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Bar Double R Ranch and Sales, Caroline, AB (2026)

01/03/2026

Ive wanted to post more here, so i thought I'd write about my recent temporary intakes.

Bear Valley Rescue trusted me this month with two horses to evaluate/train/prepare for adoption.

Grizz (formerly known as PeeWee) came to me 2 weeks ago as a fearful, unhandled and very defensive stallion. A real challenge as time is of the essence to get him handled and gelded but navigating around his personality which seemed to switch from curious to defensive in seconds was a bit of a trick.

After a week of work I was able to book him into the vet for his surgery. Led him onto a trailer and had 2 vet techs and a vet handle him and sedate him with relative ease. This surgery will be life saving for Grizz, and my hopes are as his hormones settle and his testosterone lowers we will have many more breakthroughs that dont involve him being so protective of himself. Its a slow process but a necessary one so he can find connection with people and potentially find a forever home. Alongside training, with some more time he will he introduced to a healthy herd dynamic where he can learn the appropriate way to handle himself around other horses. Also, a big thanks to Alberta Veterinary Center as they were one of the only local vets who were willing to take him for castration with his minimal handling.

Cowboy came to me before going to bear valley rescue to be halter broke. Owners claimed he was 18/19 years old and never been haltered. Much to my surprise on my first session the night he came i managed to halter him and ✨️ ta-da ✨️ im a miracle worker and hes halter broke. Just kidding, Cowboy has done a fantastic job evading being haltered in his previous homes but is actually halter broke, stands tied and is rusty but foot broke as well. His teeth indicate they were correct about his age and this handsome and sweet dude would make a lovely companion horse for someone.

I will try and post more here as theres always something fun going on!

01/02/2026

Happy New Year from all of us at the ranch 🐎
As we step into this new year, we thank God for His faithfulness, protection, and the beauty of the land and horses He’s entrusted to us. May He watch over you in every season — and keep you safe in the saddle as you ride into the year ahead. Wishing you peace, joy, and many blessed miles on horseback. God bless.

07/05/2025

TEE J RUBY
"TJ"

3 year old registered AQHA mare
15hh

This sweet young mare is everything you could wish for in a prospect. Immaculately built, no blemishes, strong and with an amazing mind to boot.

She is friendly, sweet and kind natured but athletic and enjoys a job. Her groundwork is immaculate, she confidently ties, stands for the farrier, lunges free and on a line, ground drives, loads like a dream and loves to be groomed. No vices, no quirks just a genuine mare who is honest.

I just put her 3rd ride on today where she is happily going walk trot lope in the roundpen and starting to piece things together. She will stay in full time training until sold. She is already soft and responsive to the bridle and has never bucked bolted or reared throughout her training, it's just not in her disposition to be like that.

Scoop her up now and finish her your way! This cool gal would excel in literally any ring, or as a pleasure riding horse.

Located 10 minutes west of caroline alberta

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06/27/2025

Epona
4 year old grade appendix mare
15hh

This young mare is an all around fun mare to ride. She is sensitive and forward while having the athleticism to match. She was started lightly in the fall last year and my husband used her lots for trail riding and archery. With his limited schedule she unfortunately went on the back burner early winter and we decided it'd be best to get him a more finished horse. For the last few months I've been legging her up and putting more arena time onto her where she's proven to be a fun workaholic of a mare. With 3 easy and very smooth gaits. She is light off contact and seat and leg. She recently went to her first western dressage show where she navigated the atmosphere seamlessly and presented a wonderful test for her first time in the dressage ring.

Epona hauls and travels gently and accepts new places in stride. Stands all day to be groomed and loves her people, she is very good to catch even out on large pastures.

Rides out solo and has an endless engine on the trail. Crosses water, ditches, highways, you name it. She's seen it.

Epona would do best with a rider who wants to use her in a sport and is wanting something forward and eager, she enjoys work and a challenge and isn't a plug of a horse. She could go any direction. From the dressage and jumping ring to rodeo, barrels or extreme trail. She has a solid foundation and has a nice handle so far. Currently wouldn't be suited for a nervous or new rider.

Located west of caroline
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02/17/2025

A few super super cold days mean short sessions with the horses and extra time in the leather shop getting some custom orders completed.

Axe sheath and holster for my husband
Wild rag holder for my best friend

On top of that we've been steady at work renovating our cabins on site, improving our ranch and I'm on a meal prep kick hoping to have enough frozen meals to last us a summer so we can optimize day light this year ;)

How are you all staying busy?

02/10/2025

Sweet Luna the Arabian mare found her new home today.

So excited for her! Congratulations to her new owner as well.

01/18/2025

💕SOLD, THANK YOU!! 💕

🍝!NOODLE! 🍜
2021 Fjord (dam) x Quarter Horse (sire)
14.2hh bay dun mare

I do my best to cover all the info, so please read thoroughly if interested 💕

Noodle just wrapped up 30 days riding and is ready for a new home! This sweet natured willing filly was super easy to bring along, never has offered to buck or bolt or do anything naughty. She has been straight forward to train and is ready to continue on whatever direction you'd like.

She goes walk trot and lope in the arena or out, yields her shoulder/hindquarters and is starting to put it all together into some side passing and working a gate. She has been trail rode a ton solo, and a few times in a group where she didn't mind being lead or follower. She is brave and smart on the trail with a confident rider. She is not spooky and likes to think things through calmly. She has crossed creeks, bridges and rode down a busy highway. We have hauled her to the indoor arena where she rode the same as at home outside.

Noodle will pick you up at the mounting block and calmly walk off, no lunging required. She is a great mix of whoa and go and enjoys loping around the pasture or just toodling down the trail.

Because she only has 30 rides I would suggest her going to someone with a bit of experience with young horses, or in lessons. But she would be an amazing young mare to bring along for a handy youth too.

Easy to catch out on pasture, and low to mid in the pecking order. Easy to trim (last done 4 weeks ago) and has always been an easy keeper. She ties, leads, loads... she does all the "things" ;) she will be a super fun partner for just about anything!! She has free jumped up to a meter, rode around obstacles, trail rides and is super sure footed but is also just a total blast to play with in the arena. She ground drives super nicely too and would make a phenomenal cart horse too. The options are endless.

Her cross has proven to be steady minded, I have trained and sold several of her siblings and they have gone on to be kids horses, a youth jumper, a seniors horse, one is in a therapy program, and 2 are out pulling a covered wagon in the mountains. This line of horses are tried and proven and Noodle is no different. Don't miss out!

I am located west of Caroline
Worth ever "penne" at 7️⃣0️⃣0️⃣0️⃣

Can help with hauling locally or help arrange cross province/out of country.

01/16/2025

Congratulations to Little Big and his new owner 💕 sold!

Heaven's Loke
Barn name "Little Bug"
2018 Brown Dun Gelding 14 HH
(River Oak Rocky x Golden Princess)

This 14hh gelding is not your run of the mill fjord! This very special dude has all the endearing aspects of the breed; friendly, loyal, quiet! What is unique? This dude has an engine. His name should be Thomas, because he's the little engine who could.

There is no bottom to this geldings potential, he is super athletic and quite forward moving. He has incredible stamina and will go quite literally all day long. He loves jumping and super enjoys long trotting and loping around the pasture or going on long trail rides.

Little Bug has just completed 45 days training, and has about 20 rides on him. He is the first to the gate every single day, he loves to come in to work and always brings his enthusiastic attitude with him. He is the kind you can just saddle up and jump on. He ties, stands for the farrier and being tacked up like a dream. He loads perfectly and has been exposed to indoor arenas. Little Big has never bucked, reared etc. Under saddle. He is super super friendly and with a confident rider is brave and fun out on the trail solo or in a group. He goes walk trot and canter in the arena and out on his own and is starting to figure out the lateral maneuvers as well. He would do best with an adult rider at his current training level.

He has fantastic potential as a jumper as well, with plenty of scope and a good forward button, he has been jumped xrail courses under saddle and has been free jumped up to 1 meter with room to spare.

He has worn and been ponied with pack boxes with no issues. He would be an awesome addition to a dude string for the trail season, he is strong as you can find and you won't have to lift your heavy boxes high to load them on this guy. We have done some ground driving in harness as well and he would likely be the perfect all arounder for everyone to enjoy!!

Overall, he has proven to be a willing gelding with no quit in him. He'll likely never run out of gas on big mountain trips and has great bone and feet to never be worn down with hard work.

Located west of Caroline, AB
Happy to help with local hauling or to assist in finding cross province/country shipping.

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01/07/2025

💓SOLD THANK YOU 💓

Molasses
This coming 4 year old mare will be available on Canadian Horses to Move on January 12thz 2024

Lightly started going walk trot and finding her groove in the lope. This flashy mare is safe to ride, no buck bolt or rear and any knowledgeable rider will be able to finish her training.

Does all the "things", leads, loads, ties, super easy to catch. Keep your eye out for this fun mare!

12/31/2024

With a million kisses and a bucket full of grain we said goodbye to Maverick today as his body unfortunately failed him.

Rest easy old man, you sure brought a lot of love to our family

Thank you endlessly to Victoria Van Der Zwan for rescuing Maverick over 2 years ago and then letting us give him a home. He was a total light in our lives and in our herd. ❤️

12/30/2024

Thank you to all of our amazing clients this year. We appreciate you all! This year was flat out busy. We partnered up 52 horses with 52 awesome owners, and started 21 colts under saddle this year.

We managed to get it done all while buying and moving into our new ranch, and raising a baby. Thank you for supporting us in this chapter of our lives.

More great horses to hit the market soon as we prep a few more to be ready for their forever homes.

Merry Christmas ans Happy New Year!!

Love Rick and Robyn

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