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About our Coach.
Christina Starink has been riding since 1974 and coaching riders since 1991. Specializing in training young horses in the art of show jumping.
She had attended Humber College for Equine Studies, and the Equine Coaching Program; to become a Certified Instructor accredited though Equine Canada (Formally Canadian Equestrian Federation) and has trained through the National Coaching Certification Program (NCCP). She started as an instructor at Local riding stables around Halton and Halton Hills area and has since trained and coached Hunters and Jumpers from Basic Schooling Shows to Upper Level "A" Circuit.
Along with starting a family in the year 2000,she decided to start her own business called Vision Stables till end of operation in 2007, and has now moved on to her second successful business as sole owner/operator of European-Canadian Stables.
She instructs with the method of understanding the Psychological to Physical responses between horse and rider, and for years has been complemented on this unique approach of learning the why’s and how’s to riding and through understanding, builds confident and intelligent riders. Horse and Rider teams then advance from schooling show levels to advanced "A" Circuit competitions.
Importing Belgium Warm bloods from areas around Oostende and Bruges in Belgium where she has family is one of the most enjoyable experiences.
Training young Thoroughbreds off of the race track is always been one of Christinas greatest skills and has great pride in the outcome of horse and rider competing yet again with a new career in life. She has found her clients some of their most memorable matches with these thrilling yet graceful loving breed.
Christina continues to achieve great partnerships with new equines and great students in this field of sport.
Christina also welcomes her daughter Cayla MacCormack into the competive fields of show jumping!
Cayla has been taught by Cayla since she was 4 years of age, Cayla like her mom has readily caught the horse showing bug and has started competing at the Challenge Series and is looking to make her way up to Trillium or "A"Curcuit Competions in the next while. Congratulations Cayla!
You will see Cayla this year on SonicBlue in the Challenge Series.
Cayla is also growing a bond with NewBeginnings as her next graduated mount to compete in the show ring.
Next will be Christina's son Declan MacCormack who has already competed in the Lead Line Division!
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