Leslie enjoys a professional career in the equine industry, most notably in the world of dressage, since 1980. She holds several judging and stewarding credentials including Equestrian Canada Senior Dressage Judge and FEI Dressage Steward.
During her career, she has trained, ridden and successfully competed up to and including Grand Prix Dressage. As a coach, she has travelled within and outside Canada teaching dressage clinics and giving dressage test riding workshops.
An outspoken advocate for the horse, Leslie holds an international diploma (Int’l DipAO) in both equine and canine osteopathy from the London College of Animal Osteopathy, with an advanced techniques certification obtained in England.
She is also a Masterson Method instructor, coach and certified practitioner (MMCP) and holds certifications in various other complimentary bodywork modalities. She is also a board-certified Light Therapist (CLT-U) for humans, horses and companion animals through the Board of Advanced Natural Health Sciences (BAHNS).
As a FEI Permitted Equine Therapist, Leslie is qualified to administer specific restricted therapies to her clients’ horses during CDI (Concours de Dressage International) events.
Leslie is the owner of DressageWurks and Dynamic Bodywurks Canada.