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I hope our newsletter finds everyone filled with cheer. I know
that my cup is overflowing because I have so many things to be
grate ful for. My gratitude list could go on and on, but the one
blessing that I want all of you to know is that YOU are all at the
top of my list. MM Training and Consulting has so many
extraordinary clients. I am continually fascinated by the
interesting, funny and loving people that this business puts me in
contact with. You all truly make my day, and I am honored to work
with each and every one of you. So, to start this newsletter off
right, I would like to give thanks where thanks are due and say,
“Thank you Barn Buddies for being my blessing.”
While reflecting on this past year’s blessings, I am reminded
of some great memories. One memory close to my heart and
definitely worth mentioning is the three teenagers (Alyssa, Beth,
Alex) that started their own colts with the MM Training Program.
They all did such a great job, and I am so proud of them. Since
the training bug has always been such a big part of my life, I am
always overjoyed when others catch the bug with me. Can you all
imagine knowing what these girls know at their age? One can only
imagine what the future holds for them.
Another memory occurs that could be sad if there weren’t so
many funny, good memories to over shadow it. Our dog, Buddy, the
self appointed greeter and loving friend to each person who
visited our barn, had an accident and was put to rest. Buddy
provided us with a number of amazingly funny stories during his
time with us, just ask Joe. You can read a small tribute to Buddy
later in the newsletter.
And speaking of my husband, Joe, wow! Every memory I have of
this past year is richer for him being in my life. He has been
such a great sport when it comes to his horse crazy wife. Not only
is he very supportive and helpful, he also takes on learning and
riding with passion. It was fun attending a clinic with him at
Suzy’s with all the girls and traveling with him to local and not
so local shows; even giving lessons to him was fun. Well, most of
them were fun. You all know me better than that! Joe stretched my
instructor skills to another level this past year. He’s a very
good student and very talented. But I just hadn’t worked with
anyone quite like him. Joe can be described as a very confident
daredevil, and the details that I offer him on good horsemanship
sometimes seem to get in the way of his having fun. Seriously
though, I feel Joe has added a needed dimension to MM Training and
Consulting with his gift of nurturing and hospitality. If you know
the colors and team dynamics, you will know that Davalee and I
need blue roans on our team. I’m just not quite sure why it takes
so many of them to balance us out (Barbie, Sue, Betty, Rick, and
now Joe). Hmmmm!
There are so many more memories from 2007, but I am excited to
announce the new opportunities we have for 2008. One small change
is that we will combine our 3-D Rider™ Training Under Saddle and
Equitation clinics. This change will leave time for our
Performance Coaching clinic and schooling show, which you will not
want to miss because it will prepare you for our biggest surprise
of all, our new MM Training Versatility Award! This award is
exclusive for MM Training clients, and it is in honor of my mom,
Betty Nagle. She has spent many years growing her horsemanship
skills and has been a great inspiration to many. It will be a fun
challenge for her to keep going at 73 years old and for others to
have a goal and incentive to keep growing their horseman ship
skills. I hope many of you take advantage of this opportunity. We
are going to have so much fun!
In closing, I hope you all enjoy our newsletter. We have such a
great team that brings it to you. While I concentrate more on
training and horsemanship in my article,
Getting In and Getting
Out, Davalee’s article, Enhancing Life’s Relationships Through the
Color Tool™, is more concentrated on the similarities of
horse-human and human-human leadership. As many of you know, we
can learn so much about ourselves and our human relationships
while working with horses. I know many of you mothers with
children who ride will relate to Sue’s article,
The Bobtailed Nag
Isn’t Always a Horse! Sue’s role with MM Training and Consulting,
along with editing, is to illustrate more of a humanistic side to
our horsey life style. Sue is not only a rider but the mother of a
daughter who rides. Sue is not a professional trainer, and she
currently does not give lessons, so her perspective is fresh and
different from Davalee’s and mine. Once completed, our articles
move on to Barbie, who is very creative and our master designer.
She takes what appears to be a lot of disorganization and
magically puts it into an orderly and beautiful layout for you to
en joy. These girls are all amazing. Just as life with a good
partner takes our life experiences to another level, working with
a team that is equally yoked takes my MM Training and Consulting
experience to an other level. I hope our energy and passion is
evident for you, our clients, and that we can have an opportunity
to be a blessing to you in 2008. Please come and join us! It’s
going to be an amazing year!
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