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 Monitors
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...
Apollo
"Footloose" 2001 • 14.1hh Arab Cross Gelding Apollo - Standing at approximately 14.1 hh, he is currently a part of the Kuruka Trillium show team. Apollo has many years showing experience from large pony hunter to 1m jumpers. Competed at trillium championships for both...
Cash
"Blue Up In Smoke"Schooling Horse 2008 • 15’2hh Registered Paint Gelding Cash enjoys teaching his riders various riding skills with his comfy canter and unique jump! Cash’s calm demeanour makes him a great horse in our EAL program and riding school. Cash has been...
Davis
Schooling Horse Davis is new to Kuruka. More info coming soon.
Ember
Ember 2014 Thoroughbred 15'2hh Mare Ember is new to Kuruka - we will update as we get to know her!
Hudson
"Hudson KE"Schooling Horse 2006 • 16.2hh Hanoverian by Viva Voltaire Gelding Hudson comes to us 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...
Kabookie
ebby
Lincoln
"Lincoln Dun It"Schooling Horse 2001 • 15’3hh Quarter Horse / Belgian Cross Gelding Lincoln is 15’3 hh, 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 students and...
Otis
Otis "Golden Boy" Registered Welsh cross 10 years old Gelding 13.3 hh
Ozzy
Ozzy KE 16hhThoroughbredGelding
Paddington
"Sincerely Yours"Schooling Horse 2006 • 17.0 hh Hanoverian Cross Gelding Paddington has shown many years on the Georgian Bay Trillium Circuit, qualified for championships many times. Currently showed the 2’6ft Development & Modified 2’9ft along with the Hack...
Piper
"Picture Perfect"Schooling Horse 2002 • 16hhThoroughbredMare Piper is a 2002 16hh thoroughbred mare who is teaching beginners the fundamentals of riding and horse care. Piper is used often in the riding school and EAL programs, along with both our schooling and...
Pirate
"X Marks The Spot"Schooling Horse 2004 • 14.3hh Leopard Appy Gelding Pirate is 14’3 hh, 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"Schooling Horse 2007 • 15’3hhThoroughbredGelding Sheldon is 15.3 hh, Thoroughbred. He is a cute mover with an easy rhythm. Sheldon has shown on our Trillium team over the years, is consistently in the ribbons. Sheldon jumps a 2’9 course, has schooled...
Stanley
"Stan The Man"Schooling Horse 1995 • 15’1hh Belgian / Quarter Horse Gelding Foaled in 1995, Stanley is a chestnut Belgian / Quarter Horse cross gelding who is charged with looking after our more beginner riders. In his younger years, he was Angela’s dressage mount and...
Teddy
"Cross Bar Cactus" Teddy Schooling Horse 2017 • 14hh Registered QH Gelding 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 in our riding school. Though Teddy is...
Winchester
"Supernatural"Schooling Horse 2003 • 15’3hhThoroughbredGelding This solid citizen is teaching beginners the fundamentals of riding and horse care and his demeanour puts even the most nervous riders at ease. Winchester is used often in the riding school and EAL...