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What to Expect at Your First Riding Lesson
Get ready for your first riding lesson with this guide for new riders. If you're a parent, learning about horses can be as rewarding for you as it is for your child. Getting to know your way around these beautiful animals is a great way to unwind and improve mental health and wellbeing - you’ll see what we mean when you get here.
Giving Thanks & Last Call for Fall Colours!
This past week, the new Foothills Farm arena officially opened for business with our riders and their horses experiencing their first rides in what will be a state of the art facility. A lot of work remains to be done, but we're happy to say we're on the home stretch!
So... Your Horse is Stopping at the Jumps
There are many reasons that a horse stops at the jumps. If it is a single stop in a riding lesson, or at a horse show it doesn't mean that the horse has a problem with a stop. But if the horse continues to stop, in a lesson, in a horse show or during warm up for a horse show, you need to try to figure out why. To every problem there is a root!!
What To Do Between Lessons
There are many things that you can practice and make your half hour well worth your effort. Remember your horses are creatures of habit, everything you do is teaching them. They do not know when it becomes important to do a better job of something. Practice does not make perfect, PERFECT PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT. You are always the trainer.
What Next: Staying Fit & Post COVID-19 Training Plan
We are all experiencing a very difficult time right now as barns have closed to the general public. This is usually the time when we are doing our homework to get ready for our show season. Hopefully within the not-too-distant future we will be told that we are allowed to go back and ride our horses.
Foothills Rider Profile: Isabelle Gauthier
When she’s not in the barn or the riding ring, this 21-year-old is studying social work at Laurentian University with the hopes of someday working with children or seniors. This year, Isabelle’s goal is to move up to the 1.10 and possibly the 1.20 in the A shows of the trillium circuit with Red, the horse she’s owned for six years.
LUCC Equestrian Team Try-outs: September 7 & 8th
Foothills Farm is proud to be the host facility of the Laurentian University and Cambrian College Equestrian Team. Team try-outs for the 2019/2020 LUCC Equestrian Team will be taking place Saturday, September 7 and Sunday September 8, 2019.
"When you maybe don't have that fight in you, they fight for you", Eric Lamaze wins RBC Canadian Grandprix at Spruce Meadows
We witnessed a moment in history yesterday, and while the Show Jumping was world class, the most memorable and moving moment of the day came during a golf cart ride to the Winners circle.
NEWS ABOUT OUR FRIEND AND HERO, ERIC LAMAZE
The staff and riders of Foothills Farm are reeling from the heartbreaking news that our good friend, Canadian Olympic Champion Eric Lamaze, has been battling a cancerous brain tumour for the past year and a half. At the same time, we know that if anyone can beat such a devastating diagnosis, it is Eric.
Cathy Inch: My Longtime Friendship with Eric Lamaze
I will always remember the first time I saw Eric; he was about 16 years old and riding for a fellow from Quebec. Even in those early days, Eric’s obvious talent in the ring always made him stand out. In fact, people would often point him out as if to say, “That guy will really be something someday.”
Foothills Rider Profile: Bronwyn Cooper
"Don’t forget why you started in the first place. At the end of the day, it should be about your love of horses, the sport and about wanting to improve yourself. " Bronwyn Cooper shares how she got into the sport, her goals for 2019, and the challenges she has overcome along the way.
6 Steps | Caring for your horse after a show
Taking care of your horse after a competition or intense ride is key part of keeping your horse sound, healthy and happy to head to the next event. Explore these 6 steps that should be included in every riders post-competition routine.
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