Toronto Equestrian excels in bringing riders and horses up through the riding school ranks to help them achieve their individual goals, whether they are looking for success in competition, to prepare for Equestrian Canada rider levels, or want to develop the necessary skills for a lifetime enjoyment of the sport. With a focus on developing riders for  the hunter, jumper and equitation rings, Toronto Equestrian also promotes a pointed focus on correct flatwork built through the basic principles of classical dressage and equitation.
Julianne Clifford is a lifelong rider and Equestrian Canada Certified Instructor with over a decade of coaching and training experience. Julianne enjoyed a successful junior riding career where she competed in the hunter and equitation divisions on the Ontario A Circuit, dabbled in eventing and field hunting in Quebec, and began grooming and assistant coaching at the age of 16. Julianne graduated from the Ontario High Performer Elite Student Athlete Program in 2010, and began coaching full time while attending university. In 2018, Julianne graduated from the University of Toronto with an Honours B.A in English and Philosophy. During her time at university before opening Toronto Equestrian, Julianne acted as Head Coach of a busy Toronto riding school where she coached full time, developed horses for the riding school program, established and coached a provincially successful show team, handled horses for television and photoshoots, and acted as a guest speaker and coach demonstrator at the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair. Julianne specializes in instilling the solid and correct foundation needed to guarantee success as riders move up the ranks, and many who got their start with her have gone on to be successful at the provincial and national levels of the sport, and to certify as coaches themselves. 
Sue Iwan is an Equestrian Canada Certified Instructor with seven years of experience co-coaching to a provincially competitive level. Prior to opening Toronto Equestrian, Sue was the Director of a highly successful Toronto equestrian centre, and has years of comprehensive experience overseeing all operations of a large inner city riding school. Sue holds an Honours B.A. in Classical Studies, a Masters in Ancient History, and an M.Phil in Medieval and Post-Modern Literature. 
Sue has also appeared with her business partner Julianne as a guest speaker and coach demonstrator at the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair.  With her extensive media, marketing, event management, and communications experience, Sue masterminds client and competitive experiences, and works tirelessly behind the scenes to make everything come together. In addition to training with Level 3 Coach Margie Gayford and Olympic Gold Medalist Tom Gayford, Sue is actively involved in animal welfare and is proud to own three rescued horses, including Toronto Equestrian's mascot Boone, who she rescued from a kill-pen in Pennsylvania in 2018.  
Emily Hough is an Equestrian Canada Certified Instructor and avid equestrian. She is also completing a Bachelor of Social Work from Ryerson University with a special focus on youth support and suicide prevention. Emily holds a Diploma in Social Services from Humber College, from which she graduated with honours in 2015. She has several years experience in youth programming and child and youth support.
Emily has many years of experience caring for horses in traditional riding schools as well as hippo-therapy/equine based therapy programs. She was an enthusiastic member of the Ryerson University Equestrian Team (Go Rams Go!) for the Ontario Collegiate Equestrian Association's 2018/19 Circuit. 
Emily focuses on ensuring students learn about how to care for their equine partners before and after a ride, and can often be found around the barn teaching students about the day-to-day experience of caring for horses.
Caliya Eastwood is an Equestrian Canada Certified Instructor with a passion for animal care and horsemanship, and is a longtime student of Julianne Clifford and Sue Iwan. Caliya graduated from high school with top honours in the sciences, and completed one year in Biomedical Engineering at Ryerson University before deciding that a career with horses was her ultimate goal. She took time away from school to complete her Equestrian Canada Instructor Certification and has coached at multiple riding schools in the Greater Toronto Area. Caliya is currently headed back to school to pursue studies at Seneca College to become a veterinary technician. ​ 
Caliya enjoys working with her students to build confident and caring riders who understand the importance of a strong horsemanship foundation, and also enjoys caring for our herd in the stables whenever possible. Caliya strives to create a happy and comfortable lesson environment that gives her students every opportunity to learn and grow. 
Andrew Carenza is a lifelong equestrian with a passion for animal care. In addition to his full time career in graphic design, Andrew can be found in the barn on the weekends caring for our herd, and helping riders look after their horses. Andrew holds a BDes from York University and Sheridan College, and was a member of the York University Equestrian Team. Andrew is a talented artist, and is the designer behind the Toronto Equestrian logo as well as most of our advertising. Andrew has been leasing his thoroughbred mare Vintage for three years, and enjoys melding his talents for design and horses as a member of the Toronto Equestrian team.
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