Meet our Cadre

We are proud to introduce our network of professionals

Sonja Koch
Uwe Schneider
Heidi Finzgar
Deidre Laurie-Beaumont

Sonja Koch

Owner / Operator and principal instructor at Horses of the Sun
Certified riding instructor by German FN, Canadian Therapeutic Riding Association
German Riding Award – Silver
Competitive experience: International dressage, jumping, and Voltige, elite gymnastics, and ballroom dance
Over 30 years riding and Voltige instructor experience (Canada's first Voltige instructor)
International Voltige clinician
Movement educator for able and disabled athletes
Studied movement education at Spatial Dynamics Institute
Ballroom and Latin dance teacher see www.dancestudios.ca Choreographer
Studied circus arts with Cirque du Soleil
International rider, horse trainer and clinician
Trainer of Special Skills Service Dogs
Recipient of the 2005 Dr. Dan Offord Award of Excellence
Reiki Master Practitioner

Owner / Operator and Voltige instructor at Horses of the Sun
German Voltige Award – Silver
Technical Director of Voltiging Federation of Ontario
Competitive experience: International Voltige (three years consecutive Individual Voltige Champion of South Germany), ballroom dance
Over 20 years Voltige instructor experience
International Voltige clinician
Voltige horse trainer
M.Sc. in Environmental Chemistry and Toxicology

Heidi Finzgar

Voltige instructor at Horses of the Sun - certified by V.F.O. - Coaching Level One
Competitive experience: Voltige, riding, elite gymnastics
Certified dog trainer and instructor
Over 12 years Voltige and riding experience
Therapeutic riding assistant

Deidre Laurie-Beaumont

Voltige instructor at Horses of the Sun - certified by V.F.O. – Coaching Level One
Competitive experience: professional show dog handler, riding, karate
Health and Wellness specialist
Show dog handling instructor
Therapeutic riding assistant

*Website updated by Caterina Marrai (April 2010)