Brittany Fex
Federal Public Servant, Horseback Riding Coach, and Horse Trainer in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Brittany has been an Equestrian Canada (EC) Certified Instructor for since 2018, and a Certified Horsemanship Association level 3 English (flat and jumping) and level 1 Western Instructor since 2023. She has been coaching horseback riding and horsemanship for several years, and is passionate about helping horsemen and horsewomen to communicate more effectively with their horses, in order to build a stronger partnership. She teaches riders of all levels from beginner to competitive in the hunter/jumper, dressage, and western disciplines. She is also a certified Artistic Gymnastics Coach, who offers clinics geared towards equestrian vaulters. She has experience judging the hunter/jumper ring, the derby ring and the Western rings at local schooling shows and fairs. Brittany is also a Certified Artistic Gymnastics Coach of 15 years, and continuously applies her background of gymnastics and fundamental movement patterns when teaching riders of every discipline.
Brittany’s eye for identifying asymmetries and imbalances in a rider’s position stem’s from her years of gymnastics training and instruction, and she has an extensive repository of exercises that can be practices on the ground and in the tack to help her riders improve their stability, mobility, balance and coordination in their equestrian journey.
As a coach, Brittany focuses on developing rider’s balance, coordination and movement patterns to allow each rider to communicate and move more effectively with their horse, while prioritizing safety and education in all aspects of horsemanship. She believes that every moment spent with a horse is a teachable moment and that every time you sit down in the saddle, or bring a horse in from the field, you become not just a rider, but a trainer. She strives to create a strong foundation of knowledge her students to set them up for success in their future as an horsemen and horsewomen. Brittany truly believes in the bond between horse and rider, and is passionate about promoting the joys of the sport with her students. She fosters a love of horses in all of her students while always maintaining a positive attitude and making learning fun!