update

Things have been busy busy!!!
Beast was really a star at Plantation.
She ran the same track as the 2*.
I found it a bit odd that there was not one single fence different in the open division from the 2* but hey I will take it! Beast now has two 2* tracks under her belt leading up to Fair hill.
With that said, Beast is absolutely feeling brave and amazing.
I am going to be playing with bits over the next few weeks. I feel like just a little tweak here or there and she will be happily jumping clean in show jumping.
 She tried for me at plantation. It seems that most of the spooky  distraction moments have left the chestnut building.
 Now I have to find a bit that will help her come over her back and not urge her to invert........when I pull for no reason ;)

 Callie girl is doing well.
As is Summer.
Fiesta is rusty and needs some low key confidence building sessions. But damn can that little momma move and jump!!!!

All of my students are doing so so awesome!
They have all been so patient as I have been traveling so much!

Alison and Knickerbocker are entered in he championships at Morven as are Kari and Kaliente!
Sharon O just had a solid run in the prelim at Marlborough.
Emily continues to work on her mare, and is putting together the pieces to continue solid prelim season.
Every horse is a little different and I'm so happy to have students that really listen to their horses and their horses bodies.

Katie C continues to recover from a broken shoulder and Sharon D and I have the pleasure of keeping Willis going!!!!

Taylor and Julia I miss very much.
I can't wait to start back up regular lessons!

Alexis and Packer continue success at the novice level.

All my Olney crew are doing awesome!!!

I have to scoot to the bank before riding with Sharon White this afternoon, so I will continue my student updates later ;)

Plantation

The scores do not reflect our day accurately....
Beast was great in dressage warm up!
Beast was a wench, a total horrid wench in the show ring.
It was the worst she has ever been!!!!
The good news, her worst day imaginable got her a 39!
Beast was absolutely perfect, beyond belief perfect in show jumping.
My mind blanked going into the triple, I remembered the distance walking snug (which it totally didn't I now remember!) So I told Beast to wait, wait.

Oops, she made up for my mistake but it cost us 2 rails. The other was my rail as well.
This horse requires a perfectly quiet ride despite her breathing flames with her 2 star fitness!
The good news is, today was the closest I came. Screw the rails, we were on it today.
I love this crazy mare.
Mary Mack

Julia and Marley...

This is long over due.
I am so happy for Julia Fitzgerald on her recent purchase of Marley!!!!!!!!
They make such an incredible team. Hannah Youngblood was her previous owner and did a great job getting her ready for he next owner, who happens to be Julia!

Marley and Julia will be a force to be reckoned with on the eventing and jumper scene!

Callie went to Sharon Whites yesterday.
I had one of the most amazingly fun lessons I have ever had.
Callie gave me a glimpse into her true  upper level potential and it was breath taking. She did every exercise perfect on the first try.
I am so thankful that I ride with such amazing instructors.

Watch "Kari & Kaliente Loch Moy" on YouTube

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yhyDMEcpfnM&feature=youtube_gdata_player

Amazing photography by the coolest ever Stephanie Bradley Green!!!!!

Hi

My name is Callie.
I'm amazing.
Its amazing how I can type with my hooves.
I stole moms tablet to tell you about Loch Moy.

I freaking rocked it.
I was beautiful in the dressage. Yes you may pat me the next time you see me.

I was quite happy with my show jumping. My woman did her best to show me where to go and then left me alone.
She did not dig her spurs into my side for no reason and thank god she didn't pull right at the base of the jump. I hate it when she does that.
I jumped my second prelim show jumping clean.
Yes you may pat me the next time you see me.

I was quite amazing cross country. I jumped big and then after fence 6 (yes you idiot I can count) my woman looped the reins and finally let me run, run the way I have wanted to run.

My woman then said "whoa" and turned me.
There was something in my way that looked like a jump.....but I'm not sure. It was sorta skinny and it came at me ....into a point.
I tried to go around it. That woman didn't seem to like it. I'm not so sure why my woman did not tell me it was coming. She told me to turn and then to jump it?
I told her I did not understand. Thankfully my woman is a good girl and listens well.

When I got back to the barn I pranced off the trailer and I announced how amazing I am.
For some reason my mother did not look as happy as usual. Silly humans.

I hear we have plans to go to Sharon Whites tomorrow to learn what a skinny chevron is and how to jump it. I am glad my woman has learned that a horse as important and wonderful as I must understand things. You see if I can't do it perfectly, I would prefer not to do it....

I hear Stephen Bradley may have other plans. We will be going to Loch Moy on Thursday.

My woman acted very good yesterday and kept it together. When she came to talk to me later when no one was looking and seemed sad, I slapped her in the eyeballs with my tail and said you may pat me now.

Silly human. I am destined for great things if that bitch would get it together.

I hear the other silly humans did well.
My friend Knickerbocker tried to show the dressage judge his own choreography. He thought the dressage test was beneath him and tried to liven things up with a rear or five.
His human did a superb job trying to stick to her plan.
All of my friends did perfect jumping cross country.
My human was so proud of her fellow humans, she kept crying. I told her it would be best to refocus..,,...by patting me now.

Mom said to tell you....
Courtney Swartz gets the bad a$$ award.
After her horse was a bit of a stinker at the liver pool in show jumping, she put her chin up dug her heels in and kicked on to a clean first training level cross country.

Bad a$$es know what Jim Lefebvre meant when he said "Obstacles are what you see when you take your eyes off your goal."

Alison,Sharon,Kari,Emily, Court....bad a$$es you are. Keep looking at that goal.

I am staring with all my might.

What do eventers do on their day off?

They get sprayed by random children mercilessly at adventure park.
Then they pout on a bench.

Just kidding about the pouting part. I had to sit out the merry go round.
Spinning in circles, not a fan.

Mary Mack

Xc schooling

Yesterday we traveled to loch moys schooling field.

Callie did one last school before her move up. She was pretty unimpressed with what I asked of her and was good in her new bit.

Katherine did a tune up on her horse jack and he was wonderful of course.

Kari and Kaliente are making great strides. Kaliente can be a bit tricky in her demand for simplicity. Kari is doing a great job with her.

Court and Jonah did a tune up. Jonah acted like his feet were stinging a bit, and I dont think he liked not wearing studs on the harder ground.( He reminds me more of Beasty the more I get to know him).
This is great information and although jonah still jumped pretty well, days that aren't perfect are often more valuable then the alternative.

Melissa has two amazing mares that are mother and daughter.
Party is the mom and melissa has done quite a bit with her. Melissa always does a great job riding her, they know each other so thoroughly!
Yesterday, I rode the daughter Fiesta. Fiesta has had most of the summer off from eventing and is now back in action. She was READY to do some xc schooling!!!!!!

Emily schooled her mare Jazz. This pair gets the award for most improved. They have come so far in a short period of time. I'm very proud.

Alexa E did her first school on Knickerbocker. They figured each other out very quickly. It was very fun to be a part of.

Katherine is riding a horse for a client who was competing up the hill in a dressage show. This gelding really caught my eye!

Summer will continue over preparing in relaxed atmospheres. Shes so naturally brave, I want to give her every chance in the world to shine the way she deserves.

Beasty is starting back into work today. I wanted her to rest a bit after Richland. All that seems to be happening though is some airs above ground out in the field!

We are taking magnificent Maggie to adventure park tomorrow and having a relaxing day today.....after we get our riding done!

Mary Mack