I was born and raised in The Netherlands and feel very fortunate to have grown up with graceful Lipizzaners at our family home. Through these earliest connections I came to appreciate and deeply cherish the wonderful nature of horses.

 

As a child and teen I volunteered at our local stables to work in exchange for lessons. Our lessons were taught by the barn owner who excels at training his own Lipizzaner stallions in all the High School movements of Classical Dressage and who received his own training at the Spanish Riding School in Vienna.

 

After getting married and living around the globe for many years while raising our young family, my husband and I and our three wonderful children moved to Canada in 2009. Horses soon found their way back into my life with my two elegant Andalusian geldings.

 

While exploring ways to support the well-being of horses, I came across The Masterson Method®. I loved this form of equine body-work and decided to pursue certification.

 

Having experience with the benefits of Traditional Chinese Medicine for my own health I also took training in Equine Acupressure and am now a Certified Equine Acupressure Practitioner.

 

Through my business I have been working with clients applying my skills to support equine performance and wellbeing and I also mentor students of the Masterson Method® program.

 

I am a forever student of the horse and am currently enrolled in the 2024 Certification program with Marijke de Jong, creator of Straightness Training and the founder of The Straightness Training Academy.