2023 Calendar & Events |
2023 EventsHorse Shows
Feb 12, 2023 —Valentines Horse Show (for jumping students/boarders only) Entry deadline Jan 15. Form
Christmas Horse Show for boarders and lesson students Sunday, Dec 2023. Entry deadline Nov 15.
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).
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 — registration forms are on www.colchesteragsociety.org
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 any trip 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 8am-10pm. Ok to ride around private/semi-private lessons. 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 630pm. Arena is open at 6pm for warm up. We run monthly sorting and penning clinics some Sunday mornings for new horses/riders. Fill out form to get on email list for clinics. Practice cost is $20 for 4 runs sorting/penning (max 30 riders). Clinic cost is $40 (max 15 riders). If you don’t board with us please add a $20 haul in fee/horse. No drop ins. 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 lesson students only. New for 2023—Sunday Cattle Penning or Sorting monthly jackpots—form
Group lessons and most private/semi-private lessons are on calendar. Some last minute private and semi private lessons don’t make it on when updated. 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. Red is reserved for boarders to ride, so no lessons allowed during those times. |
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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. |
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1 March
630-930 jump |
2 130-230 flat 230-330 private 330-430 jump 430-5 private 530-630 boarders 630-730 jump 730-930 flat |
3 1230-1 priv 330-430 flat 5-530 therapy 530-630 jump 630-930 flat |
4 Feb 10-1130 flat 1130-230 jump 230-330 flat 6-10 cattle practice
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5
430-530 lease
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6
330-4 private 430-630 flat 630-830 jump
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7 930-10 private 230-345 privates 430-530 flat 530-630 boarders 630-730 flat 730-830 lease 830-930 flat |
8 1230-130 therapy 4-430 private 5-630 flat 630-930 jump |
9 9-10 Jo - rental 130-230 flat 230-330 private 330-430 jump 430-5 private 530-6 boarders 6-630 private 630-730 jump 730-830 flat |
10 1230-1 priv 330-430 flat 5-530 therapy 530-630 jump 630-930 flat |
11 10-1130 flat 1130-230 jump 230-330 flat
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12
330-430 Western Dressage tests 430-530 lease 530-7 poloX prac |
13
330-4 private 430-630 flat 630-830 jump 830-9 private |
14 930-10 private 230-415 privates 430-530 flat 530-630 boarders 630-730 flat 730-830 lease 830-930 flat |
15 1230-130 therapy 4-430 private 5-630 flat 630-930 jump |
16 130-230 flat 230-330 private 330-430 jump 430-5 private 530-630 boarders 630-730 jump 730-830 flat |
17 1230-1 priv 330-430 flat 5-530 therapy 530-630 jump 630-930 flat |
18 10-1130 flat 1130-230 jump 230-330 flat 330-4 private 6-10 cattle practice |
19
430-530 lease
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20
330-4 private 430-630 flat 630-830 jump 830-9 private |
21 8-12 farrier 230-415 privates 430-530 flat 530-630 boarders 630-730 flat 730-830 lease 830-930 flat |
22 11-1130 private 1230-130 therapy 5-630 flat 630-930 jump |
23 130-230 flat 230-330 private 330-430 jump 430-5 private 530-630 boarders 630-730 jump 730-830 flat |
24 1230-1 priv 330-430 flat 5-530 therapy 530-630 jump 630-930 flat |
25 10-1130 flat 1130-230 jump 230-330 flat 330-4 private 6-9 games upstairs |
26 10-12 obstacles
430-530 lease 530-7 poloX prac |
27 10-11 Camp 130-230 Camp 330-4 private 430-630 flat 630-830 jump 830-9 private |
28 230-415 privates 430-530 flat 530-630 boarders 630-730 flat 730-830 lease 830-930 flat |
29 10-11 Camp 1230-130 therapy 130-230 Camp 230-3 private 5-630 flat 630-930 jump |
30 130-230 flat 230-330 private 330-430 jump 430-5 private 530-630 boarders 630-730 jump 730-830 flat |
31 11-12 chute jump 1230-1 priv 330-430 flat 5-530 therapy 530-630 jump 630-930 flat |
1 April 10-1130 flat 1130-230 jump 230-330 flat 330-4 private 6-10 cattle practice
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430-530 lease
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3
330-4 private 430-630 flat 630-830 jump 830-9 private |
4 8-12 farrier 230-415 privates 430-530 flat 530-630 boarders 630-730 flat 730-830 lease 830-930 flat |
5 1230-130 therapy 230-3 private 5-630 flat 630-930 jump |
6 130-230 flat 230-330 private 330-430 jump 430-5 private 530-630 boarders 630-730 jump 730-830 flat |
7 1230-1 priv 330-430 flat 5-530 therapy 530-630 jump 630-930 flat |
8 10-1130 flat 1130-230 jump 230-330 flat 6-9 games upstairs |
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430-530 lease 530-7 poloX prac |
10
330-4 private 430-630 flat 630-830 jump 830-9 private |
11 130-415 privates 430-530 flat 530-630 boarders 630-730 flat 730-830 lease 830-930 flat |
12 1230-130 therapy 230-3 private 5-630 flat 630-930 jump |
13 9-10 Jo-rental 130-230 flat 230-330 private 330-430 jump 430-5 private 530-630 boarders 630-730 jump 730-830 flat |
14 1230-1 priv 230-3 private 330-430 flat 5-530 therapy 530-630 jump 630-930 flat |
15 10-1130 flat 1130-230 jump 230-330 flat 6-10 cattle practice |
16
430-530 lease
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17
330-4 private 430-630 flat 630-830 jump 830-9 private |
18 130-415 privates 430-530 flat 530-630 boarders 630-730 flat 730-830 lease 830-930 flat |
19 1230-130 therapy 230-3 private 5-630 flat 630-930 jump |
20 130-230 flat 230-330 private 330-430 jump 430-5 private 530-630 boarders 630-730 jump 730-830 flat |
21 1230-1 priv 230-3 private 330-430 flat 5-530 therapy 530-630 jump 630-930 flat |
22 10-1130 flat 1130-230 jump 230-330 flat
6-9 games upstairs |
23
430-530 lease 530-7 poloX prac |
24
330-4 private 430-630 flat 630-830 jump 830-9 private |
25 230-415 privates 430-530 flat 530-630 boarders 630-730 flat 730-830 lease 830-930 flat |
26 1230-130 therapy 230-3 private 5-630 flat 630-930 jump |
27 130-230 flat 230-330 private 330-430 jump 430-5 private 530-630 boarders 630-730 jump 730-830 flat |
28 1230-1 priv 230-3 private 330-430 flat 530-630 jump 630-930 flat |
29 10-1130 flat 1130-230 jump 230-330 flat 6-10 cattle practice |
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430-530 lease
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May 1
330-4 private 430-630 flat 630-830 jump |
2 8-12 farrier 130-415 privates 430-530 flat 530-630 boarders 630-730 flat 730-830 lease 830-930 flat |
3
5-630 flat 630-930 jump |
4 130-230 flat 230-330 private 330-430 jump 430-5 private 530-630 boarders 630-730 jump 730-830 flat |
5 1230-1 priv 230-3 private 330-430 flat 530-630 jump 630-930 flat |
6 May 10-1130 flat 1130-230 jump 230-330 flat |