Monday, November 15, 2010

COLCHESTER STABLES

Boarding, Training, 4-H, Summer Camps!
Lessons! Jumping, Dressage, Western, Reining, 
  • We are a friendly, fun stable conveniently located 5 minutes south of Sherwood Park and east of Millwoods.
  • Safety conscious instruction on your horse or one of our excellent lesson horses.
  • Summer camps for all rider levels, informative clinics, and in-stable fun shows.
  • We believe in a holistic approach to learning about horses covering not just riding but also horsemanship and horse care.
  • We now offer western pleasure, trail, showmanship and reining instruction!
  • Trailering services available to local horse shows and scenic trail riding spots.
  • Our "Big Three Rules" are Be Friendly, Have Fun, Ride Safe.
  • If we sound like your sort of stable, then come ride with us! 
Riding Instructors: Lisa Friedenberg, Iris Rau


Contact Information
Colchester Stables

780-464-2600 
23230 Twp Rd. 520 Sherwood Park, Alberta, Canada T8B 1G3
lisa_f@mailcan.com 








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BOARDING FACILITIES YES/NO
INDOOR ARENA YES
OUTDOOR ARENA YES
ROUND PEN ?
TRAILS ?
INDOOR TACK AREA YES
TACK LOCKERS YES
WASH RACK ?
OUTDOOR BOARDING YES
INDOOR BOARDING LIMITED
PRIVATE BOARDING NO
GROUP BOARDING YES

LESSON FACILITIES YES/NO
INDOOR ARENA YES
OUTDOOR ARENA YES
INDOOR TACK AREA YES
CERTIFIED INSTRUCTOR YES
CHA; CEF
BEGINNER LESSONS YES
INTERMEDIATE LESSONS YES
ADVANCED LESSONS YES
ENGLISH YES
WESTERN YES
JUMPING YES
DRIVING ?
SHOW YES
PLEASURE YES
GROUP YES
PRIVATE YES

8 comments:

  1. Congratulations Lisa Friedenberg & Mocha on their performance at Spruce Meadows 2010 on behalf of Team Pinto in the Telus Battle of the Breeds Competition.

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  2. Your stables looks great my friend and I might move our horse here

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  3. I do not recommend boarding here. I have no idea why there aren't more reviews. Everyone I have talked to agree with me on a big NO for boarding.

    I very temporarily boarded my horse at these facilities and it was horrible. Within the very short time I was there, my horse dropped several hundred pounds. Their fencing is falling down, the arena has huge leaking problems, and there is absolutely no grass anywhere for horses to freely graze. In the large pen there's lots of weeds to eat, but ONLY in the summertime.

    This barn is okay to ride and take lessons with on a lesson horse if you're fairly novice, but almost no one has done anything at the barn.

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    1. Several hundred pounds? Uhhh....

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    2. My horse also lost several hundred pounds here in 3 months. The hay is moldy and pasture is all weeds. Horses are always getting sick or injure.

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  4. This barn is known in the local industry to be very overcrowded with very little to no grass available. The lessons are there to generate money, not to improve rider skills. Riders do not stay there - once they look around a bit they move on to other barns with smaller lesson sizes and better instructors.

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  5. They have battled strangles the past 6 months. Avoid at all cost

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    1. It really is the worst for boarding. Overcrowded, horses get sick and injured all the time, and the dust in the arena is so bad. Owners don’t care about the horses, it’s all about the money for them.

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