About Us - Owners

Mission Ridge Stables was founded in 2019, built on a foundation of love, faith, and family by two sisters - Roxy and Brandy.

Located on 80 acres of land within minutes of St Albert, we offer a laid-back and welcoming family environment where equestrians of all ages and experience levels can enjoy horses. From age 1 - 100, all are welcome. Our mission is to connect humans with horses in an educational, safe, and affordable setting.

At this facility we offer horse board, kids programs with our miniature animals, birthday parties, and beginner to advanced riding lessons and lease opportunities on our school horses to those that don't own a horse of their own.

Teacher Assistants

Stephanie Nilsson

Hey my name is Steph, and I TA on Monday's and Thursday's! I own a quirky thoroughbred named Dr. Pepper. I also leased the lesson pony Max for 3 years before buying a horse of my own! I've grown up around horses my whole life and have spent many hours in the saddle. My passion is jumping, and I've successfully shown at multiple venues including Amberlea Meadows up to 0.9m. My goal for this year is to compete in the 1m classes at RMSJ, and Spruce Meadows.

Kailey Turnbull

Hi! My name is Kailey, I am the Tuesday evening TA, and I’ve been at Mission Ridge since 2019, which is also when I started riding! I’m currently in university working towards a bachelors degree in psychology, but most of my time is still spent with the horses!

CJ TenBrinke

Hi, I’m CJ! I’ve been riding for about six years. I've leased a few barn favourites from JD and Halia to BailLee, and now our biggest boy, Jax. I’ve enjoyed competing in local schooling shows and jumped up to 3ft. Now I balance my barn time with my other passion: playing rugby. You can usually find me TA-ing on Wednesdays or spending time with Jax around the barn!

Hazel Bolt

Hi, my name is Hazel, I'm a TA on Saturday's, and I've been around horses since I was 4. I lease Bumblebee, who is an up and coming lesson horse! I enjoy jumping with her, and look forward to doing more horse shows with her in the future. I also love to go for walks and play with my dog in my free time.

Heidi Maan

Hey my name is Heidi and I'm a teaching assistant on Saturday's! I have been riding for 5 years and I'm currently leasing a horse named Remmy. I leased the lesson horse Red for a year before that, and went with him to my first horse show! As well as riding I enjoy playing volleyball and traveling.

Our Management Team

Christel Chattargoon

My passion for horses was ignited during childhood trips to the Netherlands, where I learned to ride & drive, and fell in love with breeds like Fjords and Friesians. My horsemanship journey grew through lessons at Shady Lane Stables and later through the Paul Kane High School Equine Studies program, eventually leading me to spend every spare moment at the barn in order to pay for a lease on an amazing Arabian gelding named Maverick.

I began coaching in 2013 and found a true passion for teaching. After purchasing my first horse American Girl, who is still my main horse today, I pursued a degree in secondary education at the U of A. In 2019 while teaching junior high school full time, I connected with Roxy and Brandy about their new business Mission Ridge Stables, where I returned to coaching and later stepped into barn management. Today I have a busy family with two young kids, but still enjoy riding and taking lessons, participating in clinics, trying new disciplines and activities, and regularly driving with my mini pony, Major. With experience caring for up to 60 equines at a time, and a deep commitment to positive, relationship-based horsemanship, I am an Equine Canada Licensed Coach who focuses on creating a welcoming and encouraging community for riders of all levels. This barn is my passion, and my second home, and I absolutely love the community we have built here!

Lan Deleeuw

Lan started with Mission Ridge Stables in 2020, and is now our main staff member. There are very few days you won't find her at the barn! She has the unique ability to connect with people of all ages and walks of life, and make people laugh! Lan has decades of horse experience behind her, as she grew up around working horses in Waterton.

Lan is media-shy, so we share a photo of her favourite animal on the property instead - our senior donkey Mango.

"Lan is the Greatest"