Our Staff

Dianne Urquhart, Executive Director

exec_dir@ottawatherapeuticriding.ca
(613) 898-0832
Dianne joined TROtt in 2023, bringing her experience from a long career in the non-profit sector and as a horse owner.

Fiona Kearney, Operations Manager

operations@ottawatherapeuticriding.ca
(613) 821-1844
CanTRA Senior Instructor, Equestrian Canada Instructor
Fiona joined TROtt in 1999 as a volunteer. She has had many roles over the years with TROtt and is currently our Operations Manager. Fiona has more than 20 years experience as a therapeutic riding instructor in the UK and Canada. She was even a certified trail ride leader in Scotland, taking vacationing people out for trail rides in the Scottish Hills. Fiona is also actively involved with the Ottawa Dressage Festival as the Director of Operations at the show.

Diana Garrett, Volunteer Co-ordinator

France Laliberte, Rider Co-ordinator and Instructor

Tracey Bender, Equine Co-ordinator and Instructor

equinecoordinator@ottawatherapeuticriding.ca
CanTRA Intermediate Instructor and EAL Canada certified coach
Tracey came to TROtt as a volunteer in 2006. Seeing the benefits of the program, she became a CanTRA Intermediate Instructor in 2013. Over the years, she has continued to increase her involvement to include the training of new volunteers and running the ground work training for the TROtt horses. In the spring of 2020, Tracey accepted the new position of Equine Coordinator.

Shawna Carlton, Instructor and Volunteer Training Facilitator (Equestrian Canada Competition Coach, CanTRA Intermediate Instructor)
Amanda Gaudet, Instructor (CanTRA Intermediate Instructor)
Nicole Meyer, Instructor and Volunteer Training Facilitator (CanTRA Intermediate Instructor, Horse Powered Reading® Facilitator)
Anna Ribberink, Instructor (CanTRA Instructor)

Joanne Stanley, Bookkeeper

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