Training

Adrian Mack began riding at the age of 2 and started formal lessons at the age of 9 in the hunter/jumper discipline. At the age of 13 she discovered the world of eventing and bought her first event horse whom she competed through Training level. At the age of 15, she purchased Admiring Moses to be her first upper level event horse. With the help of trainers such as Lellie Ward, Amy Mcleroy and Kathy Faulk, 'Moses' partnered her through Prelim/Young Rider where she was South Carolina Young Rider of the Year two years in the row and won the Area III Young Rider Championships. 

In 1994, Adrian began working for Carl Blaylock and Melissa Rice at Rice Creek Farm in Blythewood, riding and training hunter/jumpers. Rice Creek became Three Fox Farm in 1996 and Adrian stayed on as Head Trainer there for 11 years. During her time at Rice Creek and Three Fox, Adrian built a devoted cliental that began showing competitively on the local and A rated circuits.

In July 2007, Adrian left Three Fox to form her own business and her clients followed so by August 2007, Creekside Farm was born. From 2007-2011, Adrian operated Creekside out of a small, private farm in Columbia but found that it was not enough room for the business to grow. In September 2011, Adrian relocated the business to a larger facility at Irish Oaks Equestrian Center in Irmo, S.C., just outside of Columbia. At Irish Oaks, Adrian is able to offer more space and more ammenities so that her clients and equines are able to continue to enjoy riding, training and competing at the best of facilities.

Adrian holds her Category I USHJA Trainer Certification. Her riders have numerous accomplishments, beginning at the local level and continuing on to the A circuit. They have qualified and ribboned at SCHJA, PSJ and Governors Cup Equitation Finals and have been successful at the 3'6 in the medal/maclay and junior hunter divisions as well as in the jumper rings. Her students have been awarded honors such as Best Child Rider on a Horse and on a Pony, as well as the Sportsmanship Award for the South Carolina Hunter Jumper Association multiple times. Several of her riders have been awarded equestrian scholarships to college and have gone on to compete in IHSA for their respective schools.

Adrian believes that patience is key to developing a successful horse or rider. This shows through her dedication to her students and her hands-on approach to riding and caring for horses.

Emma Fogler began with Head Trainer Adrian Mack at the age of 6 years old.  As a child, she showed locally on the SCHJA and PSJ Circuits.  Under the tutelage of Adrian Mack, Emma moved on to compete on the A Circuit where she showed through the 3'6" divisions in the hunters, jumpers and equitation. 

After competing as a Junior, she recieved an equestrian scholarship to St. Andrews Presbyterian College where she competed as an open rider for their IHSA team.  When Creekside was opened in 2007, Emma moved back to Columbia to work for Adrian Mack, running the lesson program and assisting in riding and training.  Emma is a graduate of the University of South Carolina where she majored in Public Relations with a minor in Education.

Emma holds her Category I USHJA Trainer Certification. At Creekside, Emma can be found teaching riders of all ages in Creekside's lesson program and assisting Adrian Mack with riding horses in training and on consignment. Emma also works as the hunt seat coach for the Hammond IEA Equestrian Team.

Since graduating, Emma intends to pursue riding and training professionally on a full-time basis.  She appreciates the challenge of starting young horses in the hunter ring and enjoys showing her own horses in the Pre-Green and Green Working Hunters. Emma enjoys all aspects of the horse business and intends to continue her education by watching and learning from other professionals.

Students of Adrian Mack:

Accomplishments, Past and Present

Kylie Nickles

Reserve Champion BRHJA Adult Medal Finals 2009

Katie Ballentine

2 time reserve champion at Palmetto Finals, winner of the Tackroom Medal Finals, Voted SCHJA Best Child Rider on a Horse

Emma Fogler

Winner of the Camden Equine Circuit Medal Finals, Reserve Champion Palmetto Finals, Voted SCHJA Best Child Rider on a Horse

Katie Davis

Winner of the Tackroom Medal Finals, Voted SCHJA Best Child Rider on a Horse

John Gulledge

Winner of the Camden Equine Circuit Medal Finals and Tackroom Medal Finals

Meredith Fishback

Voted SCHJA Best Child Rider on a Pony and SCHJA Sportsmanship Award

Betsy Shrader

4th place at IHSA National Championships in Novice for the University of South Carolina

Trudy Noll

Competing IHSA for the College of Charleston

Janie Goodwin

Competing IHSA for the College of Charleston

Creekside Farm is owned and operated by Creekside Farm Stables LLC