Leah Hope
Volunteer Program Director​

Former Registered Nurse ER/OR/Hospice Palliative Care 
Cartier Equine Learning Centre – 2011
Academy of Equine Assisted Learning – Level 2 and 3 - 2013, 2014 
​Hippotherapy 1 therapy Principles (2016) - AHA

My career as an active duty nurse was cut short due to injuries, but this journey to my own wellness has guided me to find health and wellness for my horses and, ultimately, all horses. Along with my husband Dave (Master Carpenter) and my daughter Alex (EAL Program Assistant), my entire family has contributed and ensured the continued success of our EAL programs here at Little Oasis. Our horses are the inspiration and backbone of all we do here. I continue to be wowed by the power and impact that horses have on individuals' lives.​

Stacey Chartres
Facilitator at Equine-Assisted Learning

Cartier Equine Learning Centre –2013
Academy of Equine Assisted Learning Level 2 -2014
Level I in 2014 EAGALA 
Social Service Worker Certificate at Selkirk College (2016/17)
Social Service Worker Diploma at Selkirk College (current 2017)

I am an ex-patriot Australian and live in beautiful Trail, B.C. with my husband and two children. I’ve always had a passion for working with people. I grew up on a beef cattle farm and so horses have been a big part of my life. For me, horses really complete the connection to spirit and I am constantly amazed at the power, beauty and grace the horses provide our clients.

Michelle Seminoff
Little Oasis Benefit Society
Facilitator at Equine-Assisted Learning

EAGALA certified since 2011
Raindrop Therapy 2011
​Academy of Equine-Assisted learning in 2014
Reiki Level II 2014  

Marrying my love of horses with my passion for helping people helped me find my place in the EAL/EAP field. Working with a wide variety of clients shows me how amazing and life changing this work can be. The horses truly are the teachers/therapists.

Beth Dixon
Facilitator at Equine-Assisted Learning

Equine Science Degree 2013
Instructor in Training with PATH International (2017)
Hippotherapy 1 therapy Principles (2016) - ​AHA Behavioural Interventionist with OCAI

I started riding horses when I was 11 years old and horses have been a passion ever since. I moved to Canada from England in 2013 and realized that something was missing and thus began my search for something meaningful and fulfilling to do alongside horses. This is when I found Little Oasis. I started volunteering for the EAL program in 2014 and haven't looked back.

We, at Little Oasis Equine Matters, are committed to our human community, and strive to offer objective based programs that will augment our skills as community members. Our dedicated team, both paid and volunteer, have participated in many of the following training as a means to educate ourselves and the families we serve: 

Standard First aid with CPR level C
Emergency First Aid with CPR level C
OSBC Privacy & Information Sharing Certificate
Duty to Report Training
Autism Spectrum Disorder DSM-V changes   

ASD Challenging behaviours
Expected and Unexpected behaviours
Family Centered Training
Brain Gym 101      
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Disorder
Circle of Security     

​Meet the Equine Team

Indy

Stiletto

Betty

Mohawk

ADDRESS

Little Oasis Equine Matters
​205 Hillcrest Drive Trail, BC  V1R 4V6

INFO

p: 250-368-2002
f: 250.364.3079