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23230 Twp Rd. 520
Sherwood Park, Alberta, Canada T8B 1G3
Phone: 780-464-2600
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Lessons -- Jumping, Dressage, Western, Reining
Boarding, Training, 4-H, Summer Camps!
Please click here for a map and driving directions to the stables.
NEW! South section of the Anthony Henday now open!
- We are a friendly, fun stable conveniently located 5 minutes south of Sherwood Park and east of Millwoods.
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Safety conscious instruction on your horse or one of our excellent lesson horses.
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Summer camps for all rider levels, informative clinics, and in-stable fun shows.
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We believe in a holistic approach to learning about horses covering not just riding but also horsemanship and horse care.
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We now offer western pleasure, trail, showmanship and reining instruction!
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Trailering services available to local horse shows and scenic trail riding spots.
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Our "Big Three Rules" are Be Friendly, Have Fun, Ride Safe.
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If we sound like your sort of stable, then come ride with us!
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Call 464-2600 and leave a message to Lisa for lessons, training, 4-H and boarding.
News for Boarders
Click here for 2009 Events
Thank you to everyone who participated in our Star Memorial Valentines Day Horse Show! The division winners are as follows:
Division 1: X-Pole Hunter Champion -- Morgan & Hunter
Division 2: 2' Hunter Champion -- Dani & Sam
Division 3: 2'3" Hunter Champion -- Sonja & Sabre
Division 4: 2'6" Hunter Champion -- Alix & Xena
Division 5: 2'9" Hunter Champion -- Jess & Baxter
Division 6: 2' Jumper Champion -- Farell & Coolie
Division 7: 2'6" Jumper Champion -- Brittany & Zeus
Division 8: 3' Jumper Champion -- Leanne & Shade
Division 9: 3 Bar Champion -- Maureen & Griffen (4')
Click here for a complete list of the winners!
Just a reminder that the barn closes at 9pm Sundays and 10pm other days.
The barn furnaces have been turned on, so please make sure the barn doors are kept tightly closed. However the furnaces may be turned off during the day if it's not too cold outside and there are no horses in barn.
Arena heaters are also available for use, so please remember to sign out key and return after you are finished. Make sure you always turn them off, even if the thermostat has turned them off (its supposed to at 0'C), as they will turn back on when it gets cold otherwise and run all night. The people heater runs separately and does not have a key and should only be turned on if there are spectators in the arena.
Blanketing is the responsibility of boarders, not staff (unless you pay extra for this service for inside horses). If you need a blanket taken off or put on and you can't make it out to the stable, you can try phoning Lisa, and if she has time she can do it, but will charge $5 to catch your horse. Any horses found sweating from overblanketing we will remove and charge the $5. If your horse doesn't wear a blanket you don' t have to worry about any of this!
No feed is to be stored in lockers or barns or fed on barn alley as it attracts mice -- please store and feed outside -- this includes treats. As the weather gets colder the mice are going to move in the barn, and its hard to poison them when they have so many better things to eat in everyones lockers! Please keep your lockers clean.
WEEKLY Arena Group Lesson Schedule as of September 2, 2008:
Mondays -- Lisa 2:00-3:00pm, Iris 5:30-9:30pm jumping and flat group lessons
Wednesdays -- Lisa 5:30-9:30pm jumping and flat group lessons
Thursdays -- Iris 5:30-8:30 flat group lessons
Fridays -- Lisa 5:30-8:30pm flat group lessons
Saturdays -- Lisa 10am-6pm jumping and flat group lessons
Sundays -- Iris 6:00-8:30pm dressage and young horse drop in lessons
PRIVATE FLAT LESSONS ARE WRITTEN on the CALENDAR that do not always happen every week. We try to have the calendar up to date at least one week prior to events.
The 4-H club uses the arena one Sunday per month. There are 45 members in 4-H this year, so it will be really busy! Please ride before or after the events (times will be posted here when they are available)
Master Lock is standing at stud at Colchester Stables.
Click here and here for pictures from a newspaper article about the 2007 Spruce Meadows Master's Telus Battle of the Breeds!
Keith, owner of Colchester
Stables, aboard Bailey. |
Our barn manager Lisa,
and her horse, Candy. |
Rosanne, Colchester's webmaster
waiting to go in the ring on her horse, Eric.
www.rosanne-lester.com
Last Updated May 25, 2009
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