ML Training client Carol Ball and her Quarter Horse mare Winnin In Vegas (Winni) are the current cover stars of Western Horse UK magazine as part of a feature on the discipline of Trec. Winni was bred by Bob and Chrissie Mayhew and trained by Michael at ML Training. Carol competes Winni in BHS Trec competitions, finishing 9th at the GB Championships at Level 2 and winning the South East Trec League at Level 1.

ML 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.

 

 

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!’