AS A BAD DAY TO RIDE
Who We Are
Striving for Excellence
Christa was born with an unquenchable love for horses! She started english riding lessons at the age of 7 and acquired her first pony at the age of 10. Her early formative years were shaped in pony club and 4-H. Her Mom Carole Lee bought her many “project” auction mart horses that helped to shape her into the trainer she is today. Christa learned at an early age how to recognize and rehab problem horses, fix health issues from lack of nutrition to noticing unsoundness problems and starting young colts. Many of these colts took her through the ranks of pony club and local horse shows.
Rocky grew up in a small Rodeo town in Alberta and soon found his way in the rodeo arena riding Jr. Bulls at the age of 13. In his late teens he moved to Manitoba and continued on the rodeo trail. He met some great horsemen along the way that gave him guidance and taught him horsemanship. Being around horses and rodeo gave him a passion to learn the art of Farriery and stop rodeoing, to go to college and become a Farrier.
About
Our Farm
We are located west of Olds, Alberta on the edge of the Foothills of the Rocky Mountains in the picturesque Eagle Hill area. Situated on a 10 acre farm we have a Show Barn with 6 big 12' x 13' Boxstalls and washbay, Big turn out pens, 180' x 80' Indoor Riding arena and a 150' x 300' outdoor riding arena. Large pasture for broodmares and foals.
Our History
New Beginnings
In 2000 Christa and Rocky met at Olds College and after graduation they started CR Equine Services and got married in 2002. Continuing to become better at their trades Rocky apprenticed under different Farriers and Christa started her first assistant job with noted Canadian reining horse trainer Gregg Lauder where she learned all the aspects of the Reining Horse industry from the ground up.
Don't be afraid to fail. Be afraid not to try.
In 2006 Christa and Rocky acquired 10 acres of land 16 miles west of Olds, Alberta. where they started to build their dream... their own training facility! In 2015 they built an indoor arena and now have their full training facility complete.
Live to work don't work to live
Continuing to always stay on top of their passion for learning, you will see them attending and hosting clinics, lessons, blacksmith competitions, and going to reining shows which makes for a busy year aside from the horses they like to stay busy and find joy in nature, hiking in the backcountry, working on their farm, gardening, taking care of their chickens and sheep and working their border collies.
