Twin Rivers Equestrian Centre
16250 - 48 Avenue V3Z 1E8 Surrey, BC, Canada

Hunter jumper barn looking for Sunday help 7:30 to 3:30

Pot of gold at the end of the rainbow

Although many of you have met Ann but this is our official welcome back to Twin Rivers... Ann grew up in Southern California and began riding at 11 years old. When her family moved to Canada they bought a small farm in Maple Ridge where Ann began pony club and mentoring with Norah Ross to Level B. She has had success on the A circuit in hunter/ jumper and equitation as a junior and amateur and was lucky enough to compete at classic venues like Thunderbird and Spruce Meadows. ...When one of Ann’s students enrolled at the University of British Columbia they were looking for a riding coach which Ann took on for several years. Tosca and Ann met at age 14 while training with Michael Patrick and their careers brought them together again when Tosca built Twin Rivers and Ann joined as a coach. Ann is passionate for horses and her teaching and training style reflect her belief that a strong education foundation is imperative to success in the show ring. She holds a current Equine Canada coaching certificate, first aid certificate, EC rider mentor program & developing instructors certificate Ann still continues to train, show and coach and is thrilled to return to Twin Rivers.

"If a horse says no, you either asked the wrong question or asked the question wrong. An average hunter course has 100 strides. Only 8 of them are jumps. Don’t ...sacrifice the 92 for the 8. On approaching a fence: good riders wait until it’s time to go. Great riders go until it’s time to wait. Don’t squat with your spurs on. It is NEVER the horse’s fault. Yes, sometimes a horse may take advantage of a situation, but there is ALWAYS something the rider could do differently to change the situation. Pass left hand to left hand. You can only lie to your horse so many times before they call your bluff. Horses do no know what they are worth. They do not know, or care, what they are capable of. They only care about the way you treat them. Injuries and colic happen almost exclusively at 10:00 pm on a Saturday. Shoes get lost almost exclusively when preparing to leave for a show. If you work hard, try your best, and never give up, your efforts will not go unnoticed. And you will be rewarded with opportunities when you least expect it. If you work hard, try your best, and never give up, you will still fail sometimes. Video doesn’t lie after being told repeatedly that I was lifting my right hand before every fence, and swearing up and down that I was certainly NOT lifting my right hand before every fence I wasin factlifting my right hand before every fence. Sometimes your brain lies to you. Video does not. On being nervous going into the show ring: you’re just not that big of a deal. No one at the show is watching you close enough to know every mistake you might make, except for the judge and your trainer, and you are paying them to watch. Be patient there are no shortcuts. Any shortcut you may try, will actually be the long way. Check your personal issues and emotions at the door. Your horse will know. It usually does not go well. If your horse is in front of your leg, you have options. We never lose. We either win or we learn. Ride like a winner. You cannot act like flip flops and expect to be treated like Louboutins. If you have to pick only two things to think about during a course, pace and track are the two you should choose. The rest cannot happen without pace and track. Give yourself and your horse brain breaks. Go have fun, go hack out in the woods, go swimming bareback, read a book in the paddock, whatever. Just allow yourself time to have fun. At home there’s no reason to jump as big as you show every time. The basics are the basics regardless of the jump height. Save your horses legs. The horse world is very small. Remember this and don’t burn your bridges and be mindful of your words. Clean your tack. Groom your horse. Properly. Every day. If you can control nothing else, you can control your turn out. There is no excuse to not do the minimum effort. No matter what the problem is, the solution is almost always add more leg. Ride the horse you have today. Not the one you had yesterday. Not the one you want to have. The horse under you at this moment is the only one that matters. You go where you look. The human head weighs 10 pounds. Unless you would like to end up on the ground, do not look down. Hard work beats talent when talent doesn’t work hard. " - advice excerpts from the Plaid Horse See more

More team photos !

Lest we forget!

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Our girls saying farewell to summer @mr_equisport with head coach #toscakocken in August!

Got ponies? She sure does! The Twin Rivers family would like to congratulate the Howlett‘s on their purchase of Ponykins. Looks like Claire’s pony jar went to good use

Clubmead's Sir Seamus O'Rielly Seamus is ready to join you in the hunting blind tomorrow and sleep at your feet when the day is over. At the end of hunting seas...on he will be a successful hunt test dog and let you play in the field trial game. Seamus is 2.5 years old from outstanding breeding with all his clearances. He is an experienced hunting dog both water fowl and upland that handles. He is trained to a basic qualifying field trial level. Seamus is a perfect gentleman in the house and a wonderful companion. Come meet him and see if he's the right match for you. Please PM for price. https://www.huntinglabpedigree.com/pedigree.asp?id=136997 www.clubmeadlabradors.com

Sunday Help We are looking for someone to work on Sundays. Job duties include: stall cleaning, feeding, turning in/out. Horse handling experience is an asset but not necessary. Perfect for a student looking to make some money on the weekends. Must have car or transportation as we are not on a bus route. Some heavy lifting and driving a tractor is involved. Send resume, references and salary expectations to [email protected].

Looking for Full-time Work? We are looking for someone to work Monday to Friday, 7:30 ish to 4:00 pm - preferably long term. Job duties include: stall cleaning, feeding, turning in/out, moving lawns, weed eating as well as general farm work. Along with horses we have ducks, pheasants, pigs and dogs. Must be physically fit as this is a fast paced job. Horse handling experience is an asset but not necessary. Horses are well-mannered. Must have car or transportation as we are not on a bus route. Cloverdale area of Surrey 168th and 48th Ave. Some heavy lifting and driving a tractor is involved. Send resume, references and salary expectations to [email protected]. Please share, thanks.

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