Trainers
Samara Heinrichs Prak
Praktical Equestrian Ltd.
Samara has been a resident of Creekside for nine years, having moved her business Praktical Equestrian here in 2016. She grew up in Manitoba and after competing in a wide range of disciplines her love of Show Jumping took off and she's never looked back. She trains and competes Show Jumpers to the Grand Prix level and develops young horses from the ground up. Having represented Canada in 2010 at NAYRC, she continues to be a student of the sport with goals of representing Canada again on an international stage. As an Equine Canada licensed coach, Samara is dedicated to helping her students reach their goals at all levels of sport.
403-465-1255
Jennifer Kirschman
Kirschman Farm
Jennifer Kirschman has been the resident dressage trainer at Creekside Farm since 2017. Having grown up on a large scale warmblood breeding operation, Jennifer's love of horses was nurtured from the ground up. Jennifer lived and trained across Europe as a developing young dressage rider with many top coaches, including Lady Sylvia Loch. Her love for the sport isn’t limited to the show ring, as the development of horses from a young age remains a large part of her focus.
Jennifer is currently training and showing dressage horses to the Intermediare level of the sport, while prioritizing happy, healthy and confident horses. She believes maintaining awareness during training supports the horse’s mental state and creates confident horses for long lasting careers. Jennifer also consistently participated in training and conditioning show jumpers and is still an active student of the sport.
Jennifer’s philosophy: Dressage gives us the gift of connection, and a good connection with your horse on so many levels is something worth teaching.
403-922-8799
Paige Dinnie
DPC Sport Horses
Born and raised in Alberta, Paige's involvement with horses started at a very early age, riding on the family farm, moving cattle, and exploring the trail of Kananaskis. A long-time team sport athlete, Paige was introduced to Three Day Eventing as a Young Rider, and was drawn to the multidisciplinary nature of the sport. Now with 20+ years of experience in the industry, Paige has produced multiple horses and riders to the FEI levels. Dog Pound Creek (DPC) Sport Horses, is a program focused primarily on the development of internationally-competitive horses and riders, with Paige seeking to represent Canada at the highest levels of the sport. The DPC team travels year-round for training and competition throughout Canada and the US, with opportunities for clients to spend a portion of the winter months in Florida and/or California. Paige offers coaching, training, competitive riding, and sales services.
403-615-2740