Saddle Starting • Training Rides • Lessons • Behavioural Consultations
Milestone Equestrian offers a wide variety of services tailored to clients of all types.
HORSE STARTING
Shelby has years of experience starting horses under saddle from her work with rescue horses and ponies to starting Thoroughbred racehorses under saddle for the racetrack. Her experience enables her to be a sympathetic rider and handler, giving your horse the best possible start to their ridden career and eliminating stress. Saddle breaking programs are recommended for several sessions a week, board may be a possibility depending on availability. Saddle breaking starts at $75 per session.
* There may be increases in training costs for horses with dangerous behavioural issues or additional travel fees to offset cost of gas.
Board and Train Package Prices- CURRENTLY CLOSED FOR BOARD
+ HALF TRAINING
Half training with choice of individual paddock and shelter or group field turnout: CURRENTLY UNAVAILABLE
Half training includes full board with grain, hay and all care. 3 days of training per week
All prices subject to GST.
+ FULL TRAINING
Full training with choice of group field turnout and shelter or individual paddock with shelter: CURRENTLY UNAVAILABLE
Full board includes grain, hay and all day to day feeding and stall cleaning. Full training is 5 days of training per week (to allow for the occasional extra day off following more strenuous sessions).
All prices subject to GST.
Behaviour consultations
Shelby is certified as an Equine Behaviour consultant through the IAABC, an internationally respected organization dedicated to the evidence-based and ethical training and care of animals. The certification process is a rigorous process requiring many hours of educational (behaviour theory, equine sciences) and hands on experience.
With experience riding Thoroughbreds on and off the track, along with starting a variety of horses under saddle (including previously abused horses and problem horses) and riding horses on the Hunter/Jumper and Arabian Horse circuits, Shelby has a wide breadth of experience with many different types of horses from all walks of life. Training rides are offered throughout the Lower Mainland of British Columbia and Shelby will travel to you*.
Shelby is adept at working through behavioural problems on the ground and under saddle, using her education in the equine science realm and understanding of learning theory pertaining to horses to help her find the root of your problems with your horse.
Sessions start at $80 CAD for sessions off property and pricing will vary dependent on the horse's level of experience as well as frequency of the rides (discounts for training packages and discounts for horses who come to Shelby’s home farm).
*Travel Fees may apply
Riding LESSONS
Lessons are an exceptionally important part of rider development. Having a second set of eyes watching and assisting from the ground is an asset to helping to improve both yourself and your horse. Shelby offers riding lessons to a variety of experience levels. Pricing varies dependent on whether or not you can provide your own horse. Currently, Shelby can only offer horses up for lessons to intermediate level riders due to not having beginner-safe horses. Lessons start at $60 CAD on your own horse. There is an extra charge for lessons on a provided horse*
* currently we do not have any provided horses suited to lessons.
All prices are prior to GST tax.
trailer training
Having difficulty loading your horse? Does your horse refuse to load or react fearfully when in the trailer? We can help you work on anxiety associated with horse trailers and allow for both you and your horse to enjoy a better and safer hauling experience. Teach your horse to willingly load, stop the high pressure push-pull techniques to coerce your horse into the trailer. Using reward based methods, Shelby will teach your horse to start viewing the trailer as a positive experience.
Starting at $100 per session if you are able to provide your own trailer (must be hitched up to your truck and located in a safe area to work with a horse).
Alternative rates:
$130/session- We bring truck to hitch to trailer located on your property. Must fit 2 5/16th ball hitch or have your own hitch we can use. Note: Shelby’s truck cannot accommodate gooseneck trailers. Bumper pulls only.
Starting at $280/session- We our bring truck and trailer to your property to work with your horse. Additional costs for travel may apply depending on location. Discounts available if working with multiple horses in the same day.
If you don’t own your own trailer, full training board is the recommended option for working on trailering using our trailer.
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