stirling training

12/14/2025

Congratulations to Natalia, Tavia, and Sawa for their BCHJA year end championships. Thankyou to all my riders and owners for a super 2025 season. Looking forward to 2026!

09/29/2025

Another fun Autumn Classic at Southlands Riding Club! Carrington Shoppe open hunter derby win for Julia and Esprit. BB eq jn/am Hunter derby 3rd place ,Westway Accumulator 4th place, and reserve championship for Tavia and Bandagold. Ride of the day award, championship, and reserve championship for Sawa and Frisco. Championship for Joe and Quatchi. Thankyou to the staff and wonderful sponsors for a lovely show.

09/23/2025

07/31/2025

Milner Downs Classics 1&2 were super successful for the Stirling team. Championships, reserve championships, and 3 classic wins. All 14 riders rode beautifully, and the horses loved the fabulous grass rings! Thankyou to Sonja for all your hard work keeping the horses happy and the barn organized! Thankyou to the Simmies and the whole Milner team for hosting these amazing shows. They are our favourite two weeks of the summer!

06/16/2025

Stirling had a fun filled and successful Southlands summer show. Championships for Cristal Loveng-Mandrake and Jewell, and Gabriella Dumancic and Oreo. Reserve championships for Joe Sweeney and Quatchi, Tavia Mackenzie and Lincoln, and Cristal and Gabriella. Third place Hunter derby win for Julia Jane Stanley and Esprit, Fifth place Ride and Drive win for Tavia and me, and Fourth place mini prix win for Natalia Nelson. Top ribbons for Greta Dumancic and Goldie, Sawa Ko and Frisco, and Sonja Renwick and Desmond. Bingo night win and a beautiful leather belt for Emily Lever. Thankyou to Southlands Riding Club staff and sponsors for these lovely well run shows.

05/26/2025

The Stirling crew had a super Tbird Canadian Premiere. Reserve Highpoint and reserve champion for Joanne Eaves-Thalken and her new horse, Jaguars Jewell. 3rd place Classic win for Tavia Mackenzie and her new horse, Lincoln V’ant Hof Van Butswerve, 5th classic win for Julie Elischer and Miss Congeniality, 7th classic win for Sawa Tomotake. Consistent placings for Larkin Swain, Kristen Steary, and Linda Barkers’ horse, Esprit. Joe Sweeney had a productive show bringing his horse back into the showring after a year off. The weather was great, we celebrated Julia Jane Stanley’s birthday, and the horses were happy and loved the trails as well as the show ring! Thankyou to Sonja Renwick for all your long days and diligent help. It was very appreciated!

03/31/2025

Stirling had a fun and successful Southlands Spring classic show. Hunter derby win for Esprit and Julia Jane Stanley, Hunter Medal win for Linda Barker. Championships for Jewell and Joanne Eaves-Thalken, Genie and Julie (Ashley Elischer), Desmond and Sonja Fisher, and Asha and Angel Xin Ying. Reserve championships for Centerfield and Kristen Steary, and Sanfrancisco and Sawa Ko. Thankyou so much to Southlands Riding Club and the wonderful sponsors for these well run wonderful shows!

03/10/2025

I thought I’d share some Armateq videos of Julia, Laura, and Sienna filmed last month at Laura’s farm in thermal. Let’s shop Armateq!

03/10/2025

I thought I’d share some Armateq videos of Julia, Laura, and Sienna filmed last month at Laura’s farm in thermal. Let’s shop Armateq!

02/25/2025

Five weeks at DIHP has flown by. It has been a super show circuit, with many top results and many fun lessons at the home barn for customers who flew down for weekends.