Anna (Owner/Coach):
Anna turned her passion for horse care, riding, showing and coaching into a career path by founding Willow Creek. A place to call home for students, boarders and her school horses. After graduating with honors, from the University of Guelph, with a diploma in Agriculture and Equine Management, this education provided Anna with a strong business background and current industry standards in keeping horses. She is certified and trained in emergency CPR/First Aid, bio-security measures for stables, and has barn fire safety training provided through Kemptville Fire Department.
Anna has over 15 years of experience working with all types of equines, her latest endeavor includes raising a weanling, coaching a mass amount of students mainly for competition but also for pleasure. She loves to host events and improving her facilities yearly. She strives to be a great role model to her students of all ages, by continuing her learning in coaching competition specialist certification, attending clinics, riding and showing. Anna takes pride in being an active member of the equine community servicing the Ottawa region.
Anna turned her passion for horse care, riding, showing and coaching into a career path by founding Willow Creek. A place to call home for students, boarders and her school horses. After graduating with honors, from the University of Guelph, with a diploma in Agriculture and Equine Management, this education provided Anna with a strong business background and current industry standards in keeping horses. She is certified and trained in emergency CPR/First Aid, bio-security measures for stables, and has barn fire safety training provided through Kemptville Fire Department.
Anna has over 15 years of experience working with all types of equines, her latest endeavor includes raising a weanling, coaching a mass amount of students mainly for competition but also for pleasure. She loves to host events and improving her facilities yearly. She strives to be a great role model to her students of all ages, by continuing her learning in coaching competition specialist certification, attending clinics, riding and showing. Anna takes pride in being an active member of the equine community servicing the Ottawa region.
Nicole (Camp & Barn Manager)
Nicole began her career working with children at the age of fifteen, when she first began working at a Day Camp for children with special needs. Since that summer, she has amassed over 17 years of experience working with children and youth in a variety of settings. Currently employed as an Early Childhood Educator, teaching kindergarten in a local school board, Nicole’s passion for working with children has helped led to the creation of Willow Creek’s Summer and Show Camp. Nicole was first introduced to Willow Creek when her daughter began riding lessons, almost two years ago. Both she and her daughter fell in love with Willow Creek and it’s equines and can be found at the barn multiple times a week. Nicole can be counted on to deliver an enjoyable, inclusive, safe and educating curriculum for the summer camp students. Nicole is trained in First Aid and CPR and has received Epi-Pen training through Ottawa Public Health.
Nicole began her career working with children at the age of fifteen, when she first began working at a Day Camp for children with special needs. Since that summer, she has amassed over 17 years of experience working with children and youth in a variety of settings. Currently employed as an Early Childhood Educator, teaching kindergarten in a local school board, Nicole’s passion for working with children has helped led to the creation of Willow Creek’s Summer and Show Camp. Nicole was first introduced to Willow Creek when her daughter began riding lessons, almost two years ago. Both she and her daughter fell in love with Willow Creek and it’s equines and can be found at the barn multiple times a week. Nicole can be counted on to deliver an enjoyable, inclusive, safe and educating curriculum for the summer camp students. Nicole is trained in First Aid and CPR and has received Epi-Pen training through Ottawa Public Health.
Michelle (Owner)
Bio coming soon!
Bio coming soon!
