Scotch River Ranch offers trimming services, trailering, and training for the completely green, to the horse that needs miles or a tune up.
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We also offer young horse sales throughout the year.
Where are my chestnut mare lovers?!
This special little girl is available anytime as she unfortunately lost her mama. She is already such a gem and will just keep getting better!
Take advantage of a good deal on what will surely be an athletic and sweet future partner
Scottie is a (July 19) 2023 c**t
His sire is CS Limelight (Stagefright/Buntspecht/Fantast) of Crosby Stables in Falmouth
His dam is Check Point (Checkmate/Voltaire/Riverman)
He is a sizeable fellow with good bone and a lovely personality.
He is available for consideration, located in PEI - shipping can easily be arranged across Canada
Dearest Riders,
Please let me remind you of something very important. Horse showing, riding and training are insanely difficult. If you have a crappy ride, a less than stellar show ring result (or if you made your trainer want to pull their hair out today), it just means there's more to learn. The people who had good rides today are not exempt from disappointing rides tomorrow. They also have bad days and, if they're very experienced riders, they've had a whole bunch of bad days.
There will always be someone out there on a more talented horse, someone with a bigger bank account, someone who never struggled to learn to sit the trot...life isn't fair. You probably can't win the lottery or grow 5 more inches of leg. You can, however, wake up every morning and be thankful that you're able to ride horses. Work hard at becoming the best rider you can be with the body and the bank account that you have right now. Work at being the rider your horse wants up there on his back. Your horse's opinion of your riding is more valuable than any judge's opinion could ever be.
Massimîliano Cortis Clinic at H&H Horses in PEI
Sept 30 and Oct 1
$345
Limited stabling available
He coaches all levels so take advantage of this great opportunity to learn!
Massimiliano Cortis is a coach of the Italian Equestrian Federation and a showjumper with international experience.
He has coached showjumpers, eventers, and dressage riders in many different countries, from pony classes to GP level and he has taught clinics to riders in Italy, New Zealand, Ukraine, United States, Poland, Canada.
He competed at international Grand Prix level, and he has been in the top 10 placed riders at the Italian Championships.
His trainers were the Olympian Bruno Scolari, the french world known coach Eric Louradour, former coach of the Italian Junior Team, who worked for years with the former Chef d’Equipe of the US Team George Morris, and Guido Dominici, who was a member of the Italian Team, a semifinalist at the World Championships, a finalist at the European Championships, he was the trainer of the Junior Belgian Team, he worked with the legendary Nelson Pessoa, and he trained with the Olympic and World Champion Rodrigo Pessoa.
Massimiliano was also trained by the famous dutch coach Henk Nooren, Chef d’Equipe of many national teams, now of the french team, and by the World Cup Champion Beat Mandli.
Many of Massimiliano’s students have developed successfully to international GP level, and got medals at National Championships.
Max was the coach of the Ukrainian riders at World Cup shows and one of his students won the National Championships.
In 2023 his students won the bronze medal at the Polish National Championships, competed with clear rounds in the Nations Cup at the CSIO of Gorla, Italy, in the Nations Cup of Lamprechthausen, Austria, in the Nations Cup of Zuidwolde, The Netherlands and competed at the European Championships Y 2023.
Such a stunner! This c**t is super personable and available
Full sibling to Pepper, this sweet c**t is by CS Limelight (Stagefright/Buntspecht/Fantast) and out of Checkpoint (Checkmate/Voltaire/Riverman). He is curious and bright with super personality.
Muscle memory and how it effects your riding.
Cross training is generally healthy, but for adults who are picking up riding later in life and/or have spent considerable time doing a different sport, the muscle memory from your other activities, is going to show up in your equitation. 
Truth time- if you have spent considerable time cycling, or doing ballet before learning basic riding/equitation, you’re gonna struggle!! Cyclists tend to tip forward and draw the leg up. Life long equestrians tend to develop stringy quad muscles, cyclists developing bulky ones…. It’s just such different muscling! Ballet dancers have anterior pelvic tilt and turn those hips way out- equestrians need to turn in to stabilize. Ballet dancers turned equestrians have a heckuva time rotating their thigh so that it lays flat on the horse. Instead, they tend to point their knees out and grip with the calves, and it can be a HARD habit to replace!!
 Once upon a Time ages ago, I had a student that (without me present) decided to ride ba****ck. Her older quiet horse wasn’t used to it and scooted. It didn’t sound like that eventful of a fall, but she was really banged up! I kept having her describe it to me, because I couldn’t understand how she received the injuries she did. Her forearm and the FRONT of one hip were horribly bruised. I had never heard of someone falling like that- especially from such a seemingly benign fall. It was just so weird to me that I suggested she practice some tumbling, so that when she inevitably finds herself hurling towards the ground again, her body find a better position to land in. (Some of you have matched the story with the picture and probably have this all figured out by now.) When I told her she needed to practice falling, she proudly exclaimed, “oh yeah! back when I played beach volleyball we practiced landing in the sand to catch a serve.” Beach volleyball- there was the answer. What the horse did, and how she initially fell was irrelevant. Her body had hours and hours of practice, landing on the front of her hip with an arm reaching out, and as her body found itself caught between gravity and sand, it assumed the position it was taught!!  That position is probably perfectly safe playing beach volleyball, where the only thing tossing you is your own power, but add on the extra Gs of getting yeeted by a horse and….. well, thankfully it was just a simple case of just walking when the horse scooted out from under her ba****ck, because had that been a hard fall from a canter, it would have been pretty bad!
Yoga and Pilates are great for riders. So is walking backwards, and swimming is pretty good too.
Honestly, once you have good muscle memory in the tack, you can then pick up other sports and most likely be fine. The real challenge is trying to learn good equitation when you have muscle memory that is particularly contradictory. 
The great news is, you can absolutely work through it and create new neuron connections, and new muscle memory. But just like in Horses, whatever you learn first has a tendency to stick! So, if as a kid you walked on your toes, you might spend years doing Huntseat equitation with your heels stretched way down, but then you get an injury, or take a riding hiatus during college, or for pregnancy, or whatever, and a few months later, you hop back on, and find out you are struggling to keep your heels down!! I personally was a jumper before learning dressage, and I will forever have jumper tendencies in my riding!! I’ve not ridden one dang time that I don’t have to remind myself to ‘sit back/sit down”. My timing and feel is quite developed from so many years and hours in the saddle riding different disciplines, and so many different types of horses, but honestly, my nine year old students have a better seat than I do!!! 🙈
All that said, contradictory muscle memory is not a limitation- just a challenge that will always be there in the background (if not the foreground at times!)
The best thing you can do is have awareness of it and accept it as a reality that you will always need to work a little extra at building, and maintaining, the muscle memory you need in order to ride well!!
ADOPT THE HORSE THAT IS “TOO OLD”.
I do quite a bit of sales and one thing I’m constantly running into is “he’s too old “.
Why is it that trainers and clients are discarding horses and ponies based on age without even seeing the horse in person or completing a PPE? I’m not talking about 32 . I’m talking about 17…18… even 22. People are living longer more productive lives into their 80’s when 30 years ago 65 was considered “old”. The same thing has happened with horses.
Obviously there is a suitable job for each horse; for their level of athleticism, taking into account any previous injuries, even
considering taking it a little easier BEFORE problems happen so that they can be productive into their later 20’s years and have a job.
But WHY is an older horse automatically bad , “high maintenance”, lame , “high risk”? Providing these horses have been well cared for these horses are every bit as useful as a younger horse and even more so. They have more experience , they are often less reactive and safer , they know their job and forgive mistakes that greener riders will make . They have great ground manners, are easy to handle , good for the vet and farrier . They bring all the attributes you are shopping for to the table . But you discard them because they are “too old”.
I can honestly say that I’ve had just as many horses that are under the age of 12 that have issues than the ones that are 15+. History is the best indicator of future soundness . More so than x rays. If a horse has made it into their teens doing a job their whole life chances are they will continue to work and be useful for a very long time IF someone reduces their workload slightly each year as they age and continues to provide therapies as needed. Many will give younger horses that luxury but not older ones because they are ”too old “ and not worth the money or work .
I have 8 seniors in my barn that work 5 days a week. Between the ages of 17-26. You know what? They have to see the vet less often than any of the younger ones . They are the best horses I could ever ask for and are treated like the unicorns they are. We always joke that the seniors get treated like FEI grand prix horses, but it’s true.
Can you really even put a price on safety ?
Reliability ?
Knowledge?
When it comes to horses I don’t think you can and if they are priced fairly don’t expect to buy it dirt cheap just because it’s not 10 years old.
The ability to carry your child or nervous amateur rider without a single worry when the wind blows and the cold weather rushes in mid January when turnout is limited sometimes .
That horse that is “too old” doesn’t need a lunge.
That horse that is “too old” doesn’t notice it dropped 15 degrees overnight.
That horse that is “too old” doesn’t need 3 training rides a week to behave and teach you what you want to learn.
Be better horsemen/horsewomen. Worship the horses that are “too old” instead of discarding . You might get lucky enough that you or your client will own the best horse you have ever had in your barn and get many more years of enjoyment from the horse than you ever thought possible.
Trailer will be on the move between NS/PEI and Ontario end of Jan with spaces currently available in both directions.
Warmblood sized slant load
Able to move smaller animals in separate area
Reliable ground transport for dogs/pets
Trailer leaving PEI for Ontario Jan 5th and returning Jan 7th Ontario to NS/PEI
Currently have spaces available in both directions
Please contact for quotes and availability
Trailer leaving end of November with space available going from the Maritimes to Ontario and return.
Warmblood sized slant load with ample space for large horses
Contact for pricing
Trailer traveling between PEI and NS November 20th
A spot has opened up on our return trip from Ontario to NS,NB, or PEI
Warmblood slant load trailer traveling next week (October 24-26)
Trailer heading to Ontario for August 29, full for the return trip but have spaces leaving NS/PEI to head up to Ontario
Warmblood size slant load, experienced driving and handling.
Please message Scotch River Ranch for a quote and to book your space
FF Quiana accepts new activities like an old pro so far! A delightful young mare who is still green but will be a very trainable partner with enough athletic ability to go in any direction you’d like to develop.
She is a finer b***d mare who will not be a giant but instead a nice compact size. Her sire stands at 16hh.
More photos and pedigree will be posted in the comments
Available for your consideration: FF Puma
This stunning c**t turned a year in June, is a premium scoring Canadian warmblood, and I s FOR A LIMITED TIME still available as a c**t not a gelding.
This guy is personable, curious and a big mover who would make an excellent partner in dressage or could also excel at jumping. I will post photos and additional info in the comments!
Available upon weaning: FF Gill Gemma
She is a beautiful bay filly with a nice compact build and bright personality. Gill has nice straight limbs and three good quality gaits. Her dam Gloria excelled over fences and certainly stamped Gill in her build.
This is a special little mare who will be a great sport prospect for someone looking for athleticism in a compact package
Available upon weaning: FF Hanblue
This is a large purebred Quarter Horse c**t with a bright personality. He loves a good scratch and happily marches up to people in the field. Come check out this lovely sport prospect for your program
Available upon weaning: FF Laica Chick
She is an absolutely adorable purebred Quarter horse filly with great conformation and color. She is a nice mover who already displays athletic ability in the field. Laica has a very sweet disposition and will make a lovely partner.
Available upon weaning: FF Finesilver
This filly brings with her strong warmblood bloodlines from her sire Silberpfeil and great versatility from the dams Knabstrupper lineage.
Finesilver is a long legged girl who will be one to watch in the future in the show ring.
Available upon weaning: FF Evita
She is a unique buckskin warmblood filly with a more reserved personality. She is playful and bright with the other foals.
Evita’s dam is a premium scoring Canadian Warmblood mare and her sire Sagar also brings lovely confirmation and scope over fences. Both parents stand over 16hh.
Evita is worth a look as a uniquely coloured and well built foal who will be able to excel in the show ring in the future.
Available upon weaning: FF Freixenet
She is a stunning colourful warmblood cross filly with a bold personality! She is interested in people and investigating anything new in the paddock. Lovely long legs with nice size joints and great conformation. Both dam and sire are lovely movers and this young lady is worth checking out for your next sport horse prospect.
Available for your consideration: Diamond Brew
Diamond Brew is 6 year old Thoroughbred mare. She has a lovely temperament to work with. Stands quietly to tack, loads like a champ, is great for vet and farrier to handle, and is generally very pleasant. She doesn’t display any stable vices and has no soundness issues. She currently turns out in a group and is always easy to catch and handle.
Diamond Brew will still require fine tuning and is working on softening into contact and getting her fitness back. She would love a job and be a lovely horse to have in the barn.
Available for your consideration: Forbes Farm Quiana
Quiana is a 3 year old warmblood mare standing at 15.1 hh. She has finer features and very expressive gaits. She is sweet and trusting and picks up new skills quickly. She grew up in a herd setting and has no vices or health concerns. She has been on the lunge wtc and has been tacked up without issue. She will be uncomplicated to back and will make someone a lovely compact sport horse.
Available for your consideration: Forbes Farm Fala
Beautiful grey 3 year old mare standing at 15.2hh and growing. Lovely mover with lots of bone. No vices or past injury. Lovely brain, very interested in people and attention. She will make a lovely solid hunter prospect. 4th photo is her sire and then the last two photos are her as a foal.
Fala has been saddled and played with on the lunge and picks up new skills quickly.
Loki is looking for his next adventure! He is a lovely Knabstrupper German Sporthorse cross with a sweet disposition and nice way of going.
Loki is a typical goofy gelding, loves attention, enjoys a good scratch and is ready to excel with a new partner.
https://www.allbreedpedigree.com/forbes+farms+lancelot?fbclidiwar1fhmdvdrlgfkny7psxtis8wopdhv5ipag0znhysungzr-r2t_0sv5g0ai
Pedigree for Forbes Farms Lancelot, photos and offspring from the All Breed Horse Pedigree Database.
Beautiful ⭐️FF Laica Chick ⭐️ from Forbes Farm
Born on May, 5th, 2022.
Beautiful filly, out of Quarter horse mare Leo Chick by the stallion DD Laico Wonder.
The filly is for sale
Lovely big bodied barefoot boy Ben is available for your consideration. He is a typical goofy gelding, and his size means he does need some consistent handling as he can be pushy/in your space at times. He has solid feet, lots of bone, and has never been lame. He would make a very solid eventing horse for a rider with the time to increase his fitness and get him back to the show ring! Don’t miss out on this lovely gelding!
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