ABOUT US
Our farm is located just west of Barrie Ontario, in the village of Minesing.
We live on 48 acres of land with the most beautiful views from all directions. My husband, Rick, has worked very hard to make our horses and boarders feel at home, with new paddocks, new pasture fields, shelters and beautiful comfortable stalls. He helped to build a beautiful 64' x 120' steel arena and outdoor ring and riding area. The farm would certainly not be what it is today without his support and work ethics..
We own 4 of our own horses, and we are a foster farm to two standard bred
horses, from the Ontario Standard Bred Association. They come to us for retraining using the Irwin Horsemanship Training and then are available for adoption to families in the area. Misty and Molly have been with us for over a year and have become a wonderful part of our family. I have also had the pleasure of working closely with a lovely woman by the name of Anne Gage. We connected about 3 years ago and have been great friends since. She has been a great mentor for me and has made this journey of horses and women such a great experience. Anne received her Gold Certification with Chris Irwin this summer and it's greatly deserved. We have hosted Women's Clinics at the Farm and they have been a great success as well.
This has been a wonderful journey over the past 10 years which began with my youngest daughter Sarah, riding her thoroughbred, Bear, pictured below. What I saw at the horse shows really got me thinking that there had to be a better way of connecting with your horse. Then my daughters came home and advised me that there was a free, large, yearling...her name was Sasha. A cross between a Belgian and Hackney...more draft then anything. She has sent me on the most incredible journey that I could have ever imagined. I have met the most wonderful people, and I have learned so much in the past 6 years about myself, about the connection between horses and humans and the connections between people. I was a participant in 2 of Chris Irwin's EAPD's. Equine Assisted Personal Development Courses. A group of 6 to 8 people were gathered together for 4days to learn how
to facilitate group clinics using the aid of horses. Any information on Chris' clinics or EAPD courses can be found on his website,www.chrisirwin.com
