Merikle Waters Paints and Quarters

Merikle Waters is currently booking horses for Merikle Waters for April 2011.

 We are proud to offer quality equine training for all disciplines, to fit your budget.

Horses are worked on a 5-6 day a week schedule, and things are done in a gentle, calm manner.

We offer; halter fitting, colt starting, show training and preparation, as well as accept some problem horses.

Prices: Colt Starting, Show Training + Prep,

-Merikle Waters $750/month Inc. board

Problem Horses; Please inquire

Show Horse Training:

With show horses in training with us, we are able to offer first show client/horse coaching, and exhibition of your horse from its first show, to its entire show season. Entrance fee's, Exhibition fee's, Hauling etc are subject to circumstance.

Stallions ;

We do accept stallions in for training at an increased fee.

When boarded at Merikle Waters:

 Horses in training are kept in pens made of board and no climb large guage fence, and fed quality grass or grass/Alfalfa hay 3 times daily.  Free access to fresh water and salt/mineral blocks available at all times. Our goal is to produce a willing partner, who then has a resume to take with them when they leave.

We place a large focus on client and horse relations. You're training fee includes 2 lessons per month when boarded at Merikle Waters. This is to keep you and your horse on the same page.

We have worked with a large variety of breeds, Caspian ponies, Gypsy Vanners, warmbloods, Morgans, Arabians, Paints/Appaloosa's/Quarter Horses with just about everything in between. We show actively on the Pinto, Paint, and open circuit, and have shown in Warmblood inspections, and welsh circuit, as well as sport pony all across alberta and into the states.

References available upon request.

Please do not hesitate to contact us with any questions or concerns you may have.

A little Information on Brandi;

Brandi has been training and selling her own projects for over 6 years now, as well as working under several different trainers (With differing backgrounds from show jumping, to saddleseat, racing, trick riding, to western pleasure).  Brandi has a very broad range of experience, from show training, to race training, all the way to trick training and problem solving. Along with colt starting, She has worked with a large range of type, and breeds of horses. Some of the many breeds we are experienced with are; Caspian ponies, Saddlebreds/Arabs/Morgans, thoroughbreds, Gypsy Vanners, Paints/Appaloosa's/Quarter Horses, Warmbloods with about everything in between.

Brandi's training is very thorough, and is completed at whatever speed the horse requires. The program we run here is always adjusted to fit the individual horse. She feels groundwork is a high priority, as it effects how the horse will ride in a big way. Showmanship training is completed with every horse in training with Brandi Thiessen, as it creates a horse who is responsive, obedient, and has superior ground manners.

Some ground work procedures completed on a normal basis;  pressure and release exercises, as well as a lot of ground driving prior to the first ride. Desensitizing is a very large part of her "program" as well.  Whether on the ground or in the saddle, horses are taught and it is reinforced that things are not as scary as they may seem. Almost everything done on the ground, is transferable to undersaddle. This alone we feel is a big part of our success. However it is a priority because a lot of our clientel is children.  With Brandi's grouphome/foster care childcare history, we know kids are often almost more unpredictable than horses. So she feels it is of utmost importance horses learn how to handle potentially scary situations that may set them off in a manageable manner.

We also feel a good mind is key, and while a good mind is almost always present at birth, we believe the future of their human relationships, whether success or failure is due to their initial training.

Select spots available