SR Equine Services

03/05/2025

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Hello Everyone, and Happy almost Spring! We're about a month away from our first race of the summer series, and we have some exciting news. Instead of running our first race outside in the cold covered Sagebrush arena in Redmond, we are teaming up with the Madras Saddle Club folks on 4/06 and are getting to run inside out of the Bi-Polar spring like weather here in Central Oregon. They are offering an Open 4D race starting at 9:00 am with the P*e Wee's first. T/O's will be offered @ 7:30. You will run, and then we will roll your times into your classes w/Cantastic. PW, Youth, Novice Horse, and our open 4D are all Double Headers. You'll need to log into Saddlebook.com and enter our race, for that day, at that facility. We will have office help to take your entries/monies if you enter there. This is a run with a roll option only. All our races are BRN4D - Barrel Racers National 4D Prime, and Co-Sanctions with OBRA, BSCC, BHA, and HDBR Associations. OBRA has allowed for both producers at this first race to count for their total overall races, points and money. The $500.00 novice horse's can run in their OBRA class without being a member, we will roll your times. Please see the attached flyer with all our other dates, locations, times, classes, and fees. We will be doing a little traveling again this summer for our races to utilize some other arenas, not only running in Redmond, and Madras, but again in Prineville to run in their outdoor pen during their fair and prior to their rodeo. If your nominating for our year end awards, please mark that on your entries and pay those fees before you run. It's $40.00 per class per horse. For example, if you run in the Open 4D, and the Novice horse class, it's $40.00 X 2 = $80.00, and then you can receive awards in both classes. Please PM us if you have questions, and we will get back to ya as soon as we can. See Y'all in Madras, on 4/06. Come on Spring.

04/04/2024

Have you ever just come to the abrupt realization that you don't see anything the same anymore?

The two year old that you once would have approved of starting under saddle now looks like an incredibly immature baby that you can't imagine asking to carry a load.

Physical issues that lead to training and performance issues you no longer view as the problem but perhaps the solution to the actual problem.

All of the things you would have considered behavioral issues you can now see as the balance issues that they are. You no longer want to address the behavior but instead the reason for the behavior.

You are no longer fooled by words. Anyone can say anything about their training and approach...but the horse will tell you a lot about whether the words match the action, if you're educated enough to see it. Some things are debatable...other things definitely aren't.

You now recognize that you are a nervous system and your horse is a nervous system...and that the priority is to keep you upright and alive. That matters, A LOT.

You recognize that developing a horse is an endeavor that takes years. YEARS. Years of a lot of time and a lot of commitment. There's truly no substitute.

You also realize that getting here has meant admitting that there were times when you were wrong. That there were times when you did harm with the best of your intentions. That you had to walk away from circles of people whose beliefs and approach no longer lined up with what you now know...or maybe they walked away from you? Either way, it's hard to stand alone sometimes.

You realize you've had to become a beginner a thousand times over...and you'll continue to find yourself in that spot a thousand more times in the future, plus some. Maybe even at some point today.

You realize that even when it feels like you haven't grown at all...you actually have. That growth is something to be proud of, no matter where you're at on your journey.

- Terra

03/16/2024

Curious about what type of saddle pads we offer?

(Left to right) 100% Merino Wool, Wool Blend with Gel, Wool Blend

03/16/2024

After a long break, I will once again be offering Equine Bodywork on a limited basis.

Equine Bodywork and Microcurrent therapy can benefit horses recovering from injuries, with performance issues, muscle & tendon strain, tight backs, TMJ, head tossing, etc.

Please reach out if you would like to discuss your horse or horses or book an appointment.

Offering Masterson Method equine body work, micro-current therapy in Central Oregon.

02/16/2024

01/08/2024

Beginning in March, we will be accepting new clients for equine bodywork and microcurrent therapy in the Prineville area. Please feel free to contact me if you require immediate attention before then.