Equistrong

09/07/2026

Lane Wilson was the winning header at the Canadian Corral Jackpot this weekend 🥇🤩

🏆Congratulations to the winners of our Team Roping Jackpot🏆

Header: Lane Wilson
Heeler: Jason Thompson

Thank you to everyone who came out for another amazing day of roping! We’re so grateful for all the competitors who have come out to make our first few jackpots such a success!

A huge thank you to our incredible sponsors for making this event possible, and to everyone who helped behind the scenes to keep the day running so smoothly! 🤩

08/31/2026

This is THE project where you come out on🔝

5 year old mare by Sir Vari and I have to say- she is the whole package. She’s pretty, kind, straight, sound, a mover AND she’s EASY.

And I mean, it doesn’t get easier. This isn’t one you train, you just ride her around and she figures it out. 🤷🏽‍♀️

JRs, amateurs, trainers wanting something they can lease for 10 years or feel good about s e l l i n g to a customer and keeping in your barn?—

She’s lowest 🖐🏽’s and even in her greenness, the only time you’re ever leaving her back is by dismounting.

📞DM me for the details. I’ll be dropping the full ad later this week 😍

08/21/2026

What can’t this team do?!🤯👏🏽

It was a fun weekend at the in gate for Jen Yonda where she piloted her mare to a Reserve Champion🥈 in their first crack at 3ft, a respectable 4th in their first 3ft derby, and also had a nice couple tours around the .85s for the pair’s second effort in the jumper ring!

Ten Sixty Stables Jess Baxter Photography

08/13/2026

Sales graduate, Mystical Glitter, on top in the TB Jumper Classic at Angelstone Events!!🏆

Congratulations to her connections! 🤩

08/04/2026

Livy came to us after wreaking a bit of havoc in the breaking process. She had learned that to evade the forward ask, a spin/rear combo would do the trick and she could exit stage left (literally🤪😮‍💨🏃🏽‍♀️‍➡️)

60 days and a deeper look into my toolbox and this mare has transformed. Underneath the anxious-aggressive behaviour, was a girl who is deeply sensitive and intuitive, highly intelligent, and has the heart of a lion! 🦁

Thanks to her dedicated owners, the team at queenscourtridingacademy , for not just bringing me a unique and special horse to work with, but for also being willing to put the time, work, and understanding into her✨

Can’t wait to see her and Avery Clune shine 💫

**tstarting

08/02/2026

Esty came in for training to figure out why one canter lead wasn’t working, as well as gain miles and experience towards becoming a suitable lease prospect. Had a great time working with this girl and culminating our time together hitting the ticket ring at Ten Sixty Stables !

This cute mare over at Earthbound Stables will be available soon and she’s going to make a dynamite low jumper!😍👏🏽

07/29/2026

Fuerst Impresion & Jen Yonda topped the leaderboard this weekend with two beautiful rounds at the Pickering Horse Centre Ltd. derby!🥇🏆

A super as we had felt this team had hit a plateau last year around the low-mid 70 mark. Jen put in the WORK 💪🏽 for months, delayed her show season to continue training and in her first class of the year finally cracked her first over 80 base score!👏🏽

📸: Maddy - Ontario Equine Photographer
🪢: Savannah

durhamvalleyequine

07/11/2026

Good c**t starters are getting harder to find — and that should worry people.

The horse industry is on fire right now. Incentives are growing, big shows are packed, and everyone wants a broke, confident young horse ready to go.

What’s in short supply?
Horsemen who can start one right.

C**t starting isn’t a quick tune-up or a 30-day flip. The foundation and first few rides shape how a horse thinks for the rest of its life. Rush it, cheap out, or put it in the wrong hands, and you’ll spend years trying to fix it — if you ever can.

Every c**t learns differently. Some figure it out quick, others need time. That’s not weakness — that’s horsemanship. The good ones adjust instead of forcing a timeline.

If the c**t starter you want is booked solid, that’s not a problem — that’s a sign. Ask who they trust and wait your turn if you have to. Settling almost always costs more.

Start them when they’re ready. Keep the rides short, clear, and intentional. Give them 90–120 days if you want something that lasts.

And here’s the part people don’t like hearing:
Pay your c**t starter. Pay them well.
It’s not expensive — it’s insurance.

Because those first rides don’t just make a horse — they decide its future. Written by Dusty Harvey **tstarting Wrangler Wrangler Western Ritchie Bros. rodeoinsurance.ca Brown’s Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram Canadian Pro Rodeo Sport Med Team Ty Pozzobon Foundation Tim Cooper Jones Boys Western Wear COVERAGE.BY.COURTNEY Bronc Beer Alberta Boot Company