About Us

Adrienne has been riding horses since 1999. Along with her parents, she runs a successful boarding operation turned sport horse breeding farm in Southeastern Ontario and is completing her Master's in Equine Science with the prestigious Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Sciences at the University of Edinburgh.

She competed in jumpers on the Ontario and Quebec 'A' Gold circuit and breaks and trains most of her homebred warmbloods. 

She has trained with Olympians in all 3 Olympic disciplines, and operates her farm under the philosophy of "horse before human".

After a freak accident with one of her horses, shattering her foot, Adrienne realized the need for equestrian-specific manual therapy. She realized it was difficult to explain the physical stressors of the sport to those who did not even believe riding was a sport! This realization led her to complete her Registered Massage Therapy training in Toronto, Ontario. 

From there, Adrienne founded Fit to Compete, originally created to bring equestrian-specific sports therapy to riders. Over time, the business evolved as she recognized a broader need in the equestrian community: horse owners are deeply invested in their horses' wellbeing, yet practical, evidence-based guidance is often not accessible.

Today, Fit to Compete Equine Wellness Consulting focuses on connecting horse owners with suitable, attainable strategies, backed by science, to improve equine health and welfare - bridging the gap between research and practice.

When she is not working with horse owners, Adrienne enjoys spending time with her homebred horses, walking her dogs, or reading a good book.

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Education and Trainings:

Honours BA Health Studies - Queen’s University (2015)

Equine Massage Therapy Certification (2015) - Equissage

Registered Massage Therapy (2017) - Canadian College of Massage and Hydrotherapy

Neurokinetic Therapy (2017) - Petaluma CA

Pregnancy Massage (2017) - Trimesters Training, Toronto ON

Cupping Therapy (2018) - Mississauga, ON

Cold Laser Certification (2019) - Bioflex Laser, Toronto ON

Physical Vascular Therapy (2019) - Lexington, KY

Soft Tissue Release Therapy (2019) - Toronto, ON

Athletic Taping (2019) - Peterborough, ON

Natural Nutrition (2020) - CSNN

Vodder Lymphatic Drainage Certification (2021) - Dr. Vodder School International

 Advanced Craniosacral Therapy Certification (2024) - Toronto, ON