Meet The Team!
Learn more about the team members that makes Kuruka Equestrian special!
The team of schooling horses suit either the beginner or the more advanced rider. Each one brings their own personality to your lesson and helps you to better develop your skills each time you mount up!
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Angela Vandenhurk
Coach & Owner at Kuruka Equestrian Angela is a Certified Coach and a Competition Coach Specializing in the Hunter/ Jumper discipline and Dressage. She has taught hundreds of students over the years of different levels and abilities and has had much show ring...
Barn Monitor Program
Barn Monitor Program Kuruka Equestrian offers a Barn Monitor Program where participants will develop invaluable work and horsemanship skills. Once trained, students can exchange their working hours on our busy lesson days for practice rides on school horses every...
Coaches & Staff
Kuruka Instructors Kuruka Equestrian offers a Riding Instructor program to teach more advanced riders the skills necessary to instruct other students in the art of riding correctly. Below are our current EC certified Instructors! Click Each Persons profile to read...
Cash
"Blue Up In Smoke" 2008 15'2hh Registered Paint Gelding Cash arrived at Kuruka in February 2016, he enjoys teaching his riders various riding skills with his comfy canter and unique jump! Cash’s calm demeanor makes him a great horse for teaching riders the ropes of...
Davis
"Earl Grey" 2001 17'0hh Percheron Cross Gelding Davis is a our gentle giant here at Kuruka, he arrived in May 2021. He is apart of our Bronze Show Team in the Hunters. He enjoys participating in our camp with the younger kids but also enjoys teaching his riders...
Hudson
"Hudson KE" 2006 16'2hh Hanoverian by Viva Voltaire Gelding Hudson comes to us in 2015 with his intense training in Dressage he “WAS” going to be Angela’s new dressage mount! But we found out Hudson also loves to jump; so Hudson has been used in our riding school for...
Kabookie
"Kabookie KE" 2005 14.0hh Appy Cross Gelding Kabookie comes to us in March 2023, he has been used in our riding school for all levels of riders, so far everyone describes him as “a fun boy”. Kabookie is trained in both English and western and enjoys trail riding and...
Lincoln
"Lincoln Dun It" 2001 15'3hh Quarter Horse / Belgian Cross Gelding Lincoln came to Kuruka in April 2012, he is a solid built Quarter Horse / Belgian Cross gelding. His smooth gaits allow him to look after the most beginner riders as well as teach more intermediate...
Murphy
"Murphy's Law" 2000 16'2hh American Warmblood Gelding Did you know that Murphy had been selected to be a jumper for the pool of horses for the 2015 PanAm games in Toronto? Unfortunately, he suffered a front leg injury and did not participate. He came to Kuruka in...
Otis
"Golden Boy" 2011 13'3hh Registered Welsh Cross Gelding Otis came to us in April 2022, as a green pony. Though he was he was very smart and easy going boy. He now enjoys jumping and going to the Bronze horse shows with our Beginner and Novice Riders. Though he loves...
Paddington
"Sincerely Yours" 2006 17.0hh Hanoverian Cross Gelding Paddington arrived to Kuruka in October 2017 on a lease to be Dara's High Hunter on the Trillium Circuit, as he has shown many years on the Trillium & Bronze Circuits, qualified for championships many times....
Piper
"Picture Perfect" 2002 16.0hh Thoroughbred Mare Piper arrived to Kuruka in 2016, she has become a great asset to our riding school over the years. Piper is used often in the riding school and EAL programs, along with teaching riders the ropes of part boarding or...
Pirate
"X Marks The Spot" 2004 14.3 Leopard Appy Gelding Pirate arrived at Kuruka in 2014 , he is a solid built Leopard Appaloosa gelding. Pirate is well schooled wtc, lead changes, basic dressage, jumps a course. Very fun for the intermediate and advance riders teaching the...
Queen
"Chromatica"Schooling Horse 2012 • 16hh Thoroughbred Mare Standing at 16hh, Queen is currently in training to become apart of the Kuruka Trillium show team. Queen has had 4 beautiful babies with the last being in 2020. She has a keen worth ethic, with flowing movement...
Sheldon
"String Theory " 2007 15'3hh Thoroughbred Gelding Sheldon arrived at Kuruka in Sept 2015, He is a cute mover with an easy rhythm. Sheldon has now been teaching riders the ropes of part boarding or leasing and also a great introduction to showing on the bronze or...
Teddy
"Cross Bar Cactus" 2017 14'0hh Registered Quarter Horse Gelding Teddy came to us in February 2022, as a green pony. Teddy enjoys teaching his riders various riding skills with his fun jump and sweet personality! Teddy's calm demeanor and size makes him a great horse...
Victoria
"Victoria Gardens" 2016 16'2hh Thoroughbred Mare Victoria arrived at Kuruka in 2022, She is a nice mover with an easy rhythm, she took on her first show season in 2022 in the Jumpers with great results even heading to Trillium Champs and placing well! Victoria has...