Chiron Equine

12/11/2024

Congratulations to Sierra Rayne Foster on the purchase of Balou Me Away (Rosie)!
I'm so excited for your future together as eventers.

Now please excuse me while I cry for the rest of the day.

12/05/2024

I've had a lot of imposter syndrome this year about my place in the horse world. I've had some health setbacks that have meant I haven't ridden more than a handful of times in the last year, I didn't take any students to shows over the summer, and I haven't had any horses in for training.

But I've also had some wins that are meaningful to me in a really big way: 2 students this year have seperately told me that being able to keep riding with me was a non-negotiable when they were looking for a new barn. Students have gotten compliments on their horses' posture and physique from body workers and saddle fitters. And yesterday during a PPE (more in that later!) a vet who doesn't know my horses at all told me that not only was my filly exceptionally well behaved for a 2 year old, but she handled the process better than a lot of adult horses do.

Ribbons are fun, but setting horses up for a lifetime of physical and mental well-being makes me very proud of what I do.

10/06/2024

2022 filly by Beau Balou available at a reduced price due to personal difficulties.

Rosie is a sweet young mare expected to finish 16.3 or 17hh. She exudes elegance when she moves.

She is currently living out in a herd of mares, but has also been in a mixed herd. She's a bit of an attention hog and can be pushy with the other horses, but is not mean or rude.

I'm open to any reasonable offer for a quick sale, and I can include some training/backing in her price if desired.

Please contact me with any questions.

09/23/2024

Some more bonnets I've been working on recently.
1+2) "Devil"- red bonnet with xl ears to look like horns. Horse size
3) Cotton candy colours with purple ears and a curly, multicoloured forelock. Cob/sm horse
4) Triceratops! I love this one. I intended for it to be small pony/mini, but I don't have a pony to fit model it for me.
5) Teal and grey. Horse size. No ears, but they could be added.
6) Grey and purple/blue. Lg horse/x-full, ears could be added.

Currently in the works: pumpkin, witch, plain with red and white ears (right and left, respectively), Christmas colours.

I may also be open to custom ideas.

08/16/2024

Tack and clothing for sale:
Draft size feed bag. New with tags. $30
Leather longe cavesson-. Horse size. Excellent used condition. $50
Ladies Essex Coolmax show shirt. Size large. New in package. $30
Horze Fredericka jacket. US size 12/ EU 42. New with tags. $60
Loop end draw reins. Horse size. Used. $20
Flex stirrup irons. Used. $25
DP Saddlery ultra-flex English/Baroque girth. Like new condition. Size 4 (33.5") $120.
Devoucoux hunter girth. 125cm/50". Like new condition. $200
Goliath 63" 300gm either blanket. Grey and burgundy plaid. Used

06/16/2024

Baby Rosie (Beau Balou x One Way Love) was excited to move to a fresh field yesterday!

04/21/2024

HUGE thank you to .laskowski for taking Violet on her first hunt outing!!!
I love watching these two together, and I'm so proud of both of them.

PC:

04/07/2024

My Dollarama barn project of the day: utility hooks, shower curtain rings and the handle of a broken pitchfork = bit storage.

03/31/2024

Free riding opportunity including lessons available to the right candidate in Ancaster.

Due to an injury I'm going to be out of the saddle for at least a few weeks, possibly longer.
I'm looking for a rider who wants to come help me fit up a young green mare that I'm hoping will get out showing SOCTA this year, a broodmare who needs to be brought back in to work, and possibly an opportunity to help restart an OTTB to prep her for sale.

This would be an ideal opportunity for an older pony clubber, college student looking for saddle time etc...

The caveat is that I have no indoor arena, so riding time will be limited by weather and daylight.

Please email with any questions.

Megan "at" chironequine.com

03/27/2024

03/26/2024

I could not be more proud of my horse after this weekend.
I took Violet to the Can-Am All Breeds Equine Expo as the ambassador for the Irish Draught Horse Society of Canada. As many of you know, she's an Irish Draught Sport Horse by Rhyd's Sea Quest and out of my Thoroughbred mare Hope's First Love.

This mare is rising 6, and the Ancaster Fairgrounds were the 3rd and 4th indoor arenas she's ever seen. She had look-y moments, but overall she settled in and behaved herself like this is what she was meant to do. She ate, drank, and laid down -all things that some horses will refuse to do in a new setting.

She delighted the crowds. She was an absolute ham, injecting herself in to any conversation that was happening too close to the turnout pen, and calling people over when she felt ignored. I think she showed a lot of people why we call her "the 1400lb labrador"

She's happy to be back home, but I have a feeling that she's going to start demanding that I find her large audiences to admire her on a regular basis.

03/24/2024

The 2 best moustaches at the

03/05/2024

We are starting to plan our first fall safety clinic of the year. At the moment we are trying to decide between April 13, 14, 20 or 21. If you would like to attend and you have a preference for one of those dates, please leave a comment and let me know! We'll have a firm date settled in a day or two.

02/02/2024

01/27/2024

To the students I've seen this week:
I seem to have lost the hat in this picture at some point this week. It's very sentimental, so I'd really appreciate it if you would keep an eye out for me.

Thanks!

01/22/2024

I need to call out two riders whose horsemanship was the highlights of my day:
laskowski challenged herself today and did something new. They went in to the ring and had a decent trip around the ring in their first course, and for whatever reason, Sonic absolutely shut down in his second trip. We checked him over, schooled through it, and ultimately had a hilarious, unconventional first, with a well-deserved, huge cheering section. But what I'm really proud of is her mindset. She had the right attitude going in, and when something was off, I never wondered whether she'd second guess me if we decided to scratch. Ultimately the problem wasn't physical and we kept plugging away, and it paid off. If she was frustrated with her pony, no one would have known it. She treated him with all of the concern and dignity that anyone deserves when they're having a hard time.

And in my evening lesson, Stacey ultimately made the decision to end our session early, because Hallie was not herself. She wasn't obviously lame, but she was obviously not quite right. It would have been easy to say she just needs to get over it, she just needs to work harder etc. But we took her back to the barn and stretched her out, and found a small but tender spot in the middle of her back. She may have rolled on some frozen mud and bruised it, or maybe she slipped a bit and tweaked something. Maybe it's even thr kind of thing another horse wouldn't be bothered by. But Hallie was bothered, and she's not another horse.

Both ladies made me very proud today. ❤

01/20/2024

I have openings for lessons this upcoming week.
Monday evening
Tuesday
Thursday daytime
Friday morning

Please reach out if you'd like to be on the schedule.