Our team

 
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Jennifer Johnson
Royal Oak Farm Senior Manager, Trainer Owner
           Jennifer Johnson has held a trainers license since 1986. She is a 3rd generation horse trainer and comes from a family of thoroughbred horse breeder and trainers. Her father was trainer and part owner of George Royal. Both, George Royal and her father, Robert Hall are inducted into the canadian and British Columbian Hall of Fame. Jennifer is a conciensous hands on type of trainer. She likes to be involved with all aspects of the horse. From the breeding, foaling and training of thoughbreds to one day hopefully becoming  a great racehorse. 
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Jerry Johnson
Blacksmith
         Jerry Johnson is a 2nd generation farrier. He went to blacksmith college in 1989. And has been shoeing predominantly racehorses ever since. He has broke hundreds of young thoroughbreds over the last 20 years for many clients. He is also very hands on with the running of Royal Oak Farm.
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Laura Estey
Farm/ Account Manager
         Laura Estey is our Farm/ account manager. She finished a degree at Canadore college in 2013 with a major in business acounting designation. She helps with the breaking of our young thoroughbreds at Royal Oak farm and also over sees the Canadian side of the business. Laura has also been very hands on with the foaling aspect in the spring.
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Justin Jensen
       Justin is the son of Jennifer Johnson that has many skills and we are very excited to add him to our Team. Justin has done it all from the ground up. He started riding at the age of 6 yrs and was galloping race horses at the age of 14 yrs. Had an excerise license at 16yrs and a professional Jockey license at 19yrs. Justin has also worked as an assistant starter on the starting gate for quarter horse racing. With his new skills of learning Blacksmithing from his father he will be an asset to our operation.