Wild West Ranch Alberta

🤎 OUR WHY 🤎

We’ve got a few new faces around here as we head into a new season and it got us thinking about why we do what we do.

It’s the early mornings, hard work and the horses, but most importantly, it’s our students. Watching you all grow in confidence, learn responsibility, build friendships and find your place around horses is what makes it all worth it.

The horses teach us patience, responsibility, courage and the community that comes together here is what makes it all so special. Every horse, every rider, every family and every new face becomes a little part of what makes this place home.

That is our why. This is Wild West Ranch Alberta. 🐴🤎

These boys are our old man crew! A “little” slower, a little wiser and absolutely still convinced they need to be involved in EVERYTHING. 😂

These old boys may have a few more grey hairs but they’ve earned their place in the herd. There’s just something special about an older horse. The patience, the willingness, years of stories, plenty of personality and a whole lot of heart. 🤎

Here’s to the OGs of the pasture! ✨

At Wild West Ranch Alberta, our consignment program focuses on properly preparing, presenting, and marketing horses to qualified buyers. Every horse is treated as an individual, with programs tailored to their training level, personality, and future goals.

We focus on correct development, honest representation, and professional exposure to maximize each horse’s value while maintaining confidence, soundness, and willingness.

CONSIGNMENT OPTIONS

🟤 Bronze : Designed for broke, seasoned or finished horses requiring light maintenance while being marketed for sale.

⚪ Silver : For horses needing more consistent work, tuning, or additional training and exposure before sale.

🟡 Gold : For green, young or developing horses requiring structured training and long-term development

OUR APPROACH
We prioritize correct preparation, clear communication, and understanding each horse as an individual. Horses are developed through proper balance, body control, confidence, and exposure to ensure they are presented at their best.

WHY CONSIGN WITH US?
We don’t just list horses, we develop and present them properly to match them with the right buyers and maximize their value.

We offer flexible programs with fair, competitive rates tailored to each horse and client, always doing our best to accommodate individual needs and goals.

📍 Cochrane,AB

📩 Contact us for pricing, availability, or to discuss an option that fits your horse’s needs !

🤎 September STAFF SPOTLIGHT: CASSIE 🤎

Admin | Mom of Three | Professional Kid Taxi 🚕

This month, we’re shining the spotlight on one of the familiar faces helping keep things running behind the scenes at Wild West Ranch Alberta, Cassie!

Originally from Southern Saskatchewan, Cassie grew up on a cattle and grain farm, with horses and the western way of life always close to home. Years later, horses found their way back into her everyday life when her daughter started riding at WWRA. It didn’t take long for Cassie and her family to feel right at home and what started with riding lessons soon grew into becoming part of the ranch family.

When she’s not helping out behind the scenes at WWRA, Cassie has plenty keeping her busy! She’s a mom of three and alongside her husband, helps run their family construction business, all while somehow keeping up with three kids and their schedules.

Most days, you’ll find her playing taxi to barrel racing land, games and everything in between. When she gets a chance to slow things down, Cassie loves escaping to the mountains, spending time with her family and enjoying the outdoors.

For Cassie, WWRA has become more than just the place her daughter rides, it’s become a community her whole family gets to be a part of.

We’re so happy to have Cassie as part of our WWRA family and appreciate everything she does behind the scenes to help keep our little ranch world running. 🤎

LIBERTY, GROUNDWORK & HORSEMANSHIP CLINIC 🐴✨

We’re excited to welcome Molly Poudrier Martino for a very unique and exciting Clinic at Wild West Ranch Alberta!

Horses have been a part of Molly’s life since she was six years old, starting with a basic foundation in reining. She later decided to explore English disciplines, focusing primarily on show jumping and dressage. She also gained some experience in barrel racing before eventually returning to her roots in reining. Since the beginning of her journey, horses became so much more than a passion. They’ve taught her to observe, to listen, and most importantly, to understand the language horses use to communicate with us.

For Molly, working with horses is a constant journey of building connection and understanding.

“Every horse is unique and always has something to teach us, if we take the time to truly listen.”

Her work focuses on developing flexibility, lightness and fluidity of movement, while creating a relationship built on trust and respect.

✨ And that’s where liberty work becomes so special.

Without relying on physical connection, liberty gives us the opportunity to communicate through body language, energy and understanding , creating a partnership where the horse isn’t simply being asked to participate, but chooses to participate with us.

During this clinic, Molly will share her approach to building that genuine connection and help participants better understand their horse’s reactions, emotions and communication.

Whether you’re brand new to liberty & ground work or looking to deepen the relationship you already have with your horse, this clinic is an opportunity to slow down, listen a little closer, and discover just how much our horses are saying to us. 🤎

📍 Wild West Ranch Alberta
📅 Saturday October 3rd
⏰ 9am to 5pm
💲 180$/participant | 20$ audience

Come learn, connect, and experience your horse in an entirely different way.

Limited spots available 💥
Email us to reserve yours - [email protected]

Dolly 💜

2021 | DRAFT CROSS | BAY ROAN 🚺 | 16HH

Here’s one that won’t last long on the market 🫣

Dolly is a puppy dog ! She gets along with anyone in the field, she is easy to catch if shes not already at the gate greeting you. She loves the attention and all the love.

Dolly has been ridden in and outside the arena, shes been hauled to the mountains, hauled and entered to an event of skijoring, hauled to some gymkhana events, we roped the dummy a few times with her, used her for vaulting, even went over some jumps for fun !

Dolly has been around MANY kids, dogs, cats, goats, ponies, pig, chickens, name it. She was a super star during our summer camps !

Even tho she is on the bigger size, she is a very athletic lady. She has a smooth walk/trot/lope, a super cool stop, leg yield, turn on the haunches/front hand, we have been working on collection and spins lately and shes been a quick learner ! She is more woah then go, she isnt the spooky type at all.

She has been ridden by all level and age of riders, she is safe. But she is young and requires a confident rider to make her a solid, finish mount.

She is UTD Teeth/feet/dewormers/vax
Never took a lame step, she is sound. Big solid black feet, never had shoes on.
She is easy to load, haul, can tie her anywhere, stands for the farrier.

She is for sale due to no fault of her own. Her owner is a green rider that lacks confidence and needs something older that will wait for her.
We will consider trades.

Located in Cochrane,Ab
Vet check welcomed at buyers expense
Serious inquiries please.

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