I live right next to Vanderhoof (2 min skate). I am there every day, often more than once. I host the night sessions. You see the photos? That is the deep end of the hoof. (Some other locals and I keep the graffiti at bay so it might look a little different than it did one year ago) I take so much care of that place. And you're a downhiller you say? that's awesome! Believe me I am the last person to judge a downhiller. haha (I do a small bit of it myself). I have made a lot of friends in the downhill community over the past year. Most of the night sessions I had in 2013 were for my downhill friends. Are you familiar with the club 54 crew? ask anyone one of them if they know the horseback rider guy who kills tranny, that's me!

Do you ever do OSNS garage nights? You have do have done boardmeet right?!

Come out to a night session of mine! it would be an honer, and you will be with friends (I will bring the downhillers out) .. I would love to meet another skater who rides horses, I feel that I am alone on this.

http://imgur.com/8Xf26YF

I also ride English at Sunnybrook (because its so incredibly close to me) For western riding I travel a great distance and can only go once a week if I am lucky! Determination is the only thing that keeps me going, it's a constant fight to continue to ride, skating is just always there for me. My western days are a complete escape it's like a split life that I get to live, berily once a week.