Nicole Dodd
Riding Coaches
After growing up riding in the African bushveld, Nicole moved into the showjumping arena with a short, exciting stint as an exercise rider for a racehorse trainer in the United Kingdom. Since then, she's spent the past two decades coaching beginner/intermediate riders with a focus on English riding. She is a registered coach and an equine-assisted personal development coach who draws from her eclectic experience to create well-rounded equestrians who are just as comfortable on a trail as in the jumper ring
Caley McCarthy
Caley is a registered riding coach and equine-assisted personal development coach. Her approach emphasizes personal skills development and focuses on building a solid foundation for beginner riders.
Ashley Ross
Ashley has been riding both competitively and for pleasure for almost thirty years and has been coaching since 2009. She has her CHA Riding Level 3 and Assistant Instructor Level. Her coaching approach focuses on establishing a connection with the horses, creating a soft feel, and expanding equine knowledge.
Ashley grew up focused on hunter jumping before transitioning to dressage. Over the years, Ashley has worked full summers on the road with the chuckwagons, participated in the Calgary Stampede, worked evenings on a polo farm, and managed care of thirty horses. It was when working with the chuckwagons in 2017 that Ashley met her horse, Bender.
Ashley’s current ambition is to teach the foundations to young riders and establish a connection with the horses through natural horsemanship.
Kearra Borthwick
Kearra is a registered riding coach with Equestrian Canada. With over fifteen years of experience, Kearra has ridden and worked with horses across multiple disciplines. Although her background is primarily in western riding and showing, with a focus on ranch showing, she also enjoys English riding and showing in the hunter jumper ring.
Her coaching focuses on building strong foundations, good horsemanship, and rider confidence in a supportive and encouraging environment.