Spring in PA getting ready for VA CCI

Tis the season for a little (sometimes a lot!) of rain and sun to give us eventers what we love best….good ground for training and competing.

This time of the year we are doing a lot of hill work to either help the youngsters get stronger to develop their "canter" or the hills can also be used to give the older horses the sprints they need to be ready for their spring 3 day events.  I hope that our program has worked as this next week I have 3 horses entered in the VA CCI event in Lexington VA.  At the one star level I feel you don't really know how much conditioning work your horse needs as this will be the first maximum exertion they've ever had on course.  I have one TB going and 2 warmblood crosses.  To be honest I felt the TB would get fit the easiest and at the moment I'm not thinking that was the case!

Leading up to this coming event all my horses have done winer flat work, then long slow canter sets, a handful of horse trial events and now hill work.

I'm absolutely thrilled to get the ride on these three great horses and I hope that I do them justice this coming week.  I'll be keeping posts up-dated on my MK Equestrian FB page/Twitter… so if you have time follow along :)

Fair Hill wrap up...

MK EQUESTRIAN riders and horses enjoying some great footing and perfect weather at the April Fair Hill in Elkton, MD.  Photo credits to Steve Berkowitz and Steve Parisan… thank you!!

Top Video: Puttin on the Ritz owned by the Klavans family in a double clean Intermediate SJ

Then from top picture on down… 

Maddie Parisan and Carson finishing their first Intermediate HT with just a few time faults. 

Robyn Weaver and her own Azrael putting in a double clear Training level XC

Camilla Grover on her Queen Bee also with a double clear in the Training level XC

A large part of my career is dedicated to helping riders achieve their goals- everyone's goals are so varied but each are just as important as another.  Every rider has an individual way of learning and coping with challenges along their way to success.  I am blessed to have come across so many talented and hard working individuals.  Many congrats to my Maddie, Robyn and Camilla this last weekend and of course many thanks to the parents and friends that helped them make this possible.

This last weekend I was lucky enough to have a win on my very own THE Diesel Boy- a black American Warmblood bred a few miles away at MouseHouse Farm.  "Leto" has been a preliminary horse for a year now and it's exciting to feel him so confident at the level.  I believe he has what it takes to be competitive in all three phases and currently his talent is un-tapped.  So exciting!  

I also rode my American TB, Bristol Indian, in the preliminary.  I am so happy that Phillip Dutton convinced me to go try this horse  out.  His gallop and his jumping style are something I've never felt before.  Truly classy.  I now know why so many people have no intention on straying from the American TB for their event horses.  Bristol and I still have some work to do in phase 1… but I'm confident that we are progressing and he'll also be a competitive upper level ride.  This weekend he just added .8 time faults to his dressage score to finish in the top half of his class.

Last but not least was my Intermediate ride.  Puttin on the Ritz, a bay WB gelding owned by the Klavans.  "Benny" has completely transformed into this grand looking event horse and the Klavans and I are so thrilled to see him happy in his job.  His dressage was better than ever and his show jumping as good as could be.  Unfortunately I went out on XC with the mind set of rolling across this incredible terrain and just didn't give him the time he needed to analyze his first accuracy question.  Benny has always been great at accuracy on course.  I took this for granted and learned a valuable lesson that day. Every horse needs the time to sort out what they're about to jump- it's our job as riders to give them that time.  Unfortunately it was a costly error as at the Intermediate level horse and rider both need to be 100% sure about what's going on.  Just wasn't our day.  Back to some schooling and smarter riding:)… let's hope it was a small set back so we can get back in line for some more spring Intermediate outings!

All in all it was a fabulous week starting with a wonderful celebration of Passover with family and friends, lots of good riding and teaching and the week ended with a really fun Easter celebration.  :)

Aiken- twas a winter that made for memories!

I can honestly say that Aiken has never gone by so very very fast.

Winter in Aiken 2014 gave us Snow, Ice, NO power, a very lost dog, super horses, wonderful friendships and a whole lot of character.

I have posted a smashing of pictures below and will talk briefly on each one from top to bottom.

This is a head shot of my newest mount- Bristol Indian.  Bristol is a full TB that I got last year when I sold the mare Sabrina that I used to ride Intermediate.  I have high hopes for Bristol.  Our partnership has taken awhile to develop but I felt this winter in Aiken that we are now truly buddies and I look forward to every day I get to ride him. Bristol and I have now had 2 clean preliminary rounds together… love this guy.

Many of you heard about how Aiken was shut down- put on hold- the Ice STORM of 2014 truly did change our lives.  I've never lived through such a thing but I now have memories that I will cherish.  After realizing that the power was out and going to be out for a long time we trecked the streets to find food= however this had some difficulties.  Stuck truck- no fuel- no open restaurants - not too many drivable roads… the list goes on.  We had a pretty hard core group that handled this week like champs- they are nicknamed TROOP MK.  Survivors.

Below is one of the members of Troop MK--- this was before the power went out and as you can see Brody and Reef were already best of buddies.  Long lasting friendships- that's what Aiken is all about :)

Reef is one of the luckiest puppies alive.  Not long after we got Reef he got to romp around in fluffy white snow.  Since then he's gone on trail rides, jumped down banks, explored water jumps and even played at the beach.  Reef is brave, inquisitive and absolutely adorable. (spoken like a true mother!)

One of the more trying weeks in Aiken was while my older dog Clyde had gone on a walk-a-bout.  Clyde is very dear to myself, my husband and pretty much everyone that has ever met him.  We have no idea where he went but we are so thankful that he's back.  While he was gone baby Reef took us exploring in the woods.  The picture below is where Reef was certain that we should focus our search- this hole looked to be there main hang out in the woods.  We were lucky enough to utilize a very skilled Jack Russel hunting dog- the JR assured us that Clyde was not in this hole.  I was still pretty happy with Reef for showing us where they played.  He's a smart little guy.

At the end of Aiken every year we go through the process of making our barn and our living accommodations- cleaner than when we arrived.  My mom instilled this in me from a  young age--- Im sure that my students all wished I was less concerned about this!  Many hours later after washing, cleaning, packing, organizing and loading we headed out to our last event of the southern trip- Carolina Horse Park.  We had a fantastic group of riders, horses, helpers, owners and parents.  It was a very fun show.  7 horses competed - 4 of whom I rode.  Luckily a quick stop to McDonalds en route to the show helped us re-fuel so we could set up a bangin' good stall set up at the show.

Puttin on the Ritz owned by the Klavans family is currently my top mount in my program.  Benny and the Klavans have been near and dear to me for quite a few years now and sharing this weekend with them was a dream come true.  Benny has grown into a stellar event horse- he feels athletic, smart and brave.  So much fun to ride him.  Many people have helped get this horse to wear he is today and I really owe a large thank you to Phillip Dutton for his guidance on "waiting" until Benny gave us the signs that he wanted to move up.  Benny ran Intermediate at the event and will continue Intermediate through the spring with our eyes set on Fair Hill in the fall.

The Queen Bee was a "catch ride" for me at the last horse show.  "Tuesday's" regular rider and owner wasn't able to make it south so I was offered to take Tuesday to her first event of 2014.  Our group has been lucky to have some great "HONEY's" - this girl is another special one to add to the list.  The fact that she's a Mustang hasn't kept her hops limited- she's got springs in those feet!

Along with Tuesday and Benny I also rode The Diesel Boy and Bristol Indian in the Preliminary divisions.  FUN fun fun.  

Aiken 2014 brought us lots of visits from students, family and friends.  This photo was taken while we went xc schooling at Gibbes.  A few days before this photo was taken, Robyn Weaver took her horse Azrael to his first training level and won.  That was a good event for us- Full Gallop - we took home 2 blue ribbons a second and a third.  GO TEAM!

My life is full of excitement right now.  

Many thanks to everyone involved in MKE.  The riders, working students, owners, family and our awesome sponsors make this all possible.  We are now back in Kirkwood, PA. The horses have all earned a light week while we settle the herd into their northern accommodations.  

Lessons and training at Principia Stables are now available- please contact me if you'd like to join in!

molly@mollyrosin.com

Aiken week one

Seems a bit ironic that we are celebrating our first full week in Aiken with a snow storm....hmmm. It's probably the only way to get eventers to slow down, do laundry and relax.

This year we are making Farmfield Plantation our home away from home and so far all the horses are very happy. I've attached some photos to show you some of the sights the horses have been getting on their rides out as well as our view that we get watching them from the overhead apartment.

Robyn Weaver joined us for the first week as did Ann, Madees mom. Having an extra rider for week one ensured all the horses got right to work enjoying their time out of the indoor. We took one set to Paradise for Xc schooling and a set of babies to the Hitchcock Woods.

Week two should be fun. The big guys will start their outdoor jumping and Xc schooling in preparation for some oh so soon events at Pine Top. I also very much so look forward to all of the sale horses and babies getting their season started.

My crew this season is top notch. Coming to Aiken is hard work and requires motivated, dedicated and enthusiastic people. We have packed, un packed, walked pastures for holes and any wrongful items, taken temps, organized, cleaned, and kept up with all the other things you need to do to keep a barn full of equine champions happy. And I'm pretty sure everyone is still happy to be here !!

Brrr.. It's 2014 and the countdown, preparation and bundling up is well under way!

I've had one of the most productive days I can remember in a long time.  It happens to be nearly impossible to get anything done outside so I decided that I would finally make myself feel at home inside the house I've been living in for the last handful of years!

This would never be possible if I wasn't surrounded by motivated, dedicated and very capable people.  People that have office jobs and bored their horses out are the smart ones today! Having said that someone has to make sure the horses get water and food and have their stalls cleaned- this sounds simple… don't be fooled!  I'm sure each barn and each person has a system, I feel like for working out of an older barn our team put together a productive and as efficient as possible plan and so far all the horses are happy.  We have a few, one in particular, equine friends that are pretty pissed off that their water keeps getting icey cold and I think we'll be looking to invest in at least a few non freeze buckets for the future!

Don't forget to give your barn crew an extra serving of cookies and tea tomorrow because they're going to be tired and feeling pretty dreary!

In the end, this is ONE day.  After this its only 2 weeks until the trucks and trailers will be packed up and hitting 95 at a very early hour of the morning- AIKEN OR BUST.  This will happen… just a "few" more things to get done before then :)

I'm incredibly excited about my horses I have to ride in 2014; I have two horses that I own, BRISTOL INDIAN and THE DIESEL BOY, (I plan on getting both of these 2 horses started in '14 and then either putting one up for sale or finding a few partners so that they can both keep going), a very special horse PUTTIN ON THE RITZ that will be attempting the RED numbers this year and a NEW OTTB, MASTEREL.  4 tall dark and handsome horses- what else could a girl want??!  Thank you to the owners and sponsors that stand behind us - I hope to make you proud!

Along with our competition horses I will have a few students horses and as always some horses in Aiken to get miles to be the best they can be for their future "shoppers".  Don't forget to give me a call or send me an email if you're looking for a horse or pony!

This winter our horses have been blessed to ride in great footing- thanks to PRINCIPIA STABLES for always keeping the facility top notch, oiling footing as needed, etc!  It makes a huge difference to train horses on proper ground.  I really enjoy spending a full 6 weeks working on flat work, cavelletti's and gymnastics.  This would be impossible without the use of this great facility.  I feel like my horses are so much better trained and have a great base on them to start their canters and big jump schools.

I look forward to seeing old friends and new this coming season= please stop by and give MK Equestrian's mascot, Clyde and his new brother REEF a big pet!  Might be a puppy still available- contact me if you're interested!  molly@mollyrosin.com

What… a horse for Christmas??!!!

Merry Christmas from all at MK Equestrian.  I love this time of the year as it's one of the few times that I have to spend time with family and loved ones.

This year is especially wonderful as I've gotten to be part of 3 wonderful matches.

A big congrats to Kim of New Jersey on her purchase of Toulouse.  Kim rode growing up and took a bit of a break as she finished her studies and started her career.  Tman won the lottery finding Kim; the two of them are a perfect match and make each other so happy.  This makes me happy :)  Best of luck to Tman and Kim… I look forward to visiting every time I get over to Jersey Fresh!

Many of you may know KEVIN and I'm sure you all know our Robyn Weaver…. that's right they are now two peas in a pod.  Can't keep them apart :)  Robyn has brought young horses along her whole life and in 2013 she had her first season being a preliminary competitor.  I think the thrill of the sport has her hooked, I am thrilled to see what 2014 holds in store for Robyn and her new mount Kevin.  Many thanks to Mimi and her husband Allen for breeding and raising Kevin to make this match a possibility!

Last but not least- this was a great Christmas for my husband and myself.  We got a new PUPPY!!!! Nothing better than puppy kisses and puppy play time all day every day… Bryce and I love our Clyde dog so much that we got one of his full brothers.  REEF is looking to be good looking, sweet, and a whole lot of fun.  I'm sure we'll have plenty of pictures posted soon!  

A very MERRY CHRISTMAS to all!!

RIP Squints aka Ms. Wise and Wonderful

Life has a funny way of reminding you what you should really be thankful for.  My reminder has come through the love and compassion of a feline animal named Squints.

Squints had watched over this farm for her many 20 some ++ years, she knew it better than any other.  She could tell when it was time for fun, when things were serious and most importantly yet she knew the how to deal with grief.

I have many Squints memories and am so thankful for having been allowed the opportunity to have enjoyed this amazing kitty.  One of my favorite memories was when she decided that having always been a barn cat she wanted to try the good life inside. At this point we had just lost our wonderful long companion Quigley and Clyde was a lonely sad puppy.  Squints could tell that Clyde, myself and my loving husband needed a pick me up.  Squints provided plenty of this- she even enjoyed being Clydes nap buddy.  During this time Bryce and I would take Clyde out for walks around the farm trying to get him out of his slump from losing his buddy (or perhaps to get us out of our slump!) - Squints decided she was one of the family and that she would join in on the walks to.  Clyde would dart back and forth and run as fast as he could and there was Squints, a little slow, but steadily following along to join in on the outing.

Squints was here at the farm when it was INSPO and she stayed here as it transitioned into Principia Stables- I think Squints has more stories and more friends than I even dare to try and comprehend.  Please on this beautiful Thanksgiving Day take the time to remember some fond moments you had with MS. Wise and Wonderful Squints.

With much thanks to everyone I am so lucky to have come across and those that I am so thankful to be surrounded with- all of you with your wisdom and kindness are true inspirations to me in so many ways.

Happy Hanukah and Happy Thanksgiving.

RIP Wise and Wonderful Squints.

Calendar is posted.... jealous? We still have room for 1 working student!

In a few days it'll be Thanksgiving.  That means we are less than a month away from Christmas and as soon as we get through New Years Eve its all about packing and prepping for an awesome 2014 Aiken  season!


If you're looking to get some ideas for what you can do in 2014 I have listed all the recognized events that we will be going to through Spring as well as many of the un-recognized.  As we get closer to our competitions we will also add in cross country schoolings to the calendar as well.

MK Equestrian has been heading south for 2 months the last 5 years and I think that 2014 could be one of the best seasons yet.  We have some stellar competitors in the group, some fun up and coming horses and as always super great girls to enjoy the process with.

Here is the link to my websites calendar- this is a provisional calendar, we may not be at all of these events.

http://www.mollyrosin.com/calendar/


We will be spending 8 weeks in Aiken.  If you'd like to join let us know!  Plenty of room for horse and human visitors.
Room for 1 additional working student so contact me soon if you're interested -
molly @mollyrosin.com

Working Student position available at MK Equestrian

Here at MK Equestrian we promise you one thing.

Adventure

As with most any working student position ours requires someone who's interested in LEARNING, sweating, working hard and most importantly someone who's dedicated to the well being of our horses.  I like to tailor the working student position to match the needs of the applicants (to the best of my ability).  We have the ability to house a horse and a rider, to offer lessons and or horse training.  To the right applicant a future full time job is definitely a possibility.

We have a long list of past (and present) working students and I'd like to think that each of them walked away with a better understanding of who they are, what they need and hopefully learned a little about riding and horse care in the process.

Our program is about producing happy and healthy horses and confident and relaxed riders.  From that I feel like we have been able to produce good matches in terms of horse sales and some pretty good results at competitions... always a plus!

We train out of Principia Stables in Kirkwood PA for most of the year. This facility, owned by the Hulmes; has 26 stalls, an indoor, outdoor, cross country schooling field, European Walker and access to the amazing Andrews Bridge Hunt land for hacking and fitness.  This facility runs year round but some of us travel south for 2 months to Aiken, SC.  This year we will be working out of the lovely Farmfield Plantation (see previous blog).  We have a group of horses in training, students and a few key mounts that I'm aiming at some upper level fun... this should keep us busy!

If you have interest in joining our team please contact me at molly@mollyrosin.com - send some information about yourself; your goals, your needs and a few fun facts about you and or your horse!

I'm super excited about my life, my job and OUR horses.... fun times ahead, want in?

AIKENaikenAiKenAIKENaiken .....AIKEN!!!!

Thats right, this time of year all anyone can talk about, think about, dream about and look forward to is AIKEN :)

Not that I don't thoroughly enjoy some low key fall/winter training but as a true eventer I'm already thinking about what great fun things could be in store for 2014.

MK Equestrian will be training out of Farmfield Plantation this year in Aiken.  We have worked out of a few places in Aiken and something tells me that this will be a facility that we'll be coming back to for many years.  Farmfield Plantation is just a few miles from Full Gallop, Paradise and Sporting Days.  Less than 15 minutes from downtown and it is very accessible to the main freeway to get to Gibbes Farm and Pine Top.

This year it'll be my head girl Hannah Metz with her two mounts Zhen and Mason as well as a new addition to our Aiken squad; Madee and her horse Highland.  I will be bringing Puttin on the Ritz, The Diesel Boy and Bristol Indian.  I hope to line up a good list of sales horses and horses to get ready for clients. This list is still in process so please call or email to put in your requests :)

I'm attaching a few photos of our Aiken training facility- we have access to 24 stalls, lots of turnout, heated wash stalls, 4+ bedrooms and a LOT of hacking!!

Looking forward to catching up with all of my students and owners to develop some short and long term goals for the up-coming seasons.
molly@mollyrosin.com

MK EQUESTRIAN, LLC --- breaking news

MK EQUESTRIAN LLC

A huge thank you to my web-master and husband Bryce Kinnamon, the website is up-dated! www.mkequestrian.com

You'll see some exciting new sales horses listed.  Many of these are fairly new to our program, but I know them all well enough to have a solid idea of what type of rider will work best for them.  As always please call or email as I'd love to help place you aboard your next horse, or help place the one you're currently trying to sell.

We have had a wonderful summer; we sold some fabulous horses to absolutely wonderful homes, had some great competitions, learned a lot and we acquired some new students to our program.  I feel lucky!  It's now time to look forward to where, what and how from here.

2014 is less than 2 months away, wow!  I never look forward to leaving home for 2 months, but I sure do look forward to being in Aiken.  This year is no exception as we will be calling Farmfield Plantation our home away from home.  http://www.farmfieldplantation.com This place has great pastures, riding areas and a HEATED wash stall :) :) :)  Located within minutes of our many Aiken XC schooling options and events- it's sure to be a great time.  We have room for a few more horses in training and a few more students so email soon for more information. molly@mollyrosin.com

For those of you that need/wish to stay in Pennsylvania for the winter- Principia Stables (our Kirkwood, PA training location) will stay open and will have available stalls for winter boarding.

Last but not least Havarah Equestrian has officially done a name change to MK EQUESTRIAN, LLC. "Havarah" has a lovely meaning and is of large importance to me- I have not lost faith that my business can be kept to working with people in my "havareim" .  However, I am very proud to be a Kinnamon (married for a whole year now!).

All the best and please be in touch for winter training and horse sales!
Molly Kinnamon

Keeping it real... Plantation Field Starter trials wrap up

Fall in Pennsylvania is about one of the most wonderful things a person can be part of in life.  The day we had at Plantation Field yesterday was one of the most perfect fall days I could've asked for.  We had great weather, beautiful scenery, many of our good friends and of course we can't forget some horses that were seriously GOOD!

I had the pleasure of competing The Zoominator --- I mean Zoomalong; his rider/owner Dr. Steve Berkowitz has needed to take a few weeks off so I gladly took over the ride.  Zoom and Steve have built an incredible partnership over the last year and Zoom is now a seriously great happy horse.  Zoom finished on his dressage score of 26.10 to lead his novice horse class.

My second ride is a new one at our place- Rissa.  This is a seriously talented horse that was in all the wrong sports for what she's got to offer.  Now she's landed into her element and whomever trains her up from here will have a lot of fun.  Rissa as well finished on her dressage score to lead her BN horse class (12.5!!!!) - This horse is for sale, priced very reasonably right now.

Beyond getting to ride two fantastic horses I also got to coach some lovely riders and their mounts they've worked very diligently with.  Robyn Weaver did a catch ride on Azrael (another horse we have for sale here), Betsy Weaver rode RIVEN... the magnificent black horse we all love so much, Jennifer Nunn aka the flying NUNN rode her OTTB Unwritten to some lovely jump rounds as did John Nunn with Beijing and Madeline Parisan with Lord Snowman.

Way to go team!

Next Sunday we'll take a few out at Unicorn Starter trials and after that it'll be paperchases, trail rides, off season training and most of all some holiday eating!

Enjoy some great pics taken from the one and only Steve B.

Check out our sales horses!

Just a reminder to contact me if you're looking for your next horse.  I take pride in helping riders and horses find the right partner.  We currently have in many quality horses and ponies.

Looking for a promising young horse to bring along?
Looking for a "HONEY" to help your child move from pony to horse?
Looking for a been there done that horse to let you enjoy your rides as you learn about eventing, jumping and dressage?
Looking for a well behaved, honest and kind horse to enjoy some trail rides?

We have horses that fit all of these categories!!

molly@mollyrosin.com

The Diesel Boy closes 2013 in a good way! :)

The Diesel Boy cantered around his last Prelim of 2013.  I'm very proud of this young horse.  He has gotten through what I think will be his most mentally challenging year of his life.  As we all know know young horses are like teenagers- there's always a year when its a little difficult to focus!

"Leto" and I have come to some agreements about when it's important to focus on your job and when it's ok to play.  He is so talented and I can't wait to see what we can do together next year.

Waredaca October 2013

Lets Talk Competition

Life has an odd way of waking you up.  Right now there's a lot going on; I'm not going to get into specifics but too many people I know are having health issues that could possibly change their lifestyles.  Luckily all of these people I'm referring to are fighters and I know that they'll over come their obstacles and enjoy life more than ever.

You probably wonder why I want to talk competition when people out there are dealing with real life real hard stuff. Maybe the following story will help you understand.

I came out to the east coast in July of 2006 with the incredibly Havarah's Charly.  I had BIG dreams and exciting things started happening out here in eventing mecca (PA/MD).  I was galloping race horses and really getting the feeling of pace, and the grit that it took to make things happen on a xc course.  Charly and I won the AEC's that year and then a few years later won the CIC ** and placed 4th at the CCI **. Onto the developing riders list we went (USET!!!!) - this was absolutely such an honor and an amazing experience.  Charly and I had a lot of firsts together- I couldnt of asked for a better horse to have on my first Advanced and 3 star experiences.  Charly has since been retired from eventing- he spent a few years doing Junior 3 rd level dressage and is currently looking for his next role in life... still the most interesting horse I've ever been around.  What a character :)

There is a large chunk of my life that was literally ALL about Charly.  Everything I did in life was to better myself and Charly for our quest... to be Advanced competitors and compete for the USET.  As all things do, Charly's era came to an end and I was highly un-prepared.

Luckily by that time I had met some absolutely amazing people out here in my new home.  I took the post Charly era as a time to develop a business on the east coast.  I get so much enjoyment out of teaching riders and horses and helping match make horses with appropriate riders.  I love my work.  Within my job I have been fortunate enough to keep competing and developing horses up the levels. My husband has been the most amazing support a girl could ask for; constantly encouraging me to shoot for the stars and never accept mediocracy.  I say that because I had put myself out there so much for the "Charly era" that I've been a bit shy of going back in for the big push to get it going again; to compete at such a high level takes more than want, it requires the support and generosity of owners, sponsors and the community.

I am READY.

Now what?  Finishing 2013 I have 3 horses that all have the ability to one day be advanced horses.

Puttin on the Ritz has stepped up in a major way thanks to the Klavans support and patience and fabulous guidance by Phillip Dutton. He has now finished very well in a CIC * and has 3 clean Intermediate rounds with a 2nd and a 3rd placing. "Benny" just finished his season by skipping around the SUPER wet Intermediate track at Loch Moy MD.  Never once complaining about the slippery wet footing.  He will now be done with competition for the season but absolutely will be keeping his muscles tuned and practicing to be even better next year.  Fair Hill 2014 here we come!

The Diesel Boy, born and raised at http://www.mousehousefarm.com , came to me when he was a super adorable 3 year old.  He is now a heck of an athlete... with a little bit of adolescent ADD!  We have let him try his hand at the preliminary level at a relaxed pace this year.  His jumping ability and movement are fabulous.  I feel like 2014 in his 7 year old year many things are going to come together for him.

Bristol Indian is a 6 year old TB by Indian Charlie. This horse was born to jump xc.  Although he is quite green to the sport I would feel comfortable galloping him up to any combination out on a xc course.  With some time to help him develop the strength for the flat work this horse will be super cool.

In the Havarah's Charly era I was lucky enough to have a fabulous group of people supporting Charly; The Minyan syndicate.  I think that for a rider to really put their best foot forward owners are really necessary.   The Minyan syndicate helped make me into who I am today and I'm forever grateful for them.  I think this is a fabulous sport and I would like to figure out a way to share my journey with others.  I look forward to the off season to continue my work with my students, sales horses and this developing string of true competition horses.  I hope that some of you will brainstorm with me to look into ways for me to keep my quest for USET level competition alive!

Many thanks in advance for any ideas or comments- send to molly@mollyrosin.com

~Molly K.

Puttin on the Ritz 2103

Wicked Elegance has found herself a dancing partner!

Wicked Elegance aka "Ellie" came to MK Equestrian in the summer of 2012.  Her then owners, the Weavers, realized that they had a super talented mare hanging out in their field. As true horse lovers they felt this talented New Forest TB cross deserved a chance to see what she could do.  

The Weavers were great and gave Ellie the time she needed to gain the understanding of the mental and physical side of being a competition horse.  Ellie came with us to Aiken where she got to have her start at eventing and we realized this was the sport for her.  BN was so simple for her she quickly moved to novice and in fact I had to stop myself from schooling too many preliminary xc jumps!

Fast forward to now.... Ellie's plan all along was to see if she liked eventing and if so to get her set up with someone that she could call her very own.  

Ellie's someone is a lovely girl named Danae Snyder.  

Danae is a C2 pony clubber who got her riding start by dominating the pony hunter and equitation worlds... she then got hooked into eventing and I can see that her and Ellie are already a great pair. Whether they do jumpers, Pony Club, eventing, dressage or just enjoy some lovely hacks in the woods, these two are just absolutely an adorable match.

As you can see Danae is a dog lover... no wonder I like this girl!

(Ellie from one of her first events in Aiken)

MK Equestrian is super excited to watch these two along their path!

New faces at MK Equestrian!!

I'd like to welcome a few new members of the MK Equestrian crew!  As with any working student program these two new girls will partake in many aspects of the game; hopefully they will enjoy the excitement of the competitions enough to get through the daily process of getting there.  If they end up like really "getting" this horse training thing they'll realize partaking in the small miracles that happen each day is the best part of the sport.  Here's to early mornings, long days and hopefully some laughs along the way!!

Madee Bailey

This girl has been riding her entire life and is no stranger to horses as her mother is in charge of a buggy riding business! Originally from Connecticut, she's now a Lampeter Srasbourg student but has decided to study online for the year. This will enable her to work with us on a full time schedule and come with us to Aiken to start off her 2014 season.  So far she fits in quite well; she loves dogs - hers are named Sheila and Dixie.  Madee is currently training up an OTTB named Highland.


Claire Cooper:

At 22 Claire is a recent graduate of University of Delaware- she majored in Agriculture and Natural Resources as well as Animal and Food Science with a minor in History.
Luckily she also likes dogs :)- as a live in working student she got to bring hers with her; Luke the big brown Lab will be an eventing dog legend in no time!

Claire is also working with an OTTB named Tom the Builder.  When she's not grooming or riding she can be found with a BIG camera getting some beautiful photos.

Ready to compete? Need a horse?

I'd like to highlight 3 horses that we have for sale right now- each of these horses are talented, fun and most importantly READY to go.  This is just a few of what we have to offer so please email molly@mollyrosin.com to find out more about these horses and the others we have available.

TOULOUSE aka Tman

This is an experienced training level event horse AND he ground ties.  What more could you want :)
Good bone, good feet, SOUND.  16.3 hand 11 years young gelding. Lovely movement, and a super honest jumper.  Has some hunt experience. MUST SELL NOW --- priced to move as we have too many horses.

AZRAEL aka Kevin

Solid dressage career with championships at 1st level and schooling at 2nd and some 3rd level.  However, his heart is really as an eventer/jumper.  January of 2013 marked Kevin's start of his new career and he's an avid pupil.  He's already won at novice and is schooling training level.  This horse has JUMP. Talented and brave... looking for someone to be his partner in his chosen field- his owner would like to stay a dressage rider! 16.3 hand bay gelding 10 years old.  Big boned, great feet and SOUND.

Kynynmont's Cassidy

CUTE cute cute.  Or should I say fun fun fun!  You may have heard about our Kynynmont horses- they have now spread across the country competing with their new owners; California, Arizona, Kentucky, Illinois and now Virginia - just to name a few!  These horses have good brains, great feet and a whole lot of jump.  This one is no different.
Cassidy is quite experienced at the novice level and not too far off of training level eventing--- and with the right rider there is plenty more in store for her.  I'm thinking NAYRC one day! This girl has movement, a cat like jump and plenty of stamina.  Kind as can be to work with on the ground, a true lady. At 14.1 hands this Conn/TB cross can out jump most horses.


Please inquire about these 3 or others we have to offer at molly@mollyrosin.com
We are based in Kirkwood, PA until late January and then will be in Aiken, SC for 2 months.