Our Mission
Inspiring hope, wellness and growth in children through a transformative connection with horses.
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Our Team
Horse Sense for Kids is supported by a dedicated team who share a passion for helping children grow through their connection with horses.
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Brenda Langendoen
Brenda grew up loving horses as most young girls do. Once in college studying Recreation Leadership, she decided to follow her passion and start taking riding lessons. She immediately fell in love with the sport and western riding and quickly grew in her knowledge and skills, completing an CEF coaching program in 1995-1996 and becoming a certified CHA coach in 1996 as well as graduating from Mohawk College.
She began teaching at local horse farms and in 1999 property was purchased in Fenwick to build her dream horse farm! She has continued to work hard to provide the best possible horse programs and services for beginner to advanced riders.
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Brenda has coached many students to championships in both pleasure and games events. She loves to learn and continues to take lessons and attend clinics to grow as a rider, instructor and trainer.
Brenda has always been passionate about sharing the magic of connecting with horses with children that wouldn’t normally have such an opportunity. In 2014, she formed a non-profit organization, Horse Sense for Kids to expand programs for children in need. She decided to make HSFK a registered charity in 2019 to be able to further expand the opportunities for children in the community to enjoy the wonderful world of horses!
Farm Manager, Instructor
Robert Langendoen
Rob’s passion is in draft horses and how they can be used to work the land. He first purchased a beautiful Percheron “Pepper” and began driving her. Soon after, one was not enough so he purchased a Belgian named “Jess”. Together they made a wonderful team and were used to work up the footing of the arenas and give rides through the field.
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HEAD INSTRUCTOR
Shannon Mossey
After many successful years showing locally with Brenda’s horses, and her own personal horse, Shannon ventured out to see what else was out there. During her time away she was able to successful own and operate a horse boarding facility with her family for numerous years before selling to focus on her own horses. To this day Shannon still loves to compete across Ontario and the states with her barrel horses.
Instructor
Kelsey Coyne
Her passion for horses eventually took her west, where she gained extensive hands-on experience in ranching, horsemanship, and livestock management. From wrangling horses and guiding guests through the Montana countryside to working with cattle, managing herd health, and supporting ranch operations in Idaho, Kelsey developed a broad range of skills and practical knowledge.
Now back where her journey began, Kelsey brings her experience, enthusiasm, and passion for both horses and people to the B’N’R Stables and Horse Sense for Kids teams. She plays an important role in horsemanship instruction, horse care and training, and program development, helping create meaningful learning experiences for riders of all ages and abilities.
