Welcome to      FIRED UP PERFORMANCE HORSES
Established 2005

Welcome to Fired Up Performance Horses. We are a busy family of 4. My name is Stephanie Fakner, married to Micha Fakner and raising our two children Owen and Everly. Our farm is situated on the beautiful rolling hills of Kneehill County near Wimborne AB. As a child growing up on a busy grain farm my parents taught us three important lessons which I continue to base my life and business on today. God always comes first, never give up on family, and work hard for your dreams. I began developing that dream at a young age and working to grow our business what it is today. You can read more about my work experience leading up to today on my page Stephanie Fakner.

In 2013 I married my best friend Micha Fakner, he has always been the fire behind this business and the man behind the scenes. He keeps this business going and works with me as often as he can sharing his time between his job as a CNC machinist, maintaining our facility and helping me with the kids. There is always work to be done, from building, fixing, handling horses and maintenance on our indoor arena. I would not be able to run this business without his help and support. Our kids are only in elementary school right now but already we are beginning to teach them the fundamentals of running a business and working to reach goals, we look forward to watching them grow to be a bigger part in this business in the future.

Our clients are a huge part of our business, we enjoy building friendships and meeting new people each year. Being able to meet a need for each client individually and building relationships that last will always be a priority. We like to believe we go the extra mile so to speak but we deeply believe in building a lasting reputation. We are thrilled to offer our clients a large variety of services which include, stallion services, horse training, riding lessons, horse boarding and indoor arena events and rentals. Please see below for info regarding each program. 

​BREEDING PROGRAM
​
Our mission is to raise top quality horses, that will be an asset to the performance horse industry. We will have select foals available for purchase each year, as well as young prospects started and ready to take any direction. We began our breeding program in 2013 with the purchase of a young palomino stallion named JETS ARE FIREN which is now owned by Kolman Farms - Middletown CT, USA. For more info on Jet check out his page.

In 2019 We purchased FAMOUS TA FIRE as a weanling from Firewater Creek Ranch. We started him under saddle as a 2yr old, building his confidence and foundation before he was sent off to Krystal Grad to be trained on barrels.

Currently Pyro is in training with Krystal and showing huge promise. Current earnings $2307.21 USD in only 6 outings!  

​​HORSE TRAINING

We firmly believe in training horses using the most natural, gentle and safe methods as possible. A horse will always accept new methods when asked in the proper way. A horse should never be punished for not understanding. Most often a horse will act up if it is confused as to what you are asking it to do. It requires a lot of patience but in the end a horse will respond a lot faster to your cues and will have a stronger bond with its owner if it can be understood and taught the right way.

If you own a horse and are in need of miles, conditioning, a refresher or you want it started and trained under a specific discipline that can be arranged. 

 A horse will always tell you what it needs. As a trainer, I have to learn to listen to each of them. My relationship with my horses is crucial to my training program. In order to train a horse safely and successfuly I have to build a bond of trust. A horse will never be easy to train if it does not trust it's trainer. I know that I will have the respect and the trust of the horse, making my job a whole lot easier and allowing your horse to reach the peek of its potential in training and in its performance class.
Feed, Board & Training
1 month: 30 days minimum

$750 Miles / Conditioning
$850 Refreshers
$950 Discipline Training
$1000 Colt Starting / Restarts ​
CONSIGNMENT SALES 

We are now pleased to offer consignment sales. Perhaps you have a horse you need to sell and don't have the time or means to advertise and prepare your horse for the market. We can come to your aid by doing the hard work for you. Taking each horse into our training program, to condition them and find the best suited home based off each horses abilities and needs. With a large list of clients and followers it will not take long for us to find your horse his or her forever home. 

Daily training rates range from $5-$20 based on the value of each horse. A flat rate commission will be charged upon the sale of your horse - 10% of sale price. 
HORSE BOARDING 

Horse Boarding is available to a limited number of horses. Our facility is a very private, low key facility with limited horses & people. No barbed wire!

Included with board:
-Indoor Arena 100' x 180'
-Outdoor Round Pen 45'
-Indoor Round Pen when set up 60' 
-Shared Tack Room  
-Salt & Mineral Blocks 
-Private Pens w/ shelter 
-Private or Shared Pasture w/ shelter
-Alfalfa / Grass Hay  
-Straw bedding for winter cold snaps 
-Thousands of acres for open field Riding.  ​

​PRICES + GST

Pipe Pen - $350 per month with arena
$300 per month without arena
​Pasture - $300 per month with arena
$250 per month without arena

​​$40 per hour 
​CASH * E-TRANSFER * CREDIT CARD
PRIVATE RIDING LESSONS 
AGE 6 AND UP

Riding lessons are a great way to learn more about horses. Taking riding lessons helps you build a bond with your horse and teaches you about new disciplines for your horse. Riding lessons are for ages 6 and up, come and enjoy the relaxed atmosphere and one on one training with us as we take you through a 5 step program to make you a better rider. Riding lessons can also be offered in group setting, if you desire a group session please contact Stephanie and let her know your group size and desired lessons.  

***NOTE*** Due to lack of room at FIRED UP Performance Horses, Riding lessons can only be done on borrowed horses or your own horses. We currently do not have any riding lesson horses available for use, we apologize for the inconvenience. 

Lessons are set up according to customers schedule, There are 5 lessons. Each lesson is 2hrs long. You may spread the 5 lessons out or you may make the lessons 5 days in a row. Please go to CONTACT page to set up your desired lessons.  
COMMERCIAL INDOOR RIDING ARENA 

NEW - 100' wide x 180' long indoor arena. Stage 1 of the commercial arena is currently built with plans to complete stage 2 in the future by adding on 60 x 100 feet and build in a heated barn with stalls, wash bays, stocks, office, etc. and second floor with lounge and viewing area. The indoor arena is now available for use. The arena is partially insulated but not heated. Contact us if you are interested in rates, haul ins, clinics, jackpots, memberships, gymkhanas, arena rentals and much more. More info and schedule on Arena page. 
Excel EQ™

You can now get your Excel EQ™ here! Help your horse to always look, feel and perform his or her best with the all-natural supplement that supports muscle and joint health, circulation and overall well being. Visit the Excel EQ page for more and prices info or contact us. 

Excel EQ™ is a daily, non-GMO whole-horse supplement used by thousands of horses worldwide and across all disciplines – professional and recreational. Its unique formula replaces many of your existing supplements.

Did you know that every grain on the market including alfalfa hay is higher in Omega 6 (pro inflammation) than Omega 3 (anti-inflammatory)? Every grain… With ExcelEQ you can balance out your horses’ needed Omega 3 and help with many of the problems that arise due to an excessive amount of Omega 6. Adding ExcelEQ to your best friend’s diet improves your horse’s overall wellness and health, naturally.