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About Joanna Lepiarczyk
Equestrian Coach | Educator | Author

I’ve been immersed in the horse world my entire life, growing up in a family-run riding facility and showing horses since 1998. As a certified coach in both Poland and Canada, my focus is on building respectful, enjoyable partnerships between horse and rider—always with the horse’s mental and physical well-being in mind.

I specialize in working with horses that need extra patience and understanding, using a calm, structured approach that supports learning and confidence. My teaching is guided by the Effective Training Model – SET®, emphasizing Safety, Experience, and Training in practice.

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My credentials include:

  • Equine Canada Competition Coach

  • Specialized equine orthopedic training

  • Certified thermographer (equine thermal imaging)

  • FEI courses in conformation and movement evaluation

  • Specialization in Animal Psychology

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I’m also the author of Understanding Horse Depression, a book exploring equine mental health, stress, and depression, offering practical tools for better care and deeper connection.

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Through coaching, writing, and my educational platform @horsesexplained, I aim to help riders and horses grow together with clarity, empathy, and trust.

Let’s work together to create a fulfilling path for you and your horse.

Reach out anytime—I’d love to hear from you. 

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I gratefully acknowledge my location as a settler on the beautiful unceded, unsurrendered ancestral Coast Salish traditional territory and give thanks to the Musqueam, Squamish, Tsleil-Waututh, Kwantlen, Semiahmoo, Tsawwassen, Kwikwitlem, Katzie, Shishálh and Qayqayt Nations for allowing me to live, work and play on this land.

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