BITS & PIECES
2020 Scholarship Recipients
The Board of Directors and the Scholarship Committee are pleased to announce the Educational and Bill desBarres Industry scholarship recipients. We wish everyone the very best in their future endeavors!
Educational Scholarship
RHEANN NAGEL
Educational Scholarship
JADA ARTOKIVI
Jada has been involved in the equestrian community for eight years, starting by volunteering with barn chores and assisting summer riding campers. As a young rider, she was a Pony Club member, gaining basic equine knowledge and currently participates in the Alberta Barrel Racing Association. Jada’s accomplishments include placing third in a 3D barrel race when it was only her second race; and her most proud accomplishment, gaining the courage to get back on the horse that had thrown her numerous times, making her more confident, patient and resilient as a rider. Her future plans are to obtain a certificate in equine dentistry, in hopes to start her own small business in floating horse’s teeth and to continue to be involved with animals on a daily basis. 8
ALBERTA BITS I FALL/WINTER 2020
Since Rheann’s childhood, she has dreamed of becoming a large animal veterinarian. Currently accepted at Red Deer College in their pre-veterinarian program, she plans to continue her education at the University of Calgary in Veterinary Medicine. To further her development, she has spent six years show jumping, which has taught her valuable skills including the ability to work with her horse independently, use of safe bandage practices, and basic knowledge on the horse’s main systems. On top that, she has worked on a collaborative program between attending high school and Olds College called the Green Certificate in Equine Production Technician, completing both theoretical and practical testing with exceptional grades. Rheann volunteers at vet clinics around central Alberta to further her experience, and has volunteered at The Mane Event as a jump crew member during English jumping clinics. Her future plans involve purchasing her family farm, where she can build her own veterinary clinic practice.
