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Island Horse Council actively supports and encourages the development and certification of coaches within the province through the Western and English Coaching Programs which range from KidSport, P’tit Trot, Rookie Rider & Rider Level Programs to High Performance athlete support.

Prince Edward Island’s Equestrian Canada Certified Coaches and Instructors

About the EC Coaching Program…

The Program is developed in partnership with:
• National Coaching Certification Program (NCCP)
• Coaching Association of Canada (CAC)
• Sport Canada

The EC Coaching Program is committed to providing dedicated to providing coaches and instructors with the necessary tools to make the equestrian experience safe and enjoyable for all participants, horse and human, and to develop excellence in horsemanship.

The program strives to provide;

  • The highest standards of excellence in coaching practice.
  • A structure that allows applicable level and discipline specification.
  • Integration of a nationally recognized NCCP coaching education strategy.
  • Curriculum designed to improve performance & confidence of Canadian coaches and athletes.
  • Leadership in Long-Term Equestrian Development for widespread practice of good horsemanship.
  • The highest standards of safety and horse welfare.

The coaches listed in alphabetical order below are Certified and current to date.

Certified English Coaches/Instructors

Anna Osinga * CC w jump

Competition Coach/ Jumping

STABLES – Friesian Meadows

902-213-0136
Email
Granville – willing to travel to teach

Cindy Matheson – CC Specialist D/ J/ Ev

Competition Coach Specialist Dressage/ Jumping / Eventing

STABLES – Tea Hill Stables

902-213-0136
Email
Tea Hill

Dawn Helm – CC Specialist D/J/LF/CD

Competition Coach Specialist Dressage / Jumping/ Learning Facilitator/ Coach Developer

STABLES – Up West Equestrian

902-664-7597
Email
Glengarry – willing to travel to teach

Georgia Edwards – Instructor w J

Instructor with Jumping

STABLES – Seaglass Stables

902-664-7597
Email

 Harma Fraser – CC Specialist D

Competition Coach Specialist Dressage

STABLES – Island Wide Equestrian

902-969-1179
Email
Winsloe

Jana Hemphill – CC w jump

Competition Coach with Jumping 

Email
Brookfield

Pearl MacGregor  – CC w jump

Competition Coach with Jumping 

902-213-0136
Email
Hunter River -willing to travel to teach

Laura MacDougall * CC w jump

Competition Coach with Jumping 

STABLE – Seaglass Stables

902-303-2638
Email

Winsloe North

Valerie Paton – CC, CE w J, CD, & LF

Competition Coach with jumping, Coach & Rider Level Evaluator,  Learning Facilitator & Coach Developer

902-394-2503
Email
Charlottetown – willing to travel to teach

Michelle Smith – CCE w J

Competition Coach English with Jumping 

STABLE – Bonshaw Equestrian Park

902-626-8376

Email

Winsloe North

Certified WESTERN Coaches/Instructors

Alison  Borghese

Competition Coach Western

782-324-0407
Email
Kensington – willing to travel to teach

Jasmine Bastarache

Instructor Western

STABLE – Venture Stables

PHONE
Email
Freetown

Caitlin Heckbert

Instructor Western

STABLE – DoubleMFarms

902-315-1719
Email
Lot 16

Maureeen Sinnott

Competition Coach Western

PHONE
Email

Top photo by Anna Osinga-Bouma