Showing Opportunities

We are an active, family-oriented hunter-jumper & equitation barn priding ourselves on the development of our riders as competent horsemen and women, both in the saddle and in the stable.

Our goal is to assist each of our students to attain their equestrian dreams and aspirations, guiding them to be the best they can be, while emphasizing fun, friends and sportsmanship.

Kuruka provides a range of showing opportunities to riders of all ages.

Bronze Series

We attend a series of bronze level shows for our riding school students as a stepping stone and for a great first show experience. Carrot & Stick is a Ontario Equestrian Skills Development horse show at the Essa Agriplex.

Trillium Series

We attend the Georgain Bay Trillium Circuit, as the next step for thoses riders and horses who are ready for the next step of showing.  Competing on the circuit the top 7 riders from each division compete at championships in Ottawa against the best in Ontario

North Silver Series

The Classics Silver North Series  competitions are sanctioned Silver/Bronze competitions of Equestrian
Canada. This series has very large class sizes and shows whos the best of the best at the silver level competing at the end of the year at “Play Offs”

Bronze Level Team

Our Bronze Team is a great stepping stone into showing for green horses or first time show riders. Our Bronze team attends multiple different bronze level shows around the area but our large team attends the Carrot & Stick Horse Shows at the Essa Agriplex. The classes available from cross rail hunters and jumpers, to the .85m and development hunters along with aged equitation classes and flat divisions. We enjoy watching new riders experience this step on the bronze team, and we want to encourage and support you to have fun with your horse at competitions and help you set goals.

We have great moms, dads, grandparents and friends that support our community of riders. We know it takes a village to support this sport. So, we encourage everyone to strive to be their best within a family-oriented environment.

We promote good sportsmanship… We value the rights, feelings, and property of others and strive to maintain an environment that is fun and healthy for everyone.

Trillium Show Team

Our Trillium Team is a great step for the rider and horse combinations who want to be more serious in the showing ring and bring more commitment to the show season. The THJA has been hosting Horse Shows around Ontario for over 40 years. They promote memorable and amateur/ family friendly hunter jumper competitions that are affordable, high quality and provincial level and different quality venues. Riders on this team have more variety in their competition and multiple divisions in both the Hunter and Jumpers along with Pony Only Classes and Aged Equitation and Medals. Riders on this team are required to be Part Boarding or Leasing or Own their own horse along with met the required skill level

Silver Show Team

Our Silver Team is for the riders who are very serious about showing, as shows are hosted over multiple days at some of the most high quality venues in Ontario. This show team will demand more from riders / horses and parents commitment for the season. The Silver series has been hosting well run horse shows in Ontario for over the last few years and exploded in popularity. They promote high quality hunter jumper competitions at the provincial level with very large class sizes. Running similar classes as the Trillium Circuit the Silver series run many specialty classes and derby’s. Riders on this team are required to be Part Boarding or Leasing or Own their own horse along with met the required skill levels and commitment requirements.

2024 Show Team Riders

c&s Bronze Team

Clara Brooks -EARL GREY

Tiana Sadlier – EARL GREY

Emma McNabb – CROSS BAR CACTUS

Annie WoodWard – CROSS BAR CACTUS

Ila Haufe – GOLDEN BOY

Ashley Burkitt – GOLDEN BOY

Jillian Barnes – SINCERELY YOURS

Isla Stephan – SINCERELY YOURS

Morgan Burkitt  – HUDSON KE

Chloe Turcotte – HUDSON KE

Sydney Barnes – JUST BECAUSE

Frida Straaten – JUST BECAUSE

Elizabeth West – BLUE UP IN SMOKE

Milah Dorego – BLUE UP IN SMOKE

Alexis Beaulieu – KABOOKIE

Lucy Wanless – KABOOKIE

Ella Perry – TREASURED MEMORIES

Phoebe – TREASURED MEMORIES

Mya Maas – STRING THEORY

Tenley Ingoldsby- AT EASE

Zoey Layton- TREASURED MEMORIES

Silver North Team

Emily Burston & SOMERSBY

Ava Spitzig- SOMBERSBY

Paisley Kuchurean – MISCHIEF UN-MANAGED

 

 

central Trillium Team

Lily Bolt – CROSS BAR CACTUS

Ashley Burkitt – GOLDEN BOY KE

Tenley Ingoldsby – AT EASE

Ella Perry – TREASURED MEMORIES

Morgan Burkitt – HUSDON KE

Clara Brooks – EARL GREY

Isla Stephen – SINCERELY YOURS

Annie Woodward – CROSS BAR CACTUS

Elizabeth West – LPS BLUE UP IN SMOKE

Chloe Turcotte – HUDSON KE

Tiana Sadlier – EARL GREY