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January Update
Happy New Year to everyone and lets hope it’s a great 2012 especially for our dressage team at the Olympics!
We are certainly really appreciating this incredibly mild January, lets hope it stays that way for as long as possible!
Caseys horses AEA Julius and Signeur have settled in well here at Fairfields. Julius has done three PSGs and improved every time out gaining 64%, 65% and 67% so very pleasing !
Signeur is just about to begin competing again having been castrated but is then going to go to Germany to train with Casey for a couple of months.
Pupil Natalie Brown has just had a good win at Advanced Medium with Windspiel at Oldencraig in Surrey, particularly pleasing as it was their first outing for several months.
Kathy Bruce has just stepped up to medium level with young Delano and they are off to the winter regional’s shortly at Elementary .The combination are looking really good.
Madison Avenue (Herbie) is still resting, we sincerely hope it wont be too long before he is out and about again.
I am looking forward to holding a series of clinics here at Fairfields and also some "Improve Your Percentages" days-where riders can come-ride a test of their choice which I will judge and then give a half hour training session to improve the combination (See training ,clinic page)
Tess Young-Jamieson having a lesson at home with Sue on schoolmaster Starfighter (21 yrs young!)
Professional Dressage Livery & Training From
Sue McMahon and Gary McKenna.
Professional Dressage Livery & Training From Sue McMahon and Gary McKenna.
Sue and Gary have lived in Kent for the last 15 years, having moved from Berkshire where Gary ran one of the most prestigious dressage yards in the South. Sue is a highly respected dressage trainer, rider and list 2A judge. They both have many years of experience in the equine industry behind them.
Sue’s career began successfully showing Arabians up to and including the National Ridden Champion. She then trained for her BHS exams with Pat Manning F.B.H.S. International Trainers Cluband. Sue has successfully trained and competed numerous horses at regional and national championships. Including;
Ann Drugnick's - Tribesman
Melissa Morgan's - Kings Pattern
Jenny Gillett's - Rhythmical, Boudewijn III and Fidelio
Heather Holgate's- Kimchi, Benevolent, Master Craftsman and Tai Pan
J. Rogers -Red Crescent
Having passed her stage IV and Intermediate exams she then trained with Jook Hall, the renowned Olympic dressage rider and Olympic judge, and went on to compete successfully on many horses including Ginny Elliot’s MasterCraftsman and Murphy Himself, working with Ginny’s mentor, Dot Willis. Sue trains regularly with Carl Hester on her current horse Madison Avenue which Sue and Gary have produced from a three year old. In 2009 he had a very successful season having been rarely out of the top three placings culminating in a fifth at this year’s national championships. Previously Sue competed Jenny Gillett's Star Fighter very successfully up to and including Prix St Georges.
Sue is a popular trainer, having a sympathetic approach whilst acheiving constantly improving percentages in her pupils and consistent winners! Her aim is to produce horses who are “happy athletes” and riders who have a clear understanding and depth of knowledge of the progressive training of the modern dressage horse.
Gary and Sue work together as a team, with Gary focussing particularly on their youngsters, backing and producing calm and confident young horses ready to make their mark in the dressage arena.
