NBEA Coaches

Coaches that are current and up-to-date are able to do rider testing that will be recognized by the NBEA. These coaches will appear below. To know your status at the NBEA, please feel free to contact the coach coordinator for your type of riding; Michael Stokes (Western) or Nicole Beaulieu (English).

List of Coaches

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  CoachLocationTypeLevel
Nicole Beaulieu Fredericton, NBEnglishLevel 1
How long coaching: 20    Specialties: Beg. Instruction, Dressage/Hunter Jumper
Year of certification: 1988   Willing to travel?:20km
Able to test Rider levels: Yes  Teaching Facility: Royal Road
Student age preference: Any  Available indoor arena: Yes
Price Range:   Other Facilities: Large Outdoor Ring

Nicole Beaulieu has over 20 years of experience. She has participated successfully at national events both as a rider and as a coach. She is a level 1 English coach and a Western Instuctor of Beginners specializing in Beginner Instruction, Dressage, Hunter Jumper and Training. Her Royal Road stables just outside Fredericton boast a large outdoor arena and an indoor arena where she trains both children and adults. She also performs rider tests.

Colleen Carroll-Nisbett Boundary Creek, NBEnglishLevel 1
How long coaching: 30    Specialties: Dressage/Eventing
Year of certification: 1980   Willing to travel?:
Able to test Rider levels: Yes  Teaching Facility: Golden Reins, Salisbury
Student age preference: Any  Available indoor arena: Yes
Price Range:   Other Facilities:

Colleen Carol-Nesbitt is a level 1 English coach. She specializes in dressage and eventing instruction and has over 30 years of experience. She teaches at the Golden Reins in Salisbury and she is certified to test Rider Levels

Zoe Ericksen-Meesters Esteye's Bridge, NBEnglishLevel 1
How long coaching: 20    Specialties: Eventing
Year of certification:     Willing to travel?:Yes
Able to test Rider levels: Yes  Teaching Facility:
Student age preference:   Available indoor arena: Yes
Price Range: $30/group,$45/private  Other Facilities: Cross-Country Course

Zoe is an eventing coach with 20 years of experience. She teaches out of Rohirrim Farm which has a cross-country training course. She is a certified school teacher with a Master in Spec. Ed. Zoe breeds Canadian Sport Horses at her farm.

Jennifer Hanson Smithtown, NBEnglishLevel 1
How long coaching: 17    Specialties: Dressage, Jumping, Eventing
Year of certification: 1993   Willing to travel?:Yes, call to arrange
Able to test Rider levels: Yes  Teaching Facility: Hampton Riding Centre
Student age preference: 9 and up  Available indoor arena: Yes
Price Range: Starting at $25 / group  Other Facilities: Outdoor Ring, miles of trails

Jennifer Hanson is the owner and operator of the Hampton Riding Centre. She has over 17 years of experience teaching English riders and is also a tester. She specializes in jumping, dressage and eventing working principally with riders 9 years and older. Jennifer's stables and property include an indoor and outdoor arena and miles of riding trails. Jennifer can be contacted at 506-650-5999 or by email (below image).

Dawn Helm Port Howe, NSEnglishLevel 1
How long coaching: 15    Specialties: Dressage, Equitation, Hunter
Year of certification:     Willing to travel?:Yes
Able to test Rider levels:   Teaching Facility: Own Riding/Boarding Stables
Student age preference: 6 and up  Available indoor arena: Yes
Price Range: Board $300-350/month  Other Facilities: 18 Stall Barn Indoor

Dawn Helm has fifteen years of coaching experience and lives just over the border in Port Howe, N.S. She specializes in dressage, equitation and hunter training of riders 6 years and up. Her stables boasts an indoor 18 stall barn and 2 sand rings. To learn more visit gallowastables.com. The Tantamar Pony Club runs out of the same stables.

Jacqueline Walsh Rothesay, NBEnglishLevel 1
How long coaching: 1    Specialties: Eventing, Jumping, Dressage
Year of certification: 1996   Willing to travel?:Yes
Able to test Rider levels: Yes  Teaching Facility:
Student age preference: Any  Available indoor arena: Yes
Price Range:   Other Facilities: Outdoor Arena

Jacqueline Walsh has been coaching for 20 yrs and specializes in eventing, dressage and jumping. She coaches out of Seven Acres Farm and Evergreen Riding Center and travels in and around the Saint John area for lessons. Jacqueline can be contacted at 506-721-3640 or email at jcqlnwalsh@gmail.com (below image).

Erin MacQuarrie Lakeside, NBEnglishLevel 2
How long coaching: 16    Specialties: Dressage
Year of certification:     Willing to travel?:Yes, maritimes
Able to test Rider levels:   Teaching Facility:
Student age preference:   Available indoor arena:
Price Range:   Other Facilities:

I have been coaching for 16 years. I'm a dressage coach and rider, I have trained my own horse from beginning to Grand Prix. My business is based out of Norton NB for training but I travel throughout the maritime to teach. My email is erinjayne02@yahoo.ca phone is 506 875 5703 website erinmacquarriedressage.com

Valerie Phelan Geary, NBEnglishLevel 2
How long coaching: 20+    Specialties: Hunter, Equitation and Jumper training
Year of certification:     Willing to travel?:Yes
Able to test Rider levels: Yes  Teaching Facility: Geay Hill Equestrian Stables
Student age preference:   Available indoor arena: Yes
Price Range:   Other Facilities:

Valerie Phelan teaches at the Geary Hill Equestrian Stables. She is level 2 English coach specializing in hunter, equitation and jumper instruction of riders of any age. The stables are located approximately 20 minutes outside of Fredericton and features an indoor arena. Valerie is a certified judge of hunter, hack, equitation and jumper events.

Sheila Pickrell Lower Coverdale, NBEnglishLevel 2
How long coaching: 30    Specialties: Hunter Equitation Jumper
Year of certification: 1984   Willing to travel?:Yes, 3hrs of Moncton
Able to test Rider levels: Yes  Teaching Facility:
Student age preference: Any  Available indoor arena: Yes
Price Range: $40-$60/hour  Other Facilities:

Sheila Pickrell has been coaching for 30 years. She specializes in hunter, equitation and jumper events. She travels in and around Moncton for lessons.

Allyson Sillers Fredericton, NBEnglishLevel 2
How long coaching: 35    Specialties:
Year of certification: 1992   Willing to travel?:Any
Able to test Rider levels: Yes: all and mentor  Teaching Facility: Callaner Hall Equestrian Center
Student age preference:   Available indoor arena: Yes
Price Range: $50-$400  Other Facilities:

Ally Sillers is a level 2 English coach with 35 years of coaching experience under her belt. She teaches principally at the Callaner Hall Equestrian Center in Fredericton and also travels to offer clinics and rider level testing (1-Mentor). Ally teaches riders of all ages. She is also the co-ordinator of English riding instruction for the New Brunswick Equestrian Association. She is therefore one of the best sources for information about English riding instruction whatever level of experience or location in the province.

Deanna Phelan Geary, NBEnglishLevel 3
How long coaching: 20    Specialties: Hunter/Jumper/Equitation
Year of certification: 2001   Willing to travel?:within Maritimes
Able to test Rider levels: No  Teaching Facility: Geary Hill Riding Stables
Student age preference: Any  Available indoor arena: Yes
Price Range: $50/hour, $500/day  Other Facilities: Outdoor training w/ full set of jumps

Deanna Phelan has been coaching for 20 years. She is an expert at the jumping, hunter and equitation part of the sport. Deanna teaches at her stables Geary Hill Riding Stables where she offers one hour clinics and full day clinics to students of all ages. The stables boast an indoor and outdoor arena with a full set of jumps in the outdoor arena. Deanna is presently the NBEA's president.

Charity Costello Shepody, NBWesternLevel 1
How long coaching: 1    Specialties:
Year of certification:     Willing to travel?:Any
Able to test Rider levels: Yes  Teaching Facility: Location Varies
Student age preference:   Available indoor arena: Yes
Price Range:   Other Facilities:

Charity can be contacted on her mobile phone at (506) 882-2971 or (506) 229-3743 (cell).

Guy Gosselin Memramcook, NBWesternLevel 1
How long coaching: 10    Specialties: Dressage (Bilingual)
Year of certification: 2004   Willing to travel?:Yes
Able to test Rider levels:   Teaching Facility: Own/Manage Teaching Facility
Student age preference:   Available indoor arena: Yes, Indoor Heated
Price Range: $60/session, $450/month  Other Facilities: Outdoor Dressage & Jumping

Guy is a a bilingual western coach specializing in dressage. He is the owner of Five Elms Riding Stables in Memramcook. The stables have a heated indoor arena, an outdoor dressage arena and a outdoor jumping course. Guy has 10 years of coaching experience and does travel to provide lessons.

Mike Stokes Northampton, NBWesternLevel 1
How long coaching: 1    Specialties:
Year of certification: 2006   Willing to travel?:Yes
Able to test Rider levels: 1-4 Western  Teaching Facility: Stokes Quarter Horses & Equine Service
Student age preference: 6 and up  Available indoor arena: Yes
Price Range:   Other Facilities: Outdoor Area

Michael J. Stokes is a Level 1 Western Coach with 4 years of experience. He teaches from his stable, Stokes Quarter Horses & Equine Service, in Wilmot, N.B. which boasts both indoor and outdoor arenas. Michael is a certified Rider level tester (Levels 1-4) and is willing to travel all across the province to provide testing. Michael will train riders from age 6 and older. He is also a farrier and judge. Michael is our co-ordinator of Western instruction so he can answer basically an question you have about Western instruction you might have.

Nicole Beaulieu Fredericton, NBWesternInstructor
How long coaching: 20    Specialties: Beg. Instruction, Dressage/Hunter Jumper
Year of certification: 1988   Willing to travel?:20km
Able to test Rider levels: Yes  Teaching Facility: Royal Road
Student age preference: Any  Available indoor arena: Yes
Price Range:   Other Facilities: Large Outdoor Ring

Nicole Beaulieu has over 20 years of experience. She has participated successfully at national events both as a rider and as a coach. She is a level 1 English coach and a Western Instuctor of Beginners specializing in Beginner Instruction, Dressage, Hunter Jumper and Training. Her Royal Road stables just outside Fredericton boast a large outdoor arena and an indoor arena where she trains both children and adults. She also performs rider tests.

Joanne MacBride Fredericton, NBSaddle SeatLevel 1
How long coaching: 12    Specialties: Saddle Seat
Year of certification: 1999   Willing to travel?:Yes
Able to test Rider levels: No  Teaching Facility:
Student age preference: Any  Available indoor arena:
Price Range: $45 Private; $40 Semi-Private  Other Facilities: Outdoor sand ring and trails

Joanne MacBride has been coaching for 12 years. She specializes in saddle seat and teaches individiual, small groups and clinics out of Keswick River Farms stables. She teaches hunt seat, dressage seat and driving. She is also a breeder of Morgans and a judge for Morgan/Arabian and Saddle Seat Equitation shows. Joanne holds a Masters in Counselling Psychology.

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Elizabeth Greene-Beckett , NBEnglishLevel 1
Margaret Loughrey Fredericton, NBEnglishLevel 1
Lynda Forbes Mactaquac, NBEnglishLevel 2
Jean Smith Kingston, NBEnglishInstructor
  Cheryl Gosselin Memramcook, NBWesternLevel 1
Marcelle Legere Caraquet, NBWesternLevel 1
Kelly Springer , NBWesternLevel 1
Noriene Caldwell Greenfield, NBWesternLevel 2
Wendy Hudson Hopewell Hill, NBWesternLevel 2
Wendy Lawson Main River, NBWesternInstructor
Amy Moffat Esteys Bridge, NBWesternInstructor
Keith Reynold Esteys Bridge, NBWesternInstructor
Cyndy Toner Grand Falls, NBWesternInstructor