Amanda Rae Ventures

12/26/2025

Dec 26-Jan 5 I will be off the ranch for a long overdue vacation. I can be reached over Facebook messenger intermittently but will not have phone service.
Alex Rolfes will be the point contact on site. I think I have contacted everyone for pickup and drop off, but if I missed someone, get ahold of Alex.
Training and care will go on as normal while I am away. And I look forward to getting back to it refreshed and rejuvenated in the new year!

12/26/2025

Horses are my favorite avenue to spread joy, experience, confidence, nature, problem solving, empowerment, education… Merry Christmas from Rae of Hope Ranch!

12/17/2025

A lot of thought went into choosing this brand and placement.
In Alberta you can’t create any new brands with arbitrary symbols, they have to have previously existed. So after many hours of searching old brand books and cross referencing it with the current registered brands, I landed on this one. From the year 1907. This brand caught my eye while my dad was still in a coma last year and we didn’t think he was going to make it. It was also then that I chose the name for my ranch off his list of suggestions that we had brainstormed earlier- “Rae of Hope Ranch”. And used one of his favorite taglines as my own “Do life great”. I felt this brand encompassed the idea behind “Rae of Hope”. Hope for people and for horses. And placing it on the left shoulder it’s like a key to the heart. My dad’s miraculous healing of his heart, and a key to the horses heart.
Long story short- I’m very excited to have this officially registered.
And for anyone wondering it was actually super easy and very quick to get one registered from an old brand book. I expected it to be a long complicated process fighting with a long list of rules, but it was none of that.

12/15/2025

Wrangler wants to show you his new trick- he’s worked very hard at it so be nice.
This long yearling draft cross is in for groundwork training- I had some time and thought it would be fun to teach him some tricks! Did you know I have a separate groundwork only rate that’s a reduced price to the normal training rate?! Booking link in bio!

12/11/2025

I did a podcast episode with Kim and Jackie on Grow Your Life! Shared quite a few stories that have never before been shared including:
• my first big ranching screw up
• a “hobby” I had in high school that I’m sure you’ve never heard before
• a new breed of hamster I’m dreaming up
• and a plan I have for 2026 to empower and rejuvenate women and help teach them to take up space in this world
Let me know in the comments what you thought of it when you give it a listen!

Spotify: 58lwFHQyLWOg4R0Q3f3TTf
Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/grow-your-life-with-kim-and-jackie/id1667969014?i=1000740664965

11/21/2025

🦠 Attention: for the time being Rae of Hope Ranch will be closed to haul ins until we know more about the spread of EHV from this outbreak in the US.
🐴 We have not been affected here and horses remain healthy, but i am taking precautions with the best interest of our clients and horses in mind.
🐴 Training will continue with strict quarantine and sanitation measures in place, temping on arrival, assigned brushes, halters, buckets etc to each horse, and very limited bookings. I have been on the phone with my vet on a regular basis planning and discussing protocols to ensure the best protection for everyone.
💉 Please remember that vaccinations are required for horses that come for training.
👖 When clients come for pick up/drop off/or to see their horse during training, I ask that you wear clean clothes and shoes that have not been in contact with other horses prior to coming.

If you have any questions, do not hesitate to contact me and I’d be happy to help.

11/11/2025

Tia is about to be officially listed 👀

I interrupt our regular scheduled programming for this gorgeous mare.

Working on sale photos tonight, back to family sessions tomorrow.