2024 Calendar & Events

2023 Events

 

Horse Shows

 

Feb 12, 2023 —Valentines Horse Show (for jumping students/boarders only)

Entry deadline Jan 15.

 

Christmas Horse Show for boarders and lesson students Sunday, Dec 17, 2023.  Entry deadline Nov 15.  Form

 

 

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).  Some horses available for those that don’t lease to lease for the day for $40. 

 

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: Sunday May 7 & Sept 17, 2023 

— Colchester Ag Society Jumper Schooling Show SundayJune 11, 2023

— registration forms are on www.colchesteragsociety.org 

 

Shamrock Hunter/Jumper Shows at Meadow Ridge  (old Killerney west of Edm) Sunday May 14, June 18 , July 16 & Oct 22, 2023—Iris/Lisa will attend if enough interest. Must be jumping 2’3+ courses.  AEF memberships required and flu/rhino vaccines for horses that riders will have to pay ahead. 

 

Cooking Lake Saddle Club Open Horse Show & Gymkhanas Sunday May 14 & June 18, 2023 Mothers Day and Fathers Day & Sept 23, 2023 at Fultonvale Outdoor Arena, trailering $20, coaching $20.  Must pre-enter $55 day fee.  Form 

 

Hastings Lake Pleasure Horse Association Fun Show and Gymkhana Sunday June 25.  Trailering $30, coaching $20, ~$50 day fee.  Form

 

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 experienced older lesson students and boarders with us on day trail rides in the Edmonton area when the weather cooperates, some weekdays and Sundays.  Watch for sign-up sheets on barn whiteboard and our facebook trail ride group.  Limited trailer spots available if you don’t have your own trailer and only some lesson horses are suitable to lease for the day if required. 

 

Overnight Camping Trips May Long Weekend and Summer Trips will be posted on facebook trail ride group or email Lisa for more info.  AEF memberships required & your own tent or camper.  Riders must have been on our day trail rides prior to attending.  *We can haul 2nd trailer for most trips if 4-6 horses for $200-300/horse depending on location.  Some of the younger lesson horses can be leased for these trips for $25/day plus shoes $180 if required.  Cubes/hay $5/day.

 

*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 group lessons (listed as flat or jump) or other booking on calendar below between 8am-10pm.  Ok to ride around private/semi-private lessons.  Monthly haul-in fee of $200+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 end of October through April at 630pm.  Arena is open at 6pm for warm up.  We run monthly sorting and penning clinics some Sunday mornings/afternoons for new horses/riders.  Fill out form to get on email list for future clinics, and submit form for current clinics.  Practice cost is $25 for 4 runs sorting/penning (max 30 riders).  Clinic cost is $50 (max 15 riders).  If you don’t board with us please add a $20 haul in fee/horse.  

Please submit form a to sign up ahead and we will let you know if we are full already or need to cancel due to weather or low numbers.  Go to our "Edmonton Area Cattle Penning Sorting" facebook group for more info.  Pictures below.  Video of practice  Please note that cattle will not be hauled in if daily high Saturday is colder than –15 degrees Celcius.  We do have some suitable lesson horses than we are willing to lease to experienced current lesson students only. 

 

Group lessons and arena bookings are on calendar.  Private lessons are not listed as most are not every week and boarders/leasors/haul ins can ride around them. 

Events of interest to clients but not at Paints-Plus, or not using arena, only upstairs, are in green.  No riding around events in pink. 

+ 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

Paints-Plus Polocrosse practices are open to boarders, leasors and haul-ins for those that want to compete or just play for fun.  Join “Paints-Plus Polocrosse” facebook group for more information and practice dates/times.  Also listed on calendar above.