Wild West Ranch Alberta

🐴 Happy Horse, Happy Life 🤎

We believe being a good rider starts with understanding the horse - not just sitting on one.

Learning how horses move, how their bodies function, how they balance, where they carry tension and how our own position affects them is such an important part of developing a true partnership.

When riders understand why a horse moves the way it does, they can communicate more clearly, ride more thoughtfully and recognize when something doesn’t feel quite right. It helps create horses that are confident, comfortable, willing and riders who are more educated and capable.

Because a happy horse isn’t just about a good ride.
It’s about understanding the animal underneath you and giving them the best chance to feel good doing their job.

Better educated riders = happier horses.

And that’s what Happy Horse, Happy Life is all about. ✨

Taking new horses starting October 1st!

At Wild West Ranch Alberta, we focus on developing confident, athletic, willing and well-rounded horses through respectful, individualized training programs built on strong foundations, communication and consistency.

✨ Young & Green Horse Program
• Halter breaking
• Groundwork & desensitization
• C**t starting
• Exposure & off-site hauling
• Confidence & body control development

✨ General Training
• Problem horses
• Fundamentals & horsemanship
• Confidence building
• Responsive & willing horses
• Real-world exposure & hauling

✨ Performance & Barrel Horse Training
• Patterning & barrel foundations
• Tune ups & conditioning
• Futurity & derby prospects
• Softness, balance & body control
• Exhibitions, jackpots & rodeo hauling

Our approach focuses on understanding each horse as an individual, reading body language, developing proper movement, muscle structure and building horses that are mentally and physically prepared for long-term success.

📍 Cochrane,AB

📩 Contact us to discuss your horse and training goals or to reserve your spot !

Happy Friday!

Our team showed up all summer long for the local Cochrane AG Society Jackpot series (which was ran so great!) Our team put in the work, cheered each other on and made some pretty great memories!

And to see them all walk away with some well earned hardware makes us SO proud! 🥹👏

Way to go, team! You all earned it!

Now that summer is almost over and everything is starting to slow down, take a minute to come visit this guy ! He’s such a special boy 🤍

EYETAKEAFTERBULLYS

2023 grey 🚹 with a nice set of papers !
15,1hh ( should mature around 15,2 )

BREEDERS ELITE , CBHI and SS

UTD feet, dentist, vax and dewormers

“ Wolf “ is the first to come say hi ! Puppy personality, he loves people ! He is extremely smart and willing, picks up fast on everything and wants to please. He uses his brain and is fun to work with. Hes been hauled a lot for exposure, he can stand at the trailer forever, youll forget he exists. Easy to load , tie , good with farrier , etc. He never had any injuries or lamness.

He has a solid w/t/l , stop and back up, leg yield . Progressing with collection and roll backs, turn on the haunches and forehand. He has a big but smooth stride. Hes been ridden bridle less in our big outdoor arena w/t/l and done all his things . He is not a spooky/looky type at all. Hes been slightly started in the barrel pattern and shows lots of potential! We took him to a couple barrel jackpot and trotted some time onlies.
We also threw the rope a few times off of him , took him through a bunch of cowboy challenge obstacles ( skinny bridge, teeter toter bridge, pool noodles, tarps, name it.. )Hes been ridden ba****ck , in and outside the arena . Weve been taking him on trails and on the road by the ranch with cars, truck and trailer driving buy, cows and wildlife, alone or with others and he’s been taking it all like a champ, every single time.

Hes one of the favourites around here , the kids around the ranch as been playing sooo much with him since he was a yearling, hes very desensitize😅 Hes used to dogs, cats, pig, goats, quad, tractor .. name it, he doesn’t care ! Hes gonna be very easy to get going your way in any direction youd like him to go and add the fancy buttons you like, thats for sure !

I would love to see him go to a performance home, but
If youre looking for :

- barrel prospect
- ranch / roping mount
- family friendly pet
- an all around mount for the family

Then you should come meet this guy !

He is an old soul type, but we have to remember that he is still young and still learning.

He seriously could go any direction, hes such a cool dude !

There is no buck/rear/bolt or any funny business.
He has solid black feet and hes great with the farrier. Got the vets out for a vet check a few months ago and went perfectly ( can provide records)

Located 10min north of cochrane
Some pictures and videos are available,
Serious buyers please
Vet check welcomed at buyers expense

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Join us for an evening of gentle groundwork, ba****ck riding & mindful horsemanship. No experience needed, just come as you are and leave feeling refreshed.

📅 September 12 | 5–7 PM
📅 September 19 | 5:30–7:30 PM
✨ Ages 18+ | $75/person

Grab your girlfriends, take a break from the busy and come spend some ME TIME with us. 🤎

Book your spot — you deserve it! 🐴✨

Bookings open www.wildwestranchalberta.ca

Eggs, eggs, eggs!! Pick some up at your next lesson! Please!! 🐔