2020 Calendar & Events

2020 Events

 

Clinics

 

— Equine First Aid Clinic Sunday—Fall 2020 10-5pm $159

 

— Working Equitation with Jill Barron— Fall 2020 (Tues/Wed/Thurs)

 

 

 

Horse Shows

 

February 16, 2020 —Valentines Horse Show (for jumping students/boarders only) Form—deadline to register is February 1

 

Upcoming Horse Shows we will take student to—parents must attend if under 18.

(coaching required for all shows if on a lesson horse and all students for jumping). 

 

Killerney Farms Shamrock Schooling Hunter/Jumper Shows: Sundays June 21 (Fathers Day), July 19 (Iris only), Aug 23—not sure if these will be able to run.

 

Colchester Ag Society Open Fun Shows at Fultonvale Outdoor Arena, trailering $20, coaching $20.  Enter all classes you want as you can’t add at the show.

— English/Jumping/Western/Gymkhana: Sept 13, 2020 

— registration forms are on www.colchesteragsociety.org

 

Christmas Horse Show for boarders and lesson students Sunday, Dec 20, 2020.

 

If you find another show you want to attend, please talk to your instructors or join our Paints Plus Show Group on facebook.

 

Trail Rides

We take intermediate lesson students and boarders with us on day trail rides in the Edmonton area when the weather cooperates, usually Sundays or Thursdays.  Watch for sign-up sheets on barn whiteboard and our facebook page.  You must have an AEF membership to attend (www.albertaequestrian.com).  Limited trailer spots available if you don’t have your own trailer and some lesson horses suitable to lease for the day if required. 

 

Overnight Camping Trips 2020—AEF memberships required & tent or camper.  May long weekend .  We only have 2 trailer spots open if you don’t have your own horse trailer, unless 5 or more interested we can then haul 2nd trailer.  Some lesson horses can be leased for these trips. 

 

— May 14-19: Long Weekend Camping Trip, Brule Sandhills (near Hinton) P+ boarders and students only.  No shoes required.  There is a bed and breakfast in Brule (2 minutes) or hotels in Hinton (15 minutes) as no facilities where we camp, just a creek.  $20/night/camping unit.  Max 10 people.

 

— July 2-12: Hummingbird (100km West of Rocky Mountain House).  No charge for camping, highline poles only, outhouses and a creek.  Shoes required. 

 

— July 16-26: Castle Area (west of Pincher Creek) camping and riding trip.  Experienced horses and riders only, hauling out daily to ride locations.  Shoes required. 

 

— July 30-Aug 9: Yaha Tinda (75km West of Sundre).  No charge for camping, highline poles only, outhouses and a river.  Shoes required. 

 

— Aug 13-22: Kananaskis Sandy McNabbCampground, 15 minutes West of Turner Valley, covered tie stalls, power hook-ups.  Camping fees.  Shoes required. 

 

Other Events 2020

 

— April 24-26: Mane Event Expo  in Red Deer (jumping drill team performs evenings in the extravaganza), lots of clinics, huge trade fair (cancelled for 2020)

Boarders may ride around lessons but must give lessons right of way.  Lessons are in black and lease rides are in blue. Events of interest to clients but not at Paints-Plus, or not using arena, only upstairs, are in green.

 

*Day camps page has registration forms and more information.  No boarder riding in same arena during day camps or clinics in pink. 

 

Haul-in rides are welcome at $20/horse (cash only) when there is no lessons or other booking on calendar, 8am-10pm, 7 days a week. 

Monthly haul-in fee of $160+GST per rider per horse paid ahead for anyone riding more than twice a week is also available.  Please call/text Lisa before hauling in the first time as we will need a waiver signed or if interested in monthly fee: 780-237-7587

 

Cattle Penning/Sorting practices run every second Saturday from October through April at 7pm.  Arena is open at 6pm for warm up. 

In the fall we run sorting and penning clinics some Sunday afternoons for new horses/riders, from 1230-330pm, 12pm to warm up. 

Practice cost is $20 for 4 runs sorting or penning.  Clinic cost is $40.  If you don’t board with us please add a $20 haul in fee/horse.

Please sign up on whiteboard list or call or text Lisa 780-237-7587 or Lexi 780-340-5773 ahead if you plan to come, or go to our "Edmonton Area Cattle Penning Sorting" facebook group and check for updates and message/comment if you are coming Sat nights.  Sunday clinics are limited to 15 riders so you must book/pay ahead with Lisa.  If interest is low, we may cancel or haul less cattle. 

Please note that cattle will not be hauled in if daily high that Saturday is colder than –15 degrees Celcius.  Will start again in the fall!

For experienced lesson students, we do have some suitable lesson horses than we are willing to lease.  Video of practice  Pictures below. 

+ Paints-Plus Equine Center +

Pictures from December 5, 2015 Cattle Sorting and Penning Practice.  Click for video.

Picture of students at the Ag Society Fun Horse Show and Gymkhana September 2016