Our slogan represents not only the color of our horses, but more importantly the quality of the horses we breed as they all possess phenomenal world-class bloodlines and/or have been successful in competition with impressive achievements in equestrian sports (hunter, jumper and/or dressage).
      

   

Christina, Marty and Keelan Kirwan own and operate Keur-Wood Stables, which is 2 hours north of Niagara Falls, Ontario, and 1 hour south west of Toronto, Ontario.  Keur-Wood Stables is a private boarding and breeding facility situated on nearly 20 acres of beautiful escarpment land with numerous large grass paddocks and a year-round outdoor dressage and jumping ring.  Keur-Wood is located 15 minutes east of the University of Guelph, Ontario Veterinary College, and is fortunate to have several vet students riding horses at their facility.

     

Marty and Christina own vacant land in the area as well and will eventually build a complete equestrian facility including indoor arena and boarding facilities.

      

Christina Kirwan has been riding, training and breeding horses for nearly 20 years.  Prior to becoming involved with horses, Christina competed for 12 years in gymnastics and was training for the 1990 Olympic Games although she longed to be involved with horses.  Christina quit gymnastics to pursue horseback riding and immediately found her calling.  Because of her excellent balance from years of gymnastics, she had a talent for riding difficult horses and was frequently called upon to assist with training and breaking these challenging horses.

   

Within 2 years of learning to ride, Christina purchased her first horse, Cheyenne, an initially difficult horse sadly due to a history of abuse.  She competed with Cheyenne for 5 years with their first debut in the Central Western Trillium Hunter Circuit where they placed 5th overall out of nearly 50 competitors in 1994.  They continued for many successive years claiming numerous victories and championships.

   

Christina has also shown in the National A Circuit with Vistosa in the Jumper Development Series, Beginner Jumper, and Level 1 Jumper classes.  

     

Christina works as a Senior Manager at EMD (Merck) Serono Canada, a pharmaceutical company in Mississauga, and amazingly still finds time train and compete with many of the horses at Keur-Wood Stables.

  

Marty Kirwan also has two jobs above and beyond the horse farm and works in both the public sector and as a referee in the Ontario Hockey League.  Marty was introduced to horses through Christina and although he still maintains a healthy respect for them, he has been instrumental in assisting with the development of Keur-Wood Stables.  Marty is a self-proclaimed "human tractor" and has been involved with building stalls and shelters, installing fencing and other general handyman work.  Marty is also Christina's main support at shows and despite the long hours in the hot sun or pouring rain, still manages to do it with a smile on his face.

    

Marty and Christina welcomed their first human baby, Keelan, in February 2009.  Marty and Christina have great hopes for this future equestrian by summer and hockey player by winter.

         

Keur-Wood Stables is partners with Windy Acres Stables in Findlay, Ohio, as owned and operated by Christina's parents, Nancy and George Woodley.  This arrangement allows some of our horses to reside and compete in the US from time to time.  Windy Acres also acts as a hub for horses being imported into the US.  Contact us if you are interested in having any of our horses transported to Windy Acres Stables.

         

      

      
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