Evelyn Mainwaring
Inducted into the Brockville and Area Sports Hall of Fame: June 13th, 2003
Eve was born in Estonia and was always surrounded by horses. She received her first formal lessons from a Russian Sergeant. She emigrated to Canada in 1950. She moved to Brockville, where she met her husband Bertie. He encouraged her interests in horses, from fixing an old stable to the present facility of 40 boarders and school horses. St. Alban’s has come a long way. Eve is a level 2 coach and a recognized judge in dressage. Equitation and hunter/jumper.
She is a lifetime Director of the Canadian Warmblood Horsebreeders Association. Eve is known as the Best Horse Woman in Canada. The most famous example would be her involvement in Canada’s most famous jumper, “Big Ben”. She instills sportsmanship, promotes camaraderie and supports those who share her passion for horses.
