Antarès Western Canada

07/21/2025

ANTARES SELLIER CANADA IS HIRING !

📍 British Columbia

Join us to share our passion for horses ! You'll be visiting barns and fun horse shows every week, that sounds like a dream job.
Finding the perfect saddle or fitting the safest helmet and contribute to horses' comfort and riders' performances.
We offer a great work environment, advanced technical training, over-the-standards employment packages.

Discover the full job description: https://antares-sellier.com/en/2025/05/06/recruitment-of-a-saddle-expert-sales-rep-canada/

Ready to make an impact ? 💥
Apply now with Antoine at [email protected]

11/21/2024

Dear clients and partners,

We are proud to announce Antarès Sellier Canada acquisition of EQ Custom, taking over the distribution of Antares products in western Canada.
After years of cooperation, Antares Sellier decided to offer a more direct access to products and knowledge to riders in BC, AB, MB and SK.

With a new dynamic, Antares Sellier Canada will reinforce its presence in the West thanks to our saddle experts team : Susannah Lancaster for BC and Nikala Ward for AB.
Our experts will also travel to MB and SK to service barns and enhance customer service.

📞 Susannah Lancaster : 604-861-9567
📞 Nikala Ward : 403-700-8920

Feel free to contact Susannah and Nikala, now for saddle & helmet fittings, fit checks or any question you may have about Antares products !

09/18/2024

Bumping into Antarès models out and about at the horse show this past weekend!

07/11/2024

• Pure excellence — refined • 💙

The fantastic & PC: the loveliest

07/03/2024

02/08/2024

• Excellence in craftsmanship and experience in comfort •
• What do you need to start the 2024 season off right? •

11/15/2023

EQ TRAINER SPOTLIGHT: Foxstone Stable’s Georgia Hunt ✨

1. Where did your love for the sport start?

I was born and raised in Calgary, so Spruce Meadows was a huge draw for family activities. No one in my family had an interest in horses but they all love animals. I was apparently completely obsessed from first sight of a horse while being pushed in my stroller, and started lessons at the age of 5.

2. Who was your biggest inspiration in sport?

As much as I always wanted to be a “rider”, I have always loved the interesting and fulfilling work that takes place to keep a busy facility running. I would say all the knowledgeable and hardworking grooms, trainers and contractors who have been kind enough to share their experiences along the way would be my biggest inspirations.

3. What was the best advice you’ve been given?

There is something to be learned from everyone, and hard work and determination always eventually comes out on top.

4. What qualities do you look for in a young horse?

I fall in love with a great personality first. A horse who loves to learn and work is a fun horse to develop for either the hunter or jumper ring.

5. Give us a profile on one of your exciting horses. Name, age, competition level, length of partnership? What are your goals for this horse?

I think my most notable long term partnership is with my 10 year old mare InfoStar aka Wizzle. We imported her as a very talented 4 year old, and had outstanding results in all the judged young horse classes. She had 1.5 years of surgeries and setbacks as a result of a cracked molar/sinusitis. She caught back up and has been a fun competitive partner for me up to the 1.40m level. She has a HUGE personality and certainly has all of us “peasants” well trained. I would love to jump a few National Grand Prix’s together in the future!

6. What do you feel are the most important foundational for up and coming riders to be focusing on?

I feel like everyone is in such a rush to “jump bigger” that they overlook the basics of horsemanship. I think it is so important to be able to spend time caring for your equine partners, and getting to know them as opposed to just training with them. I have huge respect for students who want to learn as much as they can possibly soak up in the barn. I feel there are very few people nowadays who are capable of every job thrown at you in a long day’s work at the barn.

7. What is one piece of tack or equipment you can not live without?

I am a HUGE fan of pony length rubber reins with the notches. I am also an advocate for safety equipment…you just never know what could happen, so why not try to protect yourself as best you can?

8. Finally - tell us, why do you love Antares?

I love the beautiful classic craftsmanship of Antares products. I am nothing if not well turned out, and love that my beautiful comfortable equipment makes that process easy! It has also stood up to the test of time through many years of competition and various cycles of sales horses.

Photo Credit: AMP Media

10/16/2023

Sending out a thank you to our next Featured Rider - Brian Morton of Spruce Meadows

Q: Where did your love for the sport start?
A: Really it started with a love of horses and interest in riding, it was from there that the love of the sport grew.

Q: Who was your biggest inspiration in sport?
A: I got a fantastic start from my first trainer Rick Maynard. I really looked up to him growing up, and he was (and is) such a great inspiration.

Q: What was the best advice you’ve been given?
A: Do what’s right for the horse. Focus on the process and let that be what produces the competitive results

Q: What qualities do you look for in a young horse?
A: For physical characteristics I’d say, blood, good balance, quick on their feet, scope and carefulness. I’m fine if a young horse doesn’t have classic technique, because in the end I think there are lots of different ways a horse can jump a course successfully
On the mental/personality side I’d say, friendly, alert and curious.

Q: Give us a profile on one of your exciting horses: Name, age, competition level, length of partnership? What are your goals for this horse?
A: My top horse at the moment is Cadillac (Corlesky G X El Bundy ). I have the great pleasure to ride him for a Spruce Meadows Horse program. He’s 13 and I’ve been riding him for three years. We know each other well and feel like a pretty established partnership at this point. We have a lot of Grand Prix and FEI ranking class results together including winning a three star GP. I think we can be a competitive five star partnership, so solidifying ourselves at that level is my goal for the next year.

Q: What do you feel are the most important foundational skills for up and coming riders to be focusing on?
A: Really the fundamentals - Being extremely solid in position and balance. Being able to communicate effectively with the horse through small movements. Beginning to understand the natural instincts and way of thinking of the horse. Then building all of that into daly habits both on and off the horse.

Q: What is one piece of tack or equipment you can not live without?
A: That’s an easy question - My Antares saddle!

Q: Finally - tell us, why do you love Antares?
A: It’s a great fit for horse and rider. It’s a great blend of a close contact feel with still a good deal of support. The quality of leather is unmatched in my opinion. The brand took a chance on me before I was an established rider and have showed me great support ever since. All in all, that’s what makes the saddles and people involved so special!

PC: Quinn Saunders Photo

10/11/2023

Eq Custom is proud to offer our Young Horse “Grow-with-Me” program that allows owners and their young horses to be fit in proper saddles throughout their growth years without losing their initial saddle investment.

Message us for more details!

09/14/2023

We are excited to partake in International Helmet Awareness Week - featuring 20% off of our helmets for September 14th - 21st! Get in touch or stop by the shop!

09/14/2023

Check out our rider & trainer Ashleigh Charity of New View Stables as our next feature!

Q: Where did your love for the sport start?
A: The love of the sport came from when I was super young and got my first pony on my 6th birthday. It was a very naughty pony that was free but we were able to give it to the Eventing barn next door to my house for free lessons. That’s when it all started.

Q: Who was your biggest inspiration in sport?
A: Honestly I was the biggest inspiration to myself. Always pushing myself a bit harder and giving myself the drive to keep going even when things were not easy.

Q: What was the best advice you’ve been given?
A: Best advice given is that the bad days are the ones you learn most from.

Q: What qualities do you look for in a young horse?
A: The qualities I look for in a horse is bravery and willingness to try.

Q: Give us a profile on one of your exciting horses. Name, age, competition level, length of partnership? What are your goals for this horse?
A: Coachella Blue is a horse of mine that shares a very cool story and journey. She is 9 this year and sired by the famous Chacco Blue. At 5, I acquired her because she was a bit of an ugly duckling; unsure whether she would ever turn into anything but potentially could be a good broodmare for me because of her breeding. My long time friend Gary Brewster told me I have a horse for you, it’s either gonna be your next grand Prix horse or a great broodmare. At 5 I bred her but unfortunately she lost her foal 2 months early. I started her under saddle late in her 6 year old year. It’s been quite a journey building her up and getting all her parts together but we just finished the summer stepping up to the 1.40 Grand Prix where she took home 3rd in the welcome. This mare has a lot of heart and tries super hard for me. She has come way further than I have thought and can’t wait to see where we end up next.

Q: What do you feel are the most important foundational for up and coming riders to be focusing on?
A: I think the most important fundamentals for young upcoming riders to focus on would be horsemanship. I really worry that it’s getting lost these days in our sport. You need to put the time in to achieve your goals but you also need to build that relationship with your horse/partner there are no easy short cuts to create success.

Q: What is one piece of tack or equipment you can not live without?
A: There is a lot of tack that’s needed of course but the one thing I always need when riding is gloves. I can’t stand riding with out gloves.

Q: Finally - tell us, why do you love Antares?
A: I love Antares for a few reasons. The feeling of the soft leather and the saddles are extremely comfortable and fit a wide verity of horses. Love the nice classic look of all the tack.

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08/31/2023

EQ CUSTOM TRAINER SPOTLIGHT INTERVIEWS:
Part I — Femke Courchaine of Bosch Farms

EQ is proud to partner with our fantastic group of trainers, and look forward to sharing what makes us ecstatic to have them on our roster!

Q: Where did your love for the sport start?
A: I think every riders love for the sport starts with a horse. The horse for me was Tom Tom. He took me through the 1.30m to my first 1.60m and down the big hill and devils d**e at Spruce Meadows. He was my best friend.

Q: Who was your biggest inspiration in sport?
A: It’s really hard for me to pin it to one person because I think everyone apart of the horse world inspires me in different ways. But my main person would have to be my dad, John, in the way he can observe a horse for their true talent.

Q: What was the best advice you’ve been given?
A: Ride the horse your on. Each one is different.

Q: What qualities do you look for in a young horse?
A: I like to see a horse with a good personality and willingness to work and learn

Q: Give us a profile on one of your exciting horses: Name, age, competition level, length of partnership? What are your goals for this horse?
A: Lemonade BF is a 7 yr old Mare I show in the 1.30-1.35m. She was born and raised at our farm in Red Deer Alberta. I was apart of her early development and we are on our second year showing together. I will continue to develop this mare for top sport in show jumping.

Q: What do you feel are the most important foundational skills for up and coming riders to be focusing on?
A: The stronger the relationship with your horse, the more confident you’ll feel.

Q: What is one piece of tack or equipment you cannot live without?
A: I cannot live with out my Antarès saddle! I’d never be able to stay on the young horses with out it.

Q: Finally - tell us, why do you love Antares?
A: I love Antarès for their quality products and how they truly put the horse first.

PC: S.C.apturing The Moment