Our Featured Staff member of the Month is Emily Melvin!

We are excited to have Emily back at Lancers as a stable hand and administrative assistant! While Emily had a similar experience at Lancers to many of our Junior riders her connection runs much deeper. Her mother Elizabeth has been a full-time stable hand and primary caretaker of the horses of Halifax for 35 years, so Emily has spent most of her life at Lancers. Emily started as a rider at Lancers in 2006 when she was 8 years old until she graduated in 2016. During this time she adopted one of Lancer’s retirees, Gus and he is still thriving to this day. Emily has also filled in for us from time to time whenever we needed it over the years. “I feel very lucky to get to work with the horses as they are amazing to be around. Being in their presence has always been so therapeutic to me. I am grateful for the day-to-day balance of different work settings, splitting the office work with getting to also do physical aspects of stable handing has been amazing.”

Emily has a lifetime of horse experience and an office administrator education, she is perfectly suited to this role, but what we appreciate most is the quality and efficiency she puts into her work. “What I most enjoy about Lancers is how inclusive they are. There is something for every person at the barn. It is a joy to see the amount of different programs that take place that give such a positive and beneficial experience for every person that is around the horses of Halifax. I feel lucky enough to be an alumni with all the memories Lancers gave me that has shaped my life when I was growing up with the friendships I formed and the life lessons I learned. It truly feels like a second home. It is such a privilege to be a part of an organization with the common goal of building better lives through the help of the horses.”

It is wonderful to have Emily on our team as her personal values align with Lancer’s values. We are happy to have her contributing towards Building Better Lives Through Horses.