MEGAN RANDAL

With over 12 years of industry experience, including riding, owning, teaching, and competing show jumping horses, Megan has a focused interest in horsemanship. This includes handling, care, and riding techniques that cater to the riders and horses physical and mental wellbeing.

Megan has taught a variety of ages and skill set of riders. From no horse experience all the way up to competitive show jumpers, Megan structures her lessons to ensure her students are progressively accomplishing their riding goals. To create the most successful outcome for the horse and rider she endeavors to connect horsemanship on the ground to riding and competition. Students find Megan engaging, enthusiastic, positive, and approachable.

COACH, TRAINER,GRAND PRIX JUMPER

Megan has had numerous mentors and coaches over the years including:
Mark Laskin Chef d'Équipe for the Canadian Show Jumping Team
Katie Laurie two-time Olympic show jumper for team Australia
Gail Greenough, the first female and youngest athlete to win the 1986 World Show Jumping Championship.
 
She has worked for numerous barns in Alberta and BC, as a barn manager, groom, rider, and instructor.  Megan learned from and continues to work with some of the best farriers, vets, equine massage therapists and chiropractors, barn managers, and sport psychologists.
 
Megan is working on her Equine Management degree though University of Guelph online. She is currently developing five of her own competition horses all the way from young horses to experienced jumpers and has her eyes set on competing in the U25 Grand Prix and FEI classes for next show season. Two of her horses are experienced ‘school masters’ ready to be her teaching partners with any students.

ARNULF KOEGLER

Arnulf Koegler lived in Canada for more than 30 years (1978 - 2009) before returning to Europe in 2009. He learned the basics about Western Horses and Horsemanship from Larry Hill, Roger Brazeau and Randy Cutbirth.
 

For Arnulf the wellbeing of the horse is first and foremost. He considers every horse as an individual, therefore, for Arnulf there is no universal concept to work with horses. One of his most important messages to riders is that we must feel where the horse is at based on its training level and psychological and physiological state. This may vary from day to day - same as it is for us humans, we have good days and better days. To achieve this, Arnulf's work with the horse and the rider is based on a strong foundation of ‘Natural Horsemanship’.

HORSE TRAINER

Arnulf’s message is guided by examples of the past and present. Amongst those who influenced his thinking and work are Tom and Bill Dorrance, Ray Hunt, Jeff Sanders, Les Vogt and Buck Brannaman. However, do not make the mistake and think that he  ‘wants to be a clone’ of this or that trainer or horseman. He has his own clear message to share.

During his clinics Arnulf likes to emphasize that a horse is a horse regardless of the breed. One of his primary messages is that a horse learns from every contact with us humans, both positive and negative. It doesn't know when it's being trained. All training exercises, both on the ground and under the saddle, strive for one goal: to create a harmony between horse and man. This may be achieved by ‘timing’, ‘balance’ and ‘feel’.

Arnulf highly values a solid basic training foundation of the horse and that the horse itself willingly and readily accepts the rider’s aids. His training and horse philosophy has in the past attracted a broad spectrum of riders and horse enthusiasts to seek out his advice and coaching. He has not only successfully worked with Western Show riders, Western recreational riders, but also Hunter-Jumpers and Dressage riders. In the summer of 2019, he worked with a qualified FN Trainer (Level A) and active FN judge and her Warmblood horse.

Arnulf would describe himself as an unusual mixture of the traditional Horse Show World, Natural Horsemanship and the old California Vaquero style of riding and training a horse. He considers himself a lifelong student of the horse and man and the relationship between the two.

CARMEN STRABEL

Carmen Strabel of CS Training has been dedicated to training horses for the last 30 years. She is an NCCP certified English Competition Coach since 2017 and an up and coming General Steward through Equine Canada.
 
Over the years, Carmen has started and trained hundreds of horses. With her quiet approach and love of training, she has had individuals from all disciplines in the industry bring their horses for training and sales. She has a love for training young horses and a big part of her routine is retraining problem horses. Fixing a poor start and giving the horse the tools to succeed in whichever discipline it is meant to be in is a joyful accomplishment for her.

HORSE TRAINER

Educational trips to Europe and South America have enhanced her knowledge for training and showing in jumpers, hunters and dressage. As a competitor at the 1.30m level, she has the experience to bring you and your horse the confidence to compete at that level as well.  
 
Always the first person to encourage, support and go beyond being a coach. Carmen exemplifies the commitment to training and coaching as well as reinforcing the values of the Alberta Equestrian Federation and Equine Canada. 
 
The opportunities presented to Carmen throughout her life have solidified her riding and coaching skills, she will influence determination and dedication to take a rider to the next level.