Trinity Farm Staff - Get To Know Us!

Poppy & Jason Doyle – Owners

Poppy began riding at the age of nine, with a set of nine lessons for her birthday, and hasn’t looked back since. She spent her adolescent years as a groom on the local rated circuit, then progressed to teaching lessons for several regional trainers. Now, with almost 20 years of training and teaching experience, Poppy draws on her plethora of knowledge to create well-rounded, mindful riders of all ages who are passionate about horses and riding. 

Jason grew up on a working cattle farm and began working with horses at the age of 12, doing odd jobs at a local barn. Years later, he progressed to managing the facility maintenance and hauling horses to competitions nationwide. In addition to being the co-owner of Trinity Farm in this wife/husband duo, he puts his extensive knowledge of both the horse and security businesses to use as the facility manager, safeguarding horse, rider, and property against fire and theft. He also serves as the barn’s driver when it comes to hauling to shows. 

Jenna McNair – PATH Int’l Therapeutic Instructor

Jenna began riding at the age of eight and has been volunteering with various therapeutic horseback riding and hippotherapy programs since 2001. She is certified as a PATH Int’l Therapeutic Riding Instructor and Equine Specialist in Mental Health and Learning. With over a decade teaching in the arena, Jenna’s passion lies in facilitating communication between horse and human. She loves starting from the basics, whether on the ground or in the saddle – helping both horse and rider come to a mutual understanding and partnership. Above all, she wants to ensure that riding and interactions with the horse/equine activities are accessible to all, including disabled equestrians, at whatever level of sport or interaction they are interested in.

Jenny Park – Instructor/Volunteer Coordinator

Jenny has been apart of Trinity Farm since her sophomore year of high school. She started volunteering almost immediately after joining the barn family and soon began assisting in our therapeutic riding program, where she discovered a passion for helping adults and kids with disabilities get involved with horseback riding and teaching other equine-assisted learning activities.

For the past couple of years, Jenny has been instructing our beginners and is now in the process of becoming a Certified Therapeutic Riding instructor. She is also: our Volunteer Coordinator, in charge of our lesson schedule, and responsible for handling new clients.

Her commitment to our students is to create a safe, inclusive space for all riders at all levels. Moreover, she enjoys making riding as fun and as enriching as possible.

Karen Smith – Instructor

Karen is an experienced equestrian who enjoys working with horses to help maximize their natural abilities. She believes riding is a privilege and should be appreciated at every opportunity. Her philosophy is that riding requires a level of trust and understanding between a horse and rider, which is only achieved through patience, diligence, and nurturing.

Karen was an avid competitor throughout Canada and the United States. She has competed at the Canadian National Exhibition in show jumping, the Canadian Royal Winter Fair in show Jumping, the North American Young Riders Championship as a member of the Ontario, three day eventing team. She was also a member of the Canadian Pan American three day eventing team, and holds her B2 with the Canadian Pony Club.