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

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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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Fun & Exciting!

Time has gone by so fast lately and everything has been so fun and exciting that it’s been so hard to keep you up to date. Both Finally and Taison have done really well and I’m very proud of both horses. The first CDI show of the year was down in San Diego. Unfortunately, I had a head cold and the stomach flu at the same time and I was wiped out in the hotel room in San Diego. I couldn’t even make it to the jog, so my beloved Anna had to jog Finally. I pulled myself together and went to the horse show, did the warm up and rode my test. And with the spooky indoor arena, which I didn’t have a chance to bring Finally into before, it was just too much. I did pull off a good test on Taison and I won Intermediare II on him.

The next CDI show was Burbank in March. Out of about 30 horses, Finally was 6th right behind Steffen, Guenter and Jan, in both Intermediare I and Prix St. Georges. He was great both days, and so was Taison in Intermediare II. Because of the good results, I was invited to do an observation clinic with Anne Gribbons (Chef d'Equippe of U.S. Dressage). Anne was very impressed with both horses. At the clinic, I went through the Grand Prix test with Taison and I felt that he is ready to go out in Grand Prix the next time. With Finn, Anne was very supportive and thought I have a really, really good horse.

My goal is to make it to the finals in Gladstone and try for spot at the Pan Am Games. So the week after, I went to Rancho Murieta. This time I only brought Finn and he won Prix St. Georges out of 30 horses and was 2nd in Intermediare I (he was beat out by only 2/10 of a point)! It was a fun show with a lot of help and support from my friends and sponsors, especially since I’ve been feeling unwell. (See photos from Rancho Murieta on Mette's website)

Now I'm back to work at home again and Debbie McDonald is working very hard at helping me reach my goal. I promise to write more often in the future!

~Mette