ABOUT
This majestic 25 acre family friendly facility located in Bragg Creek, just west of Calgary offers multiple arenas with both English and Western riding. Horse boarding, lessons and clinics are available. Our happy and supportive environment enables you to further develop your connection with horses!
HORSE BOARDING
Indoor Boarding
15 Indoor Stalls
Outdoor Boarding
Private paddocks
Semi-private paddocks
Pasture boarding
Our large pastures all occupy multiple shelters, automatic waterers and 24/7 access to hay (winter)
AMENITIES
24 Hour Attended Boarding
We have multiple staff members living on-site
Heated Indoor Arena
Arena 180'x80'
Indoor Round Pen 50'
Heated Viewing Gallery
Access to full kitchen
Trailer Parking
On-site trailer parking
Wash Rack
Large indoor heated wash-rack
Lessons, Leases & Programs
Qualified trainers on site for both Western and English disciplines.
Trail Riding
Access to off property trails
Short haul to multiple trail heads
Tack Storage
Individual private lockers
Blanket storage
GALLERY
PRICES
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Upcoming Events
Stay tuned for upcoming events and clinics
Trainer
Alice Smeltzer
Raised in an equine family in England, Alice developed her passion in horses and started her riding career on ponies. She went on to be a strong competitor as a junior and young rider in Showjumping and 3 Day Eventing.
Moving to Alberta, Canada at the age of 14 she then spent the next six years devoted and dedicating her time and energy to Off Track Thoroughbreds, taking these incredibly athletic animals and helping retrain them to find their deserving second homes.
In 2010 Alice attended Olds College and completed with honours, a two year Equine Science Program and attained her Coaching Certification. Although specialized in English riding, Alice’s eagerness to learn and accomplish new skills led her into the Western disciplines and riding culture. Since, Alice has guided mountain trail rides, gathered endless ranching skills in roping and cow work, competed in rodeos and has been awarded buckles over the last decade.
While establishing her reputation as a coach, providing lessons to all skill levels from beginner to advanced, Alice has been able to work, ride and learn alongside some of North Americas finest horseman and horsewomen aiding in the growth of her training and coaching methods. Alice strives for her clients to build leadership skills and to bring self awareness to their own physical and mental well being in desire to honour and support their horses for a connected partnership.
Trainer
Alix Nowell
With more than two decades of riding experience, Alix has developed the knowledge and skills to help each horse thrive, and achieve their highest potential. Working with riders from many different disciplines, including former team Canada riders, Alix has gained extensive knowledge in the art of horsemanship.
Beginning her riding career at 10 years old, her coach saw how passionate, focused and driven she was and placed her in a leadership roll within the program. In that role, she assisted other riders to safely catch, groom and tack up their horses. While being paid in free rides or extra lessons, Alix's confidence in the saddle continued to grow and she gained the opportunity of progressing green and misunderstood horses as projects to help them flourish as suitable school horses. At the age of 12, Alix had her first opportunity to back a young horse and fell in love with the magic of starting babies.
Alix's early competition career was on young and sale horses providing them positive maiden experiences. She (still to this day) always walks out of the show ring with a grin on her face, whether the course went to plan or there were shenanigans and green moments. Often caught giggling when things go awry, Alix's lighthearted attitude and training techniques are beneficial for horses to build confidence and become amateur friendly.
In her early 20s, Alix expanded her focus from hunter/jumper to incorporate dressage and began working with former Canadian international team members, Dr. Alan Young and Nancy MacLachlan. Over a six-year period, working as an assistant trainer with them having gained a great deal of experience in dressage, while fine tuning her horsemanship and backing skills. During her time there Alix developed multiple horses for the show ring, showing both youngsters for their owners and sale horses.
These experiences brought Alix to the realization that she has a gift with challenging horses. Her patience and understanding, coupled with her experience in a variety of disciplines has enabled her to help many equines find purpose and peace.
Alix Nowell
Therapeutic Riding
Prairie Sky Equine Assisted Therapy
In its regular, adaptive riding program, Prairie Sky Equine Assisted Therapy (PSEAT) assists children, youth, and adults achieve their goals and dreams. We work with clients with all types of emotional, mental, social, and/or physical disabilities and challenges, including (but not limited to) anxiety and depression, autism, Down syndrome, ADD, ADHD, cerebral palsy, and physical disabilities. In addition, as we are able to, we run programs for youth at risk, day camps for hospitalized children and children in special-needs schools, and PTSD programming. We offer a combination of mounted and non mounted programming.
Through working with our PATH Intl facilitator, volunteers, and our wonderful herd of therapy horses, our clients develop communication skills; problem solving abilities; independence; social skills; and physical, mental, and emotional strength. PSEAT provides a safe, supportive, encouraging environment for all its clients and their parents/caregivers.
