Our Team

HEARD WELLNESS THROUGH HORSES

Amy is a Registered Social Worker who has had two big teachers in her life - her kids and horses. Amy focuses much of her practice through a connection between humans and horses, called equine co-facilitated therapy.

Amy's experience includes a Masters of Social Worker degree, training in EMDR and Emotionally Focused Therapy and is registered as a Social Worker in Alberta and Saskatchewan. She is a mental health advocate in her many speaking engagements and has her own featured segment called "Mental Health Minute" with Frontline Farming on RFD-TV Canada. People have described her as soft yet direct, with the ability to hold deep space.

EQUINE ENRICHMENT

Angie says emotions come from not honouring our thoughts, boundaries and beliefs until we are overwhelmed. Horses can help help humans become more balanced physically, emotionally, mentally and spiritually.

Angie's experience includes training in Somatic Experiencing, Hypnotherapy, EAGALA, Hakomi Psychotherapy and is a Counselling Therapist registered with the ACTA (Association of Counselling Therapists of Alberta). She is a very heart forward person who spent 25 years in her previous career in corporate Calgary. It has been said "I have never felt as fully seen and heard and when I sit with you and the horses".

RAFTER U7 RANCH

Brett is a third generation rancher, professional bullfighter, and a passionate steward of land, animals and people. He believes in self-improvement and helping others through hands-on learning and experiences.

He uses his professional experience, along with his passion for teaching and learning, to share unmatched experiences with folks of all ages.

LEAD FACILITATOR, CO-CREATOR OF UBE, PROFESSIONAL BULLFIGHTER

Interest in rough stock led Brett Monea to enroll in a bullfighting school hosted by T.J. Baird and Jason Davidson in 2001. He honed his skills on the amateur circuit and by 2005 he obtained his pro permit. By 2007 he was a full member of the CPRA.

Brett has protected cowboys at the Calgary Stampede, has been selected as both a Canadian Finals Rodeo bullfighter, and a PBR Canada bullfighter more than 10 times, and works other major bull ridings and rodeos across Canada.

CO-CREATOR OF UBE, PROFESSIONAL BULLFIGHTER

Kynan is a second generation professional bullfighter turned event producer. By combining his lifetime of experience in the rodeo industry and his business education, Kynan has produced and managed some of the largest rodeos and events in the world such as the Calgary Stampede, Canadian Finals Rodeo and The American Rodeo.

No matter where he has gone and what has transpired in his career, Kynan still has a passion for his original love, bullfighting. Bringing rodeo and bullfighting to new audiences and making fans and advocates for the sport is number one priority and one of the driving forces behind Kynan helping create the Ultimate Bullfighting Experience.

PROFESSIONAL BULLFIGHTER

Levi is also a fourth generation rancher and lives near Bassano with his wife Keiza, and two children Blayk and Wylder.

Levi went to his first bullfighting school in 2011 and later earned his full CPRA card in 2016. Levi is a 3rd generation bullfighter and has protected bull riders on both sides of the border. He has worked events such as the Deadwood PBR, Ponoka Stampede, Strathmore Stampede and the Calgary Stampede.

PROFESSIONAL BULLFIGHTER

Walker is from Hanna, AB and first started fighting bulls five years ago. He studied at Odessa College for two years, where he was also fortunate to be given the opportunity to fight bulls for the college while he was there. Throughout the past couple of years, Walker has been able to participate in many milestone events such as PBR events and other circuit events across Alberta and Saskatchewan. When he is not at a rodeo you can find him running running his own farrier business, taking care of horses feet.

PROFESSIONAL BULLFIGHTER

Connor Larrivee started fighting bulls in 2016 and hasn't looked back since. He started bullfighting after riding steers and bulls for many years, but injuries and a lack of success had him questioning his path forward. Connor didn’t want to leave the rodeo community, so his father recommended a bullfighting school where Brett was an instructor.

Some of Connor’s career highlights include qualifying for the Bull Fighters Only (BFO) World Finals three times, winning the Elk City BFO, and getting to work the prestigious Glen Keeley Memorial PBR.

BULLFIGHTING INSTRUCTOR

Journey Rish fought her first heifer at Brett’s place three years ago when she was 16, falling in love with the sport and the peace it gave her. Teaching kids at Brett’s Bullfighting Experiences is something Journey really loves.

She lives with mental health challenges and chronic Lyme disease that affects her day to day life. Due to a recent flare up, she has had to put bullfighting to the side. Training her horse helps to keep her active and she has also picked up photography so she can stay around the rodeo world until she’s ready to fight again! Her story has inspired girls that they too can pursue this path in a male dominated sport.

EQUINE PARTNER, RAFTER U7 RANCH

EQUINE PARTER, RAFTER U7 RANCH

EQUINE PARTNER, RAFTER U7 RANCH

EQUINE PARTNER< RAFTER U7 RANCH

RETIRED BUCKING BULL, RAFTER U7 RANCH

HEIFER, RAFTER U7 RANCH

STEER, RAFTER U7 RANCH

HEIFER, RAFTER U7 RANCH