Vintage Oasis Farm is a private family oriented boarding, breeding, and training facility which focuses on foundation training across the English disciplines. Our mission is to provide optimal care to every horse with their health and well-being as our top priority, and to give riders the opportunity to learn in a peaceful and rewarding environment.
We are located in Saint-Jean-Sur-Richelieu, on the south shore of Montreal. We are conveniently located close to highway 30, 10, and 35. Public transport is also available using lines 96A or 96L of the Saint-Jean-Sur-Richelieu transit services
Ever since she was young, Josée has had a deep passion for the equestrian world. She became the proud owner of her own horse at the age of 14 and took it upon herself to start and train it in dressage. By the time she turned 17, Josée had already gained extensive experience as the stable manager of 10 Standardbred racehorses. Her duties included breeding management, grooming, and training.
Josée put her love for horses on hold to start a family with her husband, who served as a pilot in the Canadian Air Force. Her professional background has always been centered around sales and customer service. She studied computer networking and worked at Village Vacances Valcartier in various departments, including call center, corporate sales, tour operation, website management, networking, marketing, filming, camping, events, and food services management. Josée continued her career in Ontario, where she played a crucial role in preparing and opening the Calypso Waterpark. As the manager of sales and guest services, she was responsible for overseeing the computer system, website, sales and administration team, call center, reception, souvenir shop, and animation. Through her experiences, Josée developed a strong sense of discipline, multitasking abilities, and prioritization skills, which have helped shape her character.
It was in 2014 that she started the company Vintage Oasis Farm following the death of her husband suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder. Loving to be surrounded by her animals who help her manage her pain and suffering, she began this adventure of helping animals and humans following traumas suffered. The company started by rescuing retired horses from racing, then included the breeding of Warmblood horses as well as Weimaraner dogs.
Her ultimate aspiration is to aid individuals in uncovering the enchantment of therapy through equine interaction, a practice that has aided her family in overcoming numerous losses and hardships. Josée specializes in the desensitization of horses and working with horses with behavioural problems. She offers riding lessons that prioritize the horse's well-being and emphasizes communication between the rider and the horse.
Jessica is an experienced rider specializing in the rehabilitation and foundation training of horses recovering from injuries or young/off-track horses requiring gentle and thorough schooling to gain supple, powerful, and balanced movements. She is trained in the Connected Riding and Tellington TTouch methods, and rides at the silver jumper level and level 3 dressage.
Jessica has studied Equine Studies at the University of Guelph. She is knowledgeable in most equine health aspects; ranging from nutrition, health and disease prevention, breeding, foal growth and development, functional anatomy, biosecurity, and management of the equine environment.
Besides participating in equine-related activities, she is currently studying software engineering at Concordia University. Jessica is also an aviation enthusiast and holder of an Aeroplane Private Pilot License, and has been an aspiring musician since the age of 5; she plays the violin and the double bass.
Maya has a diverse background working horses starting from a young age while living in Khartoum, Sudan with rescue cart horses and horses saved from the track. Upon returning to Canada, she spent her junior years competing successfully in hunters and jumpers.
Taking a break for university, she graduated from Emily Carr University of Art and Design from the Film Video and Integrated media program. She returned to horses and spent three seasons as head wrangler and barn manager at Big Bar Guest Ranch in the Cariboo region of British Columbia – retraining and fitnessing horses from often difficult pasts. She used her inquisitive nature to instill confidence in horses and riders, finding a passion for creating strong relationships between them. She focuses on creating trust between horse and rider, and strengthening intuitional ways of communicating while building confident riding skills.
She has experience coaching beginner to intermediate students in both English (flatwork and jumping) and Western, using fun exercises to reinforce solid connection and natural, forward-thinking form – with an emphasis on correct posture and movement through the body.
She lives in Montreal where she is a painter, a writer, and experiments with filmmaking. Her paintings have been shown in galleries across Canada and her films in collaboration with her filmmaking partner have been screened in various film festivals. She enjoys traveling, going on adventures, concerts, and life in general!
775 boulevard Saint-Luc, St-Jean-Sur-Richelieu, Quebec J2W 2G6
