About Us

The  provincially recognized representative of Equestrian activity on PEI

About Island Horse Council

Prince Edward Island Horse Council (IHC) was founded to be the caretaker for Strathgartney Equestrian Park (SEP). From that original purpose, IHC has evolved into the not-for-profit Provincial Sport Organization that provides governance to the equestrian industry on Prince Edward Island (excluding the racing industry). IHC provides support, leadership and resources to develop athletes and protect the interests of equestrian enthusiasts. Equestrian Canada, as the nationally recognized sport organization, recognizes one representative organization in each province across Canada. In PEI this is the IHC. IHC participates directly in national policy development, sport administration and delivering member services through this partnership.

Over more than 40 years, numerous volunteers have dedicated thousands of hours of their time to sit on the executive board to offer member clubs and approximately 700 individual members, the substantial benefits of a Provincial Sport Organization.

IHC is member-focused and strives to provide ever-increasing value. We sponsor Equestrian Canada certified coaching courses in both English and Western disciplines in an effort to increase the number of certified coaches in our province, and help current coaches upgrade coaching credentials. Additionally, we work with Island athletes to offer support to training and high-level competitions, thereby creating a development pathway.

Become a member of the Island Horse Council, volunteer with a member club or take your first riding lesson. We are here to support you, education you, protect you and celebrate you.

Please do not hesitate to contact any member of Island Horse Council with your suggestions/concerns or triumphs.

Sincerely,

IHC Executive & Board of Directors

IHC Governance

Executive directors

 

President
Deborah Smith
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Vice President
Samantha Doucette
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Secretary
Dawn Helm
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Treasurer
Jeannette Gallant
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Certified Equestrian Coaches of PEI
Maureen Sinnott
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Directors

Club Liaison
Nicola Brothers
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Director at Large
Karen Pyra
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Director at Large
Lisa Hubely
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Club Liaison
Taylor Matheson
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Director at Large
Laura Braden
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IHC Member Clubs

Horse Trials PEI
Nicola Brothers
https://www.horsetrialspei.ca
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Horse Trials PEI
Amy Herring
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Island Reining Horse Association
Taylor MacKenzie
https://www.islandreininghorse.com
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PEI Trail Riders
Donna Lee Cole
https://peitrailriders.ca
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Standing Committees

English Coaching Coordinator
Amanda Tweedy
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Strathgartney Equestrian Park

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Western Coaching Coordinator
Caitlin Heckbert
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Media Relations Committee

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Contact IHC

IHC Office Hours

The office is currently not staffed. If you need to make an office appointment, please contact us.

If you have an urgent matter, please contact one of our executive or board of directors.

Top photo by Jill Thomas