Quinis Equestrian). He started building his team with this new vision and currently has a small but talented team of five staff. In the years since, Quinis Equestrian has worked all throughout Canada, the United States, and beyond. Ernest says that’s been one of the most fun parts of working in this typology: “When you’re doing custom homes and commercial buildings, your market is almost always local to where you live,” he says. “You’ll go maybe an hour drive in every direction, but that’s pretty much it. With custom equestrian, it’s very different. It’s basically a global market. We’ve done projects as far south as Mexico. We’ve worked in Hawaii. Right now we have serious inquiries from areas like Qatar, Australia, and South Africa.” Over the years, Quinis Equestrian has also worked on a wide range of projects in terms of size and scope – and they still do a variety to this day. Currently, for example, they are working on both a threestall project as well as a couple 50-stall projects. No matter where the project is, and no matter the size, Ernest believes that clients are looking for knowledgeable, professional, high-level service from inception to move-in. “We’re well-educated,” Ernest says. “We educate ourselves as much as we possibly can about all the technology and products that are available for the horse market and for stables and arenas.” At the same time, they don’t recommend products just because they are new. They thoroughly vet virtually every new product that comes on line, and if a new product doesn’t meet the goals or level of value to a more timetested alternative, then they can confidently relay that information to their clients. And on the other hand, when new products are effective, the company moves quickly to adopt them and recommend them to clients when it’s pertinent to their project. JULY 2023
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