rare painted thoroughbreds & colored sport horses

Ahshling Stables

The word Ahshling is Gaelic for "A Dream".   Heath's parents, Rai and Verity Purdy started Ahshling Stables in Fort Langley in the early 1960s. Verity started the Langley Pony Club and the Fraser Valley Hunt along with John Gilray and Pam Arthur.

Ahshling Stables has now moved to the Eastern Fraser Valley and is owned and operated by Heath Purdy. The farm is nestled against a stunning mountain view near Harrison Hot Springs. We stand the multiple registered Sabino Paint Thoroughbred stallion "Snowbound Paisley", imported to Canada from Arizona. Ahshling Stables is proud to be producing painted Thoroughbreds for the show ring and performance disciplines. We also have a limited number of Canadian Warmbloods of color.

Heath...

is a Level I Certified Coach and was a Level III Senior Technical Delegate for over fifteen years. Heath has ridden since the age of four showing and competing successfully in Hunter/Jumper then moving to Eventing in the 1970s.

Sarah...

started riding and working with horses at eight years of age, now after seventeen years, she is Manager and Trainer at Ahshling Stables. Sarah is soon taking her Level I Certification.