Santa's Sleigh Arrives in Lake Louise

Happy Holidays to all from Brewster Lake Louise Stables

Experience Lake Louise by sleigh yourself!
www.brewsteradventures.com sleigh rides

Sleigh Bells are Ringing in Lake Louise...

We've got lots of Snow in Lake Louise - perfect for Christmas holiday sleigh rides. 

Call 403 522 3511 and ask for Brewster Sleigh Rides.


Merry Christmas to all.

Brewster Horses to Winter Grazing...

All Brewster Horses have returned to winter grazing grounds, the Company Ranch at Meadow Creek,  until Spring…

A repeat customer... 52 years later!

Lady Heidi on the left rode with Buddy Brewster aka Bud Brewster in 1959. She returned to the Stables in Lake Louise this year with the photo and to ride once again with Brewster Stables to Lake Agnes.

Lake Louise Horseback Ride gets great review...

Hi Brewster Adventures,
My daughter Kathy and I wanted to tell you how much we enjoyed our 4 hour ride up and down the mt. at lake Louise last Friday 23rd. The weather was perfect and how could the scenery be any more lovely. By the time we reached the "tea house we were" exercized" to say the least--even though we are seasoned riders.

There were three other experienced riders also and it made for fun-company. Coming down the mountain was quite challenging, but we felt safe and well taken care of by our guide "Matt" and your wonderful sure footed horses. What made the trip even more enjoyable was how communicative and imformative the guide Matt was and how well he cared for the horses.

Congrats on well trained horses and great guides.
Gaye Johnson, Ontario

Backcountry Horseback Trip Gets Good Review...

Thank you to Ron and the team at Brewsters for our 2 day day backcountry ride in August 2011.  This was an experience of a lifetime for us and being horse people we appreciated how well cared-for the horses werre and how well they handled some really tough terrain.  Magnificent scenery, drinking from crystal clear streams, peaceful surrounds, and great company made the trip worth flying from Australia for.  We will always treasure the 2 days and even Ron's baked beans!  Once again, thanks for the experience. 

Greg and Libby Englert,
Sydney Australia

Successful September for Barrel Racing Brewster-Stanton Sisters

Bailee competed in the Lakeland Rodeo Circuit this past summer and qualified for their finals in 3rd spot for the season.  The Finals were held in St. Paul Alberta over the Labor day weekend were she finished in second place and won the average during the 5 performance rodeo riding her great mare Kat, by Streakin’ Six.  Bailee also won the Buffalo Lake Rodeo held in August.  www.lakelandrodeo.com
Now attending Western College of Veterinary Medicine in Saskatoon as a first year vet student. www.usask.ca

Photo:Flying7 Photography, Qu'Appelle, SK

Lacey, just home from a trip to Saskatchewan where she competed in a Canadian Barrel Horse Futurity in Melville.  www.canadianbarrelfuturities.com Riding her 5 year old mare Lotsa Cocktails or ‘Tipsy’.  She won both the first and second runs of competition with the fastest times, and the average for an overall Futurity win.  The pair were also 2nd place winners in the short go finals in the Brooks Alberta Futurity held in August.
Lacey has recently been accepted to study Horse Osteopathy with the Vluggen Institute in San Marcos, Texas. www.vluggeninstitute.com

A Wonderful Horseback Trip...

Just wanted to let you know how much I enjoyed my trip with you. I learned to trust my horse and was able to relax and enjoy the most unbelievable scenery I have ever seen. Pictures cannot do it justice.  By the end of the ride I was very proud of myself and again have to thank our guide Ron - his knowledge and presence was a very great help to me.

Shirley and I are already planning another trip. Again, thank you for a wonderful vacation. It was a once in a lifetime experience.
../Betty Ann Sutherland

9th Annual Bud Brewster Golf Tournament September 18/11

" Plain of Six" Tea House Ride - Part of Tourism Commission's "Signature Experiences Collection"

Banff, Alberta, Canada (July 11, 2011)- The Canadian Tourism Commission launched the ‘Signature Experiences Collection’ with a visit of of The Honourable Maxime Bernier, Minister of State (Small Business and Tourism) who presided over the unveiling of the Canadian Tourism Commission’s newest initiative to feature Canada’s finest experiences for consumers and the travel trade.

The ceremony took place at The Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel in Banff National Park, the birthplace of tourism in Canada. Several Banff National Park experiences are on the initial list of 48 signature experiences including:

• Plain of the Six Glaciers Tea House Horseback Ride - Brewster Adventures (see the CTC Media report with picture)
• Journey Atop a River of Ice - Brewster Travel Canada
• Fondue with a View: Chocolate Mountain High - Great Divide Nature Interpretation
• High Flying Summer Adventures - CMH Heli-Skiing & Summer Adventures
• Canadian Rockies Highlights - Rocky Mountaineer
• Historic Railway Hotels – Fairmont Hotels and Resorts

“This represents a significant opportunity to showcase our destination in markets around the world,” says Julie Canning, president & CEO of Banff Lake Louise Tourism. “From glaciers to tea houses, horseback riding to white-water rafting, heli-hiking to wildlife viewing, and iconic hotels to backcountry lodges, Banff National Park truly offers unlimited signature experiences, every season of the year”.

For more information on western-style mountain experiences offered by  Brewster Adventures, please visit our main website: www.brewsteradventures.com

Read a story about riding to the Lake Agnes Teahouse on Horseback with Brewster Adventures. CLICK HERE


For information specific to Brewster Adventures trail rides in Lake Louise, Banff National Park,  CLICK HERE  or call  1-403-762-5454

Bud Brewster Featured in Recent Issue of Canadian Cowboy Country

An article appeared in the Living Legends section of Canadian Cowboy Country (June 2011), titled "A Hat and a Hammer - Bud Brewster's Tourism Legacy in the Canadian Rockies" by Tracey Feist

"When John Brewster came to 'Siding 29' in 1886 to start a dairy, little did he know the profound impact his family would have on Banff becoming a world-class tourist destination. And it would be one salient great-grandson who would step forward to continue building his family’s legacy in order to keep backcountry hikers, horseback riders and guest ranch aficionados coming back to Canada’s oldest national park.

Bud Brewster did not take his family name for granted, but rather, took the foundation his father and grandfather had begun and simply began building..."

.../Read More - download a copy of the article in PDF format
(Courtesy, Canadian Cowboy Country Magazine)

New Babies at the Kananaskis Ranch.

Revy

We are excited to welcome these colts to the Ranch.

Ready’s Famous Guy, or Revy for short was born April 27th, 2011. He is the first colt for Ready who is a ‘Streak- Six’ mare that both Lacey and Bailee Stanton have won Rodeos on. Both girls won their first Rodeo buckles on this amazing mare. She is known for her ‘love’ to Barrel Race.

Little Moon

Little Moon was born on May 9th and is First Merge’s second baby. This colt is by Bud’s Coco Pine who has a cutting horse blood line. Merge is by Perfect Possibility a Dee Butterfield Barrel Racing Stud.

Six generations of Brewsters have shared the mountains with the world...

by Annalise Klingbeil, AlbertaVenture.com

Only about 30 per cent of family-run businesses make it to the second generation, and just 10 per cent survive to see the third generation take over operations. The chances of having a fifth generation continuing to run the business are slim – that is, unless you’re a Brewster. The Brewsters have been in business since 1892...
Read the complete article.

Banff’s Brewsters: A model of family entrepreneurship...

"You came to Banff for a rest and a change, the old saying goes. The CPR provided the rest and the Brewsters took the change..."

Read the full article by Gordon Pitts on Banff's Brewster Family in the  Mar.21.11 issue of the Globe and Mail.

Canadian National College Rodeo Finals March 31 – April 2, 2011, Edmonton Northlands

 Big wins for Bailee Brewster-Stanton and her amazing mare Hot Lil’ Alley Kat.

Awarded for Season Leader in both Barrel Racing and Pole Bending 2011
Awarded All Around Cowgirl for 2010, 2011 season. Bailee competed in Barrel Racing, Pole Bending, Breakaway Roping and Goat Tying.

Awarded for Barrel Horse of the Year  Hot Lil’ Alley Kat,  or Kat.

During the three day finals Bailee won First and Third rounds in Barrel Racing, and had the overall fastest time in the Barrel Racing for this years finals in Edmonton.

Bailee is a University of Alberta Pre-Vet, Animal Science third year student.
Photo Credit: Copeland Photo: www.mikecopeman.com

Pond Hockey, Lake Louise - As Canadian As It Gets

February 26 & 27, 2011
Visit Lake Louis this weekend. 24 teams will compete for glory in the Lake Louise Pond Hockey Classic.

Puck drops each morning on the frozen waters of Lake Louise at 9:00am with the finals beginning at noon on Sunday.

The winning team will be invited to play at the 2012 Alberta Pond Hockey Championships.
This weekend includes:
• Full Saturday & Sunday Tournament play
• Molson Canadian Hockey House in the Glacier Saloon, The Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise
• Saturday Night Dinner & Live Entertainment at the Brewster Lake Louise Stables Dance Barn.
• Awards Ceremony Sunday afternoon

For complete details:
www.banfflakelouise.com/pondhockey
or call The Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise at 403-522-1638

Another Futurity Win for Lacey Brewster Stanton

1D Futurity Winner Lacey Stanton
Riding: Lotsa Cocktails

Visit LoneStarArena.com for pictures and information:
http://lonestararena.com/storm.cfm?funnelaction=2256

See the results listing here:
http://lonestararena.com/events/010111futurity.htm

From the Bow Valley to Texas

Alberta may be the spiritual home of rodeos in Canada, but the American South is the spiritual home of rodeos worldwide. So while the Alberta college rodeo season takes a break until February, Lacey Brewster Stanton has set up shop right in the middle of rodeo country and has been garnering some impressive barrel racing results.

Brewster Stanton, who grew up just outside of Canmore, is presently riding her horses just outside of Stephenville, Texas and earlier this month raced in the world's biggest futurity event, the Barrel Futurity of America World Championships in Oklahoma City.

../Read the remainder of this article by Daniel Austin / Canmore Leader at:

http://www.canmoreleader.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=2901988