Maplewood equestrian centre
For your equestrian journey
We build good horse people, not just good riders.
Full Day Programs over the School Holidays
Maplewood has full day programs available for people aged 7 and older (yes, adults are welcome and encouraged to join in!) over the school holidays during March Break.
our school horses
We commit to the lifetime of our school horses. They are school masters, athletes, teachers, competitors, but most importantly, part of our family.
Summer Camps
Summer Camps at Maplewood offer a variety of different programs for those both new to riding and experienced equestrians.
We provide a small-group environment (between 4 to 8 participants depending on the camp program and ages) with the groups typically divided by skill level. Most of the day spent with the horses: learning to groom and care for the horse, learning to ride, working through a workbook for horse-related activities, anatomy, theory, and many other fun elements. Participants make great strides in their equestrian abilities!
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Riding Areas
Our Coaches
Our coaches tailor the lessons to each student's skills and goals. We are proud to offer lessons in both French and English with such talented coaches:
Michelle Haughton
Bilingual Instruction
I am an NCCP EC Certified Competition Coach, LTR certified examiner, and Rookie Rider instructor. I have well rounded competition experience having competed in dressage at the National level, and hunter/jumper at the Provincial level. I love to bring my multi-discipline knowledge and love of our equine partners to all of my students to help them achieve any goals they may have.
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Rebecca Jackson
I am an NCCP EC Certified Competition Coach in English Equestrian sports. I have been riding and training horses for more than 30 years, and have 20 years of coaching experience across many disciplines. Specializing in Dressage, I am trained to 4th Level with some experience lessoning on Prix St. Georges and Grand Prix horses under several notable FEI coaches.
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Full Service Indoor Board
We offer top quality care for your equine family member. Our boarding barn is separate from the lesson barn, allowing boarders to enjoy a relaxed and intimate environment.
The Maplewood difference!
We are please to offer our boarders a relaxing and private boarding experience. Though we do run a school program, we are fortunate to have 2 barns to be able to separate our school from our boarders/lessees. This allows our boarders and lessees to have access to their own barn.
The Silver Barn (our name for the boarder barn) is connected to the indoor arena, with a tack room (saddle rack, shelving, and a tack cubby for each horse), and indoor wash stall.
Services
12 x 12 ft stalls with rubber mats mucked daily, grain fed 1 to 2 times daily, turn out/in daily in groups of 3 to 5 horses, reverse turnout in the heat of the summer, heated water troughs in winter, blanketing for weather, holding for in-house vet and farrier, access to the 10 acre pasture in the summer, access to all of our riding areas, and night check done daily (around 10 pm) to ensure safe, happy and healthy horses. Additional services may be available for a fee, upon request.
Nutrition Program
We take pride in sourcing and providing quality hay to all of our horses. Free choice hay while outside, and hay fed 1 to 2 times daily while turned in. We are pleased to be a Purina barn and are able to provide a nutrition program for any of your horse's needs. Our Basic Nutrition Package includes a Purina product for vitamins and minerals, flax, and salt. Additional Purina grains are available should your horse require additional calories.
Join our Lesson Program
We recommend joining our lesson program to help keep up and build the positive connection between you and your equine partner. This is not mandatory, but with 4 coaches on our team, we are sure to be able to assist you in progressing through any of your equine goals. Lessons to boarders are offered at a discounted rate.
Show Team
We are so happy to offer a wide range of competition experiences for riders of all levels. Our show team ranges from the newcomer and walk/trot divisions at our in-house and schooling shows, to silver dressage and bronze hunter.
Our goal is to create and safe and supportive environment for our students and boarders to progress through the levels. We run a show team meeting and different clinic sessions to help competitors (and parents!) prepare for the show season. Show Team Meeting 2021: Date, time and location to be determined.
We are always looking for corporate sponsors to donate prizes, cash awards, trophies, and ribbons for our in-house show series. Our in-house shows are a celebration of the partnership between our students and our school horses and sponsorships are an important part of this celebration!
Just email Rhonda at info@maplewoodec.ca for sponsorship information!
Meet our Partners in Care
We can't do what we do without the support of these incredible professionals:
Russell equine
Russell Equine is our "house vet" for our school horses and boarded horses. We consider our relationship with the veterinarians to be one of the most critical for the long-term health and well-being of the horses in our care. The knowledge, attention to detail, and level of care that they bring to their practice means that they understand the needs and requirements of the horses, and their owners.
Grace Equine massage
Erin Grace provides comfort and improved health to many of our school horses and boarders through her massage therapy practice. She is able to improve the lives of our retired schoolies and to reduce the stress and strains associated with being a school horse for our active schoolies. Erin is an important part of giving the school horses the resources they need in order to be the superstars that they are in our lesson program!
Fred agri-service
Fred Agri-Service supplies all of the Purina grains that we feed to the Maplewood horses. Most of our horses require only the vitamins and minerals found in Equi-Eez or EZ-Balance, but we are also happy to provide a full selection of Purina products to the not-so-easy-keepers!
Stuff-It Saddle fitting
Vicky Chalmers started saddle fitting in 2005 after an apprenticeship with Christian Lowe. She trained with other fitters and companies over the years to broaden her knowledge. Vicky has been keeping Maplewood's horses comfortably saddled by making adjustments to the fit of the saddles as the horses' body shapes change over time and by making recommendations for tack and equipment that will benefit the horse and rider.
Ontario Equestrian
Ontario Equestrian is our provincial organization for the horse industry. They provide leadership for lesson programming and coaching certification. Memberships are important for members of the show team, owners of horses, and anyone wanting to take advantage of special programs. Membership also includes insurance coverage for equestrians.
Looking to do a Highschool Co-op Placement?
Get in touch today to see if Maplewood could be the place for you!
