Hi, I am Ashley Arnoldt, I am 22 years old, born and raised in Langley, BC. I grew up on my family’s farm, my parents bred and raised warmbloods, as well as stood breeding stallions. I always loved horses and loved to play with my ponies, but did not get serious about riding till my early teens. I was also lucky enough to always have a wide variety of pets starting at a young age, which suited me as well and helped shape me as the animal lover I am today. My passion for animals has also led me to own and operate my own Nigerian Dwarf Goat breeding farm on our family farm, Dandelion Lane, named after my 1st pony, Dandy.  

Growing up and helping on my parents farm has giving me a strong work ethic and also desire to really know my horses and how to care for them. I take a hands on approach and enjoy all aspects related to my horses, I look after my own horses on a daily basis, do all my own grooming (save for a few occasions when help is needed), and look after making sure they get whatever is needed to live a very good life, in and out of the show ring. I enjoy knowing my horses, having a strong bond with them and knowing their individual personalities, I really feel that is what gives me the opportunity to really be team mates in and out of the ring.

In 2018 my dad passed away suddenly with was very much a life altering event, in many ways it cemented my desire to stay on course as a rider and develop my career. I also stepped in and helped my mom to run the breeding business and Dreamscape Farm, it has taught me a lot about who I am and what I want to be, as well as being very thankful for what I am able to do.  Moving forward I am looking forward to going professional in the near future, and running my own training business.

With riding I have been lucky enough to enjoy success in my junior years which has now carried forward to my first few years as an amateur, here are some of my 2023 accomplishments in hunter, jumper and equitation ring, as well as some special awards I have won.

2023 Accomplishments

$ 80,000 Canadian Hunter Derby Outdoor Series Champion with Light My Fire

1st Place 20K Derby, 3rd Place 20K Derby, 1st place 40K Derby

Overall Canadian Hunter Derby Series Winner Thunderbird show park.

Currently leading Western Canada Hunter Derby Series and qualified for Royal Winter Fair Hunter Derby Finals and Amateur Owner Hunters.

U25 Jumpers Consistent placings with Lestat all season

1st CSI*** 1.50 competition completed on Lestat.

2024 Plans include continuing in the Hunter Derbies and amateur owner hunters, with Light My Fire, and Lestat OLD will be aimed towards some FEI jumper shows.

About Her Horses

Light My Fire is affectionally known as “Lenny” he is an 11 yr old imported Hanoverian stallion, Sired by Light On Dam Sarieka Damsire Stakkato, he was a premium stallion at his licensing in Germany, and won his stallion performance test. He then went on to show up to 1.40m jumpers in Germany. He was imported to Canada in 2021 and started his career here in the Jumper with Ashley before switching to the hunters part way through his 1st year here, he started winning right away and has stayed in the hunter ring. He is also a very successful breeding stallion, who also breeds full time on top of showing.

Lestat OLD is a 15 yr old  imported Oldenburg, Sired by Lordanos his Dam is Monique Damsire Concetto he was licensed and approved in Germany, he showed successfully in the young jumper classes there winning a bronze medal as a 4 yr old, he competed and the finals bundeschampionat as a 5 yr old as a 6 yr old he won a class at the bundeschampionat, was in the finals and also participated in the World Championships for Young Jumpers. Since arriving in North America, he has shown successfully in the Hunters, Derbies and Jumpers, winning to U25 level and showing to CSI*** level. Lestat was awarded the prestigious OLD predicate as an ambassador for the Oldenburg Verband based on his sport accomplishments. Lestat loves to work and show, he is a true partner, Ashley and Lestat have been together for 6 years. Ashley competed on her first 1.25 on him and together they did their 1st 1.40 and above. Lestat is also a very successful breeding stallion who manages a showing a breeding career at the same time, his oldest offspring are doing well in the show ring as well.