Meadowlarke Stables

01/29/2025

The new turkeys have been named :)
Please meet Trudy and Noel. Thank you to Anneka Mackeprang and Nikki Colburne for the names !!

01/22/2025

WEDNESDAY JANUARY 22 - LESSONS CANCELLED

Due to the extreme cold weather conditions forecast for Wednesday January 22 we have decided to cancel all lessons tonight.

Please direct your make-up inquiries and bookings by email to the office.

Please do not hesitate to contact the office if you have any questions.

Stay safe and warm everyone.

01/20/2025

MONDAY JANUARY 20 AND TUESDAY JANUARY 21 - LESSONS CANCELLED

Due to the extreme cold weather conditions forecast for Monday January 20 and Tuesday January 21 we have decided to cancel all lessons tonight and tomorrow night.

Learn to Ride Program Riders - Monday 8-9pm
~We will advise when this lesson can be made up.

Regular Lesson Program Riders
~Please direct your make-up inquiries and bookings by email to the office.

Please do not hesitate to contact the office if you have any questions.

Stay safe and warm everyone!

12/24/2024

Lesson Holiday Schedule! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year

12/23/2024

Due to the Winter Weather Travel Advisory issued by Environment and Climate Change Canada for Monday December 23 we have decided to cancel all lessons tonight.

Please direct your make-up inquiries and bookings by email to the office.

12/08/2024

So even though if feels too soon after Norman's passing, we wanted to rescue a couple of turkeys before they were all killed for Christmas !! So these two lucky beings need names. We rescued both a male and female, the picture of the turkey with more feathers on his neck is the male (called a tom) and the other is a hen. Please welcome them to Meadowlarke and I look forward to your names :)

12/01/2024

Sad few days. We had two animals pass away. Baron who was rescued from slaughter back in 2011. He lived most of the time at Windermere Stables where he was loved and pampered. Her recently retired at Meadowlarke North. He died peacefully after eating his breakfast, we presume from a heart attack. Baron was a gentle soul who gained a lot in confidence since his rescue, he came to us very traumatized, always afraid he was going to be in trouble. He ended up a happy boy and had a girlfriend Willow, who will miss him terribly. Rest in Peace Baron

Norman also passed peacefully. He was rescued from being Christmas dinner and enjoyed his life with the other birds, however he was sometimes a bit naughty about chasing people as male turkeys are territorial. That is why he was in the stall with Margaret during lessons. Rest in peace Norman.

11/12/2024

MEADOWLARKE SOUTH
2024 YEAR END PLACINGS
Congratulations to our riders in their respective divisions for a very successful 2024 season. We look forward to seeing you all in 2025!

PRE-STARTER DIVISION
Champion - Charmaine Tong
Reserve Champion - Sarina Pandya
Third - Maira Farrukh

STARTER DIVISION
Champion - Hanna Wysoczanska
Reserve Champion - Cecelia Valley
Third - Lily Berce
Fourth - Maria Udych
Fifth - Joy Harripersad
Sixth - Avani Ghosh

BEGINNER DIVISION
Champion - Anna Stepanenko
Reserve Champion - Shreya Patel
Third - Elizabeth Valley
Fourth - Maya Koutoulas
Fifth - Kaya Kudzma
Sixth - Stella Butler

INTERMEDIATE DIVISION
Champion - Ola Gocek
Reserve Champion - Penny Lidster
Third - Aniela Garratt

(Picture not available for Pre- Starter Division)

11/11/2024

We would like to congratulate our Meadowlarke riders at the last Meadowlarke North Finale competition. Both they and the team supporting them worked very hard. Congratulations Allison, Lillian, Lucy, Ola & Sebastian! Great riding! Anthea

11/07/2024

Please welcome our new cow Moocha. She was taken from her mother at one day old as is the norm in the dairy industry. Luckily for her she was purchased at auction by a kind teenager. She then had various homes, learning how to be led and even to be ridden. Moocha needed a new home and we agreed to take her in.
WELCOME MOOCHA !!

11/05/2024

Sunday November 3 was a huge success for the last Meadowlarke South Schooling Show of the 2024 season. Congratulations to all competitors and particularly to the following Champion and Reserve Champion award winners:
STARTER Flight A
Champion - Cecelia Valley on Ruby
Reserve Champion - Joy Harripersad on Duchess
STARTER Flight B
Champion - Hanna Wysoczanska on Adele
Reserve Champion - Anna Hajer on Gemma
BEGINNER Flight A
Champion - Madelynn Manara on Gus
Reserve Champion - Anna Stepanenko on Rusty
BEGINNER Flight B
Champion - Chelsea Coombs on Ruby
Reserve Champion - Kaya Kudzma on Mac
INTERMEDIATE
Champion - Penny Lidster on Ruby
Reserve Champion - Ola Gocek on Adele

11/01/2024

Hello to our Beginner Division riders. Following are the questions that the judge will be asking during the Command Class. Although you will only be asked one question you need to research all the answers.

10/23/2024

Hello to our competitors for the November 3 Meadowlarke South Schooling Show. Following are the rider and horse assignments for each of the divisions. The Starter and Beginner divisions have been split into two flights each due to the number of entries. This has helped accommodate as many horse preferences as possible whilst also ensuring that none of the horses are being overworked during the day.
A few days before the show we will send out some timing approximations to all competitors to help you plan your show day.

09/27/2024

It was a super hot and sunny day on Sunday September 22 and we once again had a great turnout for our third Meadowlarke South Schooling Show of 2024. Congratulations to all competitors and particularly to the following Champio and Reserve Champion award winners:
PRE-STARTER
Champion - Charlotte Serino on Rusty
Reserve Champion - Raymond Sui on Adele
STARTER Flight A
Champion - Hanna Wysoczanska on Ruby
Reserve Champion - Cecelia Valley on Adele
STARTER Flight B
Champion - Kaliana Sugeng on Gus
Reserve Champion - Keira Mendonca on Destiny
BEGINNER Flight A
Champion - Maya Koutoulas on Argo
Reserve Champion - Kaya Kudzma on Adele
BEGINNER Flight B
Champion - Shreya Patel on Ruby
Reserve Champion - Elizabeth Valley on Daphne

09/20/2024

Hello to Meadowlarke South Beginner Division Riders competing in the September 22 Schooling Show. Following are the horsemanship questions for the Command Class. While the judge will only ask you one question you need to research all the answers as it is up to the judge which question you will be asked.

09/19/2024

Meet Our Farm Animals! 🐮🐷🐽🐔🐥🦆🐴🐄🐖🐏🐑🐐🐓🪿

Barn Tours September 29 - Online Registration here -

Come spend some fun filled time on the farm & meet the Farm Animals! Enjoy learning about who they are, and what they like (treats provided) You will be part of a guided tour spending an hour with our rescued Horses, Cows, Pigs, Goats, Sheep, Chickens, Ducks and Turkeys. There will be a

09/16/2024

UPDATE: A NAME HAS BEEN CHOSEN. It is Kenzi which means My Treasure in Arabic. I think Momma Eve would like that. Thank you to everyone for your suggestions and Especially to Balsam Bakir for the winning name :)
As some of you already know we had a surprise at Meadowlarke North. One of our unhandled rescues Eve, had a foal. She didn't even look fat !! Sadly animals go for slaughter pregnant all the time. Eve and her foal are one of the lucky ones. We now need a name. Eve's foal is a filly and is calm and confident. I look forward to seeing your suggestions :)