Olympian Debbie McDonald came to Mill Creek a few times to help Mette prepare for her major shows so far this season: the CDI Festival Dressage Show at the Los Angeles Equestrian Center and the CDI show at Del Mar National Horse Show. Mette greatly admires Debbie and felt fortunate to be able to work with her. Mette wishes she had more opportunities to work with her, but the bad weather prevented it Mette says: “I am grateful for the opportunities to train with Debbie McDonald, who has taken valuable time to come to my stable and help me with two horses: Basquewille and Edelweiss. She is a wonderful teacher and I really enjoy riding with her. When you do pick a trainer to work with, it has to be someone who works in the same way as your beliefs. Her system makes me feel at home and my horses are working great!”Mette's goal for this spring is to qualify both Basquewille and Edelweiss de Bonce for the Gladstone show in June (that's the USET Foundation Dressage Festival of Champions). After the CDI show Del Mar, Mette will ride in the Flintridge High Performance show where she will need to compete both horses in a Freestyle division as part of qualifying for Gladstone.
