A young girl (Sarah Polley) is sent to live with her mother’s relatives in Prince Edward Island. Set in the early 1900’s, the series follows her adventures, as well as that of her family and the town’s people as she grows up in Avonlea.
It sounds like you're referring to a blend of classic martial arts themes from Chinese wuxia (specifically The Legend of the Condor Heroes and The Return of the Condor Heroes by Jin Yong) and possibly the concept of training dragons or eagle trainers from fantasy or gaming contexts (like How to Train Your Dragon or RPGs with beast taming).
