Samantha Pritchard Certified and Insured Coach and Trainer
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Elation Equine is a privately run training and coaching business, operated by Samantha Pritchard.
Samantha attended Marcus Oldham College in Geelong, Australia, where she graduated with a High Distinction from the Horse Business Management Course. She was awarded top awards in Horse Husbandry and Veterinary Care.
Her riding career began at 10 when she was first able to take lessons, and then never went without. At 14 she began training ponies for the hunter/jumper circuit and then moved on to the bigger horses. Competing 'A' circuit hunter/jumper under the watchful eye of Kitty Bowland.
At 17 she began starting and breezing racehorses, which took her to Australia and New Zealand where she is licensed for the track. Riding with trainer Richard McCubbin, Sam learned a lot on the starting of young horses. Through the racehorses came an eventing career which took off in Australia under training of several great instructors and with clinicians including Olympic Gold Medalist, Blyth Tait.
Upon returning to Canada and remaining in the eventing world, dressage took on a new meaning and the study of the classical art began. Riding and training for Preston Rosedale Farm in Perth, Ontario with long time friend and coach Carolyn Rathwell, Sam gained experience in dressage and the eventing world. Competing in both eventing and dressage throughout that time and receiving her Equine Canada coaching certification.
Samantha attended Marcus Oldham College in Geelong, Australia, where she graduated with a High Distinction from the Horse Business Management Course. She was awarded top awards in Horse Husbandry and Veterinary Care.
Her riding career began at 10 when she was first able to take lessons, and then never went without. At 14 she began training ponies for the hunter/jumper circuit and then moved on to the bigger horses. Competing 'A' circuit hunter/jumper under the watchful eye of Kitty Bowland.
At 17 she began starting and breezing racehorses, which took her to Australia and New Zealand where she is licensed for the track. Riding with trainer Richard McCubbin, Sam learned a lot on the starting of young horses. Through the racehorses came an eventing career which took off in Australia under training of several great instructors and with clinicians including Olympic Gold Medalist, Blyth Tait.
Upon returning to Canada and remaining in the eventing world, dressage took on a new meaning and the study of the classical art began. Riding and training for Preston Rosedale Farm in Perth, Ontario with long time friend and coach Carolyn Rathwell, Sam gained experience in dressage and the eventing world. Competing in both eventing and dressage throughout that time and receiving her Equine Canada coaching certification.
Seeking out further education in the world of eventing and dressage Sam moved to Alberta to train with Canadian Olympic Team rider Sandra Donnelly. After training, coaching and competing with Alborak Stable, Sam opened up her own business servicing the Cochrane and Calgary area eventing, jumping and dressage communities.
Sam has continued to work with Sandra Donnelly as a coach and mentor and has the opportunity to ride many great horses produced at Alborak Stable. Sam developed a training program working with off track thoroughbreds. The program works with horses fresh off the track, students on their own thoroughbreds, and teaching people how to best understand these outstanding equine athletes. As a coach Samantha has enjoyed coaching riders from grassroots right up to FEI 2* Level. Many of her students have learned about developing young or green horses and often work with retired racehorses. Samantha has recently returned to Ontario where she will continue developing her own training program and eventing horses and riders. Keep an eye on our Facebook Page for updates on cross-country, jumping and equine fitness clinics. See Sam and Boh's cross-country from Rebecca Farm 2018- Click Here and to see their run around the 2019 Twin Rivers Advanced- Click Here |