Hylee Training
9550 Patterson Rd E V2N 6A2 Prince George, BC, Canada

It’s been a crazy busy week but we were able to bring home Pedro double registered gelding by Cookin Merada a 4x World Champion in Reining and Working Cow Horse.

On the count down - any day for a WimpysFreeHugs baby #aqha

Booking semi private lessons on weekend for those under 22. Potential schedule sent out to those it would effect - please check your inboxes.

Lots of magazines at the barn - if you would like one please help yourself!

Congrats to Melissa on the purchase of Gracie!

Lots of congrats are in order but let’s start with our very own 2005 Perlino Stallion WK Skips the Blur

https://apha.com//new-virtual-series-offers-opportunitie/

We are super excited that we have some breedings to NSP Broker than Zip standing down at Calico Quarter Horse and Original Cowboy who is standing at Colorado State University. Big THANK YOU to the Lower Mainland Quarter Horse Assn for hosting the auction. Now just to decide which mares to use.

And we are saddled #sweetpea #4yearsold #traininghorse

Another one from yesterday #teamwork

Lucky enough to have this beautiful buckskin in for training as well #sage #traininghorse #maybeforsalesoon #supercute #princegeorgebc

Today’s fun in the sun all bales before it snowed ! #pgbc #funtimes #horsetrainingisglamorous

Update: Thank you to everyone for their concern, still on crutches but 1000 X better than yesterday. I did not get tossed, kicked or stepped on, I was simply walking if you can imagine. Xrays didnt show anything but the doctor did say it could still be a stress fracture or simply soft tissue injury. Everything is covered at the barn. Thank you to my husband, Cyrus and Justin. I should be all go to be back at work on Tuesday. See everyone on Tuesday:)

Another another old soul little sweet pea #traininghorse

Hustler is also coming in next week to get some work and will be listed for sale then! #apha #forsale

Danicka getting a good start on this month of training #wb #traininghorse

My current position and thus all lessons are cancelled for tomorrow;( emails have been sent to everyone but in case you didn’t get them.

Maybe a good time to remind everyone of our winter cancellation policy. Lessons will be cancelled if it is below -25 and we will post lessons cancelled when we have a weather alert for 20 cms or more of snow. Please also double check the weather and if you aren't comfortable driving in the weather please cancel before your lesson or it will be billed as a regular lesson.

Grandpa is also a new edition! Age unknown but old - just the way I like them #threelegsinthegrave #lessonhorsesgalore

18 year old Aqha mare who is in for a refresher #lucky

And the mighty shall fall - National Snaffle Bit Association to the rescue. Equine Canada should take note - it can happen here too..

Let there be light!

When we bring in a new horse or pony, we must be patient! So many animals advertised as ‘well broke’ do not make the transition to new ownership all that easi...ly. Heck, I've purchased animals who take close to a year to settle in and surprisingly, the ones described as ‘friendly’ can take it hardest of all. These are the ones who really bond with their people and changing hands is hard for them. Even a quiet horse or pony can suddenly become spooky, hard to catch, or a halter puller upon arrival. I can only recommend that when a new ride is purchased, sign up for a few lessons from the seller or former trainer, if qualified. Better yet, get yourself and your new horse into lessons with your regular coach. Waiting for things to be perfect is usually counterproductive. So, we get to work straightaway but we don’t expect perfection. We might note what we’d like to change or improve upon, but we refrain from immediately ‘remaking’ the new horse. Human nature has a hard time with waiting for gradual change to happen, so be warned. Some horses make the leap to their new lives with gusto, others grow homesick and troubled and some, we discover, were never all that well broke, to begin with. The trick is in knowing what's what! Finally, please remember that homesickness has no bearing on how much schooling a horse has, or has not received. If we were talking about children, we’d know instinctively that a complete change in homes and routines would be an emotional rollercoaster. I’ve often thought that handling horses is little different from raising kids... #loveandrules

You know it’s cold when your mid room is full of hoses #bringonthesnow

As usual another great day on the farm. Square bales in the barn!