About Us

Mommy and Ayden riding together

Hylee Sales , formerly BC Horses is owned by Alicia Harper Inc.

Alicia Harper is originally from New Brunswick. Alicia brings to the table 20 some odd years of horseback riding experience in many disciplines. Alicia is certified as an Equine Canada Competition Coach working on her Competition Coach Specialist. A mentor to many students who have accomplished certification with Equine Canada and a judge. Alicia is also currently working on her Western Instructor level. Alicia manages Hylee Training and its 6 coaches, 10 barn staff and its 25 + horses as well as along with our Langley location and while still being Mom to her son, Ayden.

Today…

Alicia’s focus is to bring a dressage background into the Hunter/Jumper world to enable better results in either ring. Alicia provides a great base  of knowledge that will enable you to further your riding to the next step with technical details that you are able to use with any horse.

In the past, Alicia has

Alicia was a Canadian Pony Club member for most of her younger years, achieving her C2 level. Over the years Alicia has attended clinics with coaches and trainers such as: Beth Underhill, Sue Jack, Robin Hahn, Paula Jacobs and Will Simpson. Alicia rode under renowned coach Stacey Maxwell of Sussex, New Brunswick for many years, Yolanda Blommers, Dr Susan Thompson and Christine Jacobson.

She has participated in 3 day events, dressage and hunter/jumper. She has also shown successfully in the Arabian, QH and Paint Circuit. Alicia has shown all over BC, NB, NS and PEI. And continues to show around the Lower Mainland and B.C. now. She currently rides in the 3’9″ jumper ring and the 3′ Hunter ring while she is bringing up her current mount Fourth Level Dressage.

Alicia is very active in the horse community and prides herself in giving back. She has held positions such as VP Membership & Marketing  for Horse Council of BC, Secretary of Delta Riding Club and has been the Vice President for the Mission Horse Club.

Alicia currently teaches dressage focused riders who are aiming at competing  or are competing in the dressage, hunter or the jumper arena as well as running Hylee Sales.