About Us
Islabrook Farms is owned and operated by Jill McDonald and her husband Curtis Sambrook. In August of 2008, Jill and Curtis moved to their present location on 150 acres just outside of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. With that move, Jill and Curtis took over the warmblood breeding operation from Jill's parents, Nick and Karen Rempel of Valley View Farms in Brandon, Manitoba.
Jill is an FEI rider that has been actively training and competing in dressage for over 20 years. In addition to her invaluable time in Germany, Jill has had the opportunity to work with many top trainers including and currently relies on regular assistance from multi-Olympian Cindy Ishoy to further her training.
At any one time there are 4-5 horses in various stages of their riding careers and available for sale at Islabrook Farms. Jill is charged with overseeing their training programs. The young horses are exposed to a variety of situations with the end goal of producing confident, willing partners for their new owner. In addition, Jill also teaches a select group of hard working adult amateur dressage riders.
When not riding and looking after the horses, Jill and Curtis operate their own business in real estate development and agriculture consulting.
