Our Guides
Our guides are committed to making your western vacation fun and unforgettable. Guides are experienced with horses as well as ranch activities and outdoor living and enjoy sharing their skills and knowledge with you.
Dominique Schellenberg
Owner & Guide
Dominique's inspiration to begin a guest retreat on the family ranch three years back, came from her love of animals and the outdoors together with her passion to share her lifestyle and knowledge with you.
Dominique is well experienced with horses and teaching young and old alike, the art of horseback riding. She strives to have every guest feel as comfortable as possible and believes that this in an important factor as it allows for you to be able to enjoy your ride more fully.
Being raised on the ranch among three sisters and often holding a working role, she knows her way around the many acres well and has sound skills when it comes to working with livestock.
Dominique is looking forward to welcoming you to the ranch for an experience you will cherish for many years to come!
Melanie Reinelt
Horsemanship & Yoga Instructor / Teamster
Melanie grew up in the Chilcotin on the family ranch, as one of four sisters. She is an entrepreneur raising her own flock of sheep and operating a feed store with her husband. She also works as secretary for Chilcotin Harvest in Redstone, BC. Melanie has some education in hotel management as well as facilitation. Having successfully completed her Yoga teacher training in 2002, she teaches yoga here on the ranch.
One of her greatest talents is working with horses. She uses a natural approach to horsemanship which she learned both in BC and the USA. She enjoys teaching the skills of communicating effectively with this animal that so many people admire.
Melanie has gathered many of her talents and collective experiences during her time travelling and working abroad.
On May 1st 2009, Melanie became the proud mother of Joshua. Who, most amazingly, enjoys everything around him from horsemanship classes to horse logging or office work!
A certified doula, Melanie is passionate about natural child birth and plans to introduce doulas to the Cariboo-Chilcotin.
Tobias Reinelt
Guide / Teamster
Tobi emigrated from Germany in 2006 when he married Melanie.
Together with his wife, he runs a flock of Dorper hair sheep producing an extraordinary lamb product. Complimenting this, is Graziers Supply the local feed store. He too, works part time at the abattoir.
One of his secret talents is woodworking and carving: On the side he is building a house for his family on the Rafter 25 Ranch.
Being a professional German-trained forester and having spent much of his youth involved in Scouts, Tobi has extensive outdoor skills that apply to any situation. He also served the German Army for 2 years. Now in Canada, he is an active member of the West Chilcotin Search & Rescue Volunteer Group.
Tobi is a very approachable man who enjoys leading outdoor enthusiasts to explore the wilderness hiking, snowshoeing or from a horse-drawn wagon.
Tobi is passionate about Nature and enjoys spending time outdoors with his small family.
More guide and staff profiles coming soon...
