Mary Morrison

Mary brings over 30 years of training experience to Ivy Gate’s intermediate and advanced riders. Although she has worked and ridden with many of the country’s top professionals, by far the most influential person in Mary’s life was her mentor, Victor Hugo-Vidal, with whom she studied and taught for the last 10 years of his life. “Victor always referred to Ivy Gate as his home barn,” says Mary. “And even though he is no longer here with us, his love for the horses and boundless enthusiasm is still felt by the many riders who worked with him at Ivy Gate.” Mary gained international attention in 2005 when the French Federation (the equivalent of the U.S. Equestrian Organization) hired her to teach hunter-style clinics in France, where they have just recently begun to promote the hunter-style riding disciplines. (Source)