To start us off, here are a few pictures taken at Tweseldown recently when we (the Sorcerer's Apprentice and I) had the pleasure of meeting up with Mary and some of her team including her lovely head girl, Jodie Summers.
By a fortuitous chance it was also the day Mary heard that she was selected for the GB team for the Europeans, both as a team member and one of the reserves!
One of the horses Mary was riding was King Albert, pictured with her here, and
by sheer chance I managed to get a few half decent pictures of his show jumping round - his first Intermediate. See Mary's picture gallery for more pictures of the day.....
Jodie told me she is really pleased to be using the Grand Prix Leather Gloss all the time now -
"I like the way you just apply it and leave it to do the work. You get soft and supple leather, and the shine is an extra bonus - all with minimum effort!
Just look at King Albert's tack!
It certainly makes my life easier!"
HOT NEWS! On sale now, Mary's autobiography
Simply called "Mary King: The Autobiography" it is a fascinating insight into how Mary has become one of the world's very best eventers from a completely non-horsy background! Out in hardback now, published by Orion Press. It will make a lovely Christmas present for anyone who appreciates excellence in equestrianism!
News update 15/1/10
World Equestrian Games on Mary King's agenda: Visit Midweek Herald
News update 13/1/10
Mary King on surviving the cold snap! Visit Horse & Hound on line
News update 7/9/09
Mary King withdrawn from Senior Eventing Squad
"Unfortunately Mr & Mrs E Davies’ and Janette Chinn’s, Imperial Cavalier ridden by Mary King, has been withdrawn from the forthcoming Senior European Championships at Fontainebleau in France (23-27 September 2009).
Imperial Cavalier has suffered a slight setback and with WEG 2010 and London 2012 in mind, it was felt it was not in his best interests to risk running him this year." Source: British Eventing
Mary has a new DVD just out (May 2009)
'Enjoying Cross Country' in the "Enjoying..." series by Equestrian Vision: Mary King's positive riding has been a feature of international cross country riding for many years and in this programme the overriding theme is positive thinking. A number of different types of fences and combinations are jumped and this DVD is relevant to anyone wishing to ride across country, whether it is at an event or in the hunting field. Over an hour's viewing!
You can find it at Amazon if you want to buy on line.
Don't forget, Grand Prix Leather Gloss is not just a saddle soap - in one application it does the work of up to three conventional leather care products - and at half the cost!
