Regina Equestrian Centre Ltd

🐎Sept-Dec🐎
programming is now full.
Thanks to everyone who registered. It’s going to be a great season!

If you are booked for the fall programming, just a reminder registration is due next week!👍🏼🐎

Peek-a-boo! One good thing about all this rain is the mini herd are living their best summer!☀️ As long as I can count their ears I’ll know they’re all there still. 😂

-Coach Deanna

THE SECRET INSIDE A HORSE HOOF

Most animals have a heart-to-body size relationship that follows a general pattern: the larger the animal, the larger its heart. Horses are an interesting exception. Their hearts are actually smaller than expected for an animal of such size. Yet despite this, horses are capable of incredible speed, endurance, and strength over long distances.

The reason lies in an extraordinary design hidden within the horse’s hooves. On the underside of each hoof is a V-shaped structure called the “frog.” These frogs act like auxiliary pumps that help circulate blood throughout the horse’s legs. Every time the horse steps down, the frog compresses and pushes blood upward through the vessels in the leg. When the hoof lifts, blood flows back downward again. In effect, the horse has five coordinated pumps moving blood through its body: one heart and four hoof pumps.

This system is remarkably efficient. Instead of relying on one massive heart working constantly at maximum force, the horse’s body distributes the workload through these specialized structures in the hooves. As the horse runs, the frog pumps assist circulation precisely when increased blood flow is needed most. The entire system works together with stunning precision, allowing horses to sustain power and endurance that have amazed humans for centuries.

Design like this points to engineering, not blind accident. The horse’s circulatory system is not merely functional. It is optimized, coordinated, and purpose-driven down to the structure of the hoof itself. The more we study living creatures, the more nature continues to reveal layers of complexity and ingenuity that reflect an intelligent Designer.

☀️Summer programs are now all full. You can always reach out to be put on a waiting list in case there’s any cancellations. Thank you to everyone who has registered for summer 2026.🐎

There is so much I could say here relating to coaching with lesson horses and providing a facility etc etc etc ….
It’s a tough industry but rewarding!🐎
-Coach Deanna

C**T STARTER SALARY BREAKDOWN

Let’s actually break down what the average c**t starter makes, risks, and deals with.
$1,000.00 ÷ 30 Days = $33.33 per Day
Now let’s break that down further...

That $33.33 isn't just the time spent riding or training on the ground. It includes:
• Catching, handling, grooming
• Tacking up & untacking
• Training (Mental & Physical)
• Warming up, cooling down, care before & after
• Taking time to monitor soundness, behavior, & progress

And that’s BEFORE we talk about what they don’t get paid for:
• Tack (that constantly wears out)
• Shavings & bedding ($7.00 a bag)
• Barn maintenance & cleaning
• Fly spray, shampoo, daily care supplies
• Power bills, facility costs, rent, etc.
• Fence/Stall repairs, broken boards, bent gates, broken buckets, wear and tear
• Feed store runs, vet & farrier schedules

Now let’s go a step further…

Some trainers include feed & hay in with the $1,000. for 30 days
That can easily take $400. out of the $1,000.
Now you’re looking at --> $600. for 30 days = $20. per day... NOT per ride --> EACH DAY

And we STILL haven’t factored in:
• Cleaning stalls
• Daily feeding
• Hauling & errands
• Time it takes to do repairs
• Book work, billing, scheduling, etc
• Time spent thinking through your horse’s progress and figuring out what's best for each horse.

Now the BIGGEST one... The RISK involved:

• Young, immature, unpredictable horses
• Getting hurt = No paycheck, no way to pay the bills or provide for the family
• Not being told the full story on a horse
• Reputation damage from unrealistic expectations & not being able to make certain clients happy no matter how truthful or hard you try for them and their horse.

And yet... we wonder why it’s so hard to find a good c**t starter?

The truth is... most of the good ones aren’t out there because it's a job where they’re underpaid, under appreciated, over stressed, and over worked.

Yes, for the really good c**t starters who's still out there taking in outside horses... it is a passion for them, but the reality is... they have to survive and be able to use their body to make a living.

So when you’re price shopping… You’re not just paying for 30 days. You’re paying for:
• Year's of experience
• Knowledgeable feel, timing, and balance
• The understanding of listening to each individual horse & working with each one as needed.
• Safety for you & your horse
• A foundation that can add YEARS to your horse’s future & save you lots of time, stress, heartbreak, and money

Cheap training doesn’t stay cheap. It usually shows up later… In retraining, soundness, or a horse that never reaches its potential.

I’m not sharing this to complain. I love my job, and I love the amazing people who step forward and give me the opportunity to work with them and their horse. This is my passion!

I'm sharing this because this industry doesn’t talk about it enough. If we want better horses, better trainers, and a stronger industry…

We have to start valuing what actually goes into it. At the end of the day, we’re all here for one reason... THE HORSE.

Post credit & copied from: Jeremy Anglin

FREE… or pay what you can Haul-In lessons. Bring your horse and I can help. We can work on some foundation horsemanship, or if there is a particular topic you want to tackle let me know. Let’s make some goals!🐎

Sunday May 3: 1:30-4:30pm. Email to register for a time slot. [email protected],  a waiver must be signed before participation.

-Coach Deanna

The REC classroom and office getting new rooftop shingles today thanks to Brothers Roofing. Check them out!
You know around here, if we don’t do it ourselves we will hire out the next best!😉🔨🪜🏠
- Coach Deanna (now we are ready for winter tomorrow..again🙄❄️🌧️)