About ML Training

ML Training offers western riding training, coaching and instruction for all levels of horse and rider. Established by Michael Langford after a long apprenticeship with international judge and past Team GBR competitor Bob Mayhew, ML Training offers some of the UK's best facilities for starting, training and maintaining the western horse. Michael has had success training all breeds of horse and specialises in establishing solid foundations in his horses and confidence in his riders. Michael is proud to have produced horses from scratch to National level and remains one of only a handful of UK trainers to have done so.
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Baileys Horse Feeds

March 20, 2013

Baileys Horse Feeds advertML Training is delighted to have been featured in the latest Baileys Horse Feeds advert. Michael and his mare Smart Rebel Girl (ironically also known as Baileys!) appeared as part of a campaign to promote Topline Conditioning Cubes, AlfAlfa Plus Oil and the Baileys Outshine high oil supplement. Baileys is fed on Baileys as are many other horses in the barn.

 

 

2013 Dates

March 20, 2013

diaryPlease check out the Diary Page for upcoming clinics and appearances at shows. Please do give us a call to join us or come and say ‘hi’ at the next show.

2012 Intermediate Open Champion

October 9, 2012

British Reining Championships

Michael and Baileys are 2012 British Reining Champions. Pic: Photo-Events UK

Michael is the 2012 British Reining Intermediate Open Champion following an awesome run in finals at the British Reining Championship Show held on 6-7 October at the Oakridge Arena, Nottinghamshire. Michael rode his home-produced, seven year old Quarter Horse mare Smart Rebel Girl to a score of 71.5, the highest score of the Championship classes. The pair beat Team GB riders Lee Rutter and Doug Allen, who each had multiple horses entered.

Michael said of his achievement, ‘I know my mare can score well in all manoeuvres but she is a tricky one to get settled in her head. She is very sensitive to things going on outside of the show pen but she felt so good in the warm up that I thought I’d just go for it and trust her. She was with me every step of the way. I am so proud of her, especially in such company!’

+1/2 for Mary Stephens

July 23, 2012
Mary circling

Mary Stephens +1/2 on her circles

Congratulations to Rookie Mary Stephens for an awesome few runs on her young reiner Aprils Little Lloyd (Lloyd). Mary rode fabulously and impressed the judges in her circles particularly, scoring +1/2 for the manoeuvre in both directions. We all know how hard it is to ‘plus’ on circles, so well done Mary and Lloyd, who are still only competing in Rookie and Limited classes.

We are especially pleased for Mary as it was only a short while ago that she suffered a broken ankle, which meant no riding for two months.

Garden of England Success

July 23, 2012
NRHA $500 Limited Open Pewter Trophy

NRHA $500 Limited Open Pewter Trophy

The Garden of England International Festival of Western Riding (18-22 July) was a great success for Michael and his Quarter Horse mare Smart Rebel Girl (Baileys). They were placed in all their classes, won a highly competitive NRHA $500 Limited Open (pewter trophy) and took reserve in the NRHA $200 Novice Horse Level 2.

Thank you to Collin Underwood for his sponsorship and Ann-Marie Underwood for her excellent grooming, which made all the ML Training horses look so good at the show.