Sunday, June 13, 2004

USEF Selection Trials - The First Week

Leslie Morse and Kingston Earn a 'Personal Best'

For Leslie Morse these trials are a work-in-progress with her 12-year-old KWPN Dutch stallion Kingston (by Voltaire out of Gisnette by Burgraaf) who placed sixth today with a 71.080%.“For me this week I did what I set out to do, to show consistency and no matter what the day was like to show that I can get above a 70,” she said. “And just to build more confidence within the horse, with me, with the judges, with the crowd, to show no matter what the day is we can do the job of the test and ride clean.

For me that’s a huge accomplishment and I’m very proud of us. We all know Kingston can be brilliant, that day’s going to come. Hopefully, it will be next weekend in the Freestyle. This weekend we showed the consistent ride, a steady Eddie, and next weekend I definitely want to show the other side.”

Competition continues next weekend at Oaks Blenheim in San Juan Capistrano with a Grand Prix on Saturday, June 19th and the Freestyle on Sunday, June 20th.

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