McDowell Racing Stables

I don’t usually go for the chalk but Fierceness totally won me over in the Florida Derby. He ran like a man with the boys. May they all come home safely.

Next up on birthday week is Violet who turns four today! Somehow Violet has managed not to grow a single inch in height in 24 months yet has grown outwards to the point that we can’t find a single saddle wide enough to fit her. Which means I am breaking the cardinal rule of not buying a custom saddle for a baby because their shape changes too often as they continue to (hopefully) grow and she is getting a custom saddle fitted today.
This pic is from the first and only time we ever attempted to free jump Vi, she was a yearling then. If we ever want to see her do this under saddle a custom saddle or is! Maybe I can buy her a growth spurt too? I just can’t wrap my head around her being done growing at 24 months but she sure isn’t in any hurry to prove that wrong.
Happy birthday Vi!

I thought Juliet and I were better today than at our last show but the scores suggest otherwise. Either way Juliet was a good sport as we attempted to dance in the rain in paradise. Thank you A M Dressage for making this all possible