’s a behavioural problem, which is fantastic and right. But if your Vet doesn’t find anything, don’t just assume ‘it must be behavioural then’ and try to TRAIN them better.

Consider balance & muscle/posture control. Ask a Physiotherapist to assess and teach you exercises to help your horse.

Sort your body as a rider, to improve your own balance & symmetry, to avoid throwing your horse off balance.

Save this post to remind yourself again.

12/16/2023

It was so much fun getting to meet Jeff and hear some of his stories! Thank you for coming adventuring with us!

12/02/2023

Check out the podcast with Liz Reader !

Get to know Practical Horseman's 2023 Trainer of the Year, Liz Reader.

10/31/2023

We are so honored that Liz Reader has been chosen as the 2023 Practical Horseman Magazine Trainer of the Year!!

Congrats to 𝙇𝙞𝙯 𝙍𝙚𝙖𝙙𝙚𝙧—winner of the second annual Practical Horseman Trainer of the Year Program!

The program is designed to honor the unsung heroes of our sport—trainers who work tirelessly to improve the education of both riders and horses.

Reader’s dedication, positivity and excellence in the art of horse training and horsemanship at her Pair Of Aces Stables located on a historic farm in Reno, Nevada, has helped her inspire and educate riders for years. To ensure her students are as well-versed in riding as they are horsemanship, Reader conducts a year-round Horsemanship Academy to teach the fundamentals to everyone who steps into her stable.

Reader also works as an educator and supporter in her local equestrian community. As President of her local horse show association for the last several years, Reader assists all the trainers in the area with their clinics, horse shows and businesses. At a time when many farms and agricultural properties are being developed into housing, Reader remains committed to her horses and the popular old farm that provides summer camps for children and hosts neighborhood horse shows.

Stay tuned for a Practical Horseman Podcast episode and a Practical Horseman Extra featuring Reader!

Prizes for the Practical Horseman Trainer of the Year are provided by Cosequin Equine.

08/03/2023

We are hiring!!

Pair of Aces Stables is looking for a few new instructors to join our Horsemanship Academy Team.

If you are looking for a work environment with a great supportive staff, flexible hours and you want to be a part of teaching kids (and adults) the joy of learning how to ride and care for horses we want to hear from you!

We teach Hunter/Jumper and Dressage, so we do need instructors who are well versed with at least 1 of those disciplines.

We provide paid training and ongoing education to our instructors, and most of our lessons are taught weeknights in the after school hours. We also provide all of the horses, equipment, etc.

Pay is very competitive and we are looking for dedicated instructors who want to help the next generation of horseman develop their skills in a positive, supportive but still very correct and safe environment.

PM, share, and reach out if you have an interest in learning more!