Welcome to Prairie Oak Ranch, a total horsemanship training centre with a focus on cutting.
Situated near Okotoks, Alberta, Canada, the ranch facilities include an indoor heated arena and barn, outdoor square and round pens and plenty of open ranch land on which to ride and enjoy your horse. The ranch staff also accesses the amazing riding country in the Alberta foothills for day rides and overnight trips with students. The instructional program at Prairie Oak Ranch offers beginner, intermediate and advanced riders of all ages the opportunity to advance their riding skills. The program is also geared to design individual programs for riders and horses to prepare them to be competitive in the cutting pen.
Owner/manager Cub Wright is the riding instructor at Prairie Oak, and the 2008 Canadian Open Cutting Champion, the first woman ever to hold the title. |
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Winter Series comes to an end for the 2011/2012 season |
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Friday, 20 April 2012 08:46 |
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A mild winter definitely added to the success of the Silver Slate Winter Series along with the hard work of the Santangelo Family.
The numbers varied but there seemed to be an average of about 60 works each show. This Winter Series is a great opportunity for the new cutters to get used to their horses.
Maureen McCarthy was the winner of the 2000 Limit Aggregate Buckle. This was a high light for Maureen and her horse Pepnics Colonel.
Congrats to all the other competitors |
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Tuesday, 14 February 2012 08:21 |
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Feel the love from Prairie Oak Ranch, as we wish you all much success in your journey to the cutting pen. It is your love and passion so have fun and enjoy!
On February 14, 2012 the Prairie Oak Ranch trailer will be heading south for our own “Warm Winter Series” with cutters Greg McFetridge, Cindy Remington, Kelly Kendrick, Gord Roper and Dave Cuming.
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What happened in Vegas just can’t stay in Vegas! |
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Sunday, 18 March 2012 09:11 |
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With trailers loaded in a departing blizzard, Cub, Cindy, Chelsea, Lexi, Kelly, and Greg headed south on Valentine’s Day February 14 2012. Dave and Gord had already flown south and were planning to meet us in Vegas.
The first night out was a stop over in Great Falls for Greg and his wife Maureen while Cub and crew made Idaho Falls. The roads varied from good to bad and all types in between.
Tuesday we arrived at South Point Las Vegas and were met by Gord and Dave who helped us move in with our horses and settle in for the next three days.
Two pens were in use. This made it a bit more challenging juggling from one pen to another helping the various students in their perspective classes.
Dave and Greg set the pace marking a 73.5 and a 72 in the 15,000 Amateur.
Kelly and Cindy making their debut at the NCHA level tied with a 68 putting them in the crying hole. Gord took a 72 in the 5000 NH NP. Like all cutting it was chicken today feathers tomorrow and the scores varied, as did the cheques, but money was collected each day. So we couldn’t leave this news in Vegas?
The morning of February 19 we were loaded leaving Gord behind to head to Queen Creek with Mike Woods but not before we warmed up and schooled his horse before we left.
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Last Updated on Sunday, 25 March 2012 15:22 |
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