Meagan's background is diverse; ranging from hunters, to pony club to breaking racehorses and galloping them at Woodbine. However, cross country hooked her and as a teenager her primary goal became making the Young Riders team competing at NAYRC. In 2005, the dream was within sight on a rather unlikely match; a 15.2 thoroughbred mare, a total failure at the track, accident prone, and sassy to boot. Kiss My Tiara, the horse for which the business is named, turned out to be all heart. Just before NAYRC, the pair took an unfortunate spill at an event, that resulted in catastrophic injuries for Meagan, and a plan to retire from the horse industry. Meagan's experiences were chronicled in "Practical Horseman" Magazine's Eventing issue of 2007.
Two years later, and against much scrutiny, Meagan returned to the horse industry with a fresh outlook and an understanding of the need for a truly safe horse and rider. Meagan has since worked as Head Instructor of Mullingar Equestrian Centre, in Co-Westmeath, Ireland where she ran a 70 horse yard with students from all over Europe. She has also worked as Director of a prominent Toronto riding school where she worked with riders of all levels. With BHS training, Meagan easily acquired her competition coach status, and recently was awarded 2013 Ontario Equestrian Federation Coach of the Year Award. She specializes in building a students confidence while instilling correct basics to optimize safety. Her students results speak for themselves, as they are rarely out of the ribbons. In 2012 most of Team Tiara accomplished far more than the goals they outlined for their season.
With injuries, and limitations still in mind, Meagan has revised her training to finding and educating green horses who have the minds to be safe, dependable citizens suitable for an average rider, not just a professional. She strives to produce a solid, straightforward entry/pretraining type event horse with a solid foundation who can move on in the Eventing world, or branch out to other disciplines with ease. What she produces for the market, is honestly advertised, and as safe and desensitized as possible.
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Krystin Anderson - Coach
Krystin Anderson has more than 20 years of riding experience and grew up exposed to a wealth of knowledge; she learned about breeding and breaking at a very young age. A former Pony Clubber, Krystin acquired her Riding "A". Her experience with young horses has made her an excellent trainer for all disciplines, and she starts the majority of Tiaras young horses.
Krystin has worked at the track galloping racehorses, is currently producing hunters for amateurs and has ample experience competing both on the line and in cup classes. As a competitor, Krystin has top level aspirations, and has already successfully produced a 4 year old she broke as a teenager, all the way to the Intermediate level, with countless wins along the way. Before being sidelined due to an injury, Summer or Rather Breezy, was a very competitive name on the OHTA circuit winning several events and the 2011 Canadian Sport Horse of the Year award.
Krystin has produced many horses to the training level, and is currently developing Sandy Zelmers Copy Cat Creek, a young thoroughbred stallion up the levels, as well as her homebred; Amsterdam, Rather Breezy's first foal. Copy Cat Creek enjoyed a successful upgrade to Preliminary level in 2021 and has a huge future ahead of him. In early 2022 Krystin relocated to Durham area and has taken on more training at Tiara, while still offering her services in the Adjala and York regions on a part-time basis.
Davina brings a wealth of experience and passion for the equine industry, with a background rooted in both competitive riding and management, so is uniquely positioned to lead Tiara Equine’s operations with efficiency, innovation, and a deep understanding of the needs of both horses and riders. Key Accomplishments: Competitive Achievements: Successful career in eventing with numerous top finishes at international 3 star level and national events with more than a dozen preliminary horses. Coaching: With a foundational mentorship with Sarah Tripp, Jessica Phoenix and Liz Halliday Davina is prepared to help riders achieve better performance through top riding integration, biomechanical analysis and body awareness. Leadership & Operations: Davina comes with proven success in managing day-to-day operations of equine facilities across Canada and the USA, Innovative Problem Solving: Expertise in designing and implementing operational efficiencies, from horse rehabilitation programs to improving client and staff experiences.