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 competing on a real horse and not the gymnastics equipment equivalent (also known as a horse).  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 continues to train and compete with many of the horses at Keur-Wood Stables.

Marty Kirwan is a referee in the Ontario Hockey League and was introduced to horses through Christina.  Although Marty still maintains a healthy respect for horses, he has been instrumental in assisting with developing Keur-Wood Stables including building stalls and shelters, installing fencing and other general handyman work.  Marty is also Christina's official gofer at shows and still manages to do it with a smile on his face.