Our Team
Leesa Westwood
Leesa is a certified professional dog trainer who is also certified in fear free training. Her passion for animals has led to a successful and rewarding career in her industry that has allowed her to start her dream of owning a hobby farm and her own horses. Since moving to her homestead, Lessa has taken great joy in sharing her haven as she has seen the benefits of connecting to animals and nature first hand through her own journey with anxiety. Spending quality time with kind, welcoming people without a phone to be seen is where you can find her if she isn't on the trails with her horse Steezy or out training dogs!
Danielle Dolyniuk
Danielle is an equine enthusiast with 20Â years of experience with horses and a B.Sc. in Animal Science. She finds great joy using her knowledge and experience to show others the magic of connecting with horses. Her coaching philosophy is centered around building a positive relationship between horse and rider. She believes that when you have the foundation of a positive relationship, your goals are much easier to accomplish. When she isn't coaching lessons, training horses or barrel racing, you can find her walking the forrest trails connecting to nature and spending quality time with her daughter.
Rudy
Rudy is an 8 year old Welsh/Fjord gelding who spends his time giving pony rides, being a lesson partner and plotting his next escape from the pasture to find treats.
Bear
Bear, also known around the farm as Barry, is a 25 year old Appaloosa gelding. Bear likes to take care of his riders during lessons and on the trails.
Milo
Milo is an OTTB gelding with a ton of heart. He enjoys prancing around and teaching his riders all the knowledge he has picked up from past riders!
Jimmy
Jimmy the mini donkey is always a favourite at the farm! You can find him roaming around and hanging out with the barn cats!