Born and raised in Nanaimo, Jodine is a lifelong horsewoman. She began as an avid member of the Pony Club and successful competitor in both the Hunter and Jumper disciplines. Her extensive equestrian experience includes a notable career as an Equine Behaviour Specialist, Hunter/Jumper coach, and clinician in both Canada and the United States. 

Jodine is the author of If Your Horse Could Talk, as well as being a leadership coach and speaker.

Born and raised on Vancouver Island, Cheryl Keith has a distinguished background in all aspects of equine study. In 2000 Cheryl came to QMS bringing her broad knowledge and experience in the Hunter Jumper disciplines. Under Cheryl’s guidance, the QMS Equestrian Team continues to dominate at competitions throughout Canada and the United States, winning many Championships. In 2016 she was recognized by the BCHJA with the Coach of the Year award. 

Cheryl coaches riders in all divisions from Green Hunter and Jumpers to the Grand Prix level. 

Leora has enjoyed competing and coaching in the disciplines of Dressage, Combined Training, and Jumping. She is proud of the many Equestrian students she has coached over the past ten years, and has also greatly enjoyed teaching on-call for Delta School District since graduating as a BC Teacher. Leora is thrilled to continue her coaching and teaching passions at QMS. 

Rhawnie Hankins was born and raised in the Cowichan Valley and has ridden horses since she was a child. Rhawnie's love of horses brought her to QMS as a member of the barn staff, yet her education and skills in event and sport management made for a very natural progression into her current role as Team QMS Manager and Administrative Assistant. She is very excited to learn more about the horse industry and is excited to put her degree to good use. 

In 1999 she decided to make her love of horses a career and moved to the Lower Mainland where she completed her Equestrian Canada Level 1. She taught and Evented to Training Level throughout BC until 2004. Opportunity then took her to England to work at a Three Day Eventing barn under a renowned, international trainer.  While in England, she also taught at a local riding school, and competed to Intermediate Level Eventing. 

Victoria Parsons was born in Toronto, raised in Guelph, and  moved to the Island in 2004. Victoria began riding and competing in Hunters, Jumpers, and dressage at the age of 8. She has also ridden in a musical ride, competitive trail riding, cowboy challenges, TREC, and barrel racing. 

Victoria completed an internship in natural horsemanship (problem solving both in the saddle and on the ground, liberty and trick training, and starting horses) and has continued to study this approach to training. 

Karlene Neuffer is a QMS alum who began riding at QMS in 2005. As a member of the QMS Equestrian Team she showed up to 1.15m at horse shows such as SSITS, TBIRD, Evergreen International in Washington and Arbutus Meadows. After graduating Karlene received her EC Instructor of Beginners Certification and began coaching at QMS in 2014. 

In 2016 Karlene went to work as an international groom for Grand Prix Rider Elizabeth Gingras. After travelling the world for two international show circuits in this role, Karlene returned home to the Cowichan Valley, and to QMS. Karlene is working towards completing her certification as an EC Competition Coach and has aspirations to become an EC Competition Coach Specialist-Jumping.