News & Results!
This page contains results and lots of news about Mary and her students. Everthing is in chronological order and updated quite often so keep checking back!
April 4-6, 2008 - Texas Dressage Classic in Tyler, TX. Mary, Sheila W., Heather (accompanied by by the dog Sheila of course) took Muriel and Dee down south for the first show of the season. Turns out the 9 hour drive was well worth it! The facility was beautiful and the competitors were very friendly. After driving all day on Wednesday, the horses were schooled lightly on Thursday and rested after their trailer ride. Friday was rainy (which proved quite a challenge when trying to clean the red footing off the horses and tack!) but Dee's 2nd level debut was a sucess and was especially excited about the '9' on a walk pirouette! Muriel debuted her I-1 Freestyle (National Treasure soundtrack) choreographed by Heather and Mary and music edited by Owen and Mary. Saturday was beautiful and proved to be very exciting with the big freestyle jackpot classes that evening! Mary and Muriel ended up 4th out of a very competive class in the FEI division. They were the only pair to recieve a standing ovation from the large crowd and many people came up to inquire about Muriel and congratulate Mary on the absolute correctness of her training. They were especially surprised to hear that the MFD team created the freestyle on their own! Sunday was a long day but the horses were true to form and Dee was a superstar earning a 72.9% in his 1-4 class with not one but TWO perfect scores of 10 for both halts!!! Heather ended up 'working' as the medic did not show up on Sunday so she stepped up and helped keep the show going. After another long trailer ride the horses were very happy to see their stalls (and dinner!) at Trinity.
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March 29, 2008 - Babies are arriving! Congratulations to the Wilhite family on their brand new colt born at 9:35pm on March 29th. A big strong boy out of their QH mare Jackie by Festrausch (Hilltops Westphalian stallion by Florestan 1). Both mare and foal are doing great! Also, Sheila Weinrich (of Dream Dancer Freisian Sport Horses) is experiencing a baby boom of her own! So far, 2 black fillies, 1 bay filly, and 1 black colt have arrived! All are healthy and beautiful. Only 6 more to go this year! All are sired by Diederick (Friesian stallion in training with Mary and schooling 3rd level). Many very nice young horses for sale... Contact us for details!!! More pictures to come... Keep an eye on this page!
Big News- Congratulations to Mary Forck and Fuerst Consul on winning this years USDF Region Four Training Level Open Championships with a 75%!
October 12-14, 2007 - USDF Region Four Regional Championships in St. Louis, MO. Mary had five qualified rides on four horses and placed in the ribbons in every class. Her student, Dana Wilhite, also competed in the championships. Fuerst Consul, aka Hans, set the tone for the weeked by winning the Training Level Championships with a super score of 75%. The six year old Friesian stallion, Diederik, placed fifth in the same class with a 66%. Next came the Third Level Open Championship in which Prince Solo and Mary finished third with a 63%. Followed by Muriel's third place finish in the Prix St. Georges Open class with a 64% and a six place finish in the Intermediare I Championships. Dana and Braveheart finished ninth in the AA Training Level Championships with a 66%. Congratulations to all.
September 14-16, 2007 - USEF/Markel Young Horse National Dressage Championships. Fuerst Consul heads to the national championships in Lexington, KY. The trip was uneventful and "Hans" took everything in stride as usual, settling in to his temperary home like a pro. Hans and Mary placed 11th in the warm up class on Fri. with a 74%. Saturday was the big day and Hans put in another solid test, ending up 13th with a 72%. Overall, the show was a big success with Hans approaching everything like a seasoned pro. Proving he has what it takes to perform in the toughest of circumstances.
