Martin Ranch
8540 hwy6 N0B1A0 Arthur, ON, Canada

All of us here at Martin Ranch would like to wish farewell to Amber Riehl as she steps into a new adventure managing her family's horse boarding and training facility at Meadow Lynn Farm! Amber started as a student at Martin Ranch for several years before becoming an employee. Her passion for her Horsemanship showed as she improved her skill set constantly! Seeing Amber grow into the confident rider that she is today has been a pleasure to watch. She put in the work and it is paying off! We are excited for your future and are confident that you will do very well! Thankyou for your past two and a half years of service and don't be a stranger!

Missed it this year but it was great watching!

We have been crazy busy wrapping up our show season for the last month so I got a little behind with show updates and posts! Today we have an employee spotlight that is pretty cool! Jeannette Martin has been working at Martin Ranch for almost 2 years now and was a student for several years before that. When she first came out to the ranch she was mostly a trail rider with basically no experience arena riding. This post is a testament to where hard work and perseverance can ...get you! From the time she started taking lessons around 6 years ago she rarely missed a day of riding, or a lesson. At this point Jeannette had already had 3 kids and was mostly working on their family's dairy farm. So she was getting into competitive riding later in life than some people. That didn't stop her however and she stuck it out through the highs and lows and eventually began working for us here at Martin Ranch. At the last reining show here in Ontario at the OBBO it all came together for her when she won the Rookie Pro, Limited and Intermediate Open with a very nice ride on Ynot Wowza owned by Ynot Farms! I write this post in the hopes that someone else who is looking at a competitive horse sport and thinking that they can't do it because they didn't start as a kid, reads this and realizes that anything is possible if you put in the work! Congratulations on your win Jeannette Martin!!

Congratulations to the Limited Open Derby Champion DFN Spooky Cat ridden by Tyler Darroch Owned by Noreen Fenske $1,080... Reserve Champion Bet Shes A Royal Cat ridden by Chet Martin Owned by Paul Masse $810

Limited Open Futurity Champion This Ones A Pistol Owned and Ridden by Chet Martin $1,300... Reserve Champion Dual R Playboy ridden by Brad Pedersen Owned by Ken Swainson $780

Open Hackamore Champion Sugarhowyougetsohigh Ridden by Cayley Wilson Owned by Michele Brune ... $420 Reserve Champion Me Time Up North Ridden by Chet Martin Owned by Up North Performance Horses $280 Third Place Sponsored by Equistro Bet Shesa Royal Cat Ridden by Chet Martin Owned by Paul Masse

I enjoyed sharing about my life as a horse trainer with a great local podcast! "Every Day Expertise" interviews everyday people about their professions or interests. Check em out!

Episode 14 comes out tomorrow. Chet Martin joins the show to talk about horse training and competition.

One Time Up North getting after it down the fence at the Silver Slate Arena in Alberta. https://www.dropbox.com//20WCU%20-%20OPEN%20DERBY%20-%20CO

Very happy with my horses at the first day of Cow Up On The Prairie with the West Coast Reined Cowhorse Association! 144.5 143.5 and 140.5 for One Time Up North, This Ones a Pistol and Bet Shesa Royal Cat after the first day. Cutting tmrw! Thankyou again to our sponsors and owners! Up North Performance Horse's Paul Masse and Brenda Orr Darren Martin... #equipurina #tinandturquiose #jimtaylorsaddles #westernrawhide

Bet Shesa Royal Cat is getting ready to go down the fence in the hackamore again this show season! #equipurina #tinandturquoiseboutique #westernrawhide

Employee spotlight! Amber Riehl and her gelding earned the Youth North Eastern Bridle award last year and were featured in this article of the Reined Cowhorse News! It was commemorated on this cool looking plaque! Amber started riding as a kid on her parents' farm. As she became more interested in competing she became a student at Martin Ranch and after a few years of that became an assistant trainer. We value her talent and passion for the industry and are thankful for what she brings to our business! Congratulations Amber!! #equipurina #tinandturquoiseboutique #westernrawhide

Here is another short training clip about how we want a horse to step through a turn on a flag or a cow. Let us know in the comments if you have a topic you would like us to address! Thankyou once again to our Sponsors! #equipurina #purinafeeds... #tinandturquoiseboutique #westernrawhide

Hackamore day on the Reiner's This one is made by Bill Black. I really like the feel on his Bosals.

Here is a little turnaround exercise I like to do with all of my horses wether they are Cowhorses or Reiner's. I hope you can find some value in it as well! Thankyou to our valued sponsors for giving us this opportunity! #equipurina... #tinandturquoiseboutique #westernrawhide