JOLENE DE VRIES
PRESIDENT
Jolene and her husband Eddy reside in Esterhazy with their family. Jolene is originally from Regina, SK and graduated from the University of Regina majoring in Environmental Engineering. She moved to Esterhazy in 2012 while working for Mosaic as the Continuous Improvement Manager. In 2016 she left mining and opened two Anytime Fitness clubs with her husband Eddy where she does personal training, nutrition coaching and operates their clubs.
Jolene had a passion for riding & horses when she was young, riding Morgan horses. She rekindled her love for dressage in 2018 when she purchased her own horses and started lessons with DJ Cairns. She enjoys spending time riding with her daughter, taking lessons and showing. Jolene is looking forward to promoting the Sport Horse industry in southern Saskatchewan.
KRISTAL HAYDEN-CROSWELL
VICE PRESIDENT
Kristal’s lifelong passion for horses started at age 5 where she involved in 4H and local events as a child. She then spent many years breeding and showing Arabians to the Regional and National level.
In more recent years, Kristal has focused her efforts in learning the art of Dressage and is very interested in promoting all aspects of the Sport Horse industry in Saskatchewan. Kristal and her daughter Braelyn continue to be involved in 4H, attending dressage lessons, clinics and shows. While some special Arabians still grace their pastures, Kristal is excited to be venturing into breeding warmbloods on a small-scale, and bringing along her home-bred youngsters into sport.
ROXANNE APPELL
TREASURER
Roxanne’s love of horses began as far back as she can remember. Her and husband Ken run a boarding facility with indoor and outdoor arenas located between Wawota and Kenosee Lake. The Hungry Horse Ranch is an Arabian Horse Discovery Farm.
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Her granddaughters and her primarily show and train dressage, but also enjoy numerous sport horse activities including polocrosse, jumping, working equitation, rides in the park, and attending shows and clinics.
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Roxanne is one of the founding members of the Prairie Arabian Working Western & Sport Horse Assoc now known as Prairie Sport Horse Assoc. She enjoys encouraging new riders and equine enthusiasts to participate in the clubs many diverse activities and clinics.
ERIN SCHUTZ
SECRETARY
Originally from Ontario, I moved to Grenfell, SK with my Dad in 2012. I finished high school, earned my Diploma in Equine Studies through the University of Guelph, moved off the farm to work for a short time in the horse industry and came back home to work full time on our family farm. I continue to manage our commercial sheep flock with my father as well as assist my husband with his carpentry business. My involvement in horses started when I was six in a local riding lesson program and has continued ever since. I have enjoyed the hunter/jumper discipline and in recent years, dressage.
DJ CAIRNS
DIRECTOR
DJ grew up in Kelowna, BC, where her involvement with Pony Club helped develop her love of horses, coaching and training. She graduated from Olds College with a trainer’s assistant diploma in 1994. DJ spent time training and developing young horses and riders in Austria and Germany.
DJ is an NCCP and EC licensed coach, specializing in dressage, horsemanship and biomechanics in the saddle. DJ has a passion of bringing horses and riders together and growing equestrian sports in rural Saskatchewan. DJ has lived near Grayson, SK since 1999 with her husband and family. Together they operate a cow/calf and yearling operation. DJ has run her own training and coaching business for the past 28 years.
JAIDA ADAMSOM
DIRECTOR
Jaida started her love affair with horse at the young age of 8 and it turned into a life long passion. She has over 25+ years experience riding, training and coaching in many disciplines from Western All Around to English Events and Driving. In 2012 she started her company Jackson Creek Warmbloods and bred CWHBA and GOV horses. Jaida's main focus now is riding and training in Dressage and Jumping and riding with her daughter. Jaida is also a Licensed Coach with Equine Canada and has a small facility on her farm near Fairlight, SK.
SHELBY NEWTON
DIRECTOR
Shelby Newton graduated from the University of Guelph with a Bachelor in Bio-Resource Management and majored in Equine Managment. Shelby is originally from Ontario and has lived in Yorkton, Saskatchewan for 10 years. While in Onatrio Shelby worked from schooling barns to top show barns around the GTA. Shelby only focused on Hunter/Jumpers in Ontario but since moving to Saskatchewan Shelby has added Dressage to her training and competition schedule. Shelby owns two Canadian warmbloods, Randall and Rouillé. Shelby helps her mother-in-law, Twylla Newton at Tail Winds, by training, competing, and demonstrating Clydesdales in riding disciplines. Shelby hopes to bring more jumping to the rural areas.