Frank added. “It’s still early days, but so far it looks like we’ve hit a home run. We’ve received extremely positive feedback from the teams, from individual riders, and from sponsors. In my mind, that’s what it’s all about—introducing new people to show jumping through an exciting and engaging format. The more we can do to expose new markets to the excitement of the sport, the faster show jumping will reach a tipping point and receive the mainstream media attention and commercial growth opportunities that Formula 1 and other sports currently enjoy.” Monica and Georgina Bloomberg recently purchased the Miami Glory, the team that hosted the exciting GCL jumping competition directly on the sands of Miami Beach. The team includes Scott Brash, Kent Farrington, Georgina Bloomberg, Kimberly Prince, and Jessica Mendoza. During the winter, Monica’s horses live at her 10-acre Rushy Marsh Farm in Wellington’s Grand Prix Village. The barn is a few steps from the competition rings at 76 | E Q UE S T R I A N L I V I N G | J U N E/ J U LY | 2016
THE OLYMPICS ARE NOT IN MY TRAJECTORY... HOWEVER, PERHAPS MY DAUGHTER LUCIANA’S STORY WILL BE DIFFERENT. WEF. This summer, she and her trainer,
Kimberly Prince, are taking 10 horses to her base in Holland for the European competitions. ushy Marsh, named after the McCourt’s farm on Cape Cod, was originally a sterile and generic barn, but Monica worked with interior designer Edwina Alexis to turn it into the beautiful facility seen here. “Edwina is a Texas girl, as am I, so we hit it off from the get-go,” said Monica. “She and I work well together because she invests in understanding my vision and always executes beautifully at an elevated level. She has since done my
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daughter Luciana’s nurseries at our homes in Montana, Cape Cod, and Wellington, and she has just started a new and exciting project for our new home in Wellington. The landscape architect was Morgan Wheelock. (See EQ Spring 2015.) We brought them in to design our 112-acre antique farm in Cape Cod, Massachusetts, two years ago. When it came time to choose a landscape architect for Rushy Meadow, we knew exactly who to call.” Monica introduced us to Snapchat, the horse she was leading. “Snappy is a very athletic and smart mare who loves to compete,” Monica explained. “She has a wonderfully loving and affectionate disposition. Like me, she’s a go-getter, and I believe her to be very Type A. The very first week I owned her, I competed with her at the GCT show in Valkenswaard and won blue ribbons two days in a row.” Opposite: Monica and her new daughter, Luciana, who was named after Monica’s mother. Above: The entrance gate to Rushy Marsh Farm in Wellington’s Grand Prix Village.