Samme Putzel, C.E.F. Certified Coach, directs the program of instruction for all riding students. Lessons include instruction on general horse care and management as well as horseback riding. Samme has trained horses for many years. She enjoys introducing riders to the thrills of jumping and the intricacies of dressage.

Samme has been riding and training horses most of her life. Balanced Horsemanship reflects her unique approach which involves communication with horses through body language.  Horses are trained by building their  trust and confidence in the handler.  They proceed to performance which brings out their talents in any discipline, including dressage, jumping, pleasure riding or even bitless bareback riding.

McAlpine Equestrian Centre & Farm is pleased to introduce Certified Instructor Diane Matichak. Diane loves to teach beginning riders and builds confidence and fun into her lessons. In our lessons we stress safety first. We include skills of overall horsemanship and teach universal basics involved in horseback riding of all disciplines.

Candace Bates has returned to Vankleek Hill after internships in Antigonish, Nova Scotia training Norwegian Fiord Ponies, and Spruce Meadows as a groom and barn manager.  She will be training horses and instructing students at McAlpine as part of our team.  We`re thrilled to have her back home.

Alie Carpenter  will be our camp director and  barn manager again this summer.  Alie`s cheerful smile and infectious laughter brings out the best in all of us.