Crystal Turko

 Owner Manager / Trainer

 

    Crystal grew up in the horse industry.   From the age of 12 she had an active roll in the stable.  By the age of 16 she was coaching and training horses as well as going to school where she was an honor student.  Crystal showed as many as five horses in the Hunter, Jumper and Hack rings where she usually placed in the top 5.  She has been Manitoba’s 4’ Jumper Champion, Equitation Champion, and Road and Show Hack Reserve Champion.  At the age of 19 she worked for Jonathon Asslin as a working student.  When she came home she took on a full teaching load and had many successful students in the show ring.  In 2005 Crystal had the opportunity to go to Spain and be a working student for Grand Prix Rider, Alberto Harari, where she bought, showed and brought home her open horse; Amaretto Sunrise.  Crystal and Ammo had a great season in 2006 at Spruce Meadows, who recognized the pair at the Masters with a Royal & Sun Alliance Scholarship.  Crystal’s main role will be over seeing the stable and training both her own and client’s horses.

    Crystal specializes in starting young horses and has started track horses for Hi Field Farms and Ted Davis. She also specializes in retaining horses and works along side Sadie; who then works with the owner to understand how to become a partner with their horse.

              Crystal will be showing the following horses in both hunter and jumper rings: