TopNotch Performance Horses Ltd. is situated 30 minutes west of Edmonton on Highway 16A. It is there that approximately 90 head of some of the best bred Quarter Horses in Alberta run on 160 acres.

Owned and operated by Tim and Theresa Dykes, TopNotch Performance Horses also has three dynamic stallions and a very impressive band of broodmares.

Geared mainly towards cutting, reining, and reined cow horse, the Dykes’ goal is to raise excellent quality horses that make their mark in the industry as we see it today.
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Equi-Sport owned by Jill Fuselli has partnered with L & M Stables east of Calgary, approximately 20 minutes from the city limits.

L & M, which is owned by Earl and Tamara Abrahamson, boasts a new 70 x 180 ft indoor arena with 12 box stalls, a wash rack, and tack rooms. Outside, riders enjoy the large 200 x 200 ft outdoor ring, round pen, as well as ride in the open fields.
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By: Greg & Karen Michelson

Michelson Stables Performance Horses is located in Carbon, Alberta, which is about one hour northeast of Calgary.

Owners Greg and Karen Michelson, along with their two children, Clayton and Delaney, have lived there for 19 years. Greg has always had a strong association with horses, and decided to make the switch from his trade as an industrial insulator to professional trainer about 13 years ago.
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by Falon Phillips

Moosehill Ranch, established in 1888, has opened its doors to a new venture. Owned by Alan and Mary Young, this ranch is now a high class boarding stable. As it has been for the past one hundred years, the land is still used as a working cattle ranch.

However, after suffering through drought, BSE, and numerous other hits that only the cattle industry can offer, the Young family decided to generate a new source of income from the ranch. Keeping their interest in horses alive, this beautiful stable and arena was created.
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Classic Performance Horses is a family owned and operated business located approximately 30 minutes west of Edmonton, AB, north of the Yellowhead highway.

Primarily a training facility, as Loren trains and shows cutting and cow horses, the Christianson’s stallions are another source of income for the family. Leaving the breeders to own and raise the babies, and hoping for a chance to ride the offspring one day is what seems to work for this farm.
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by Rhianne J. Weghnnar

Ten km west of Red Deer, AB, on the scenic Burnt Lake Trail, you’ll find the picturesque equine establishment appropriately named Burnt Lake Stables.

The barn has been open for seven years and offers an appeal to all horse enthusiasts. A well-thought-out development of paddocks and pastures surrounds the main barn while first-rate management creates a sound and orderly environment.
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by Natalie De Swart

November 1, 2006, was the first-year anniversary for Foxwood Farms, ending 12 months of construction on the brand new equine facility.

Located just north of Cochrane, Alberta, on land owned by Kerri and Thane Russell, Foxwood’s location provides a beautiful view of the Canadian Rockies. Yet the attraction to this facility is much closer to the heart than the mountains.
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