MEET THE EXEC
Tessa Fois
PRESIDENT
Hey everyone, welcome to the Western Equestrian Club! My name is Tessa and I am very excited to be your president for the 2024/25 year! I am in my third year at Ivey! I have been riding basically since I was born, I was the comms executive last year and have been on the team for the past two years! I love this club because you get to spend time with horses while away at school and meet some awesome people doing it! I am super excited about this year with the club and hope that you all can enjoy it as much as I do! If you have any questions, suggestions or concerns please feel free to reach out anytime! I can't wait to get to know you all this year!
TATUM HORAN
VICE PRESIDENT
Hey everyone! My name is Tatum Horan and I’m this years Western Equestrian Club VP. This is my second year on the team. I have been competing for 8 years and own a horse named Shadow, who is fourteen years old. I am so excited for another fun and amazing year with the best group of people. I am so grateful to be apart of the executive committee as this team allowed me to feel at home in my first year of university. I am looking forward to giving back to the Western equestrian community by ensuring we uphold our welcoming environment within our club and team so incoming members can feel a sense of comfort when joining.
Hannah Tadsen
OCEA CO-CAPTAIN
Alexandra Thomas
VP EVENTS
Hi!! My name is Alex and I'm this years VP Events and am a 2nd year criminology student here and Western. I've been riding for about 13 years and have a horse named Verro! I'm so excited to get to know you all through the events we have coming up and can't wait for the rest of the year with such a great team!!
Lauryn Gray
OCEA Co-Captain
Hi everyone, im Lauryn! I’m in my 4th year of health science, and this is my second year serving as one of the OCEA Team captains! I’ve been part of the Western Equestrian Club since my 1st year, showing in the open division on the OCEA circuit.
I have been riding since I was 8 years old and showing since I was 10! My horse’s name is Draco and he has the biggest personality of any horse I’ve ever met! We show on the gold circuit in the Adult Amateurs, where hes best known as the king of the hack👑
I’m super excited for the OCEA season, and to get to know everyone!
OLIVIA MICHALSKY
VP LESSONS
Hey guys my names Olivia I’m in my 5th year of Kinesiology and I’m the VP of Lessons! I’ve been around horses since I was born but I began taking riding lessons when I was 8. My mom grew up around horses so I’ve always had a passion for horses and fell in love with hunter/jumper. I used to show in the jumper ring when I was in high school but now I just ride for pleasure. If you have any questions about my position or about lessons this semester feel free to reach out to westernequestrianlessons@gmail.com !
Rebecca Grant
VP COMMUNICATIONS
Hi everyone my name is Becca and I am very excited to be a part of the Equestrian Club Exec this year! I am in my second year at Western for biology and this will be my second year as a part of the Equestrian club and on the OCEA team. I have been riding for 10 years and competed in the jumper ring for a number of years. I am excited for another great year at Western and can't wait to meet everyone!
Isabella Thompson
VP SOCIAL MEDIA & MARKETING
Hi everyone my name is Bella I am second year mit and VP social. I have showed hunters for as long as I can remember, this past season I showed in the 3ft’s
I am super excited for the OCEA season this year and to get to know everyone:)
Feel free to message me with any questions about the upcoming shows!
MAHA WASSEM
VP FINANCE
Hi everyone, I’m Maha! I’m a grad student at Western. This is my 2nd year on the exec team as VP of Finance. I’m a recent rider as I learned how to ride a few years ago. I’m excited to get to know everyone in the club and make this year memorable!
Sydney Burns
VP Admin
Hi! My name is Sydney and I am a second year philosophy/business student from Calgary. I’ve been riding for almost my entire life, showing in primarily showjumping but also other events in both English/western disciplines. I ride dressage/western dressage in the Ontario collegiate dressage circuit. I am super excited to be joining the exec team as VP Admin and am excited about an amazing year to come! The equestrian club is a great way to get time in the saddle while away at school and meet like-minded people who share your passion for horses and the sport. I look forward to getting to know you this year!