2023 Calendar & Events

Text Box: Horse Shows, Meetings, Clinics, Trail Rides, Mountain Trips we are organizing, attending or taking students to below calendars.

2023 Events

 

Horse Shows

 

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

Entry deadline Jan 15Form

 

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.

+ 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

Text Box: March 2023 — Arena Schedule
Text Box: April 2023 — Arena Schedule

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.

Sun

Mon

Tue

Wed

Thu

Fri

Sat

 

 

 

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

 

 

5

 

 

430-530 lease

 

6

 

330-4 private

430-630 flat

630-830 jump

 

7

930-10 private

230-345 privates

430-530 flat

530-630 boarders

630-730 flat

730-830 lease

830-930 flat

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

 

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

 

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

 

Sun

Mon

Tue

Wed

Thu

Fri

Sat

2

 

430-530 lease

 

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

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

9

 

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

 

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

30

 

430-530 lease

 

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

 

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