Paola came into her love of horses at an early age. Visiting her grandparents' farm in Mexico started a deep admiration of the animals. When Paola came to Canada she worked for another trainer at Hastings Racecourse before joining Glen Todd and the NATHC racing stable in 2006 as a groom. Being fluent in Spanish and English, Paola also helped other foreign workers at the track. Currently, she works as Administrative Assistant in the NATHC office where she keeps track of all activities relating to the horses.
Ian was introduced to the world of horse racing when he began working with his father, stakes winning trainer, Ron Jewell. Ian started working full time at Hastings in 1986 and received his trainer's license in 1989 at the age of 22. He's had the pleasure of working with past Horses of the Year like Arctic Son and Krazy Koffee. Ian has been with NATHC for 7 years as an assistant trainer with Commander, He's the Reason and Five Star General being just a few of the outstanding horses he's helped train.
