Wolfgang Schinke, who influenced and inspired generations of Canadian riders as a coach and owner of The Horse People in the Ottawa Valley, died on February 22, 2022.

Wolf grew up in Germany during WWII and upon immigrating to Canada, dreamed of owning a horse farm. His first endeavour in 1968 was Sans Souci in Quebec, a farm which hosted a summer camp for kids. He and his wife Beverley started The Horse People Inc. in 1976 in Wendover, Ontario, running it for almost 40 years. There, thousands of kids learned riding skills and horsemanship in a unique, fun atmosphere; the farm also ran hunter/jumper shows, events and clinics.

His obituary in part reads:

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