Grand Champion Adult Amateur at the Jump for The Children Horse Show
Mary King, British event rider and multiple medallist in six Olympics, three World Equestrian Games and three European Championships, taught a two-day clinic, presented by Kelly Gage of Team EnGage, at Morven Park, Nov. 20-21, that was well-attended by mounted participants, including Allison Springer, and auditors. King, who rode her horses, Kings Temptress and Fernhill, to first and second at the 2011 Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event, did not disappoint. She is lively, articulate, extremely knowledgeable—a superb teacher. She tailored the flat and jumping exercises to suit the skill level of each group, which ranged from Young Horse, Training and Preliminary to Advanced. Among King's points of concentration were rider position, vital in terms of stickability and balance on the cross-country phase, the horse's gaits, being active in its engine, working on adjustability through transitions, and just a whole slew of important elements. King was also promoting her book, Mary King—My Way, in which the author reveals "How I Train For Success" available through www.acanthuspress.co.uk