Lazy Mountain Canadians

05/13/2026

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Share your best Canadian photos or videos!

Hello CHHAPS members & Canadian Horse fans. 🐴

The CHHAPS social media committee is pleased to announce that our 1st Annual Iron Horse Photo/Video Contest is now open to all.

Whether you’re a Canadian Horse owner or fan - submit your best photo or short video of the Cheval Canadien being “très chouette” - and help us generate some new content!

Show off those foals, those stunning sporty gaits, engaging disciplines, playful moments, trail rides, ring work, or that special bond. Please include the registered name of the horse in your entry.

Only one entry per person, per category!

Two Categories:

• Photo Category (great for feed posts & carousels)
• Video Category (perfect for Reels)

Cash Prizes (total budget $300):

Photo Category: 1st Place $100 | Runner-Up $50
Video Category: 1st Place $100 | Runner-Up $50

Top entries advance by likes/reactions, then our CHHAPS jury will pick the winners based on quality.

All approved entries will be featured — photos in posts and albums, videos turned into Reels or fun celebratory montages - then shared on our Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube platforms - they may even appear in our annual CHHAPS calendar.

How to Enter:

Post your photo or video in our public CHHAPS Facebook group (in the comment section of this post) or email/DM to [email protected] with a short description and the horse’s registered name. Share with your friends! Use

Deadline: May 31st, 2026 (midnight PST)

Drop a 🐎❤️ if you're joining in!

Questions? Message the Social Media Committee for full details on the rules.

Disclaimer:

This promotion is not sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with, Facebook/Meta. We may use submitted content for promotional purposes with credit to the creator.

Let’s celebrate our hardy heritage breed together! 🐴

(Photo Credit: Miles Hill. Foal in pic is Camelot Icon Mist-of-Avalon. )

03/26/2026

Kvichak brag post! He’s turning out to be quite the handsome fellow.

02/14/2026

EDIT: Exxon found his own 4-H project for the season!

Casually putting out feelers…. Rare opportunity to lease a registered Canadian gelding with a very solid foundation. Exxon makes friends wherever he goes. Honest boy, would be the class clown if he was a person. Will test a new or inexperienced rider but once you have his trust and respect, he is game for anything with unlimited try. 14.3hh, 8 y/o gelding with show experience. Don’t let his size fool you, he takes up leg nicely and is a powerhouse. He’s 1200 lbs and has his own motor when he’s enthusiastic about his job! He’s got that typical Canadian presence and will get you noticed in a crowd.

-Gets bored with repetition, loves variety
- H/J experience through 2’ to 2’3”…. Given his size and build I don’t see him going much higher than that but he is forward to the jumps
- trail riding machine, does like to show off in groups and lead the way, but not out of control
- no bite/kick, has never bucked anyone off but has been known to throw in a celebratory little buck here and there!
- easy to catch, handle and load, trailers perfectly. Not phased by new locations.
- started neck reining, working on his stop! He’s not going to win any barrel racing but is pretty eye catching in western tack… I could see him competing in Ranch Riding.

Search my page for Exxon’s album and many more photos of him.

$250/month for 1/2 lease, negotiable if you have solid show plans and/or are interested in pitching in with barn chores. Preference for someone in a program or willing to take lessons. Would consider offsite care lease for the right situation

01/25/2026

Winter is just getting good! After weeks of downtime with the December windstorms, it’s time to get the herd back in shape.

11/18/2025

Good ol’ Java (Nicolette). Riding off into the setting sunset at 3 in the afternoon!

11/15/2025

It’s safe to say winter is here to stay. I love how the view changes with the seasons.

09/07/2025

Four of our horses made an appearance last weekend’s breed showcase at the Alaska State Fair here in Palmer. Pictured are Exxon, Whirl and Nicolette. (I was riding Inertia so she didn’t make the photo!). Last pic is Kvichak, hard at work napping on his lunch.

08/02/2025

Still looking good at age 22!

08/02/2025

Kvichak is filling out quite nicely. He is all around a very good natured boy—- we are quite happy with how he is turning out!