Our entire team is committed to meeting each client’s needs. As a result, a high percentage of our business is from repeat customers and referrals.
Andrea Jaskula
Andrea has worked for Melanie for over 12 years experience and is a well-rounded and committed equestrian. She provides top professional care for our JohnMel horses and our boarders’ horses, keeping them healthy and happy. She has worked on a foaling farm and has foaled horses on her own. Andrea leads trail rides, provides horsemanship and lessons. If there is information you need on any of the horses or about equine principles, best practices and care, she is the person to go to! Andrea is currently starting her own horse Alastar, pictured in her photo.
Autumn Jones
Autumn started riding at the age of 11 and has trained under knowledgeable coaches that have given her extensive knowledge in the hunter/jumper world. She focuses on proper rider position and equitation. Autumn has competed on the Ontario A Circuit over the years competing in the big equitations, jumpers and hunters.
Jaclyn Ziemniak
During her tenure in the sport of jousting, Jaclyn Ziemniak was Canada’s only female full contact jouster and one of very few women in the world who have ever competed at such a level. Jaclyn is also co-owner of Knight School Inc., which is a sports based empowerment organization specializing in Medieval Arts, safety and risk management, and modern corporate leadership. Jaclyn owns Target, a 19yr old paint gelding, Titan, an 11yr old Friesian Sporthorse draft X and is currently training and backing a 3yr old Friesian mare named Minka for an international client.
Jaclyn’s teaching style is predicated on understanding the physiology of the horse and how the rider can achieve the best partnership by maximizing their horse’s potential. Jaclyn enjoys working with young horses, starting and re-starting horses, beginner riders, nervous riders, and those looking to find a better connection through both seat and horsemanship. Helping riders that have plateaued make a breakthrough is one of the most rewarding experiences as an instructor. Assisting riders in achieving confidence and competency is the foundation of good riding, achieved through a full spectrum understanding of their partnership with the horse.Riders looking to work on their seat and connection will benefit from working with Jaclyn.
A horse can feel a fly land on them – they can feel everything we do as riders, which is why we should seek to create a bond that allows the horse to become an extension of ourselves.
Jaclyn will be offering lessons for horsemanship, beginner and intermediate riders, seat and connection and intro to mounted combat.
Becky Carr
Becky is one of our pillars at JohnMel Stables. Becky provides support, whether in assisting with horses or other tasks within the barn environment. Becky’s love and enthusiasm at JohnMel Stables is evident while she works with a wide range of horses from our yearlings, lesson horses to the care she provides to our boarders horses as well.
Leah Garniss
Leah assists with events at JohnMel Stables.
She also offers horsemanship, family time and sessions with the horses focusing on healing and connection. Leah is also a 500 hour Power Yoga teacher and has started connecting yoga, breath, meditation and horsemanship together. She enjoys creating and nurturing an intuitive connection with each individual, with the goal of giving people a new perspective and presence. Leah’s hope is that her students step off their mat or off their horse feeling inspired, stronger and are able to bring some of that into all areas of their life and to others. Contact us to book a yoga session or to create a unique experience created for your needs.