PGF Equine

08/25/2026

We truly have the BEST Team here at PGF. ❤️🐴

Our parents are stepping back and teaching these kids one of the most important lessons — you have to work to play. Nothing is just handed to them. They learn that caring for their horses, helping around the barn, putting in the late nights and showing up for the early mornings are all part of earning those moments in the arena.

Our Team kids cheer each other on, celebrate each other’s accomplishments and pick each other up when a run doesn’t go as planned. The parents and grandparents are standing on the sidelines smiling ear to ear, no matter what the clock says or where they place.

Because at the end of the day, if the horse and rider come out of that arena safe, that’s the biggest WIN of all. ❤️

These kids take so much pride in their horses. They share the duties, help one another, put in the work and are learning that being part of a Team means so much more than winning a ribbon, cheque or buckle.

We are beyond blessed with the riders, horses, parents and grandparents who make up TEAM PGF. 🐴❤️

Work hard. Stay humble. Cheer louder for your teammates. Take care of your horse. And never forget why you started.

Youth competition starts going sideways when it becomes more about the parent than the kid competing.

Parents should absolutely be invested. Spend the money, haul the miles, help them prepare, hold them accountable and give them opportunities.

But the kids need some skin in the game too.

If they’re old enough to compete, they’re old enough to have age-appropriate responsibility for the horse that gets them there. Feeding, watering, cleaning stalls, filling hay nets, grooming, packing their stuff, helping load and unload — whatever fits their age and ability.

Parents doing absolutely everything while the kid shows up to ride misses a huge part of what horses and competition are supposed to teach.

And once we get to the show, the focal point should still be the kids and the horses.

Their run. Their nerves. Their goals. Their disappointment. Their excitement. Their lessons to learn.

A bad run shouldn’t turn into a parent being visibly angry, embarrassed or storming off because the outcome wasn’t what they wanted. A good run shouldn’t become more about what the parent did to make it happen than what the kid and horse accomplished.

Sometimes the most important job a parent has is knowing when to help — and when to step back.

Let them work for it. Let them take care of their horse. Let them learn how to win without becoming entitled to it. Let them learn how to lose without falling apart. Let them make mistakes, process them and come back better.

Because the ribbons and checks are great, but raising capable, responsible horsemen and women should be the bigger goal.

Where do you think the line is between supporting a young competitor and doing too much for them?

08/24/2026

🤠💙 OUR NEWEST TEAM PGF MEMBER HAS ARRIVED! 💙🤠

Our newest Team PGF member, apprentice coach & future little cowboy, Kelly-James, has officially arrived! 🐴💙

A huge congratulations to Coach Cierra & Bradley on the arrival of their beautiful baby boy. 💙

Welcome to the Team, Kelly-James! We have a feeling it won’t be long before you’re barn-side cheering on Mom’s riders… and eventually climbing into the saddle yourself! 🐎🤠

Team PGF’s littlest cowboy has officially joined the crew! 💙🐴

08/20/2026

🐴✨ WOW — what an incredible honour! ✨🐴

We are so excited and incredibly grateful that people in our community feel PGF Equine is worthy of being nominated for a Canadian Choice Award in the Equestrian Facility category! 🇨🇦🏆

To even have someone take the time to nominate our facility means more than we can put into words. What started with a love for horses has grown into an amazing barn family, a competitive team, a place for kids to learn and grow, and a community we are so proud of.

We pour our hearts into our horses, our riders and everything we do here at PGF Equine, so knowing that others see and appreciate that is pretty special. ❤️

Thank you to everyone who supports us, trusts us with their horses and kids, cheers on Team PGF, and continues to be part of our journey.

Just being nominated is something we are incredibly proud of! 🥹🐴🇨🇦

PGF Equine — this one is because of ALL of you! ❤️🏆
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08/17/2026

🐴❤️ A DIFFERENT PACE FOR TEAM PGF TODAY ❤️🐴

Today our crew headed to NBHA D4 at CRF, and while the facility was absolutely incredible, it was a different setup than what a few of our girls are used to. A couple of the girls have competed in this arena before and knew what to expect, but for five of our girls, this was their very first time at CRF.

It was a great reminder that not every barrel pen is the same. Different arenas, different setups, and different atmospheres require riders to adjust. Some settled in quickly, while others had to work through nerves, overthinking, and the challenge of unfamiliar surroundings.

That’s all part of becoming a stronger, more versatile rider — learning to walk into any pen, adjust, and give your horse the best ride you can.

Each girl faced a different challenge today. Some were only at their first or second show with a new horse, while others simply had to figure out how to ride a different pen than what they were comfortable with.

There were some hiccups along the way, but what stood out the most was how our girls handled them.

Every single one came out smiling, praised their horse, and stayed humble. A few agreed — today was tough! But there were no excuses and no blaming their horses. Just recognizing what they need to work on, learning from it, and moving forward. ❤️

🤰🐴 And speaking of dedication…

Just FOUR days from her due date, Coach Cierra made a surprise appearance to help out her girls!

You don’t find too many coaches as dedicated to their students as Cierra. Even this close to welcoming Kelly-James, she wanted to be there supporting, encouraging, and helping her girls through their runs. That says a lot about the relationship she has built with Team PGF. ❤️

🌟🐴 TODAY’S SPOTLIGHT — MISS ANNABELLE & MAGGIE 🐴🌟

Today’s spotlight goes to Annabelle and Maggie for showing us that sometimes the best run of the day has absolutely nothing to do with the clock.

This was Annabelle’s very first show with Maggie, and Maggie is definitely NOT a barrel horse. 😂 Maggie was pretty convinced she had landed in the Twilight Zone and wasn’t quite sure what everyone expected her to do!

Through two expos and their first run, Maggie made it pretty clear she wasn’t having any part of this barrel racing business.

But Annabelle never got frustrated and never pushed her.

She stayed calm, quiet, and gentle, reassuring Maggie that she was safe and that everything was okay.

A little treat, a big hug, and some reassurance later, Annabelle asked her for one more try in Green as Grass. ❤️

And they did it!

Maggie and Miss Annabelle put together a beautiful, clean, pretty run. 🥹🐴

Was it a record breaker? Nope — and that was never the goal.

The goal was to build Maggie’s confidence, let her know the arena was a safe place, and show her that she could trust the little girl sitting on her back.

Today Annabelle showed patience, compassion, and true horsemanship. Sometimes knowing when to slow down, reassure your horse, and celebrate the smallest victory is worth more than what time the clock stops .

Congratulations, Annabelle & Maggie! ❤️

Today you didn’t chase the clock — you built trust. And that is a win worth celebrating. 🌟

👏 A huge congratulations to our Team PGF girls who landed in the money or just shy of the money with their fantastic performances today!

Whether today brought a great run, a learning experience, a new partnership, or a challenge to overcome, we are so proud of each and every member of TEAM PGF.

And of course, after a tough day for some, McDonald’s was required to soothe the spirits — must be a teenage girl thing! 😂🍟

Everyone left smiling, horses praised and loved on, lessons learned, and minds reset.

Now we are ready to switch gears and get BACK TO RODEO NEXT SUNDAY! 🤠🔥

Keep chasing your dreams, ladies. The wins are great, but sometimes the tough days teach you the most.

Tough days teach. Good riders adjust. Great horsewomen put their horses first.

❤️🐴 So proud of each and every one of TEAM PGF! 🐴❤️

08/14/2026

🐮❤️ Even our Highland gets first-class chiropractic treatment here at PGF!

We treat our farm animals with the same care and attention as our barrel horses. From the performance horses to the fluffy Highland, their comfort, health, and well-being always come first.

Because around here, every animal deserves to feel their best! 🐴🐮

08/11/2026

🤠 Team PGF 101 — OUR VERSION OF RODEO 🤠❤️

Welcome to the PGF rodeo crew, where apparently nothing can ever just go according to plan. 😂

If you’ve never threatened to load everything up and go home… are you even part of a rodeo family?

One kid forgets her whip and has a complete meltdown because obviously her entire rodeo career is now over. 😂

Another forgets her boots and five minutes before she runs, we’re trying to squeeze her toes into a teammate’s boots that are definitely NOT her size.

Someone can’t find their hat or helmet.

Someone’s horse decided TODAY is the perfect day to forget everything it has ever learned.

The trailer was packed… but somehow the ONE thing we actually needed was left sitting at home.

Someone is crying.

Someone is mad.

Someone needs their horse held.

Someone needs help getting ready.

And our coach — nine months pregnant and literally due any day — is STILL behind the chutes giving last-minute advice, calming nerves, fixing problems and making sure every girl goes into that pen believing she can do it. ❤️

Meanwhile, the parents are standing at the fence, holding their breath, cheering, taking videos, calming nerves and riding every single turn right along with their kid from the sidelines. 😂❤️

The grandparents?

They have a very important position at PGF…

Professional Rodeo Groupies. 😂🤠

They travel the circuit, find the best spot to watch and cheer like every run is the NFR. They’ve embraced their role and honestly, they’re pretty damn good at it. 😂❤️

And the farm crew? We’re loading horses, hauling down the highway, unloading, keeping everything moving and then doing it all over again when it’s time to head home.

Then somehow somebody asks…

“Where are we running next weekend?”

And apparently we’ve forgotten everything because we’re loading up again. 😂🤦‍♀️

But underneath all the chaos, this is exactly why we love rodeo.

These kids are learning lessons that have absolutely nothing to do with a buckle or a paycheque.

You can practice all week and have the worst run of your life.

You can make the best run you’ve ever made and someone is still faster.

You can haul for hours, knock a barrel and your day is done in seconds.

You can be sitting great in the standings and suddenly your horse needs a break.

And the horse ALWAYS comes first.

Sometimes you jump ride another horse.

Sometimes you sit one out.

Sometimes you watch your teammate win something you desperately wanted yourself — and you learn to stand at that gate and cheer for her anyway.

Sometimes you have to swallow the disappointment, untack your horse, make sure your partner is taken care of and try again another day.

That’s rodeo.

It teaches responsibility.

It teaches humility.

It teaches patience.

It teaches sportsmanship.

It teaches these kids how to lose without quitting and how to win without thinking they’re better than everyone else.

Most importantly, it teaches them that the horse underneath them is their partner, not a machine.

Of course there are tears.

There are arguments.

There are slammed trailer doors.

There is definitely going to be an “I’M NEVER DOING THIS AGAIN!”

And at some point somebody is probably going to threaten to sell the horse, trailer and every piece of tack we own. 😂

Then comes the run that changes everything.

The first clean run.

The first cheque.

The first victory lap.

The first buckle.

The kid who finally fixes something she has worked on for months.

The teammate screaming at the gate louder for her friend than she did for herself.

And the coach standing behind the chute who knows exactly how hard that kid worked just to get through that gate.

Those are the moments that make all the crazy worth it. ❤️

Because these kids are only young once.

One day the trailer won’t be packed every weekend.

There won’t be boots, hats, helmets and whips scattered everywhere.

Nobody will be yelling “WHERE’S MY WHIP?!” while another kid is trying to shove her foot into somebody else’s boot.

There won’t be horses pawing at the trailer, kids hollering for each other or Coach Cierra giving those last-minute instructions behind the chute.

And as absolutely crazy as some of these weekends make us…

we’re going to miss this.

So here’s to our PGF parents who support these girls, pay the entries and spend their weekends standing at the fence cheering.

Our grandparents who proudly travel the circuit as our PGF Professional Rodeo Groupies. 😂❤️

Our teammates who share horses, tack, boots, whips and whatever else somebody forgot that weekend.

Our farm crew who loads the horses, hauls the miles and gets this crazy crew there and home again.

And our coach who celebrates their wins, feels their losses, gives the same advice over and over and is still standing behind those chutes nine months pregnant and due any day. ❤️

There is a whole lot of crazy involved in this rodeo life.

But there is also a whole lot of love.

Long after the buckles tarnish and the prize money is spent, these girls will remember the horses, the friendships, the laughs, the tears, the lessons and the people who showed up for them.

That’s PGF Rodeo.

A little chaotic.

A little crazy.

A whole lot of miles.

And memories these girls will carry forever. ❤️🤠🐴

08/10/2026

🤠 TEAM PGF TAKES ON EXETER RODEO 🤠

Yesterday, Team PGF made the trip to Exeter Rodeo, and it was a weekend of firsts, comebacks and some pretty exciting results! ❤️🐴

✨ Lily Graham & VF Look Alert made their first rodeo debut together! They put together a clean, smooth run and looked great doing it they were right in the times with all the ladies it was separated down to 10ths of seconds Now it’s all about building on that run and adding the speed as their partnership continues to grow!

✨ Payton Easson & Sadie also made their first rodeo debut together — and bless that mare’s heart! Sadie had never seen a rodeo and had only been off property once before. She walked into all the noise, action and excitement and took everything in stride. She was quiet, willing and an absolute rockstar. ⭐️

✨ Madelynn MacIsaac & Fancy Flashy Form made their first rodeo debut as a team after we did a little partner swap. Maddy previously competed on Healey Falls Savin Grace, and it looks like her new partnership with Fancy is off to a pretty great start only being teamed up for 2 weeks Madelynn has dedicated her days to conditioning and preparing.

They ROCKED their pole run, finishing 6th overall and earning themselves a paycheque first rodeo out ! 💰🔥

✨ Sydney Willdig & Annie’s Lil Spook (TT) were finally back together in the rodeo pen after taking two weeks off while TT recovered from a muscle pull.

Sydney knew coming back wasn’t the time to ask for everything. She respected where TT was in her recovery and didn’t push her to her max — because the health and longevity of our horses will always come before a placing.

Even without pushing full-out, these two slipped right back into their groove!

🥈 2nd in Youth Poles — PAYCHEQUE!
🔥 7th in Youth Barrels — just ONE spot out of the money!

Sydney is currently sitting:

🥈 2nd Overall in Youth Pole Standings
⭐️ 8th Overall in Youth Barrel Standings

A few of our other PGF girls were competing at other rodeos or enjoying family vacations and a well-deserved weekend off.

And while Team PGF is busy rodeoing, we are also very patiently — or maybe not so patiently 😂 — waiting for the arrival of Kelly-James, who could make his appearance any day now! 💙👶

Despite being this close to baby time, Coach Cierra and Bradley still made the four-hour trip to Exeter to be there for Team PGF.

Cierra is truly one of the girls’ biggest supporters. She’s always behind the chute with that last-minute advice, encouragement and reassurance before they enter the pen. Whether it’s celebrating a paycheque, helping work through a tough run or reminding them to trust their horse, she’s there making sure every girl goes into the arena believing they can make their best run. ❤️

We couldn’t be happier with how our girls and horses handled the weekend. Every trip into the pen is another opportunity to learn, grow and become a stronger team.

Next Sunday ➡️ NBHA D4 at CRF! 🐎🔥

08/02/2026

In rodeo and barrel racing, sometimes your greatest lesson comes when your own horse needs a break.

Having to jump on another horse isn’t always easy. Every horse is different. They have different buttons, different timing, and different personalities. You don’t have the comfort of knowing every stride or every move, yet you still have to step into the arena and give it your best.

A good rider adapts. A great horse teaches. And every opportunity to ride a different horse makes you a stronger competitor.

This season, a few of our PGF girls have had to switch horses at the last minute, often with very little time to prepare, yet they’ve stepped up and made it happen. That speaks volumes about their ability, confidence, horsemanship, and talent. Adapting to a different horse under pressure is never easy, and they’ve handled every challenge with determination and maturity.

There will always be another run, but there won’t always be another sound horse if you keep pushing one that’s asking for a rest. Taking care of your equine partner comes before chasing a paycheck, buckle, or title.

Sometimes the smartest ride is the one on a different horse, and sometimes that’s where you discover just how much you’ve grown as a rider.

We are incredibly grateful to see our girls put their horses first, adapt when plans change, and continue to rise to every challenge with confidence and sportsmanship. ❤️🐴