Anna Ritchie
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Anne Talbot
Anne grew up in Dublin, Ireland, where she learned to ride at an active horse yard just outside of the city. She moved to Canada but continued to ride, owning several wonderful horses along the way. She returned to Ireland to earn her British Horse Society Assistant Instructor qualification. Anne has been teaching at both Sunnybrook Stables and the Riding Academy since 2003. For the past ten years Anne has been a student of ‘A’ circuit trainer, Grace Wanyura at Rocabarra Hunters and Jumpers in Uxbridge, where she houses her horse, Little Joe, a veteran of many successful Royal Winter Fairs. At Rocabarra, she also takes advantage of riding some of the many imported sales horses that regularly arrive from Europe. Besides a busy teaching and riding schedule, Anne also organizes and participates in, through Sunnybrook stables, summer riding holidays to Ireland. Participants have a choice of two exciting trips. The first is a scenic tour of the Irish countryside from horseback. The second trip is comprised of daily lessons in stadium and cross-country jumping. Both trips allow vacationers to experience the people and places of Ireland in a personal manner. Anne’s future plans include many more trips to Ireland as well as continuing to teach and ride.
Anne grew up in Dublin, Ireland, where she learned to ride at an active horse yard just outside of the city. She moved to Canada but continued to ride, owning several wonderful horses along the way. She returned to Ireland to earn her British Horse Society Assistant Instructor qualification. Anne has been teaching at both Sunnybrook Stables and the Riding Academy since 2003. For the past ten years Anne has been a student of ‘A’ circuit trainer, Grace Wanyura at Rocabarra Hunters and Jumpers in Uxbridge, where she houses her horse, Little Joe, a veteran of many successful Royal Winter Fairs. At Rocabarra, she also takes advantage of riding some of the many imported sales horses that regularly arrive from Europe. Besides a busy teaching and riding schedule, Anne also organizes and participates in, through Sunnybrook stables, summer riding holidays to Ireland. Participants have a choice of two exciting trips. The first is a scenic tour of the Irish countryside from horseback. The second trip is comprised of daily lessons in stadium and cross-country jumping. Both trips allow vacationers to experience the people and places of Ireland in a personal manner. Anne’s future plans include many more trips to Ireland as well as continuing to teach and ride.
Caitlin McConnell
Caitlin McConnell is an EC Certified Instructor and has held a successful teaching reputation in the equine industry for many years. Caitlin began her coaching career at Whitchurch Riding Academy where she worked as the summer camp director, riding school manager and pony club events coordinator, while building a large interdisciplinary pony club show team that went on to receive many Ontario championships in Dressage, Show Jumping, D and C Rally’s. During this time she also groomed and trained with Jacqueline Brooks, giving her a solid dressage background. Caitlin has successfully competed in a variety of disciplines i.e. Hunter, Jumper, Dressage and her favorite, Eventing, although her real passion is training and selling young horses. Always looking to expand on her riding abilities, Caitlin has trained with several Olympic level riders, as well as traveling to Ireland during the summer months to teach and train. Overall Caitlin’s enthusiastic and refreshing approach to teaching makes her lessons enjoyable and rewarding.
Caitlin McConnell is an EC Certified Instructor and has held a successful teaching reputation in the equine industry for many years. Caitlin began her coaching career at Whitchurch Riding Academy where she worked as the summer camp director, riding school manager and pony club events coordinator, while building a large interdisciplinary pony club show team that went on to receive many Ontario championships in Dressage, Show Jumping, D and C Rally’s. During this time she also groomed and trained with Jacqueline Brooks, giving her a solid dressage background. Caitlin has successfully competed in a variety of disciplines i.e. Hunter, Jumper, Dressage and her favorite, Eventing, although her real passion is training and selling young horses. Always looking to expand on her riding abilities, Caitlin has trained with several Olympic level riders, as well as traveling to Ireland during the summer months to teach and train. Overall Caitlin’s enthusiastic and refreshing approach to teaching makes her lessons enjoyable and rewarding.
Chris Somerville
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Christine Curtin
Christine started riding ponies when she was 8 years old at a riding school north of Toronto. She competed in schooling shows and then as a teenager moved into the Trillium and ‘A’ circuit levels of showing on the Hunter circuit in Ontario. From there, she took an interest in helping coach students in the basics of riding and helped run a successful riding school at the age of 17. She now has 2 horses, one of which was a rescue taken in by her 1.5 years ago with a terrible fear of people making him basically unrideable. This horse is now able to be ridden and competed successfully after many hours rebuilding trust, which has been a great accomplishment. She has also been fortunate enough to ride one of her horses in Wellington, FLA last winter where she was able to experience the unique horse culture the area has to offer. Christine likes to dabble in a variety of disciplines including hunter/jumper, dressage and eventing. Christine takes advantage of any opportunity to participate in clinics with many of Ontario’s Pro riders in order to further her education as both a rider and a coach. She is always looking to gain more knowledge of the various aspects of this great sport.
Christine started riding ponies when she was 8 years old at a riding school north of Toronto. She competed in schooling shows and then as a teenager moved into the Trillium and ‘A’ circuit levels of showing on the Hunter circuit in Ontario. From there, she took an interest in helping coach students in the basics of riding and helped run a successful riding school at the age of 17. She now has 2 horses, one of which was a rescue taken in by her 1.5 years ago with a terrible fear of people making him basically unrideable. This horse is now able to be ridden and competed successfully after many hours rebuilding trust, which has been a great accomplishment. She has also been fortunate enough to ride one of her horses in Wellington, FLA last winter where she was able to experience the unique horse culture the area has to offer. Christine likes to dabble in a variety of disciplines including hunter/jumper, dressage and eventing. Christine takes advantage of any opportunity to participate in clinics with many of Ontario’s Pro riders in order to further her education as both a rider and a coach. She is always looking to gain more knowledge of the various aspects of this great sport.
Emily Karpazis
Emily has been riding horse for 13 years, and an active Equine Canada Certified Instructor for four. Blessed with having grown up on a farm up North of the city, Emily got her horse Ronin at age 15. She pursued dressage with Ronin until she decided to take a try at eventing, and both found their love for the discipline. She has ridden with coaches such as Caroline Morsehead of Killusty Farms; Ian Roberts of Dreamcrest farms and John MacPherson of Oakcrest farms. Emily firmly believes that you can never stop learning and that everyone is a student that needs a coach. She strives to keep herself up to date by taking numerous lessons and clinics with her horses, as well as seminars and courses to keep her coaching material fresh and interesting. Emily has found her love in starting and working with young horses. In January 2009 Emily bought herself a young Dutch Warmblood named Felix, whom she hopes will be her next jumper and plans to introduce him on the show circuit next year. Emily moved to Toronto to pursue Life Sciences at University of Toronto. She plans to continue coaching as she has a passion for horses, teaching and loves working with students of all ages to share her love and knowledge of horses.
Emily has been riding horse for 13 years, and an active Equine Canada Certified Instructor for four. Blessed with having grown up on a farm up North of the city, Emily got her horse Ronin at age 15. She pursued dressage with Ronin until she decided to take a try at eventing, and both found their love for the discipline. She has ridden with coaches such as Caroline Morsehead of Killusty Farms; Ian Roberts of Dreamcrest farms and John MacPherson of Oakcrest farms. Emily firmly believes that you can never stop learning and that everyone is a student that needs a coach. She strives to keep herself up to date by taking numerous lessons and clinics with her horses, as well as seminars and courses to keep her coaching material fresh and interesting. Emily has found her love in starting and working with young horses. In January 2009 Emily bought herself a young Dutch Warmblood named Felix, whom she hopes will be her next jumper and plans to introduce him on the show circuit next year. Emily moved to Toronto to pursue Life Sciences at University of Toronto. She plans to continue coaching as she has a passion for horses, teaching and loves working with students of all ages to share her love and knowledge of horses.
Gillian Simpson
Gillian Simpson's riding career began in Elora, Ontario when she was ten. Her first horse 'Duke' was a mennonite horse that the local kids would gallop up and down the highway; it was love at first sight. Gillian competed Duke through all levels of Pony Club, and eventually they were the Pre-Training and Training Level Eventing champions. After taking some time off for University, Gillian returned to the horse world to work as a groom for Grand Prix Dressage riders Jaimey and Tina Irwin, travelling to Wellington, Florida for the Winter Equestrian Festival in 2008. Gillian worked for a small stable in Peterborough as a trainer and coach before moving to Toronto, where she now teaches at Sunnybrook Stables and the Riding Academy. Gillian is an EC certified Coach 1, and continues to train with Tina Irwin and Sally Sainsbury.
Gillian Simpson's riding career began in Elora, Ontario when she was ten. Her first horse 'Duke' was a mennonite horse that the local kids would gallop up and down the highway; it was love at first sight. Gillian competed Duke through all levels of Pony Club, and eventually they were the Pre-Training and Training Level Eventing champions. After taking some time off for University, Gillian returned to the horse world to work as a groom for Grand Prix Dressage riders Jaimey and Tina Irwin, travelling to Wellington, Florida for the Winter Equestrian Festival in 2008. Gillian worked for a small stable in Peterborough as a trainer and coach before moving to Toronto, where she now teaches at Sunnybrook Stables and the Riding Academy. Gillian is an EC certified Coach 1, and continues to train with Tina Irwin and Sally Sainsbury.
Meagan Maloney
Meagan began riding as a young child and showed hunter for several years before moving into the eventing world under the guidance of level 3 coach Margie Godson. Meagan took several green horses to the Training level, and competed to the Preliminary level in Ontario and Quebec while riding with Olympian Garry Roque. Meagan’s top eventer was an ex-racehorse she took from green broke to CIC* level. While eventing competitively, Meagan also galloped racehorses at Woodbine, and achieved her Pony Club B certificate. In 2007 Meagan worked as Senior Instructor at Mullingar Equestrian Centre in Ireland where she show jumped to the 1.20 level and rode to a 4th place finish in the AIRC Nations Cup in which she represented Canada. Meagan began teaching at the Riding Academy in 2006 and presently is pursuing mostly dressage with her new horse, who she hopes to compete at 2nd level in 2009. She has students competing at combined tests, horse trials, and dressage shows. Meagan recently attained her Equine Canada Coach 1 status.
Meagan began riding as a young child and showed hunter for several years before moving into the eventing world under the guidance of level 3 coach Margie Godson. Meagan took several green horses to the Training level, and competed to the Preliminary level in Ontario and Quebec while riding with Olympian Garry Roque. Meagan’s top eventer was an ex-racehorse she took from green broke to CIC* level. While eventing competitively, Meagan also galloped racehorses at Woodbine, and achieved her Pony Club B certificate. In 2007 Meagan worked as Senior Instructor at Mullingar Equestrian Centre in Ireland where she show jumped to the 1.20 level and rode to a 4th place finish in the AIRC Nations Cup in which she represented Canada. Meagan began teaching at the Riding Academy in 2006 and presently is pursuing mostly dressage with her new horse, who she hopes to compete at 2nd level in 2009. She has students competing at combined tests, horse trials, and dressage shows. Meagan recently attained her Equine Canada Coach 1 status.