At Grandview, we specialize in catering to each horse’s special needs. Horses, like people, are individuals and each requires his or her own unique program for success. Our mission is to create a healthy and happy lifestyle for each and everyone one of our equine friends.

We are also dedicated to the correct training of horse and rider, specializing in dressage.

Ashley Wright
Ashley is the head trainer at Grandview Equestrian Farm and has been short or long-listed for the Canadian Dressage Team consistently over the past 10 years.
Her beginnings in equestrian sports started with Pony Club where she competed to ‘B’ level, as well as competing in Hunter/Jumper and up to Preliminary Eventing before deciding to focus on Dressage in 1989.

Ashley has trained in Europe with Christine Stuckelberger (5 time Olympic medalist, 4 time World Championships medalist) and her long-time trainer, George Wahl (retired head of the Spanish Riding School).

Ashley has trained numerous horses through to FEI level and has shown successfully at Grand Prix, competing extensively in Canada, the U.S. and internationally. She also has a great deal of experience working young horses (including breaking), focusing on establishing sound fundamental basics for any discipline. She has also been very successful in retraining horses that have been deemed as “difficult”.

Ashley enjoys working with students and horses of all levels and aspirations, from Basic to Advanced. She has been managing the operations at Grandview Equestrian Farm since helping to design the award-winning dressage training facility in 1993.

Selected Competitive Highlights:
• Selected by the Canadian Dressage Management Committee (DMC) to represent Canada in the 2000 South African Federation Cup, and won both the Individual and Team Gold Medals, Johannesburg, South Africa.
• 2nd Reserve for 1999 Pan-American Games Dressage team, and requested by the Selection Committee to perform the Test Ride.
• Member of the 1994 Canadian team for Can-Am Challenge in Devon, Pennsylvania.
• Member of the 1994 World University Championships, highest placing Canadian overall (included Dressage and Show Jumping phases), Ankum, Germany.
• 1992 Individual Gold Medalist, North American Young Rider’s Championships, Bromont, Quebec.
• 1991 Individual Silver Medalist, North American Young Rider’s Championships, Wadsworth, Illinois.
• 1991, 1992 Canadian Young Rider’s Champion.

Current Competition Horses:
• Prometheus: a 12 year old, 17.2hh Westphalen gelding, showing Prix St. Georges/Intermediare I. Purchased and imported by Grandview as a 2 year old, he is preparing to move up to Grand Prix for 2003.
• d’Azanté: a 4 year old, 16.2hh Bavarian stallion. Purchased and imported by Grandview as a 2 year old, he has started his competitive career in 2002 at Basic 1 & 2. The average of all of his test scores to date is close to 70%.