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Great results at Palgrave for Team Irwin! July 18, 2010 Congrats to Team Irwin on a successful weekend at the Palgrave show!! Check out the results: Jonah Freedman and Ulex: A clean sweep of 4 first place finishes at Training level with up to 73.9% with his new horse! Carolyn Shea and Lavento: Up to 67% at Third level - fourth overall! Jaimey Irwin and Dover: Two 2nd place finishes at the Grand Prix and Freestyle with up to 70%! Tina Irwin and Mary Ellen Horgan’s Winston:1st and 2nd place finish in the PSG with two scores of 70.79%! Sarah Busse-Turner and Maximus: 63% at their second Intermediare 2! Ute Busse and Lindor’s Finest:1st in the GP Freestyle!

Maura and Czar make the Ontario Young Rider Team! July 14, 2010 Congratulations to Maura and Czar who will represent Ontario at the North American Junior Young Rider Championships in Lexington, Kentucky at the end of July! Maura and Czar were members of the Gold medal winning Junior Team last year at the Championships and have moved up to the Young Rider divison this year. Good luck in Kentucky!!!

TC Youth clinic with Grand Prix rider Ute Busse August 15th! July 12, 2010 TC Youth is hosting a clinic with Grand Prix rider Ute Busse at Stoney Lake Equestrian Sunday August 15th! There are still some spots available! $85 plus taxes per ride! Please go to: www.torontocadora.com to register for this exciting clinic and view all of the details!

View Jaimey and Dover’s Freestyle from Wellington, FL! July 4, 2010 Special thanks to ZAP Productions our amazing Freestyle designers and The Video Guys for taping the freestyle. Enjoy! Dover’s GP Freestyle Wellington, Fl CDI

Blainville CDI Results June 21, 2010 Team Irwin is back from the Blainville CDI with some great results! Carolyn Shea and Lavento received over 68% at Third level! Maura O’Sullivan and Pik Czar placed third in the Young Rider Team Test with over 65%! Jaimey Irwin and Dover had a great score of 69.8% in the Grand Prix Freestyle!

Palgrave CDI June 6, 2010 Jaimey and Dover placed 2nd in the Grand Prix Freestyle and 3rd in the Grand Prix at the Palgrave CDI this past weekend with Ute and Lindor’s Finest taking the 1st place in the freestyle! Congratulations to Carolyn and Lavento who achieved scores up to 65% at Third level, and Maura and Pik Czar taking two 4th place finishes in the Young Rider division!

World Class footing at SLE! May 23, 2010 SLE is very proud to announce that we have just completed the installation of our brand new world class footing, a custom blend by FOOTING FIRST. The indoor arena has been finished with this premium footing and everyone is very excited to ride on it! Special thanks goes out to Karen Lemington and Don Lobb who were very generous and professional to work with!

Success at Bethany show! May 2, 2010 Great scores and results for Team Irwin this weekend at the Bethany show! Maura O’Sullivan and Pik Czar: 1st place and 68% in the Young Rider Team Test, 2nd place and 66% in the Young Rider Individual Test. Jaimey Irwin and Dover: 1st place and 66% in the Grand Prix, and two 2nd place finishes in the Grand Prix!

Dressage Canada Hall of Fame Gala April 28, 2010 Team Irwin and Sonnenhof Stables had up to 25 guests attend the Dressage Canada Hall of Fame Gala on Sunday April 25th at the Toronto Eglington Theatre. This was a large fundraiser for our Canadian Dressage World Equestrian Games Team.

View Jaimey and Dover’s Grand Prix Freestyle! March 20, 2010 Congratulations to Jaimey and Dover for achieving 68.25% in the Grand Prix Freestyle at the WEF CDI! Check it out: Dover’s GP Freestyle

Second place finish for Dover and Jaimey! March 15, 2010 Congratulations to Jaimey and Dover who placed 2nd in the Grand Prix Special and 4th in the Grand Prix this past weekend at the Wellington Classic in Florida. Maura O’Sullivan placed 3rd in the Young Rider Team test and 5th in the Young Rider Individual.

Wellington Spring Classic February 28, 2010 Congratulations to Maura O’Sullivan and Pik Czar for placing 2nd and 3rd in the highly competitive test of choice class at the Wellington Spring Classic at the beginning of February. Maura and Czar competed in the Young Rider Individual classes achieving scores up to 65%. Ute Busse and Lindor’s Finest had a great Grand Prix Special score of 65% in the CDI!

Gold Coast Opener CDI Florida January 26, 2010 The first CDI in Wellington Florida was a success! Congratulations to Jaimey and Dover who placed 5th in the Grand Prix and 5th in the Grand Prix Freestyle! Ute Busse and Lindor’s Finest placed 7th in the Grand Prix out of a large class of 22 competitors! Maura O’Sullivan and Pik Czar competed in their first Young Riders classes and achieved two scores of over 66%!

R.I.P. Waldano 20 January 21, 2010 We are sad to share the passing of beloved Waldano 20. 1991-2010 Wally was an amazing teacher and was a one of a kind character! He will be missed by many, but we were lucky to have such a great horse in our lives.

Team Irwin counting down the days to Florida… December 27, 2009 Team Irwin is gearing up for their trip to Wellington, Florida! Stay tuned for show results and Florida updates from the sunny south. Tina will be spending her time between Wellington and Toronto to continue teaching the students that are not going south. Jaimey will spend the entire 3 months training the Florida group!

TC Youth Open House Huge Success! December 8, 2009 Thank you to everyone who made the TC Youth open house a huge success this past weekend.We had more than 100 people attend! Keep checking the TC Youth profile on facebook for all of our latest events as well as pictures and videos. Check out the video link of the pas de deux by Jaimey and Tina: TC Youth pas de deux

SLE to host the Toronto Cadora Youth Open House Sunday December 6th! November 30, 2009 SLE is proud to host Toronto Cadora’s Youth Open House! When - Sunday December 6th from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. Who - Everyone is welcome, especially youth who would like to learn more about Dressage What -Come speak with some of Ontario’s Junior and Young Rider medalists! Dressage demonstration by Jaimey and Tina, Lori Albrough and her Fjord and much more! Where-12623 Warden Avenue, Stouffville Ontario Christmas cookies and treats and a lot more! A great afternoon of family fun!!! Please come and join Toronto Cadora to celebrate our launch of TC Youth! For more information please go to www.torontocadora.com or check out the facebook page under TC Youth.

6 time Olympian Robert Dover visits the Irwins at Stoney Lake Equestrian November 15, 2009 Dressage Canada’s new technical advisor/team coach Robert Dover came out to teach the Irwins and assess their Grand Prix horses. Robert’s experience and positive enthusiasm is contagious! He is definitely going to bring a lot to Dressage in Canada. He was very complimentary towards the Irwins and their horses!

Maura O’Sullivan named Red Scarf Athlete of the month for September! October 28, 2009 Congratulations to Maura O’Sullivan who was named Dressage Canada’s Red Scarf Athlete of the month for September! We are very proud of Maura and Pik Czar who helped the FEI Junior Team secure the Gold Medal at the NAJYRC in Kentucky this past summer. Check out the full story at: www.dressagecanada.org

Holger Muenstermann Clinic October 18, 2009 SLE finished up a great clinic with Holger Muenstermann this past weekend. Thank you to Holger for all of his expertise and excellent training!

Horse Sport and Schleese host Heike Kemmer Clinic October 3, 2009 Jaimey and Tina participated in the Heike Kemmer clinic hosted by Horse Sport and Schleese Saddlery. This was Heike’s first clinic in Canada.

Second place finish at Saugerties, NY CDI September 18, 2009 Tina and Amicelli had a strong second place finish in the Grand Prix freestyle at the Saugerties, NY CDI last week with 69.7%! Jaimey and Dover placed 8th in the very competitive Grand Prix Special. This year marks the largest CDI competition for the Saugerties show.

Irwin’s to ride in Heike Kemmer Clinic! August 30, 2009 Jaimey and Tina along with Tina’s mother and sister will all be riding in the Heike Kemmer Clinic put on by Horse Sport this September! Heike Kemmer was part of the German Gold medal winning Team at last years Olympics. This will be her first clinic in Canada. You can get tickets through Horse Sport for this three day Symposium. This is a great opportunity! Don’t miss out!

High scores and high winds at Palgrave! August 24, 2009 Team Irwin had many top finishes at this past weekend’s Palgrave Dressage show despite the local Tornado!! Carolyn Shea and Lavento: Up to 68% and First Place at Second Level. Jennifer Adams and Warrick: Up to 67% at First Level and First Place finish. Camille Frechette and Viva’s Capitol: Up to 64.7% in the FEI Junior Division and Third Place finish. Jaimey Irwin and Alloy: Up to 73% at First Level with Second place finish. Tina Irwin and Warrick: Up to 74.7% at First Level with First place finishes. Congratulations to Anneke Sutton who had purchased Fidelio this past Spring and her excellent results at Palgrave! Taking first place in the FEI Junior Freestyle with 68% and overall FEI Junior Champion!!! Also a congratulations to Linda Kaminsky and Ravel who have returned to the show ring after a long break. We are happy to have them join Team Irwin.

Team Irwin at Quebec CDI August 12, 2009 The Busse/Irwin clan: Jaimey, Tina and Ute all competed at the Equivents Quebec CDI this past weekend with their Grand Prix horses! Tina and Amicelli placed 4th in the Grand Prix and 3rd in the Grand Prix Freestyle with a score of 69.7%! Ute and Lindor placed 4th in the Grand Prix Special with Jaimey and Dover right on their heels coming in fifth!

GOLD MEDAL for the Ontario Junior Dressage Team at NAJYRC! July 28, 2009 Gold Medal win for the Ontario Junior Dressage Team at the North American Junior Young Rider Championships in Lexington Kentucky this past week! Congratulations to Maura O’Sullivan and Pik Czar who helped secure the Team Gold and also placed third individually, along with Megan Lane who placed first in the Team test and also won Silver and Bronze medals over the course of the competition.

Great Grand Prix Results at Palgrave July 28, 2009 Jaimey Irwin and Ute Busse dominated the Grand Prix division at Palgrave with Ute winning the Grand Prix and Grand Prix Special with Lindor’s Finest, and Jaimey and Dover right on their heels coming into second and third! Camille Frechet and Viva’s Capitol competed in the FEI Junior divison for the first time placing third and also placed fourth in the FEI test of choice class. Jaimey and Margie Kelk’s Alloy had some fantastic results at First level with up to 77%!!!

Maura O’Sullivan and Pik Czar named to Ontario FEI Junior Dressage Team July 7, 2009 Congratulations to Maura and Czar who have been named to the Ontario FEI Junior Dressage Team! The pair will represent their Country at the prestigious North American Junior Young Rider Championships in Lexington Kentucky this month.

First CDI win for Maura O’Sullivan and Pik Czar! June 30, 2009 Congratulations to Maura O’Sullivan and her horse Pik Czar who won the FEI Junior Freestyle at their very first CDI competition in Blainville, Quebec this past weekend with 67%! Carolyn Shea and Lavento also rode to a couple of first place finishes at Second level, as well as Jaimey and Dover placing second in the Grand Prix Special CDI. Tina and Amicelli produced some excellent results of 65.6% in the CDI Grand Prix for a fourth place, as well as 69% in the Grand Prix Freestyle gala resulting in a fourth place finish.

Interview and Web broadcasts with Tina June 19, 2009 Check out the latest interview with Tina in the Dressage Canada Collections Magazine posted on our “In The Press” page. Also check out the newest videos on www.equestrianlife.com featuring Tina and Amicelli (filmed in Florida) There are 20 videos to choose from on all different Dressage topics!

Champions at Cornerstone Spring into Dressage! June 8, 2009 Congratulations to all of the riders from Stoney Lake Equestrian who produced excellent results at the Spring into Dressage show this past weekend! Maura O’Sullivan and Pik Czar: winners of the FEI Junior Team, FEI Junior Freestyle and overall FEI Junior Champion. Jaimey Irwin and Alloy: winners of the First Level Championship with up to 74%. Carolyn Shea and Lavento: top placings at Second Level with up to 70%. Tina Irwin and Amicelli: winners of the Grand Prix Freestyle with 70% and Grand Prix Reserve Champion. Jaimey Irwin and Dover: placing 5th in the Grand Prix and 4th in the Grand Prix Special. Tina Irwin and Lorrimar: Winning at training level with up to 72%.

The official Open house at SLE’s new location! May 27, 2009 Thank you to everyone who joined us at our Open House this past weekend, and helping us celebrate Stoney Lake Equestrian’s exciting new facility! Thank you to Schleese saddlery who generously donated gift certificates as door prizes!

Tina named “Red Scarf” Dressage Canada Athlete of the month for April May 9, 2009 Congratulations to Tina who is named Dressage Canada’s “Red Scarf” Athlete of the month! Please check out the full article on www.dressagecanada.org

Olympic judge rewards Jaimey and Dover with 70% at Grand Prix! May 9, 2009 Congratulations to Jaimey and Dover who had their best show yet last weekend! The pair scored 67% and 69% from a panel of 3 judges, including Olympic judge, Stephen Clarke (who rewarded him with 70%!) Maura and Pik Czar had a fabulous show competing for the first time at the FEI Junior level winning the Team test with 68% and also placing second with 67%! Camille and Limited Edition put in a very strong ride at their first time out at the FEI Junior level. Congratulations to Caroyln Shea and Lavento who were rewarded with the 2nd Level Championship and first place ribbons!

Success for Maura and Pik Czar in Florida! March 24, 2009 Congratulations to Maura O’Sullivan and Pik Czar, who placed 2nd and 5th competing for the first time at Third Level in White Fences Florida! Maura and Czar will plan to compete at the FEI Junior level this upcoming season in Canada.

Stoney Lake Equestrian is moving! February 21, 2009 Stoney Lake Equestrian is changing locations to Stouffville Ontario this coming May! We will be operating a world class facility with many top amenities to offer our clients. This unique and exciting move will allow us to be 20 minutes from downtown Toronto and just as close to the Pearson International airport. Some of the amenities that will be available: -Oversized, insulated indoor arena with sprinkler system (85′ by 218′) -Heated viewing room - 2 large outdoor rings -Large tack room with individual lockers -Plenty of storage space -4 spacious grooming stalls (with heat lights) -22 large box stalls - 13 Beautiful grass paddocks -Plenty of hacking around property - Our private residence on site -Automatic gate on entry -2 washrooms, 1 shower -2 round pens and 3 all weather paddocks Please contact Jaimey and Tina for all of the details and to reserve a stall now!

Tina Irwin and Amicelli press release February 20, 2009 Read the latest article on Tina and Amicelli: www.dressagecanada.org

Success at Wellington Dressage Classic CDI February 9, 2009 Success for Tina and Amicelli in the Grand Prix this past weekend, placing 4th with 65.9% in the CDI. They also had a great Grand Prix Freestyle with a score of 68.95% placing 4th! Jaimey and Dover took a 4th place finish in the Grand Prix Special in the National division! They will be making their CDI debut in Florida at the Palm Beach Derby at the end of the month. Congratulations to Joan Johnston and Wessel, who have been training here with us this winter, in receiving their first two scores over 60% at the Grand Prix!

Tina and Amicelli invited to compete at the Dressage Masters! January 27, 2009 Tina and Amicelli have been invited to compete at the first ever Dressage Masters CDI 5 * taking place in Wellington Florida! Some of the top riders from around the world will be participating in this prestigious event! Including, Anky, Edward Gal, Steffan Peters, and many more! Tina along with Ashley Holzer will be the only two Canadian representatives that have been invited to compete at the Masters! This competition will take place at the main Wellington show ground on January 30-31.

First show in Wellington! January 27, 2009 The first show in Wellington Florida was very successful, with Jaimey and Dover placing third in the Grand Prix and fourth in the Grand Prix Special in the National division! Tina and Amicelli placed in the top ten in both the Grand Prix and Grand Prix Freestyle in the CDI!

Arrival in Wellington, Florida January 8, 2009 Team Irwin has arrived in sunny Wellington, Florida! All of the 9 horses, two working students, Tula, and The Irwin’s are settling in nicely! The warm sunny weather is a welcome change from the cold winter in Ontario. Stay tuned for show results and more updates from the south for the next three months!

A Successful year for the Family! December 24, 2008 Congratulations to The Irwin’s and Busse’s for all being listed for 2009! Amicelli and Tina Irwin: short listed at the Grand Prix level Dover and Jaimey Irwin: long listed at the Grand Prix level Lindors Finest and Ute Busse: long listed at the Grand Prix level Maximus and Sarah Busse-Turner: long listed at the Advanced level A great year of success for the Family!

Florida Bound December 4, 2008 Jaimey and Tina will be traveling to Wellington, Florida again this year and leaving shortly! They are taking a total of 9 horses and will be staying in the sunny south for three months, returning at the beginning of April. Seasons Greetings to all our friends, family and clients!

Amicelli and Tina make World Cup Qualifier Royal Winter Fair Debut November 17, 2008 Tina and Amicelli qualified as one of Canada’s top 5 Grand Prix riders to compete at Toronto’s Royal Winter Fair this past week. This was the pairs first time competing at this large, indoor World Cup qualifier. Tina was presented with a beautiful portrait of Amicelli, painted by the artist Elise Genest. Which was a prize that they had won at the Blainville show this past summer. Jaimey and Waldano 20 along with Ute and Lindor’s Finest took part in this years amazing Quadrille at the Royal, which was a special presentation in the dark with their horses covered in lights. Check out this video at the link below! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XwWZbM4Y-AE

Team Irwin at Dressage at Devon October 1, 2008 Both Jaimey and Tina competed at the prestigious Dressage at Devon show this past weekend in Devon, Pennsylvania. The Irwin’s participated in the CDI Grand Prix classes,where the top horses in North America have to qualify to compete head to head! Tina and Amicelli placed 5th in the Grand Prix class, which took place in the evening in the large stadium. They had a score of 64.66%. The pair also came 7th in the Grand Prix Freestyle with 67.65%. Jaimey and Dover participated in their first CDI at the Grand Prix level as a team, and placed 6th in the Grand Prix, and 4th in the Grand Prix Special!

Champions at the Ontario Championships! September 15, 2008 Congratulations goes out to our students who were very successful at the Ontario Championships. Jaimey Irwin and Dover won the Grand Prix Ontario Championship. Maura O’Sullivan and Pik Czar won the First Level Junior Ontario Championship. Carolyn Shea and Lavento won the First Level Open Reserve Ontario Championship. Jennifer Adams and Warrick won their First Level class. Congratulations to Ute Busse and Lindor’s Finest who were Grand Prix Reserve Ontario Champions and Sarah Busse-Turner with Maximus who were Advanced Reserve Ontario Champions and Advanced Freestyle Champions!

Big winners at the Beaulieu Quebec show! August 25, 2008 A big congratulations goes out to all of the students from Stoney Lake Equestrian who competed at the Beaulieu show in Quebec this past weekend! Camille Frechette and Limited Edition took top honors at the show winning all of their classes at First level with well over 70% in each class! Camille and (Eddie) won the First Level Junior Championship and the Junior High Point Champion, receiving a score of 75.6%! This was their first competition together as a team! Maura O’Sullivan and Pik Czar had some great scores of up to 69%, placing directly behind Camille in the First Level division. Jennifer Adams and Warrick received scores of up to 68.8% in the Training Level Amateur division. They also won the Training Level Championship. Jaimey and Dover won the Grand Prix Special with 64% and Ute Busse and Lindor won the Grand Prix with 65%.

Megan represents Canada at the NAJYRC August 9, 2008 Student, Megan Lane and Dolany represented Canada at the NAJYRC in Colorado this past month placing 11th out of a competitive 36 horse field at the FEI Junior level.Congratulations to Megan and Lucky and this great accomplishment! Tina was named as Chef d’Equipe for the Ontario Young Rider Team which won a bronze Team medal!Congratulations to Danielle McKinnon, Jade Deter, Jaimie Holland and Amy Jagger.

Champions at Palgrave July 14, 2008 Stoney Lake Equestrian returned from the Palgrave show this past weekend with much success. Jaimey and White Socks achieved a 3rd place finish in the large Prix St George class, and also had a 67.5% in the Test of Choice. He also competed Fidelio to a 2nd place in the Prix St George! Students Carolyn Shea and Lavento won yet another First Level Open Championship, and Maura O’Sullivan and Pik Czar also claimed the First Level Jr Championship with up to 72%! Megan Lane and her new horse, Con-Cord participated in their first show and placed 2nd in First level with 66%. Jennifer Adams and Warrick also made their showing debut in Palgrave which was a large accomplishment for his first show ever! Congratulations to everyone!

Double win for Tina and Amicelli Blainville CDI June 29, 2008 Tina Busse-Irwin and Amicelli won the Grand Prix on Thursday, June 26, at the CDI-W Blainville International Classic, in the Grand Prix with a score of 64.542%. The pair also had a great Grand Prix Freestyle and won with 68.9% in the large Freestyle Gala evening in the World Cup Qualifier. The Irwin’s students, Megan Lane with her own Dolany took first place in the FEI Junior Team Test, and Third in the FEI Junior Individual and Freestyle in the CDI division. Maura O’Sullivan and Pik Czar had top scores of up to 69%, receiving two first places and one third place in First level. They also claimed the Reserve Championship! Congratulations!!!

Dressage Canada’s Olympic Hopefuls June 5, 2008 Check out Dressage Canada’s Collections magazine Volume 5 Issue 1. Tina and Jaimey are profiled in the article “Olympic Dreams”, about each of the riders who have declared their intention to vie for a spot on Canada’s 2008 Olympic Dressage Team.

Success at Palgrave June 2, 2008 Jaimey and Tina, along with their students had a very successful weekend at the Palgrave show! The Irwin’s both competed in the Grand Prix, with Jaimey placing 4th with Dover and Tina 6th with Amicelli. In the Grand Prix Special Tina and Amicelli had a 1st place finish with Jaimey and Dover placing in 2nd position. Student Megan Lane and Dolany won the FEI Junior Championship, placing 1st in the Junior Team test, and 2nd in the Individual and Freestyle! Megan and Dolany are now qualified for the NAJYRC in Colorado this summer! Caroline Shea and Lavento also had some high scores and wins at First level, up to 68%! Congratulations!

Paxton CDI Ohio May 13, 2008 The Irwin’s have returned from the very rainy Paxton Farm CDI in Batavia Ohio! Jaimey and Dover took top honors in the Grand Prix class in the National division, with Ute Busse’s Lindor’s Finest following in second position. Jaimey also competed Fidelio in the Prix St George division, placing fourth in a field of 15 horses. Amicelli and Tina took part in the Grand Prix CDI and placed 6th in the Grand Prix class and 4th in the Freestyle respectively.

Stoney Lake Equestrian’s Students Clean Up At Saddlewood Show! May 5, 2008 Congratulations to all of Jaimey and Tina’s students who came home with numerous first place ribbons and Championships this past weekend at the KLDA National show at Saddlewood! Carolyn Shea and Lavento: 6 first places in First level open division, with up to 75%! 2 First level Championships. Bille VonRoeder and Darshan: 4 first places in First level Adult Amateur division, with up to 69%. First level Championship. Nancy Thompson and Rhyerson: 4 first places in Training level Adult Amateur division, with up to 67% Training level Championship. Megan Lane and Dolany: 4 first places in FEI junior Team and Individual test, with up to 69%. 2 FEI Junior Championships. Ute Busse and Lindor’s Finest: 2 first places in their first Grand Prix, with 64%. Sarah Busse-Turner and Maximus: Second place, fourth place, sixth place in the PSG class, with up to 65%.

Back from Wellington April 20, 2008 The Irwin’s have returned from Wellington Florida and are back in full swing preparing for the upcoming show season. Special thank you to Loryn Ross, owner of the beautiful Wellington farm! Jaimey and Tina are busy with clinics over the next two months and will be heading to the CDI at Paxton Farms in Batavia Ohio, at the beginning of May. If you would like to book them for clinics please contact them now as many spaces are booked through the summer already.

WEF CDI Wellington March 23, 2008 The Irwin’s continued to produce some great results at the last Florida CDI in 2008. Jaimey competed White Socks and placed 7th with 65.5% in the Prix St. George class. He also rode Dover in the Grand Prix to a huge score of 69%!! Tina and Amicelli placed 9th in the Grand Prix and 7th in the Grand Prix Special, out of a field of 30 horses. They are now planning their trip back to Ontario for the show season in Canada and Northern USA.

Success for Primo Sony and Jaimey at White Fences March 17, 2008 Jaimey and Primo showed their stuff at the White Fences Show in Loxahatchee this past weekend. They took third place in the Prix St George class with 65%. This was a great end to the Florida season for Primo!

Equi Stars TV show featuring Tina Irwin March 13, 2008 Stay tuned for a new Equine Television show called Equi Stars! This show will feature an interview with Tina Irwin Sunday March 16 on the American channel CSS. Check your local listings. Sundays 11 a.m. Mondays 12:30 p.m. EquiStars is an exciting and informative program that takes you inside the world of equine athletes, featuring Thoroughbred Horse Racing, Show Jumping, Dressage, World Class Polo, and other sport horse events. EquiStars combines the beauty and strength of the horse with the pageantry, passion and dedication of the people involved, providing viewers a behind-the-scenes look into the world of horses and the people who work with them. Each episode will feature key players involved in the equine industry , keep viewers up-to-date on upcoming events and current leaders in the sports.

Palm Beach Derby Florida March 5, 2008 The Palm Beach Derby is one of the most prestigious Dressage shows in North America and the Irwin’s had three horses that they campaigned. Jaimey competed Dover and White Socks and Tina competed Amicelli. Dover continued to get Grand Prix experience in the ring and received scores into the 60’s. Amicelli and Tina placed 7th in the Grand Prix Special with a score of 64.8%. Holger Muenstermann came down to Florida to teach Jaimey and Tina for 10 days and was also at the Derby!

Pik Czar and Tina have great results in Wellington Florida February 24, 2008 Tina and the O’Sullivan’s newly purchased Pik Czar achieved some great results at the past show in Wellington Florida, placing second in the large Prix St. George class. The elegant chestnut gelding showed practiced poise in the ring, achieving a score of 67% from the California judge!

Gold Coast Opener Dressage in Florida January 31, 2008 Jaimey and Tina have competed in their first show of the season in Wellington Florida at the Gold Coast Opener CDI. The show has been a great success, with Jaimey winning the Prix St George class with White Socks. They scored 66% and also took part in their first Intermediare 1 class, placing in the top five. Congratulations to Jaimey and Dover who made their Grand Prix debut, achieving scores into the 60%! Amicelli and Tina had a great first show placing 13th in the competitive field of 30 horses in the Grand Prix CDI. They scored 64.475%, and went on to place 7th in the Grand Prix Freestyle with 67.75%.

Merry Christmas and Seasons Greetings December 12, 2007 Merry Christmas and Seasons Greetings from everyone at Stoney Lake Equestrian! Jaimey and Tina are making last minute arrangements for their trip to Florida where they will be for the next three months, with six horses. Stay tuned for their show results and progress down south!

New look for Stoney Lake Equestrian November 4, 2007 Stoney Lake Equestrian is getting it’s finishing touches put onto the stable! We now have state of the art European style windows, where the horses are able to stick their heads out fully, or be closed for the cooler winter months. The beautiful dark red siding with post and beam woodwork was all designed and constructed by Jaimey’s brother Andrew Irwin. Andrew has done an amazing job on the stable, and we are extrememly thankful for all of his hard work and dedication!!

Holger Muenstermann Clinic November 4, 2007 Now that the show season has come to an end Jaimey and Tina are looking forward to a successful show season in 2008. The next few months will be spent training for the upcoming Florida season. Special thanks to Holger Muenstermann who gave a fabulous three day clinic at Stoney Lake Equestrian on the weekend before Halloween! This is now the fourth consecutive year that Holger has been flying to Canada to give Jaimey and Tina instruction.

Toronto CNE CDI August 13, 2007 Jaimey and Tina travelled to the Toronto CNE CDI this past week of August 7-11 and came home with some great results from this Indoor show. Jaimey captured two first places with Judith Carter’s “White Socks” at the Prix St George and won the Championship for the Advanced division. He also went on to place second in the Intermediare Freestyle CDI with Wendy Beresford’s “Dover”. Tina and Amicelli placed second in the Grand Prix CDI as well as second in the Grand Prix Freestyle CDI division. All of the horses were extremely well behaved in this large indoor show, downtown Toronto, and we are very proud of them!

North American Young Riders Championships August 12, 2007 Tina has just returned home from Lexington Virginia as chef d’equipe for the Canadian Young Riders and Junior Riders at the North American Young Riders Championships. The Championships were extremely successful with Canada making history bringing home 7 medals!!! Congratulations to Jade Deter who won 3 GOLD medals in the Junior division and Alex Duncan winning the Gold and Silver in the Young Rider Individual class and the Freestyle. Leah Wilson took the Silver, and Julie Watchorn the Bronze in the Freestyle class. For more information on the Young Riders and Juniors success, visit www.dressagedaily.com where you can find a fabulous article written about their journey at the Championships! Congratulations to all of the 12 Canadians who participated at the NAJYRC!!

Cornerstone Summer Festival July 16, 2007 The Irwins had an extremely successful competition at Palgrave this past weekend of July 13-15. White Socks and Jaimey debuted in their first Prix St George classes as a team, receiving scores of 67%, 68%, and 73%! Querida and Tina also competed in their first Prix St George classes as a pair with scores up to 65.5%. Caroline Shea and her new horse Lavento were Champions at Training Level with scores up to 70%! Working Student Megan Lane and her Dolany were also Champions at their debut of Third Level, also receiving scores up to 70%. Tina and Amicelli produced a personal best yet with 66% and second place in the Grand Prix, and 71.8% in the Grand Prix Freestyle! We are extremely proud of all of our horses and students!! Congratulations! Photos by Dieter Busse.

Ottawa and Blainville CDIs Back to Back July 2, 2007 The Irwins had a busy last two weeks showing at the Ottawa and Blainville CDI’s back to back at the end of June. In Ottawa, Jaimey won the Fourth level Championship with Fidelio and Reserve with White Socks. Taking top scores of up to 70% with Fidelio, and White Socks being close behind with 67%. Jaimey was very successful with Dover (pictured left) at the PSG and also won the Intermediare 1 class with 67%. The pair took home the Advanced Reserve Championship. Primo was at his best in the PSG receiving a score of 64%. Tina and Amicelli had their best Grand Prix freestyle yet with a second place finish and 68.5% from the panel of five International judges. Megan Lane and Waldano took part in their first CDI competition placing 8th in the large Young Rider PSG class, and 6th in their first ever freestyle! Students Bille Von Roeder and Miranda Trudeau also took part in the Ottawa show placing at the top of their divisions with their horses. Blainville was hot hot hot the first two days, but was still a fabulous show with many strong competitors; especially in the Grand Prix division, where Olympic veterans were present. Tina and Amicelli placed fourth in the Grand Prix respectively behind Ashley Holzer, Cindy Ishoy and Jackie Brooks with a score of just under 64%. Jaimey and Dover proved that they were consistent from their last show and placed in the top six with 65%. For more details on the competitions in Ottawa and Blainville visit www.dressagecanada.org for the full story.

Palgrave “Spring into Dressage” Results June 4, 2007 Stoney Lake Equestrian enjoyed a very hot and humid Palgrave with excellent results. Jaimey and White Socks taking second place both days at Fourth level with up to 66% and Fidelio following close behind in fourth place. At only 16 years of age, Megan Lane riding Waldano competed at the Young Rider level achieving 62% in the Young Rider’s Team test. They also were Young Rider Champions at the Saddlewood show in Bethany early May. Caroline Shea and her new horse Lavento competed at his first show ever at Palgrave pulling off a 65% at Training level.

Success at Paxton Farm CDI May 13, 2007 Amicelli and Tina placed second in the Grand Prix CDI with 64% out of a field of 15 horses. The pair also placed third in the Grand Prix Freestyle with their new music to Tina Turner. Jaimey and Primo had a very successful show at Paxton Farm placing third in the Prix St George and winning the Intermediare 1 class. Congratulations also to Ute Busse who was fifth in the Intermediare 1 freestyle with Lindors Finest! Paxton Farm is a beautiful prestigious show ground in Batavia Ohio with a top of the line facility and great footing.

New Sponsor April 2, 2007 The Irwins are proud to announce that they have been chosen to be sponsored by ANKY Technical Casual clothing line. Jaimey and Tina are very excited to be wearing the amazing styles and colors straight from Holland. Canadian distributer Susan Caroline will have her website ready shortly that you can order from! For the latest spring styles check out www.anky.com

Back from Wellington April 1, 2007 Jaimey and Tina have returned from Wellington Florida after a very successful winter show circuit. They took part in the Challenge of the Americas Breast Cancer Fundraiser Canadian Quadrille Team. This took place on the International Polo Field in Wellington. There were three countries that participated in the challenge and Canada came out on top! For pictures and all the details visit www.DressageCanada.org. They also had many top placings throughout the shows that they took part in, including First place in the FEI Test of Choice (Grand Prix) and second in the Grand Prix Freestyle with 68%.

Horse Sport Magazine article on Tina & Jaimey March 1, 2007 Check out The Irwins featured in the 2007 March issue of The Horse Sport magazine where there is an article on “The Young Guns in the Horse Biz”.

Royal Winter Fair Grand Prix Quadrille October 13, 2006 Tina and Jaimey were members of the Grand Prix Quadrille exhibiting at the Royal Winter Fair. Tina rode Amicelli, and Jaimey rode Waldano 20.

Ontario Championships September 13, 2006 Congratulations to Fidelio and Amicelli who are both Reserve Champions at the Ontario Championships 2006! Amicelli at the Grand Prix and Fidelio at Third level!

2006 Competition News August 30, 2006 Tina and Amicelli have completed their first Grand Prix CDI together placing third in the Grand Prix and second in the GP Freestyle with 67% at the CNE Dressage Classic CDI August 10-12! Fidelio and Jaimey won the Third level Championship winning all of their classes! Congratulations to student Lori Albrough with her horse Kestrel who were Champions at the training level at the National Palgrave Spring Dressage show, receiving scores up to 71%! This was Kestrel’s first show ever! Another star at Palgrave was student Bille VonRoeder’s horse Darshan receiving top scores of 75% at his first show ever! Carolyn Shea and Waldano 20 receive a huge congratulations having completed their first PSG together at the Royal Canadian Riding Academy and placing 2nd! Pat Scherrer’s El Cid shown by Tina took home the Second level Championship at the Summer Palgrave National show along with Fidelio and Jaimey who captured the Third level Championship title! The Ottawa show at the horse park was a great success with Tina and Tanzerin winning both the PSG and the Intermediare 1 classes and bringing home the Advanced Championship ribbon! Nancy Thompson and her Red October have been cleaning up in their division winning many first place ribbons and getting scores into the seventies at walk trot! Rosco and Miranda Thompson-Trudeau have produced some excellent results of 68% on a couple of occasions winning their division respectively. Congratulations to all of our students and clients! (The picture above is taken by Action Pix.)