Now, after a huge amount of thought and deliberation, Jandana has been sold. The ranch will now be in the hands of very capable people, but we are not finished yet! Poor Dave….Onward to a sweet acreage in the Comox Valley to be close to family and old friends. For those of you who know Lenox there is a house on the property for her! Yay!
We will take our own horses and Lenox’s too of course, and Sydney the ancient donkey plus 3 Angora goats, dogs, couple of cats, um…anything else?
We have been asked to stay until the end of March by the new people, which is just fine. Ridge, my brother who has a property in Courtenay, just 10 minutes away, already is filling up with our stuff. Poor guy has no idea how his life is going to turn out from this point on! But it is going to be fun! Because with out fun what is the point!
And…..there will always be a guest room for visitors and as you know, the Coffee is Always On!”
Love and Good Times, not just now, but always,
Janice, Dave and Lenox
Dave and Janice are pleased to introduce Shauna Spence as the new owner/operator of Shyanna U Ranch. The following is Shauna’s introduction:
First, I would like to thank Janice and Dave for their years of incredible wisdom and work put into this ranch, they have set a beautiful foundation and truly helped pioneer natural horsemanship philosophies. I am honoured to continue in what they have created! Horses have been the focus of my life since childhood and my love for them has only grown. I started as a carefree farm kid riding bareback through fields, and eventually progressed in the world of show jumping, which was a sport I enjoyed and competed extensively in for many years. Later, I experienced some burn out and started to explore other avenues with horses, getting back to my roots. I decided to raise my own foals and did a lot more colt starting. It gave me the freedom to explore with horses and I suppose in my own way, I began practicing the art of a connection in liberty (although I didn’t know it at the time). I have always been of a student mindset, open to learning new approaches both with horses and in life! From there, I have dabbled in Western & English colt starting, breeding, reining, ranch riding, carriage team driving, dressage, trick training, and more liberty work. To me, it doesn’t matter the discipline or the saddle you ride, but more importantly the connection you have with the horse underneath you, your empathy towards them, and your precision in timing and execution of aids used. I envision the ranch as being a sort of jack of all trades, but most importantly, a haven for all. We welcome horses requiring a great first start in training, retirement/lay off options, rehoming/sales, breeding, and high-level performance training, where horses are ridden to their potential but still allotted a balanced life, including turnout, diversity, and lots of fun time!
Please contact Shauna Spenceat Shyanna U Ranchfor more information on boarding, training services & available horses.
Email: shyannauranch@gmail.com
Phone: 778-808-7124