INSTRUCTORS
Lori LeBlanc
Owner/Operator
Certified Level 2 Coach
A love of horses began at the age of twelve with a membership at the Halifax Junior Bengal Lancers. Recognized today as being on of Atlantic Canada’s premiere horsewoman and has competed at the highest levels of show jumping in Canada and the U.S. – (Grand Prix and World Cup Qualifiers) Owned and operated Country Pines Stables for twelve years, training and coaching horses and students at all levels, achieving award winning results.
Has trained extensively with some of the world’s best equestrian athletes and coaches including:
Tom Gayford (current coach) – Gold medal winner 1968 Olympic show jumping team – also 15 year coach of the Canadian Equestrian Team
Beth Underhill – ranked top female equestrian in the world in the year 2000 and long time Canadian Team rider.
Steve Pritchard – member of the British show Jumping team. Currently residing in Germany as an elite dealer of top show prospects.
Roger DesLauriers – Father and trainer of world champion Mario DesLauriers.
Nikki Meyer
Nikki is an accomplished jumper rider coming to Nova Scotia from Calgary in 2008. She and her horse, Titus, have shown successfully in the Meter 1.20 jumper divisions. Nikki is employed at Rolling Hills as an instructor and rider, teaching lessons and helping to school the sale and lesson horses.
Nikki is an excellent instructor, paying close attention to detail. She is very popular with her students and is constantly striving for them to raise the bar.
She is a welcome addition to the Rolling Hills staff.
Dawn Noakes
Dawn joined the Rolling Hills Team in May of 2009. Her early training was at the Milestone Equestrian Center in Ontario, with Cheryl Smith and Alan Erlich. Under their tutelage, she purchased a young thoroughbred, “Mac”, and developed him as a successful jumper, winning the Provincial Award on the Trillium Circuit for several years running.
She then moved on to the Cayman Islands for a number of years, with her husband, David, where she was instrumental in developing the Carribean Junior Riders Circuit. Upon their return to Canada, they chose to settle in Nova Scotia.
We are fortunate to have Dawn with us and her expert guidance and pleasant manner are enjoyed by all.
