Christine Rusnak - BIO

Christine Rusnak - BIO
Christine Rusnak grew up at Still Meadows Ranch and developed a love for horses at a very young
age. She has competed in many disciplines included western and english pleasure, halter
showmanship, hunter/jumper, cattle penning, cutting, team roping, pole bending, goat tying,
reining, working cowhorse, and barrel racing. Christine has had the opportunity to learn from some
of the best including:
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Maxine Rusnak
Brian Rusnak
JP Forget
Cody Sapergia
Gary Coleman
Connie Combs
Ricky Green
Mike Beers
Under the direction of JP Forget and aboard her mom's stallion, Freedoms Dry Doc ST., Christine
was fortunate enough to show in the reining all over Canada and in the States. She was a member
of the Reining Canada Young Rider Team in 2002.
In 2004 Christine decided to go back to College and begin working towards her Bachelor of
Commerce. She attained this degree in 2008 through Lakeland College and Athabasca University.
In her 4 years at College, Christine was an active member of the Lakeland College Rodeo Team and
of the Canadian Intercollegiate Rodeo Association (CIRA). She competed in 5 events including:
Team Roping, Barrel Racing, Goat Tying, Break Away Roping, and Pole Bending.
In 2006 she was the only girl to qualify for the CIRA finals in Team Roping and was 2nd in the Break
Away Roping average. She also qualified for the finals in Barrel Racing and Goat Tying. In the
summer of 2006 she traveled all over the United States with the Young Pro Tour, putting on free
Christian Team Roping clinics. This was a great opportunity which helped her to grow as an
instructor and work on her roping skills.
Currently Christine is focusing on training and competing with Reining and Barrel horses, but still
works with all types of horses. Her love for teaching is growing and she is enjoying helping others
getting more out of their horses by developing a better understanding of how they work and think.
She is offering clinics in many disciplines including:
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Reining/Horsemanship
Team Roping
Barrel Racing
Pole Bending
Goat Tying
Working Cattle/Buffalo
Cattle Penning/Sorting
Check out our website: www.stillmeadowsranch.ca for upcoming events or contact Christine:
christine@stillmeadowsranch.ca for more information.