SS Performance Horsemanship

31/10/2024

How is it possible to be this fuzzy and cute? 🥰

24/10/2024

Who can tell they were bred to do different things 😂

05/10/2024

I took my self out of the game.

I took myself out of the game when I chose to breed my good horse, the only competitive horse I had.

I took myself out of the game when I chose to ride under someone and be behind the scenes to further my skill and education

I took myself out of the game when I sold everything I had except for an un-started 2 year old

I took myself out of the game when I decided to put my family first during a really difficult time

I took myself out of the game when I pursued a career. A career that for a year took up 98% of my time.

I took myself out of the game when I mentally couldn’t handle the dedication and commitment playing the game required.

I took myself out of the game for way longer than I planned to.

And the game goes on, whether you’re playing it or not. There will always be other players ready to take your spot the second you pull back on the reins.

The people that used to cheer for me no longer do, the friends that used to encourage me no longer find me worth their time, the people that used to say they missed seeing me, no longer care to see me show up.

But the thing about the game, is that IT NEVER STOPS. And the beautiful part of it all, is that you can always choose to play again.

You may have chosen to take yourself out of it, but you can always choose to put yourself back in.

Choose to play again. Choose to come back to it, to find your love for it again. It’s okay to take yourself out. It’s okay to water other gardens and play other games, sometimes you need to. Sometimes those things are more important.

But the cool thing about this particular game.. you can always choose to play again.

It may be scary and a little more lonely than what you remember, and there may be no one that cares that you’re there, but YOU care that you’re there. And your HORSE cares that your there. And that’s all that matters.

Choose to play again.
Choose to show up.
Choose to try.
Choose to be brave, and strong.
Choose to be excited to be back at the bottom. No expectations, a clean slate. Choose to love the journey, YOUR journey, because it made you who you are.
Choose to play the game to the best of your ability no matter what happens, no matter what people say, no matter who cares that you’re there, because the comeback is always stronger than the set back.
Written by-Kassi Bryk

03/09/2024

🔥🔥🔥 congratulations!

WOW WOW WOW - that’s all we can say about what happend last night during the 100X Open Derby Finals.

MR FARENHEIT & Ruben knocked it out of the park and literally “burned through the skies“ like Freddie Mercury would say and marked a HUGE 229 to claim the Level 3 CHAMPION Title, as well as a 3rd Place finish in the Level 4 🔥

This weeks earnings pushed Freddie’s Lifetime Earnings over $380,000!!

It takes a village to reach such victories and milestones in a horses career and we can not thank each of you enough who supports us along the way ❤️

MR FARENHEIT
#1 Money Earning Son of MAGNUM CHIC DREAM

Proudly bred by Morgan Reiners
Loved and owned by Morin and Vandorp

23/08/2024

25/07/2024

Congratulations on a great ride!

Meet your 2024 100X Brazos Slide Open Derby Level 3 CHAMPIONS 🔥🏆 Ruben & Freddie also finished Top 3 in the Level 4!

📸 Chelsea Schneider Media Inc.

17/07/2024

🦄Nova - 2022 APHA registered filly
🐎Buckskin Tobiano🐎
Stands over 14.3, should mature over 15hh
Location: Eastern Ontario, Canada

A Tru QT Cruzn To Win (Cruz) x Blue Stole My Cash (Moonshine)

https://beta.allbreedpedigree.com/cruzn-to-the-moon-NT8nV4uR/pedigree

🐴Grays Starlight, 🐴Nu Chex to Cash, 🐴A Tru Rolex are all on her papers! 🐴Crab Grass, dam of the famous Third Cutting, is on there too! Moonshine’s half-brother competed at the NRHA Futurity.

💵 Earner of over $500 APHA in-hand classes

Nova has taken everything in stride in training and is ready to start under saddle (she has been sat on a couple of times). She has been introduced to and trained to accept the saddle, bridle, long reining, showmanship, lunging, bridle work (hip and shoulder control, steering, giving to pressure etc), round pen (body language, voice commands), utd vaccines, farrier, worming.

Please Pm for more details.

Colour:
A/a, E/e, nd1/nd2, TO/n, CR/n

26/06/2024

‼️ 1 day left for bidding! ‼️

21/06/2024

Please consider bidding to help the Brant/Priest families fundraiser!

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04/06/2024

🐴 YEARLING KINDERGARTEN 📚

Do you have a yearling you wish you could do more with? Something that will aid with their future training, no matter what you decide to do?

We can help!

There are currently 2 spots available for your yearling to join our program. This is a full training with board program tailored to young horses. Sessions are short, but meaningful. We will sit down and discuss a program tailored to you and your horse, depending on their level of handling/training, and what you would like to see accomplished.

In general, we will teach your yearling most if not all of the following:

- Manners!
Nobody wants a horse with bad manners, and as they get bigger these are harder and more dangerous to correct. Your yearling will learn how to be a good citizen.

- How to learn!
At any stage of life and no matter the level, we all like our horses to learn progressively. When yearlings are taught “how to learn” and seek out the correct answer, this is a behavior that will stay with them for life.

-Body Awareness and Control!
Have you ever seen a mare with her sleeping foal? She will step within inches of their legs making you gasp, yet they never seem to actually step on them. Horses know where their feet are, just the same as humans. They just need to be taught and held accountable for where and how they move around people. Your yearling will learn how to move different body parts in different directions, giving full body control for any future athletic requirements.

-Equipment!
Ropes, saddles, pads, bridles and bits; Depending on how your yearling progresses, introduction to commonly used pieces of tack will show your yearling how to accept new “things” and take it all in stride without heightened emotions, panic or fear.

All of the above and more are what we offer in our yearling kindergarten program. Remember, how fast your horse progresses depends greatly on them, the experiences they have already had in life, and their personality. We always work with the horse we have in front of us.

Please feel free to send us a message for more information so we can help you and your yearling get the best start in life!

29/04/2024

That's why we call him MR FARENHEIT... 🔥

After two long weeks in Tulsa, yesterday Freddie showed once more his big heart and marked a 221,5, shown by Ruben Vandorp. They set the bar high during the first Section of the Open Finals, and at the end of the day, the duo claimed the 2024 NRBC Open Level 3 Co-Championship, shared with Gabe Hutchins and Duane Latimer and their mounts! 🏆

This win pushed his Lifetime Earnings over $283,000!

A heartfelt THANK YOU to everyone involved in this victory - it takes a village! ❤️

Vandorp Inc.
Tom McCutcheon Reining Horses
Max Morin Performance Horses

📸 Veronika Photography & Chelsea Schneider Media Inc.