Shadowlane Stable

07/14/2024

Another great show at Caledon Silver! We are so lucky to have such a great group of horses and riders to spend these shows with.

And good luck to all who are attending Silver 3 at Angelstone this week, where a group of the Shadowlane team is competing in the Wild Card spots. Hope everyone has a fabulous derby day!

06/03/2024

Three horse shows down before its even June!? Its been a busy month for Shadowlane's show team with several early season shows. We attended Silver Central 1 and 2 at CEP and Southwest Millside Trillium show #1.

Its been a great start to the 2024 show season with many new partnerships making their show debuts and returning horse and rider pairs aiming for new goals this season! I want to thank all of the riders, parents, siblings, friends and family members who attended these shows. You have all shown incredible horsemanship and care for your equine partners, sportsmanship towards other riders, patience on long show days, and grit in less then pristine weather these last three shows and the Shadowlane Team couldn't be prouder.

We look forward to more shows to come this season!

05/29/2024

We have spaces available in our PA Day camp this Friday (May 31, 2024) for kids aged 5-12!

Camp is a great way for children to explore horses both on the ground and on their backs in a safe, experienced environment. Campers will b​e involved in the daily care for the horses as well as a riding lesson each day, crafts, learning about horsemanship, and weather appropriate games. ​Campers do not need previous riding experience, just a love of horses!

Camp runs 9am-4pm
$100 + HST per camper

If you would like your child to join us for camp this Friday, please let us know!

05/20/2024

Summer Riding Lessons & Horse Camps

With summer beginning Shadowlane Stables is excited to announce our summer programs with spots for new riders! We have something for everyone, from kids as young as 4 to adults, and brand new to experienced riders.

Kids Day Camps – Limited spots available
Friday May 31 (PA Day Camp)
July 15-19
August 12-16

Teen Camp
July 22-25

Lessons for Beginners
Introductory and beginner lessons available in 4 week sessions in June, July, & August

Lessons & Leasing for Experienced Riders
Options from once a week recreational lessons to part leases to full lease and showing opportunities

For more details or to sign up for any of our programs, please email us at [email protected]

03/20/2024

Spots available in Di Langmuir Hunter Clinic this Sunday

Shadowlane Stables is excited to be hosting a clinic with Di Langmuir. She is a certified coach specialist with over 35 years of experience in Canada and internationally, as well as a judge and steward for Equestrian Canada.

We have a few spaces available in the clinic this Sunday (March 24th). Individual spots available or space for a barn wanting to bring their own group of four riders. Spots suitable for short stirrup to 3’0 hunter riders and everything in between. The clinic will be run out of the lovely Wood Acres arena and stalls in the well insulated barn will be available for use during the clinic.

If you or your group would like to join us please contact us at [email protected] or call Carla Paxton at (519) 317-5454.

Cost per rider: $165 for 1.5 hours in a group of four riders

02/16/2024

March Break Horse Camp!

Shadowlane Stables has space available in its upcoming March Break Camp for kids aged 4 to 12.

Camp is a great way for children to explore horses both on the ground and on their backs in a safe, experienced environment. Campers will b​e involved in the daily care for the horses as well as a riding lesson each day, crafts, and weather appropriate games. ​Campers do not need previous riding experience, just a love of horses!
Camp runs 9am-4pm Monday to Friday
$475 + HST for the whole week
$100 + HST / day

Shadowlane offers PA day, holiday, and summer horseback riding camps for children age 4 to 13.

11/24/2023

Looking to stay active this winter, trying to find the perfect gift for the horse-crazy person on your list, or just want to try a fun sport?

We are excited to announce that we have open spots in our winter horseback riding lessons!

Our knowledgeable coaches and trusted school horses are experienced in teaching riders of all levels, from experienced riders to those who have never gotten in the saddle.

Our riding program usually fills quickly, so we expanded our program to offer more lessons and welcome new riders this winter! Lessons will take place in our new winter lesson facility with a cozy barn and big indoor arena. Lessons available on weeknights and weekends.

Located just outside of London ON

Message us today or email [email protected] to sign up!

09/14/2023

That’s a wrap for the 2023 regular horse show season!
Shadowlane team has had a great 2023 show season attending the Silver Caledon shows, Silver Wild Card, and Southwest Trillium shows. It was a big group of 22 Shadowlane horses competing, but thanks to our wonderful riders and their supportive families, along with an amazing staff, we were able to have a smooth and successful season! Thank you to everyone who has made our show team such great community!
We wish all of our riders attending Silver Playoffs good luck!

04/25/2023

Riding Lessons at Shadowlane Stables for new riders! No prior horse experience needed! Open to children ages 4 and up, teens, and to adults.
Shadowlane Stables has a few riding spots open for our May introductory "Learn to Ride" program! This program is perfect for those with little to no horse experience or need a riding refresher. These one-on-one lessons teach riders all the basics; including handling, grooming, tacking and untacking, and of course riding.
Our May program is 4 weeks, May 1 to May 28 with 1 lesson per week and has openings on Tuesday evenings, Wednesday evenings, and Saturday morning and afternoons.
To sign up please email [email protected]
More information available on our website:

For clients new to horseback riding; our Introductory Lesson Program offers a great way for riders ages 4 and up to learn the foundations of riding and horsemanship. These lessons teach a rider...

04/17/2023

Congratulations to Abby Rae with Covery Story and Isabelle with At Large and all our 2'9 riders! What a wonderful way to wrap up a wonderful day of riding!

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Champion & Reserve Champion in the 2’9 Hunter. Congrats!

04/16/2023

Congratulations Daniella with Cadillero and Avery with Wonderland and to all our 2'6 riders! So many great horse and rider pairs today!

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2’6 Champion & Reserve Champion. Well done!

04/16/2023

Congratulations to Oliver with Olina and all our 2'3 riders! So much fun to get out and show with such a great group!

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Congratulations to the 2’3 riders today. Great job!

04/16/2023

Congrats to Laurel with Just Been Spotted and Julia with Halloween Frost, and to all of our 2'0 riders! It was a great first outdoor show of the year for all involved!

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Congratulations to our 2’ Champion & Reserve Champion. Well done:)

12/18/2022

Belated thank you to Hyde Moffatt and all the Shadowlaners who came out to the clinic Shadowlane hosted on November 27th!

It was a great day and all of our riders came out of the clinic with new perspectives and ways to grow their riding. Thank you to Hyde for coming and for making the clinic so fun, positive, and educational for all of the riders. Its coaches like you who make the riding world such a wonderful place to be.

We look forward to hosting more clinics this winter to further our clients educations and to help our team prepare for the coming show season.

12/16/2022

News for the 2023 season!

11/25/2022

Todays partnership spotlight brings more new partnerships with Shadowlane show horses! Congrats to...

Livie & Isabelle on their lease of Top Gun (Gunner)! These two aspiring young riders will be sharing our veteran show horse as they work towards the show ring. Gunner has taken many new riders to the ring, and we know that he will be a great teacher for his new riders. We can't wait to see these riders grow!

Nia & the sister duo Via & Abigail on their lease of Chromatic (Domino)! Domino has taken three young riders under his wing this year. We are lucky to have two great families to dote on Domino as he shows his riders the ropes of showing and beyond. We know that these riders have a fun year ahead!

Isabelle on her lease of At Large (Joey)! Isabelle is moving up from the small pony divisions with Beaverwood's Ivy, to this fabulous large pony prospect! Joey had a great first show season last year and we know there are many more to come. We are so excited for this adorable pony pair!

11/16/2022

Today's partnership spotlight features some wonderful horses on new off-property leases! Its always exciting to have new faces from other wonderful barns. Congrats to ...

Brianna on her lease of I Love Pink (Shock)! Brianna had a wonderful first show season last year with Chromatic, and is switching things up this year with Shock! Thank you to Millside stables for sharing this lovely pony with us. Already we are seeing this partnership grow and we can't wait to see them continue to bond!

Jenny on her lease of Black Velvet (Ozzy)! Thank you to Meaghan for entrusting Ozzy to us! Jenny had a great year with Cadillero last year, and we are excited to see Jenny continue to move up this year!

Daniella on her lease of Cadillero (Bling)! We are very excited to have Bling staying with us another year with a new leaser. Daniella went into the show ring for the very first time last year with Top Gun, and this year she will continue her riding journey with Bling. Thank you to Rebecca for letting us care for Bling for another year.

Evelyn on her lease of Ziggy Stardust (Ziggy)! We are very excited to welcome Ziggy to Shadowlane. Already we can tell he will be a great fit to take Evelyn through her first full show season next year! Thank you to Chanel for sharing this stunning pony with us.

11/06/2022

Our Partnership Spotlight for today features three Shadowlaner's who have taken the leap into horse ownership! Congrats to...

Lauren and her family on their purchase of SWF Maxwell (Max)! We are very excited to formally welcome Max to Shadowlane. We know this handsome guy will be a great partner for Lauren as she continues on in her riding career.

Lindsey on her purchase of Ares Roman Empire (Roman). Lindsey had a great first season with Roman, and we are so excited that she decided to buy Roman at the end of the lease term so that they could continue to grow together!

Maya and her family on their purchase of RealBigWig (Russell). Starting as a lease, Maya and Russell had a great first season together, going all the way to OHJA finals. And with a bond like that its no wonder they decided to buy Russell!

We look forwards to seeing these partnerships prosper!

11/04/2022

Partnership Spotlight! Featuring riders who are renewing their off-property lease for another year. Congrats to...

Bailey on renewing her lease of Odyssey (Zeus). This duo had a great first season together and we are excited to see them continuing for another season! Thank you to Sophia for sharing Zeus with us. We look forwards to watching Bailey and Zeus strengthen their bond!

Avery on renewing her lease of Wonderland (Danny). Thank you to Millside stables for entrusting Danny to us for another year. Avery and Danny moved up to the large pony ring this year with great results. We can't wait to see what they will accomplish together next season!

11/02/2022

The Silver Banquet at Angelstone closed the curtains on the 2022 Silver season. We are so proud of what all of our riders accomplished this season.

Thank you to the Shadowlane crew who represented us at the banquet, so fun to see everyone dressed up in something other then show clothes!

10/30/2022

Time for our second partnership spotlight! Featuring some of Shadowlane’s veteran show horses who are continuing with their rider for another year! We love seeing a horse and rider pair connect and be able to grow their bond over multiple seasons.! Congrats to….

Abby-Rae on renewing her lease of Cover Story (Chanel)! This dynamite team had a great first season together, with fabulous results on the Silver circuit and at OHJA finals. We look forward to seeing this partnership continue to flourish!

Laurel on renewing her lease of Just Been Spotted (Willow) for Laurel’s second ever show season! Willow was a great teacher for Laurel’s first season of showing and they made great strides together in and out of the show ring. Here is to another great season with this adorable pair!

Julia on renewing her lease of Halloween Frost (Frosty)! It was also Julia’s first full show season, and with the fabulous and trusty Frosty, it was a great start to her show career. We love seeing pony pals like this pair who bring so much fun to the show season!

10/28/2022

It's that time of year! Riders are renewing or finding new horse partners for next show season. They will spend the winter building their bond, gaining experience, and training to achieve their goals for the show season. We have tons of new and continuing partnerships which we will highlight in the coming days!

For our first partnership spotlight we will start with three of Shadowlane's own horses and their new riders! Congrats to….

Audrey on her lease of Beaverwood’s Ivy (“Ivy”)! Audrey leased our shortie master Minnie Mouse last year and we are so excited to see her step up with our small pony Ivy. Ivy has an impressive track record on silver and gold circuits and tons to teach her new rider. We can already tell that these two will be ones to watch in the pony ring next year!

Taryn on her lease of Tickety-Boo (Boo)! Our eye-catching large pony Boo is eager to enter the show ring with her new rider. We are so excited for this pair, it will be both Taryn and Boo’s first full show season next year, but already they have made leaps and bounds together.

Oliver on his lease of Olina! Olina completed her first full show season last year with our trainer Ayla, and we are so excited that she is able to have a kid of her own this year. Oliver is stepping out of the pony ring with this lovable mare, and we know they will have a wonderful time learning and growing with each other next season.

10/19/2022

Such a wonderful banquet as always! Thank you to the Southwest Trillium crew for putting it on.

Congrats to all of our riders who competed this year!
Highlights for Shadowlaners from the season:
Long Stirrup
4th: Odyssey - Bailey Van Geel (thanks to our lovely stand in Laurel)

2'6 Children's Hunter
4th: Odyssey - Bailey Van Geel (thanks to our lovely stand in Laurel)
6th: Top Gun - Daniella Morton (thanks to Natalie for standing in)

2'9 Children's
4th: Cadillero - Jenny Cheng (stand in Isabelle & Natalie)

2'9" Adult Amateur Hunter
Champion: The Come Back Kid - Megan Fraser (stand in Isabelle)

Short Stirrup
Champion: Minnie Mouse - Audrey Dale
Reserve: Just Been Spotted - Laurel Nash
3rd: Halloween Frost - Julia Steer

Modified Pony
Reserve: To The Nines - Isabelle Doell

C Equitation Under Saddle
Champion: Laurel Nash
3rd: Julia Steer
4th: Isabelle Dowell
6th: Audrey Dale

2'9" Adult Medal
Champion: Megan Fraser (Stand in Isabelle!)

My First Medal
Champion: Laurel Nash
Reserve: Audrey Dale
7th: Julia Steer

10/18/2022

Super Sunday at OHJA finals! Two of our riders who qualified by winning their divisions at Silver Playoffs competed on Sunday at Caledon. It was a great experience and our horses and riders gave a great performance.

Congrats to Abby-Rae & Cover Story - 2nd, 2nd, and 8th in the 2'9 Low Children's
Congrats to Maya & RealBigWig - 2nd, 7th, 11th in the 2'6 Beginner Children's

10/12/2022

Silver Playoffs was a great event! Our riders got to compete with the best in the province and demonstrate all they have learned this year. Click on the picture of each of our riders to see their Playoff accomplishments.

Thank you to our riders, who showed great sportsmanship and support for their fellow riders and great horsemanship and care for their equine partners. Thank you to the parents and family members whose help and support made it all possible. Thank you to coaches Carla and Ayla for guiding our riders and horses to get here. Thank you to the braiders who made sure our horses looked their best. Thank you to the Shadowlane staff who stayed at home to keep the barn running while we were away. And thank you to everyone who cheered us on this season. We are so lucky to have such a great community that makes showing all the more wonderful.

Shadowlane riders have one more finals, as three of our riders qualified for the OHJA finals by coming in first overall in their Playoff division. We wish them the best of luck!

10/01/2022

Congrats Ayla, Abby, and Maya on being gold, silver, and bronze in the 2'6 open! So amazing to have three Shadowlaners sharing the podium! Way to go Shadowlaners!

10/01/2022

End of day 4 at Silver Playoffs! The Shadowlane team has had such a wonderful week so far. Looking forward for the final day tomorrow!

09/28/2022

Today marks the first day of Silver Playoffs! With all of our show team qualified, we are so excited for a great finale to the show season!

Everyone worked so hard to get to Playoffs throughout the season, especially at the CEP Silver #5, the last Caledon show of the season. CEP #5 was a great show all around, with our riders and horses showing off their progress and demonstrating they were ready to face off at Playoffs.

Some highlights from CEP #5

Division Champions
2'3 Open - Ayla & Olina
Children's Pony - Oliver & MLC Belfast Belated
Cross Rail Hunters - Julia & Halloween Frost
Large Pony - Avery & Wonderland
Small/Medium Pony - Isabelle & Beaverwood's Ivy

Reserve Division Champions
2'0 Hunters - Lauren & At Large
Cross Rail Hunters - Laurel & Just Been Spotted

Equitation Excellence:
1st in the C Eq- Isabelle
3rd in the C Eq- Julia
3rd in the C Eq - Laurel
3rd in the B Eq - Oliver
3rd in the B Eq - Avery
6th in the C Eq - Brianna
6th in the A Eq - Jenny
7th in the A Eq - Lauren
8th in the A Eq - Maya

Silver Hunter Medal
5th - Abby Rae & Cover Story

Derby Day
2nd in the 2'0 derby - Isabelle & Beaverwood's Ivy
2nd in the 2'0 derby - Lauren & At Large
2nd in the 2'6 derby - Ayla & Olina
3rd in the 2'0 Derby - Laurel & Just Been Spotted
3rd in the 2'0 Derby - Julia & Halloween Frost
3rd in the 2'6 derby - Bailey & Odyssey
5th in the 2'6 derby - Jenny & Cadillero

09/01/2022

Last week our show team competed at the fourth CEP silver show! What started off as a rainy week ended with a great show for all of our riders! We are so lucky to have such a great community of riders showing with us!

Some highlights:

Division Champs
Megan & Ivylea - 2'3 adults
Ayla & Olina - 2'3 open
Oliver & MLC Belfast Belated - childrens pony
Julia & Halloween Frost - crossrail hunters

Reserve Champs
Maya & RealBigWig - 2'6 childrens
Bailey & Odyssey- 2'6 open

Derby Day Ribbons
Paige & Samwise 2nd
Daniella & Top Gun 3rd
Avery & Wonderland 3rd
Oliver & MLC Belfast Belated 4th
Julia & Halloween Frost 8th

Equitation Excellence
Isabelle - 1st C Eq
Daniella - 2nd B eq
Megan - 4th adult eq
Avery - 4th B eq
Julia - 6th C eq

Today marks the beginning of the fifth and final CEP silver show of the season. We wish all of the riders a great show!

Photo credit for pics 1 & 7 to Spowart/Holm Equestrian Photography

07/22/2022

Last week saw another great Silver show at Caledon Equestrian Park! Our horses and riders have worked hard preparing for this show and it shows in their continued improvements in the ring!

All of our riders came home with some great placings, and even more great experience. Thank you to our wonderful riders and their families on continuing to display great sportsmanship and fostering a welcoming community for their fellow riders.

Some highlights from the show!

Congratulations to the champions of their divisions:
Brianna and Chromatic - Cross rail hunters
Laurel and Just Been Spotted - Cross rail hunters
Ayla and Olina - 2'6 open
Oliver and MLC Belfast Belated - Children's Pony hunter
Julia and Halloween Frost - Puddle hunters U10

Congratulations to our reserve champions in their divisions:
Maya and RealBigWig - 2'6 childrens
Abby-Rae and Cover Story - 2'9 childrens
Julia and Halloween Frost - Cross rail hunters
Isabelle and Beaverwood's Ivy - Small/Medium pony

Medal winners!
Abby-Rae and Cover Story - 4th
Jenny and Callidero - 6th

Derby winners!
Avery and Wonderland - 1st in the 2'0 Derby
Oliver and MLC Belfast Belated - 3rd in the 2'0 Derby
Laurel and Just Been Spotted - 4th in the 2'0 Derby
Lindsey and Ares Roman Empire - 5th in the 2'0 Derby
Lauren and At Large - 8th in the 2'0 Derby
Jenny and Callidero - 6th in the 2'6 Hunter Derby