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Located
in central Alberta, just west of the city of Red
Deer, Soderberg Quarter Horses is home to husband
and wife team Sheldon and Cindy Soderberg and their
children, Lindsay and Wayne. You are able to find
Sheldon and Cindy most days somewhere on the farm
involved in all aspects of the breeding, training
and showing operations. If, by some miraculous
stroke of luck, you try to reach us and no one
is here to take the call .... wait 15 minutes and
try again. This place is a beehive of activity!
Breeding,
training and showing is all part
of the Soderberg program. Whether
it is tending to the broodmares
and their babies, preparing a futurity
prospect or working with a student,
the focus of the operation is to
provide well tuned show prospects
that are healthy and good minded
and that can be easily matched
to riders of any age, skill level
or competitive direction.
Over
the years many horses have come
and gone and they have all helped
to shape the current training program
and determine the direction it
should take to help us grow as
professionals and as a business.
The facilities have also grown
to meet the demands of our customers
and house the ever increasing horse
population. What originally began
with a small barn of 6 stalls,
has expanded, allowing us to keep
35 horses warm and under lights.
There are also 18 different sized
turnout pens that are in daily
use as well as an indoor and outdoor
arena. Three large pastures provide
room for more than 30 broodmares
and their offspring year-round
and on any given day you are likely
to find in excess of 100 horses
on the farm.
Some
of our customers have been with
us for many years and yet there
are always new ones that are just
starting out, looking for their
place in the equine industry. We
are continually excited and challenged
to meet their needs and those of
their horses, young and old, when
they progress through hours and
hours of hard work and determination.
It is with great pride that we
share in their accomplishments,
locally and nationally.
As
longtime professionals, it is a
great joy to see the excitement
they have for this new undertaking
and it's our pleasure to help them
achieve their goals. We would like
to encourage and invite any new
prospective riders to give us a
call or leave us a message. Who
knows, maybe we can help get you
started down the right path with
lessons, training or a different
horse entirely ... it's up to you!
Here
at Soderberg Quarter Horses we
find it imperative that our horses
enjoy what they are doing. We find
that an unhappy horse will never
stand up to the rigors of competition.
We believe that with a good mind,
positive attitude, and athletic
ability we can help you and your
horse progress and achieve your
desired goals.
Our
training program is essentially
designed to bring out the natural
abilities of each and every horse.
We don't believe in 30-day miracles
just lots of hours spent in the
saddle!
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