Welcome to the Rafter Lazy DJ Ranch Website!

We pride ourselves in using our horses for ranch work and ranch competition. Whether we are branding cattle at the fire or treating yearlings on the pasture, our goal of producing top quality bridle horses with excellent conformation, temperament and athletic ability is of upmost importance to us. We believe that with these traits we are able to provide horses that are not only exceptional ranch horses but have the ability to stand out in a crowd in any discipline.

Derek is a true cowboy who is more at home out on the pasture with a horse and cows than in a town or city. He has travelled through the United States and Canada riding horses, helping our friends at clinics and training mustangs. His main passion is working cattle and can enjoy this now that he has Poco Crimson Coal a true partner who shares his passion.

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Derek
Derek doing a Ranch Roping Demonstration

Martina is a certified Equine Sports Therapist, she received her training from the BC College of Equine Therapy, graduating in 2001. Since her graduation she has been operating her business Martina Shaw Equine Sports Therapy in the Alberta Peace Country working on both horses and dogs.

In addition to helping on the cattle pasture, Martina rides english and is currently in dressage training.

She recently retired her Thoroughbred mare to the broodmare pasture and is currently training her Westphalen mare.
Martina is also breeding warmbloods and has a Swiss Warmblood mare and her Thoroughbred mare as broodmares.
Martina
Martina peforming Sports Therapy on a horse