OUR SERVICES

• Horsemanship Courses Levels beginner 1 through to level 4
• Dancing With Horses Power Therapy
• Dressage
• Reining
• Polo
• Classical In Hand Work

• Horse Layups After Injury Care
• Broodmare Care
• Emergency Transport to Equine Hospital in fully video monitored transport

We provide a full service operation reaching far beyond conventional horse care and training programs.
From understanding hooves and farrier work, teeth, bit and bridle relationships, as well as general heath management worming, diet, and grooming.

• For horses undergoing recovery we offer the best full time care with knowledgeable hands to bring your horse back to health after undergoing injuries or surgery .
• Our broodmare and foaling area, is first rate,  we are full time on-site with your mare to bring your foal into the world  with the knowledge to recognize the signs of trouble and have the vet on standby in all foaling should the need arise.

Why we offer horsemanship training and what’s in it for you

There are many and varied reasons why people love horses and for whom the horse is an essential part of their life. I know of no one who once having experienced a horse forgets the joy of that experience. How we chose to experience our horses and what we want to do with our horses will differ widely but the underlying theme is how to enjoy our horse relationship. We see three aspects of horse enjoyment, (i) Enjoying ourselves, (ii) Enjoying ourselves with our horse, (iii) Ensuring our horse is enjoying itself with us. Let us expand on these seemingly obvious points.

Enjoying Ourselves– enjoyment stems directly from personal competence, confidence, and continuous learning and improvement

Enjoying Ourselves with our horse– knowing our horse is safe, predictable and capable of doing what we ask of it and knowing we know how to ask correctly

Ensuring our horse is enjoying itself withus – Who doubts that a horse will enjoy itself when getting clear unambiguous commands, and when calm, collected, and not fearful.

There are many descriptions of horsemanship but here at horsemanship farm the ideas and words of horsemanship will be translated for you into meaningful and useful skills. You will become an accomplished horseman when you achieve the three Enjoyments irrespective of your chosen riding discipline(s) or desired way of being with horses.

Acquiring skills in different Riding Disciplines

There are approximately 140 different known movements that a horse can be trained to perform. Most experienced riders know and use at best between 15 and 25 of these movements. Of course there are common movements to all disciplines such as walk trot, canter, halt, back-up, lead change, and ones specific to each riding discipline such as extended trot, side pass, diagonals all at different gaits,  spins, roll-backs, piaf, passage, half and full halt, etc. etc. and in the classical sense many of these movements are additionally performed in hand.

At Horsemanship Farm we have selected what we believe to be the core movements and competencies both on the ground and on the horse. By first acquiring these core competencies you will be equipped to move on to training for your chosen riding discipline. With this strong foundation to build on our training programs will open up to you the enjoyment of horsemanship at its safest and best.

We offer training programs for the following disciplines:-

• Dressage
• Polo
• Reining and Cutting
• Classical in hand training
• Therapeutic

At Horsemanship Farm you will reach the highest level in your chosen riding discipline that you and your horse(s) are capable of.  For us Horsemanship is part of every riding discipline and we look forward to meeting your riding goals with pleasure and joy.

No one is excluded from the benefits of being with horses. For those needing special attention our therapeutic riding programs are simply outstanding run by renowned experts and volunteers we ensure no one is left out.

Our Facilities support your needs

Conveniently located on the western edge of Ottawa our five hundred acre ranch supports our horsemanship training programs with facilities of outstanding quality and a joy and pleasure to be at.

For your training we offer a magnificent heated indoor arena with laser levelled footing, an outdoor grand prix jumper ring, and dressage ring. There is a USPA rated polo field and stick and ball facilities, warm up track, and hacking trails.