Great Show at Pebble Beach!!

Mette and her students had a very successful show at the Pebble Beach Equestrian Center.

Mette was very pleased with her two horses Taison and Finally, who both competed with great results. Taison won both of his Grand Prix classes. Finally, who Mette competed in the CDI, won the Prix St. Georges on Friday, was 3rd in I1 on Saturday and 3rd in I1 Freestyle on Sunday. The competition was tough and all of the top scorers were really close.

Mette's assistant/groom Anna Dahlberg showed Hielo Mor in 1st and 2nd levels and placed 2nd in two and 3rd in two. The owner of the beautiful approved PRE stallion is Lisa Mc Dowel.

Anna also showed Cory Walkey's horse Coby in the Prix St. Georges, Intermediare 1 and the freestyle and placed in all of her rides.

Mette's student Adrienne Bessey showed her horse Winston in I1 and the freestyle. Adrienne won three of her classes. No wonder that we all had a really great time.

Good support, great weather in the mid-50s and a nice show grounds made the week really, really fun!

Tasion Wins His First Start in Grand Prix!!

Because I had to cancel the Flintridge show (see previous story), I had to add on one more CDI show in order to ride a Freestyle test to complete the requirements for Gladstone.There is one more CDI show in Pebble Beach (the last one before the finals) but I didn't dare to wait until the last show.You never know: something can always happen....

So I took Taison and Finally all the way to Rancho Murietta. Taison competed in his first Grand Prix and was such a good boy! Not only did I have a good score, but he also did a really good job. He scored several eights and I felt that this was something he was ready for. We rode in two Grand Prixs and he won both.

Finally won in Prix St. George and Intermediare freestyle. He was fun to ride and is just getting better and better.He has more confidence in the ring, better ride-ability, and soon I think I can ride him in the show ring the way I can ride him in training. It has not been so easy all the time, but I know I do have a super good horse and now I feel he can start to bloom.

It takes the time it takes.

And again, a big Thanks to Anna who is putting her heart and soul into my success. Thanks also to Team Mette: 'Finally Partners' who are always there to support, for good or for bad. Wonderful to have such a fun group of supporters.

One more to go...Always fun!

Mette

P.S. You can find more photos from the show on my Facebook page!

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Cancelled Flintridge Show

Unfortunately, I had to make a decision not to go to the Flintridge Dressage show last weekend, due to some recent cases of the Equine Herpes Virus (EHV-1) in the area. In order not to expose our horses or help spread the disease, my clients and I all decided to stay home at the last minute. I was looking forward to showing Regent at his first show and Finn was going in Freestyle to help qualify for the finals at Gladstone.

My next show is now in mid-June at the CDI Dressage Show in Rancho Murietta. I will let you all know how it goes!

~Mette

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