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Ryan Schmidt, owner of Hidden Trails, was born in Germany and emigrated to the USA and then to Canada in the late 70s after finishing college with a major in business administration. Ryan then owned and operated a wilderness lodge in the Coast Mountains of BC, where he was an outfitter, riding and fly fishing guide for 10+ years. In 1997 he started Hidden Trails. Due to his personal hands-on experiences and extensive travels all over the world, he has a vast knowledge of the majority of the Hidden Trails equestrian and outdoor adventure tours. He has tested scores of trips on many continents. You want to make sure you talk to him about rides in Italy, Spain, France, Germany, Ireland, Scotland, Tanzania, Tunisia, Argentina, Chile, Uruguay, Brazil, Mexico Costa Rica and Belize and many more. He will be happy to share his experience in leading riding tours and in assessing the qualities of the various tours Hidden Trails offers. If you are not sure what trip best fits you, Ryan is excellent at finding just the right holiday destination for you.
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Lauren Sorel, Trip Consultant at Hidden Trails, grew up in South Delta, British Columbia. She trained and competed in hunter/jumpers across BC's lower mainland in her youth. Throughout the years she has spent many vacations and business trips in various parts of the Caribbean, Mexico, United States and Canada. Her most memorable adventure would be her year spent in New Zealand and Australia backpacking solo and befriending and learning from other travelers from all over the globe. Lauren is currently working on a writing degree in the evenings at Kwantlen Polytechnic University and spends her free time walking her dog, horseback riding, reading novels and day dreaming about her next international vacation.
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Susanne Risse - Susan is the newest Hidden Trails member. She is originally from Germany, where she grew up riding horses and developed a passion for nature and the outdoors. After graduating university with a degree in Business Administration, Susan spent several years working in the outdoors industry in Germany. She also traveled throughout Europe and spent over one year working and backpacking in South America. One of her most memorable experiences was working as a guide leading horseback trekking tours in Patagonia. Susan moved to Vancouver in 2010 and has made it her new home.
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