Traveling without fires.

It's taken a year to get to this point. Yep that's right our one year anniversary here at M & M slipped by without me even realizing it. I'll post an anniversary recap in the coming week. In the meantime we've travelled quite a bit this year. Back to St. Louis for family obligations, Clemson for horseshows, and around the entire East side of the Mississippi. Many of you have pitched in to make these trips happen. There hasn't been a single one where my phone hasn't rung once, or a note wasn't on the board about a disaster while I was gone. This time was different. Not a concern was risen. (Okay, maybe one, but it wasn't of consequence)

Now wheeerrre did I go???? Dan, Isabella, and I went to Raleigh, NC for Equine Extravaganza . It was a fantastic couple of days. We had the opportunity to audit several clinics. I chose to go to several done by Colleen Kelly from Australia. Watch out she gave me lots of ideas to help fix posture and balance. Don't be suprised if you start finding headlights on your horses, or blackout while you're riding.






Another fantastic clinician we had the opportunity to see was Matt Mclaughlin on his horses Pecos and Coral II. He did some clinics on teaching the spanish walk, bowing, and engagement for the low level dressage horse. He also was a spectatcular entertainer during the evening show. If anyone would be interested in some private lessons with him let me know. I may try to get him to stop over on one of his trips through the area.





USERL was also in attendance. It was nice to be able to support them, and update them on Jack and India's day to day lives. They had the cutest minis on site to do some fundraising.


There were loads of other marvelous clinicians and lecturers. They will be in Virginia in the fall. I won't likely go because it conflicts with the Coastal Carolina fair, but I would encourage any of you to go. It's a great experience.

Oh yeah, did I mention the shopping??? I came home with breeches for $10 a pair, some really cool new wraps, and a cute pony backpack for Kenzie. Maybe now she'll quit wearing her beach chair around the farm.