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50 SIDELINES JUNE 2011 FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE

Equine Science course this year was awesome,” says an excited Scarlett Foss, QMS Grade 10 student from Anchorage, Alaska. “Projects are hands-on, exciting and the teachers are genuinely interested in what we think of the activities. I love it here.” “Our commitment to hosting leading clinicians, in the various disciplines we offer at QMS, throughout the school year is very important to us,” explains Jessie Fraser, QMS Equestrian Director. “These clinics build our students’ skills, introduce them to prominent people in the equestrian community and allow them to explore different teaching methods.” 

Students may bring their own horse to QMS or ride one of the school’s horses. “Lessons are offered at the recreational skill development level as well as our more demanding competitive program,” outlines Fraser. “Riders with a strong commitment to their riding performance may register for our Train to Compete program, giving daily access to a horse in our on-campus indoor and outdoor facilities.” Events and clinics are run on campus monthly, making it easy for students to acquire competition experience. Riders may compete in local, regional and international events.

“Soar with QMS”, the school’s motto, is epitomized by a sophomore, Rebecca: “QMS has given me the confdence to go out into the world as a strong, independent female leader, with a love of my own.”

To learn more about Queen Margaret’s School and to apply, email admissions@qms.bc.a or visit their website at www.qms. bc.ca.

Queen Margaret School Offers Equestrian Program

Imagine a school where the equestrian program is integrated into students’ schedules, where riding boots and helmets co-exist with textbooks in school lockers, and the aspirations for equine careers – be they as a coach/trainer, veterinarian, veterinary technician or as an accomplished rider, are encouraged. Combine 27-acres in the beautiful Cowichan Valley on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, surrounded by vast tracts of unspoiled mountain, forest, and coastal wilderness. Add to the mixture an indoor Olympic size Dressage ring, outdoor ring, riding trails, stalls and paddocks for 45 horses and you have Queen Margaret School, where the Equestrian Program is an intrinsic component of the school’s identity. For riders interested in the disciplines of Hunter/Jumper, Dressage and Eventing, high school can be a very fun place!

The Equine Sciences course for Grades 10 to 12 students, developed by and available only at Queen Margaret’s, offers high school credits for the study of Equine Health and Disease Prevention, Equestrian Event Management and Offciating, Responsibilities of Teacher and Coach,

Lesson Planning, Coaching Theory and First-Aid.  “The QMS Equine Sciences students become animated with

instructors as they work through an equine leg dissection to learn more about the skeletal make-up of their four legged friends.

The QMS Equestrian Team competes locally, regionally and internationally

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