Welcome to Paramount Equestrian Centre
We welcome you to our equestrian centre and invite you to tour our website. Paramount is a full service equine facility located just 2 km south of the Calgary city limits. We have been a family run stable for the past 35 years.
Our program offers instruction and coaching for the beginner riders through to the advanced levels of showjumping. The certified instructors offer this diverse program so that you can aspire to whatever level of riding you wish to accomplish whether it be recreational adult or competitive junior rider. Included with the lessons is the opportunity to complete Equestrian Canada certification programs.
Paramount also offers numerous other services such as summer riding camps, horse boarding, training, leasing and sales. Riders also have the chance to compete in the two novice rider shows and three Hunter/Jumper shows that are hosted annually our show grounds.
We hope you enjoy your tour and contact us for any further information you my need
Sincerely
Paramount Staff
P'tit Trot Programs
Paramount Equestrian Centre has been a riding facility for the past 35 years, located minutes south of Calgary.
P’tit Trot is an exciting program for children ages 5 years old and up, who love horses and want to learn more about the equestrian world. The P’tit Trot program is devoted solely to the initiation of equitation and general horsemanship, allowing children to discover the pleasures of English riding as well as an introduction to developing proper knowledge on how to care for the horse.
The P’tit Trot book is lavishly illustrated throughout and introduces familiar characters for the children to follow and relate to. Each book is divided into 4 chapters – Bronze, Silver, Gold, and Platinum with each chapter building on the previous skill set. In addition to the illustrated manual that supports practical teaching, a game book allows the child to reinforce the knowledge gained while having fun. At each level attained (bronze, silver, gold, platinum) the young rider receives a certificate of achievement.
This program offers a fun way to discover the wonderful world of horses. It contributes to acquiring various motor and technical skills and encourages children to be physically active, while gaining confidence & self-esteem as they progress through the program. Additionally, this program falls into the “Fundamentals” stage of Learn to Ride Program.
At Paramount, we are offering a Mother/Daughter program where the parents will learn horsemanship with their child and assist in the learning process. (Fathers and Sons are also welcome). This allows quality time for parents to spend with their child in a fun and educational environment while learning the basics of grooming, tacking up and exercises horses.
COURSES
- Bronze Level – March 2021 – $290 includes both Parent and child
- Silver Level – April 2021; – $260 includes both Parent and child
- Gold/Platinum Level – May 2021 – $260 includes both Parent and child
- Each Course is made up of four, 75 minute lessons
- Presently classes will be Sunday mornings although additional days may be added
- Each Course is a pre-requisite to the next level
- Each Courses includes books and materials, pony, tack and qualified instructors
Please note registrations are limited and on a first come first serve basis.
LAST DAY FOR REGISTRATION IS 28 FEBRUARY 2021
Riding Lessons and Coaching
Paramount offers lessons from beginner riders that have no riding experience to advanced riders.
Our large school horse program has many experienced horses that are suitable for the beginner rider to the intermediate rider. Advanced riders have the option of using their own horses, leasing horses or having one of the trainers at Paramount to help you purchase a new equine partner.
Lessons are available all days of the week and both, daytime and evening times are available.
Rates
Private and Semi private lessons are available as well Groups are usually 3 to 5 students
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Please use your credentials to access the site. If you do not have credentials, please email Justine Ifko at justine@paramountequestriancentre.com
Coaching
Paramount riders and trainers attend numerous competitions per year. The trainers at Paramount provide the coaching at all shows whether they are local, provincial or anywhere in North America. Examples of show destinations have been Spruce Meadows in Calgary, Thunderbird Show Park in Langley BC and International Desert Horse Show in Palm Springs California. Paramount also hosts 5 shows per year at the Paramount show grounds.
Paramount also provides a horse transportation service for all Paramount clients
Horse Boarding and Facilities
Paramount offers both Indoor Full Service Board and Outdoor Board. Boarding rates range from $400.00 per month to $1200.00 per month depending on number of horses boarded and services provided. All boarders have full use of the indoor heated facilities and outdoor riding rings
Indoor board is in a large heated barn with 10×10 stalls with soft stall flooring and automatic waters.
Outdoor board is in large outdoor fields with pasture or free choice hay. Fields have shelters and/or wind break fencing. Outdoor board have a large heated barn to tack up and keep tack in lockers or their own tack boxes
Horse Training
The trainers at Paramount ride a variety of horses at different levels of training.
*Young horses that have not been started
*Horses that are starting to jump and do basic dressage
*Horses that are competing at hunter and jumper shows up to advanced levels
*Training packages are created for each individual horse and client.
Horse Sales
Paramount has a variety of horses for sale at different levels and price ranges
Certification Programs
Paramount is proud to be an official certified stable to evaluate and administer testing for several national and provincial riding and coaching certification programs. The following programs were offer are:
P’ tit trot Alberta Equestrian Federation Certificate
These certificate programs are embedded into our daily lessons where the riders are working toward their certificates in every lesson regardless of if or when they would like to be evaluated. To get more information and study material go to albertequestrianfederation.com and equinecanada.com
Shows
The following shows are hosted at Paramount and run on our national level competition rings
Novice Shows
The Novice Rider Circuit is intended for RIDERS that are in their first years of showing and have not competed higher than 2’9″
Paramount Hunter / Jumper Shows
The Paramount Hunter Jumper Show Series is intended for HORSES AND RIDERS that are at all levels of their jumping careers. The Series are PROVINCIALLY RATED shows and are point accumulating shows for the JUMP ALBERTA CHAMPIONSHIPS
Jump into Summer
June 4-5-6 2021 - Closing Date May 21, 2021
Jumping the Heat
July 23-24-25, 2021 - Closing Date July 9, 2021
Summer Classic
August 13 - 14- 15, 2021 - Closing Date July 30, 2021
Summer Riding Camps
Paramount has been offering summer riding camps for the past 23 years. The camps are for kids 6 to 14 years of age that have never been on a horse or are at a novice to intermediate level of riding.
The camps go from Monday to Friday 9:00 to 4:00 in our indoor and outdoor riding rings. For a small additional fee before and after camp supervision is available.
Campers ride twice per day for 1 to 1.5 hours per session depending on the weather and ability of the campers. Other activities during the day include feeding, horse care, tacking up, shoeing and vet demonstrations (when available), equine scavenger hunts and occasionally a sprinkler or slip- and- slide activity on extremely hot days .
Price $595.00 plus tax
Meet the Team
Joe Ifko
- Advanced Riding Instructor and Trainer
- Certified Coach Level II
- 25 years of competition experience in show-
jumping - Paramount Operating Manager and Horse Show Director
joe@
paramountequestriancentre.com
Justine Ifko
- Lesson and Summer
- Riding Camp Coordinator
- Account Manager
justine@
paramountequestriancentre.com
Anne Stone
- Riding Instructor and Coach
- 15+ years of competition experience in hunter/jumper
- Completed Level 8 of the Learn to Ride (LTR) Progam via British Pony Club
anne@
paramountequestriancentre.com
Heather Argent
- Riding Instructor
- Completed Level 8 of the Learn to Ride (LTR) Program
heather@
paramountequestriancentre.com
Maurenna Borkristl
- Riding Instructor and Coach
- NCCP Level 1 Coach
- Completed Level 8 of the Learn to Ride (LTR) Program
- Learn to Ride Evaluator from Levels 1-8
- Lesson Coordinator and Horse Trainer
maurenna@
paramountequestriancentre.com
Allison Ifko
- Junior Riding Instructor
- Completed Level 8 of the Learn to Ride (LTR) Program
allison@
paramountequestriancentre.com
Address
Township Road 215A
De Winton
AB T0L 0X0
Justine@paramountequestriancentre.com
Phone
+1 403-938-3671