Susan Graham White to return February 17-18!

Just wanted to remind everyone that Susan Graham White will be back teaching at A Bit Better Farm (Brookeville, MD) on Sunday, February 17th and Monday, February 18th!  The first 2-day clinic was such a success, and everyone was asking for another one ... so here it is!

Lesson costs will remain $125 for a 45-minute private lesson.  However, if you sign up for a 2nd (or 3rd or 4th!) lesson, you will get $10 off/per lesson for each additional lesson.

If you'd like to sign up, just let me know!  We're looking forward to a fun filled 2 days of dressage!

More info on Susan: Not only is Susan an active upper-level dressage competitor, but she also judges at many of the area shows where you compete. Susan is an FEI dressage rider and trainer based at Wolfhaven Farm in southern Maryland. She has been an active instructor, trainer, and competitor in dressage for 25 years, and has successfully trained and coached students through the Advanced 3-day level in eventing, and to FEI levels in dressage. Learn more about Susan at www.sgwdressage.com.

Please contact Margaret Rizzo at margaret@mythiclanding.com or (301) 502-8929 to sign up for any (or all!) of the clinics.  Cash, checks and credit cards accepted.

A full list of activities for the year can be found on our web site (http://mythiclanding.com/activities.htm) or facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/pages/Mythic-Landing-Enterprises-LLC/231445710243540).  Be sure to check back often for updates.  Or just tell Margaret to add you to our e-mail list.

Welcome Morningside Training Farm!

I'm pleased to welcome Morningside Training Farm to the MLE crew!  

Morningside Eventing specializes in developing three-day event riders. They feature a world-class training facility and a development program that produces top students at all levels. In addition, they host clinics and schooling shows for horse and rider development.

Their head trainer is Advanced-level eventer Skyler Icke Voss.  She has a proven program that have developed some of the top young riders in the country, including recent NAYRC 2* and Fair Hill International CCI2* Champion Connor Husain. Skyler is assisted by fellow Advanced-level eventer Colin Fraser.  They are both available for lessons at the farm, where students can take advantage of the world-class arenas and cross country courses.  You can check out a map of the facility HERE.  And they currently have some openings for new boarders ... click HERE for more info! 

Additionally, they have started hosting a multitude of shows at their farm.  A full list of upcoming activities can be found HERE.

MLE is very excited to be working with such a great group of people!

January Clinic Schedule

January is going to be a busy, busy month with lots going on.  Check out a few of our clinic opportunities ...

Saturday, January 12th - Sunday, January 13th: Stephen Bradley @ Playland Farm (Union Bridge, MD)
Join us for two days of lessons with Stephen Bradley at the lovely Playland Farm in Union Bridge, Maryland.  Stephen enjoys teaching all levels of riders from beginners to the advanced competitor. His enthusiasm, talent for communication, and ability to inspire confidence in the horse and rider make him a hit with riders of all levels. When training with Stephen, you can be confident that you will receive expert instruction for your level of riding. You can learn more about Stephen at www.stephensbradley.com.

Saturday: Gymnastics  |  Sunday: Coursework OR Dressage

Jump lessons will be 90 minutes each, with 4 riders per group
Dressage lessons will be 45 minutes each, private (limited availability)

Costs: $110 for Jump lessons; $150 for Dressage lessons (cash, check and credit cards accepted)

Saturday, January 12th: Katie Wherley @ Bennett's Creek Farm (Frederick, MD)
Top professional Katie Wherley, of Rock Solid Training in Middletown, Maryland, will be coming to Bennett’s Creek Farm. Katie, a graduate “A” pony clubber, has trained and competed horses to the Advanced level of eventing, and has significant experience in the jumpers, hunters and dressage. Visit her web site,www.rocksolid-training.com to learn more about her!

Group jump lessons will be 90 minutes each, with 4 riders per group
Private lessons (dressage and jumping) will be 45 minutes each

Costs: $65/group lesson or $80/private lesson ($5 discount for current Pony Club members)

Wednesday, January 16th: Stephen Bradley @ A Bit Better Farm (Brookeville, MD)

Join us for another day of lessons with Stephen Bradley at the awesome A Bit Better Farm in Brookeville, Maryland.  Stephen enjoys teaching all levels of riders from beginners to the advanced competitor. His enthusiasm, talent for communication, and ability to inspire confidence in the horse and rider make him a hit with riders of all levels. When training with Stephen, you can be confident that you will receive expert instruction for your level of riding. You can learn more about Stephen at www.stephensbradley.com.

Jump lessons will be 75 minutes each, with 3 riders per group
Dressage lessons will be 45 minutes each, private (limited availability)

Costs: $110 for Jump lessons; $150 for Dressage lessons (cash, check and credit cards accepted)

Please contact Margaret Rizzo at margaret@mythiclanding.com or (301) 502-8929 to sign up for any (or all!) of the clinics.  Cash, checks and credit cards accepted.

A full list of activities for the year can be found on our web site (http://mythiclanding.com/activities.htm) or facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/pages/Mythic-Landing-Enterprises-LLC/231445710243540).  Be sure to check back often for updates.  Or just tell Margaret to add you to our e-mail list.

Welcome to Sue O'Donnell!

I'm a little delayed in getting this out, but here's my official WELCOME to MLE's newest Account Manager Sue O'Donnell!  If you've come to any MLE staffed event over the past few years, you've probably seen Sue there welcoming guests, setting up silent auctions and assisting Margaret with all the small details that go into these big events.

After years of begging, I finally convinced Sue to come on board as our newest Account Manager!  Sue brings with her years of horse care and equestrian-based retail experience, and is excited to put her diverse knowledge to good use.  A recreational rider, Sue spends her free time at the barn she shares with her mom.  On a nice day you can usually find her and her appaloosa gelding Mickey out and about on a "suburban trail ride" through the development.

Susan Graham White is BACK!

I'm very excited to announce that Susan Graham White will be back to A Bit Better Farm for a 2-day clinic on December 9th-10th!  I've had a lot of riders request a multi-day clinic with Susan, so here we go!

Susan Graham White  on Sunday, December 9th - Monday, December 10th  (A Bit Better Farm in Brookeville, MD)

Not only is Susan an active upper-level dressage competitor, but she also judges at many of the area shows where you compete. Susan is an FEI dressage rider and trainer based at Wolfhaven Farm in southern Maryland. She has been an active instructor, trainer, and competitor in dressage for 25 years, and has successfully trained and coached students through the Advanced 3-day level in eventing, and to FEI levels in dressage. Learn more about Susan at www.sgwdressage.com.

Format: 45-minute private lessons
Cost: $125/lesson; $10 discount for riders signing up for a 2nd (or 3rd or 4th!) lesson

Please contact Margaret Rizzo at margaret@mythiclanding.com or (301) 502-8929 to sign up for any (or all!) of the clinics.  Cash, checks and credit cards accepted.

A full list of activities for the year can be found on our web site (http://mythiclanding.com/activities.htm) or facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/pages/Mythic-Landing-Enterprises-LLC/231445710243540).  Be sure to check back often for updates.  Or just tell Margaret to add you to our e-mail list.

Another round of good news/bad news

So after a truly phenomenal run at Loch Moy, I was ready to rock it at Waredaca and end the season on a high note.  Lissell has just been going from strength to strength over the past few weeks and I just love her to pieces for it.  With the impending storm, I was a little worried as to whether I'd even be able to ride on Sunday, but thankfully it held off just long enough.

So here's our good news/bad news ...

Dressage: Good news: Lissell warmed up well, not the best she's ever been, but she was obedient.  Bad news: She was quite flat and dull in her lengthenings, but such is life.  Good news: She put in a good little test to score a 35!  Yup, a 35 ... life is good!  Special thanks to Jane and Paul for coming to help.

Stadium: Good news: Warm up was gooooood.  But then we had to sit around.  Bad news: Our final few fences were "eh."  Good news: I rode her strongly and she responded for the most part.  Bad news: We pulled 3 rails and she was back to trying to chip in and blech.  Kelley said that my winter homework is to jump big oxers on long approaches without holding her to them.

Cross Country: I don't even know where to start.  She warmed up ok.  As we headed out I gave her a good whack over the first jump in an attempt to try to get her head in the game.  Fences 2 and 3 were big galloping fences, and just ok.  She really wanted to get close to them.  The technical fences at 4ab and 5 were good and I was happy.  The bank complex was awful.  The bank down was good and our turn was good and our distance was right there, and then she chipped in and scrapped over the skinny out jump.  The trakhener was good (god I love this horse for jumping all these ditchy things without blinking).  The roll top before the half coffin was ok, and the coffin was good.  Fences 10 and 11 (gallopy fences) were eh.  Then she twisted hard over the jump right before the water, and then another hard twist over the rails into the water.  And that's where I decided to call it a day.

Special thanks to coach Kelley and my friends for being SO nice and going with the flow as I pathetically burst into tears on the walk back to the barn.  And to everyone that texted, called and asked about Lissell after seeing the big R on the results.  It's nice to know that the Princess has a little fan club.  :-)

So I'm not sure what the issue is.  I felt like I was riding her as well as I could and getting her to the fences well, but it just wasn't her day.    And it's not like she's a green horse, she knows how to jump the jumps.  So back to the drawing board to see what the deal is.  Calling my infinitely patient vet now ...

C Square Farm and Courtney Cooper present Adult Riders Equine Seminars

Don't forget about Courtney Cooper's Adult Riders Equine Seminars starting today!  She'll be covering a variety of topics ranging from common vet and farrier issues to how to prepare for a show.  And if you have a topic that you'd like to brush up on, just let Courtney know and she'll put it on the schedule.

Click on the link below for further details!

http://myemail.constantcontact.com/C-Square-Farm-presents-Adult-Riders-Equine-Seminars.html?soid=1102092631929&aid=nCrFmUgMO-g