John Swales Performance Horses

06/22/2026

🙌 Tyree Swales

👑 𝐋𝐈𝐌𝐈𝐓𝐄𝐃 𝐇𝐄𝐀𝐃𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐀𝐕𝐄𝐑𝐀𝐆𝐄 𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐌𝐏𝐈𝐎𝐍 👑

𝐓𝐲𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝐒𝐰𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐬 and 𝐆𝐮𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐂𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐥 came out on top in the Limited Heading with a strong 587.06 average! 🔥

𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐏𝐚𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐭: $𝟑,𝟕𝟎𝟎
💰 𝐓𝐨𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐬 𝐏𝐚𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐭: $𝟕,𝟒𝟎𝟎

——— 𝐀𝐕𝐄𝐑𝐀𝐆𝐄 𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐔𝐋𝐓𝐒 ———

1️⃣ Tyree Swales on Gunners Cassel – 𝟓𝟖𝟕.𝟎𝟔 - $3,700
Owner: Leland Johnson – $3,100
Stallion: Sky View Gunner Sky View Ranch – $420
Breeder: Gerold or Maureen Arnold – $180

2️⃣ Lochlan Christianson on Gotatigerinthetank – 𝟓𝟖𝟕.𝟎𝟎 - $2,220
Owner: Ben Bamford – $1,860
Stallion: Dually Cat – $252
Breeder: Leslie Schlosser – $108

3️⃣ 𝐓𝐲𝐥𝐞𝐫 𝐊𝐫𝐚𝐟𝐭 on Guys High On Fame – 𝟓𝟕𝟒.𝟒𝟔 - $1,480
Owner: Tyler and Vanessa Kraft – $1,240
Stallion: Lions Share of Fame – $168
Breeder: Jesse J Jensen – $72

Great competition in the Limited Heading at Royal Crown Canada! Congrats to all the average winners 👏

👑𝘿𝙧𝙖𝙬𝙨, 𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙪𝙡𝙩𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙢𝙤𝙧𝙚 𝙘𝙖𝙣 𝙗𝙚 𝙛𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙙 𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚: royalcrowncanada.com

▪ 𝐅𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝐋𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐦: The Xibition
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06/22/2026

Nice work team!! 🙌

Hey Canada 🇨🇦 that’s our Canadian Kids sitting 2nd and 3rd down in Guthrie at the NJHSR Finals!

Levi Swales & Mier McNiven just turned in a 7.73 this morning to be Sitting 3rd so far!

Great roping boys! Video to follow 🤠

06/22/2026

Getting excited!! 🐴🥳

💥We're headed to Ponoka this week for the Alberta Reined Cow Horse Association Canada's Greatest Horseman and Summer Spectacular Cow Horse Show!💥

➡Join us at the Calnash Ag Event Centre Thursday June 25th through Sunday June 28th and experience the thrill of Reined Cow Horse! We'll photographing and videoing EVERY run so be sure to reach out after the show to order your photos, as well as your Social Media Content Reels! Purchase the raw footage to build with as you like, or have us build a reel for you!

Unfortunately this means I will NOT be at the Alberta Cutting Horse Association Pre Stampede Show. I will see all you cutters at the show in Claresholm in July!

06/18/2026

Proud of this team!! Congrats to Cats Painted Picasso & Levi Swales, and owner, Jody Ball, aka Levi’s Gramma!! Third in the Non Pro Derby for their first trip to town & aged event! 🎉🙌

06/18/2026

Congrats to owner Chris Seiler! Bet Shesa Picasso & John earned the Open Derby title at the Wildrose Derby hosted by Alberta Stock Horse Association! Thank you to all the sponsors!

Integrity Post Structures
Stall Grazer Horse Feeders
Cats Picasso Stallion
Bar T5 Trailers & Tack
Core Balance
Cimarron Trailers
Classic Equine
Dennis Moreland Tack
Pro Earth Animal Health Canada
RedBow Co.
Dryshod Canada
Jobu Outdoors
Chris Seiler

06/12/2026

🥳Congrats to owner Chris Seiler! Way to go Birdie & John Swales!

Congratulations to John Swales & Bet Shesa Picasso on your high herd score in our open derby on day 1!

06/11/2026

🌹 Welcome to the 2026 Wildrose Derby & Cow Horse Show!

The Alberta Stock Horse Association is excited to welcome competitors, owners, sponsors, volunteers, and spectators to another fantastic Wildrose Derby & Cow Horse Show. We wish everyone safe travels and a successful weekend of competition!

📅 Wednesday, June 10
• Move-in begins after 2:00 PM (barns will remain locked prior to 2:00 PM)
• Practice works begin at 5:00 PM
• Fence practice will follow herd practice works

📅 Thursday, June 11
• Arena opens at 7:30 AM
• Show starts at 9:00 AM
• Herd in the arena by 8:40 AM
• Derby Herd Work & Cow Horse #1
• Herd and fence practice will commence after show classes are complete

📅 Friday, June 12
• Arena opens at 6:30 AM
• Show starts at 8:00 AM
• First herd set at 7:40 AM

📅 Saturday, June 13
• Arena opens at 6:30 AM
• Show starts at 8:00 AM
• Derby Fence Work and Horse Show Classes #1 & #2

📅 Sunday, June 14
• Arena opens at 6:30 AM
• Show starts at 8:00 AM
• Horse Show Classes #2

🍔 Join us Saturday evening for Burger Night!
A huge thank you to Frayed Knot Western Consignment and JRJ Ranch Ltd., our title sponsors of the Wildrose Derby, for making this event possible.

📲 Be sure to visit the website for:
https://stockhorse.ca/june-wildrose-derby-cow-horse-show/
✔️ Show Patterns
✔️ Camping Map
✔️ Barn Map
✔️ Volunteer Sign-Up Link
✔️ Revised Schedule
✔️ Wildrose Derby Show Package Information
✔️ Calgary Stampede Qualifier Information

Thank you to our members, sponsors, volunteers, and competitors for supporting ASHA. We look forward to a great weekend of competition, camaraderie, and fun!

06/11/2026

🐴Trailers are pulling in to the show in Ponoka!

🐴Good luck everyone!

ASHA Gives Back to Its Members! ★

The Alberta Stock Horse Association is excited to announce that added money has been added to all ASHA Horse Show #1 classes at the Wildrose Derby & Cow Horse Show!

This is our way of giving back to the incredible members who continue to support and grow our association. Thanks to you, we’re seeing growth throughout our Youth, Non-Pro, and Open divisions, and it’s exciting to watch our club continue to thrive.

The tradition of stock horse competition is alive and growing in Alberta, and we couldn’t do it without our members. Thank you for being part of this amazing organization. We look forward to seeing everyone in the show pen!

06/09/2026

🐴Great opportunity for Youth Cow Horse kids!!

💰Great price, and great timing to practice up for Nationals or the fall season!