Queenswood Stables
Simone Williams
Queenswood Stables is located on 50 acres in Navan, just 20 minutes east of downtown Ottawa and minutes south of Orleans.
Established in 1978, Queenswood is surrounded by mature trees, with trails leading around the property and on to the Trans Canada trail. We have extensive paddock options, 2 indoor arenas, outdoor jumping and dressage rings.
We offer the highest quality of care, full-service boarding, training and coaching, riding lessons, horse shows, and horse sales services for dressage, hunter / jumper and young talented horses .
Whether you're new to the sport, looking to refine your skills, or an experienced competitor with big goals, we're here to support you every step of the way. At Queenswood Stables, we believe in spending quality time with horses and fostering a friendly, positive, and encouraging environment. Whatever your riding or competition aspirations may be, we’ll help you achieve them with care and dedication.
Contact us today. We would love to give you a tour of our farm and talk about how we can work with you and/or your horse.
Simone Williams
Simone Williams is an international clinician with many years experience competing, training horses and riders to the International Grand Prix level in dressage. She has taught in many countries including the USA, Barbados, Poland and all across Canada and has won many provincial and national championships.
She has represented Canada as part of the Canadian Dressage Team many times at the international level beginning as a young rider and competing today on the international scene her successes include a top 10 finish at the Pan American Games.
Simone started out in the hunter jumper and eventing disciplines and competing in the equitation divisions as a junior. Coaching the University of Ottawa Hunter Equitation Team for five years, her students competed and placed at the national championships. She has competed in Eventing and is a level two Eventing coach. Simone enjoys developing horses and riders for hunter, jumper and equitation divisions.
Simone has her High Performance dressage coach certification, has won the 3M coaching excellence award and is also an examiner for the Equine Canada Rider Level program. In 2012 and 2013 she coached Ontario’s Canadian Interprovincial Dressage Equestrian Team culminating in a gold medal finish in 2013. She is the past assistant coach of Canada's Paralympic Dressage team.
An active volunteer, Simone has been a director and chair of the Ottawa Area Dressage Group and helped to develop the Sports Canada Long Term Athlete Development Program into a equine specific Long Term Equestrian Development Program. Simone is a past professional rider representative on the Dressage Canada Officials committee. Simone has organized fundraisers for the Humane Society, Bytown Animal Rescue, The Wild Bird Sanctuary, the Ottawa Mission and Habitat for Humanity. She currently donates her time and resources to offer opportunities to children who are under the care of the Children's Aid Society.
Simone's top dressage mount is Herdeiro Santana, a Grand Prix-level Lusitano gelding. She also competes Queenswood's prospects and sales horses, as well as client horses at all levels.
“Simone has such a great way of teaching. It doesn't matter what skill level you have or how fancy your horse is, Simone makes you feel like a true rider. She has a knack for getting the most out of the rider and pushing you to do your best. My lessons were always fun for me and my horse. After every lesson I felt empowered. Even now I feel a renewed sense of purpose every time I walk onto the barn at Queenswood Stables.
Last week I came in as Simone was teaching the last few minutes of a lesson. At the end of the lesson the student was glowing. She was so proud of herself and her horse and what they had done together. That is what Simone gives to her students, a sense of pride and accomplishment in what you have done as a team of horse and rider. I feel very lucky to have met her and had the chance to work with her as my coach." - Christie LaRosa, Vankleek Hill, ON, ON
Oswaldo Lazurri
Oswaldo Lazzuri
Oswaldo Lazzuri is a highly skilled Brazilian-born international Grand Prix rider and trainer, with a profound connection to the Lusitano breed. Raised in São Paulo, Oswaldo’s family owned the renowned Lusitano breeding farm, Haras Lazzuri. His early exposure to the breed provided him with invaluable knowledge of Lusitano conformation, bloodlines, and the art of dressage. This foundation has played a pivotal role in shaping his expertise and success in the sport.
Oswaldo began competing at the international level in 2010, initially finding success at the small tour with the dutch warmblood mare Sapphire. By 2016, he had advanced to the Grand Prix level, marking a significant milestone in his career. Over the years, Oswaldo has trained numerous horses and riders to reach the international stage, further solidifying his reputation as a skilled educator and competitor.
In addition to his riding and training career, Oswaldo is an Equestrian Canada judge for both English and Western dressage, showcasing his deep understanding of the sport from multiple perspectives. His current mount, London Fog, is set to compete in the Prix St. George and Intermediate 1 levels this season, further demonstrating Oswaldo's continued commitment to excellence in dressage.
“I met Oz in September 2009. I had taken a 7 year break from riding and was looking for a stable to start taking lessons. I took my first lesson with Oz and knew that I had found a coach who really knew how to connect with me and get the best out of my riding. When I started back riding I had hard hands and was a very tough rider, which made the sensitive and lovely horses at Queenswood shiver when I got on them. In a matter of months Oz completely changed how I ride, making me a soft and sensitive rider who could ride one of the most sensitive horse in the barn – Kumara. Oz introduced me to my current horse and best friend, Kumara in March 2010 and it was love at first sight. I purchased the mare in July 2010 and it has been the best experience of my life.
As a coach Oz had found me my perfect partner and in three short years I have gone from second level to Prix St. Georges and now schooling Grand Prix. Oz’s horse and human intuition allows him to pair horses and riders such that true partnerships are formed. As a coach he knows when to push, when to praise, when to criticize and when to back off. I am so fortunate to have Oz in my life, he is both a wonderful coach and dear friend. He has made one of my biggest dreams come true – riding the Prix St. Georges.
Thank you Oz!" - Laura-Lee Brenneman, Ottawa, ON
